THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Josef Albers
German-American designer, painter, educator and typographer (1888–1976)
Josef Albers was born on March 19, 1888 in Bottrop, Germany and died on March 25, 1976, aged 88.
Born
March 19, 1888
Josef Albers died aged 88.
Died: March 25, 1976
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Bottrop, Germany
- Professions
- glass artist, printmaker, designer, painter, sculptor, photographer, university teacher, artist, educator
- Citizenship
- Germany, United States
More about Josef Albers
- Zodiac sign
- Pisces
- Pseudonyms
- Albers, Joseph, Albers, Yozef
Family
- Spouse
- Anni Albers
All birth date sources
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- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Le Delarge
- SNAC
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Babelio
- Artists of the World Online
- Benezit Dictionary of Artists
- Croatian Encyclopedia
- Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural
- RKDartists
- Czech National Authority Database
- Find a Grave
- Munzinger Personen
- BnF authorities
- compArt database Digital Art
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Josef Albers when they died?
Josef Albers died aged 88.
When is Josef Albers’s birthday?
Josef Albers’s recorded birthday is March 19.
Where was Josef Albers born?
Josef Albers was born in Bottrop, Germany.
When did Josef Albers die?
Josef Albers died on March 25, 1976.