Study for Homage to the Square: Light Rising Possibly 1950 - 1959

Josef Albers’ *Study for Homage to the Square: Light Rising*, created sometime between 1950 and 1959, exemplifies the artist’s exploration of color relationships and optical illusions. The artwork features a series of squares, each nested within the next, with a vibrant yellow square in the center surrounded by a grey square, then a blue border. This simple yet powerful composition creates a sense of depth and movement, making the viewer question the nature of color and perception. Albers's *Homage to the Square* series, of which this is a study, is one of his most famous and widely recognized bodies of work, and its influence can be seen in contemporary abstract art.