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Maria popova, brain pickings josef alberss classic interaction of color is a masterwork in art education. Josef alberss interaction of color helped me see a way to. There are many books on color on the market, but no one combines eyesight with such profound insight as josef albers does in interaction of color. Interaction of color with its illuminating visual exercises and mindbending optical illusions, remains an indispensable blueprint to the art of seeing. Download interaction of color book pdf epub mobi tuebl and.
In addition to the many features that made the book so useful, the app provides numerous new functions that expand the ways it can be used to explore color. One of the most beautiful books in the world interaction of color is not solely for artists, though generations of them certainly owe albers a debt. Jul 21, 2020 interaction of color addresses black and white in terms of value, as well as hue. I had one glaring issue which i wanted to bring up in one of the plates. Interaction of color is a record of an experimental way of studying and teaching color. Create free account to access unlimited books, fast download and ads free. Interaction of color may 15, 2006 edition open library. Originally published by yale university press in 1963 as a limited silkscreen edition with 150 color plates, interaction of color first appeared in paperback in 1971. Conceived as a handbook and teaching aid for artists, instructors, and. Josef alberss interaction of color is a masterwork in art education. The complete set of 80 screenprints in colors, on wove paper, folded as issued, with the accompanying books, all contained in the original black paper and clothcovered slipcase.
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