Squares Other Shapes Book

Learn the wonder of different shapes through the art of Josef Albers. Squares and Other Shapes uses the vivid artworks of Josef Albers to guide children through a wide range of geometrics, one artwork per page, beginning with squares and returning to them as a familiar refrain throughout. The variations between the vibrant shapes add to the book’s visual richness, and the accompanying text provides a relatable and engaging commentary that will encourage discussion.

Josef Albers was a leading pioneer of 20th-century Modernism, best known for his Homages to the Square paintings and his publication Interaction of Color. Albers was a teacher, a writer, a painter, a theorist, and, in this groundbreaking book, his influential art is used to teach shapes, one of the most important concepts for young children to learn.

Written/Edited by: Phaidon Editors.

Illustrated/Photographs by: Josef Albers.

Format: Board book.

Page count/Dimensions: 30 pages; 8" x 7".

Published by: Phaidon Press.