ARTIST
Josef Albers
1888 - 1976
Josef Albers
Josef Albers (; German: [ˈalbɐs]; March 19, 1888 – March 25, 1976) was a German-born American artist and educator who is considered one of the most influential 20th-century art teachers in the United States. Born in 1888 in Bottrop, Westphalia, Germany, into a Roman Catholic family with a background in craftsmanship, Albers received practical training in diverse skills like engraving glass, plumbing, and wiring during his childhood. He later worked as a schoolteacher from 1908 to 1913 and received his first public commission in 1918 and moved to Munich in 1919. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Josef Albers has received more than 882,923 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia. Josef Albers is the 23rd most popular artist (up from 24th in 2019), the 865th most popular biography from Germany (down from 685th in 2019) and the 4th most popular German Artist.
Josef Albers is most famous for his work in the field of color theory. He was a German-born American artist and educator who is best known for his work as a pioneer of abstract art.
Memorability Metrics
880k
Page Views (PV)
62.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
7.10
Effective Languages (L*)
3.27
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARTISTS
Among artists, Josef Albers ranks 23 out of 125. Before him are El Lissitzky, Luca Signorelli, Marina Abramović, Kurt Schwitters, Adolph Menzel, and Keith Haring. After him are David Hockney, Banksy, Ai Weiwei, Émile Gallé, Edward Burne-Jones, and Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Most Popular Artists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEl Lissitzky
1890 - 1941
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 17
Luca Signorelli
1450 - 1523
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 18
Marina Abramović
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 19
Kurt Schwitters
1887 - 1948
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 20
Adolph Menzel
1815 - 1905
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 21
Keith Haring
1958 - 1990
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 22
Josef Albers
1888 - 1976
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 23
David Hockney
1937 - Present
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 24
Banksy
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 25
Ai Weiwei
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 26
Émile Gallé
1846 - 1904
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 27
Edward Burne-Jones
1833 - 1898
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 28
Jean-Michel Basquiat
1960 - 1988
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 29
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1888, Josef Albers ranks 43. Before him are Katherine Mansfield, Georges Bernanos, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., Vladimir K. Zworykin, Ossip Zadkine, and Frances Marion. After him are Ernst Heinkel, Ernst Kretschmer, Carin Göring, August Kubizek, Irving Berlin, and Oskar Schlemmer. Among people deceased in 1976, Josef Albers ranks 41. Before him are Émile Benveniste, Anneliese Michel, Tove Ditlevsen, Andrei Grechko, Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, and René Cassin. After him are Paul Lazarsfeld, David Elazar, Yonatan Netanyahu, João Goulart, Kazi Nazrul Islam, and George Whipple.
Others Born in 1888
Go to all RankingsKatherine Mansfield
WRITER
1888 - 1923
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 37
Georges Bernanos
WRITER
1888 - 1948
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 38
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1969
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 39
Vladimir K. Zworykin
INVENTOR
1888 - 1982
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 40
Ossip Zadkine
SCULPTOR
1888 - 1967
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 41
Frances Marion
FILM DIRECTOR
1888 - 1973
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 42
Josef Albers
ARTIST
1888 - 1976
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 43
Ernst Heinkel
ENGINEER
1888 - 1958
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 44
Ernst Kretschmer
PSYCHOLOGIST
1888 - 1964
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 45
Carin Göring
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1931
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 46
August Kubizek
WRITER
1888 - 1956
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 47
Irving Berlin
COMPOSER
1888 - 1989
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 48
Oskar Schlemmer
PAINTER
1888 - 1943
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 49
Others Deceased in 1976
Go to all RankingsÉmile Benveniste
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1902 - 1976
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 35
Anneliese Michel
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - 1976
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 36
Tove Ditlevsen
WRITER
1917 - 1976
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 37
Andrei Grechko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1903 - 1976
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 38
Prince Paul of Yugoslavia
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1976
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 39
René Cassin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1887 - 1976
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 40
Josef Albers
ARTIST
1888 - 1976
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 41
Paul Lazarsfeld
SOCIOLOGIST
1901 - 1976
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 42
David Elazar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1925 - 1976
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 43
Yonatan Netanyahu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1946 - 1976
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 44
João Goulart
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1976
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 45
Kazi Nazrul Islam
WRITER
1899 - 1976
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 46
George Whipple
PHYSICIAN
1878 - 1976
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 47
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Josef Albers ranks 865 out of 7,253. Before him are Nastassja Kinski (1961), Achim von Arnim (1781), Frederica of Baden (1781), Paul Reuter (1816), Louisa Ulrika of Prussia (1720), and Anna Seghers (1900). After him are Carl Spitzweg (1808), Wilhelmine of Prussia, Queen of the Netherlands (1774), Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg (1546), Felix Wankel (1902), Rudolf Schenker (1948), and Roland Emmerich (1955).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsNastassja Kinski
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 859
Achim von Arnim
WRITER
1781 - 1831
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 860
Frederica of Baden
COMPANION
1781 - 1826
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 861
Paul Reuter
BUSINESSPERSON
1816 - 1899
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 862
Louisa Ulrika of Prussia
COMPANION
1720 - 1782
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 863
Anna Seghers
WRITER
1900 - 1983
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 864
Josef Albers
ARTIST
1888 - 1976
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 865
Carl Spitzweg
PAINTER
1808 - 1885
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 866
Wilhelmine of Prussia, Queen of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1837
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 867
Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1546 - 1608
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 868
Felix Wankel
ENGINEER
1902 - 1988
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 869
Rudolf Schenker
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 870
Roland Emmerich
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 871
Among ARTISTS In Germany
Among artists born in Germany, Josef Albers ranks 4. Before him are Hans Holbein the Younger (1497), Joseph Beuys (1921), and Kurt Schwitters (1887). After him are Ulay (1943), Bernt Notke (1435), Méret Oppenheim (1913), John Heartfield (1891), Marianne Brandt (1893), Gunta Stölzl (1897), and Daniel Hopfer (1470).
Hans Holbein the Younger
1497 - 1545
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 1
Joseph Beuys
1921 - 1986
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 2
Kurt Schwitters
1887 - 1948
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 3
Josef Albers
1888 - 1976
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 4
Ulay
1943 - 2020
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 5
Bernt Notke
1435 - 1509
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 6
Méret Oppenheim
1913 - 1985
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 7
John Heartfield
1891 - 1968
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 8
Marianne Brandt
1893 - 1983
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 9
Gunta Stölzl
1897 - 1983
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 10
Daniel Hopfer
1470 - 1536
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 11