After studying weaving and then teaching at the Bauhaus from 1922 to 1933, Anni Albers came to the United States with her husband, Josef, and was appointed assistant professor of art at Black Mountain College . In 1949, they moved to New York City where Anni became the first weaver to have a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art . Then in 1950, they moved to New Haven , where Anni continued to weave, lecture, write and exhibit.

A prolific writer of books and articles, her On Designing was first published in 1959 and On Weaving in 1965. In 1963, Anni turned to print-making and from 1970 devoted her energies exclusively to graphic art. In 1985, The Renwick Gallery held a major exhibition of her woven and graphic work which traveled nationwide. Her prints and drawings were exhibited by the Mary Ryan Gallery in 1989, and her textiles were featured by the Museum of Modern Art in 1990. Albers has also exhibited at The Smithsonian's National Museum of Art and at the Yale University Art Gallery .

Anni Albers' work is discussed in countless publications and exhibit catalogs. She has received numerous honors including the Medal of The American Institute of Architects in the field of Craftsmanship (1961), a gold medal from the American Crafts Council (1980) and five honorary doctorates, among them degrees from the Royal College of Art in London, The Rhode Island School of Design and the University of Hartford.