The Art of Color: The Subjective Experience and Objective Rationale of Color
by Johannes Itten
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"In this book Itten examines two different approaches to understanding the art of color. Subjective feelings and objective color principles are the two poles which are described in detail and clarified with numerous color reproductions. The key to this knowledge lies in the color circle and the seven color contrasts which are found on pages 35-109. The problems of visual, emotional and symbolic color effects are carefully explored with numerous color illustrations. The systematic color show more exercises are followed by outstanding reproductions of paintings by the great masters--28 large-size, four-color plates--which offer insight into all the epochs of Western painting from the Early Middle Ages to Klee and Picasso. With each reproduction is one of Professor Itten's famous analyses which proves how conscious awareness and use of color contrast has been an important means of expression." -- Book Jacket. show lessTags
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Arguably the most important work ever published on the use and influence of color in artistic activities.
Title translates to "Art of Color" in English
Een verkorte uitgave, zonder de reproducties van de schilderijen, van het beroemde boek van Johannes Itten: Kunst en kleur (Kunst der Farbe). Deze studie-uitgave geeft de gehele kleurentheorie weer, van de kleurwerkelijkheid, de harmonie der kleuren en de kleurencirkel tot de kleurcontrasten en de ruimtelijke werking van kleur.
Feb 17, 2025Dutch
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- Original title
- Kunst der Farbe : Subjektives Erleben und objektives Erkennen als Wege zur Kunst
- Original publication date
- 1961
- Original language
- German
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- Art & Design, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 752 — Arts & recreation Painting Color
- LCC
- ND1493 .I8 .I813 — Fine Arts Painting Painting Technique and materials
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- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
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