Josef Albers' Structural Constellations: Investigating Formulations of Laminated Plastics Through Correlating the Industrial Literature with Scientific Analysis.
Maria Kokkori, Hortense de La Codre, Madeline C Meier
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Josef Albers' Structural Constellations series, created between 1948 and 1966, represents a pioneering exploration of plastic laminates as an artistic medium. Leveraging the unique properties of these materials, including their smooth surfaces, vibrant coloration, and precision in router engraving, Albers created machine-engraved works featuring intricate geometric compositions. This study combines archival research with scientific analysis to examine over fifty artworks and archival samples from the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation (1948-1970). Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and digital microscopy were employed to identify polymer types and analyze surface morphologies. Chemometric methods were applied to process the substantial dataset, offering key insights into Albers' evolving material choices and their impact on the visual and structural properties of his works.
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Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360) is an international, open access journal of polymer science. It publishes research papers, short communications and review papers. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. Therefore, there is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. Polymers provides an interdisciplinary forum for publishing papers which advance the fields of (i) polymerization methods, (ii) theory, simulation, and modeling, (iii) understanding of new physical phenomena, (iv) advances in characterization techniques, and (v) harnessing of self-assembly and biological strategies for producing complex multifunctional structures.
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