When I paint and construct
I try to develop visual articulation
I do not think then - about abstraction
and just as little - about expression
I do not look for isms
and not a momentary fashion
I see
that art essentially is purpose
and seeing (schauen)
that form demands
multiple presentation
manifold performance
I do not see
that forced individualism
of forced exaltation
are the source
of convincing formulation
of lasting meaning
in my work
I'm content to complete
with myself
and to search with simple palette
and single color
for manifold instrumentation
so I dare further variants

Josef Albers, 1971