"Although the relationship of photography to Josef Albers's work in other mediums has been regarded as tangential, it is now clear that for him it was an important means toward abstraction... His early photographs reflect traditional Bauhaus concerns with form and materials, particularly with regard to quotidian objects. Untitled (Laundry on Clothesline) captures a moment when soft, lifeless clothing suddenly..." http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/collections/collection-online/artwork/5459