Alfred Jensen

This monograph was published in 1973 by the Kunsthalle to accompany exhibitions of the work of Alfred Jensen. The publication serves as a comprehensive survey of the artist's complex, grid-based paintings, which draw heavily from diverse sources including Mayan mathematics, Goethe’s color theory, and ancient cosmology. It reflects the institutional recognition Jensen received during the height of his career, documenting his shift away from the gestural abstraction of his contemporaries toward a highly structured, symbolic aesthetic.

The design of the book adheres to the minimalist, catalog-focused style characteristic of 1970s European art museum publications. It was produced to provide scholars and collectors with a visual record of Jensen's intricate canvases, which are noted for their thick impasto and scientific precision. Upon its release, the volume was well-received by critics for its attempt to frame Jensen’s eccentric, esoteric interests within the formal language of modernism, helping to cement his reputation as a unique figure within the post-war American art scene.