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The Art of Color: The Subjective Experience and Objective Rationale of Color Hardcover – December 1, 1997
- Print length160 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons
- Publication dateDecember 1, 1997
- Dimensions12.36 x 0.89 x 11.89 inches
- ISBN-100471289280
- ISBN-13978-0471289289
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When a reprinting was planned in 1973, it had by then become possible to make use of the advanced technical developments in offset printing, and the entire book was produced by this printing process. Altogether great care was taken to preserve the excellence of the original edition, Contents and order of pages were retained, some of the illustrations were enlarged and veracity was improved as far as the existing material allowed. Our aim for this new printing was to once again make available in its best form Johannes Itten's color course, while at the same time strictly adhering to his principles of presentation.
About the Author
The significance of Johannes Itten's own artistic achievements as one of the great contributions to the art of the 20th century is undisputed. His color theory, which was condensed in The Art of Color, convincingly synthesized the knowledge of the great painter and the experience of the progressive educator, two poles that stamped Itten's personality. His theory has been thoroughly disseminated all over the world, in many versions and languages.
The subjective perceptual experience and objective laws of color produce a tension of opposites shown in this book by many examples in color. A comprehensive knowledge of the objective laws is required to grow beyond the subjective laws of color is required to grow beyond the subjective narrowness of conception which is everybody's preliminary approach to the manifestations of color in everyday life and art. Itten fully understood these difficulties. The knowledge of the objective laws of color can be grasped in the color sphere and the seven color contrasts, both of which are derived from the color circle. The problems of impressionistic and expressionistic effects of color are examined in many juxtapositions of examples in color. The foundation of color composition is found through color harmony. After the color exercises, there are reproductions and analysis if the paintings of great masters, old, and new, which testify to the validity of Itten's book and its teachings.
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- Publisher : John Wiley & Sons; 1st edition (December 1, 1997)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 160 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0471289280
- ISBN-13 : 978-0471289289
- Item Weight : 3.78 pounds
- Dimensions : 12.36 x 0.89 x 11.89 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #837,546 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,002 in Graphic Design Color Use
- #4,778 in Foreign Language Reference
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I'm so impressed with the value this book has had to me, that I bought Itten's book on Form and Design, even though I didn't necessarily feel lacking on those aspects of design. It's rather because of the likelihood in the quality and richenss of knowledge I'll gain, as I did from this book.
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