Albers, Josef Syllabification: (Al·bers, Josef)Pronunciation: /ˈalbərz, ˈôl-/Definition of Albers, Josef (1888–1976), US artist, designer, and teacher; born in Germany. He is associated with the Bauhaus and constructivism and is best known for his series of abstract canvases Homage to the Square, which he began in 1950. Albers, Josef in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Albers, Josef in the British & World English dictionary