Customer Reviews

Color

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This book was required text for a color theory class I took recently. For years I've been looking for information on color but could not find anything beyond the basics, usually associated with painting/art books. This book is all- encompassing: information about various color theories, perceptions of color, color and light, color in printing and more. It is full of examples, pictures, graphs, charts. I came away with the information that I knew must be out there! I would recommend this book to any color student. Mine is dog-eared!

This book is a must read for anyone studying the visual arts.

This is a brilliant book. He is a brilliant artist. I studied under Paul Zelanski at the University of Connecticut, School of Fine Art. He used to have a lot of fun with us during class critiques. A favorite saying of his was "You know, there is no such thing as an ugly color. But THIS... THIS comes pretty close (pointing to something hanging on the studio wall)!" Then he'd launch into a wondeful dissertation on the theory and practice of color. I learned a great deal from him. You will too from his book.

I always re-sell all my textbooks on amazon. This was my most expensive textbook and I was really looking forward to getting some of my money back at the end of the semester. Surprisingly though, I've decided to hold on to it throughout my time at art school. It's usefulness is worth far more than $60.

Has a poor color wheel and charts as well as mixing examples and instructions with different mediums. However it does discuss color theory well and gives some excellent examples and exercises. Despite this I did not find it a text book worth keeping and will continue my search for a better book on color.

Bought this textbook used for a class and it worked wonderfully. Very informative and helpful in my projects. Really helps the reader to see color in a whole new way.

Amazing reference touches base on the most important historical events in relation to color and is very easy to read.

Excellent source for artists, archietcts, or designers who want to push the envelope with color. Definite must for students in any Art and Design school!

The two-star rating refers primarily to the ridiculous price. The book is obviously marketed at this price as a textbook, although I see it in Borders and B&N (alongside the other books on the shelf, this one is outstanding only because of its price). While the content is accurate and well presented, there are any number of other books available that do as well with the material at half, a third, or even less price. Itten is always a solid choice - and never a bad one. He is still the defining author on this topic and his books are classics.

Nice to look through, one notices that the pages are thin enough to allow leakthrough from the other side of each page. At this price, it should certainly be printed on heavier paper.

My daughter had this text in a recent class, but the instructor was gracious enough to suggest that students seek earlier editions at much lower prices. This instructor is among the enlightened few. Many instructors/professors have little or no idea how costly are the materials they list for students to use in their courses.

College/university faculty need to wake up and pay attention to this issue of textbook pricing, even if they are authors of the books!

This book is kind of useful for stimulating thought on color, but is not really amazing to me. I'm still looking for a color book that impresses me as much as some of the design or typography books I've read.

There is a huge "USED" stamp along the book edge.
The book was in good condition and usable.