“Open your eyes and see.” 👁️ This was the first thing Josef Albers said in his design class at Black Mountain College—and Ruth Asawa never forgot it. In "Ruth Asawa: Retrospective," we trace the profound and tender connection between Asawa and her most influential mentor. From learning to “draw what you see, not what you know,” to transforming wire into sculpture, Albers’s teachings shaped Asawa’s lifelong approach to artmaking. Swipe through to explore their shared legacy—and don’t miss “Ruth Asawa: Retrospective” at SFMOMA. ruthasawaofficial [Archival photographs of Ruth Asawa courtesy Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc.; artwork © 2025 Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc., courtesy David Zwirner.] #RuthAsawa #JosefAlbers #ArtHistory