Graphic Design
Interaction of Color
Josef Albers — 1983
Interaction of Color is a masterclass in visual perception that challenges the idea of color as a static property. Josef Albers argues that color is the most relative medium in art—never seen as it physically is, but always altered by its context. Through a series of empirical experiments rather than rigid theories, the book teaches designers to understand the discrepancy between physical facts and psychic effects, offering a timeless framework for training the eye to see how colors manipulate, subtract from, and enhance one another.
- ISBN
- 3775747753
- ISBN 13
- 978-3775747752
- Pages
- 4
- Reading time
- 15
- Level
- Intermediate
- Publisher
- HATJE CANTZ
- Edition release date
- 01/01/1983
Notable Quotes
“In visual perception a color is almost never seen as it really is — as it physically is. This fact makes color the most relative medium in art.”
“If one says 'Red' (the name of a color) and there are 50 people listening, it can be expected that there will be 50 reds in their minds. And one can be sure that all these reds will be very different.”
“We do not see what we see.”
“Good painting, good coloring, is comparable to good cooking. Even a good cooking recipe demands tasting and repeated tasting while it is being followed. And the best tasting still depends on a cook with taste.”
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