The Elements of Color: A Treatise on the Color System of Johannes Itten Based on His Book the Art of Color

by Johannes Itten

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Includes color circles, spheres, and scales as well as suggested exercises.

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A useful simplification and condensation of Johannes ltten's major work. The Art of Color, this book covers subjective feeling and objective color principles in detail. It presents the key to understanding color in ltten's color circle and color contrasts.

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