[2 portraits of Josef Albers by John T. Hill]

Taken by photographer John T. Hill in 1972, these silver gelatin prints capture Josef Albers in his Orange, Connecticut, studio surrounded by proofs for his monumental portfolio, Formulation : Articulation. The images document Albers’ late-career workspace, featuring wall-mounted “Structural Constellations” linear studies with square homages alongside hand-labeled wooden storage crates. Signed and dated by Hill in 2012, these archival later prints offer an intimate glimpse into the technical precision and physical reality of Albers’ philosophies and legacy, serving as vital historical records of twentieth-century American modernism. Also, they’re beautifully composed. Special. Special. Special.