The Art of Color: The Subjective Experience and Objective Rationale of Color

Itten, Johannes

ISBN 10: 0471289280 / ISBN 13: 9780471289289

Published by John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1997

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Hardcover. Book Condition: Near Fine. Jacket Condition: Very Good. John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY 1997. 160 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Size: Folio 12 - 15'' tall. Art::Painting Technical Art::Art History 5929L.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Art of Color: The Subjective Experience and Objective Rationale of Color
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471289280
• ISBN 13: 9780471289289
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
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Synopsis

In this book, the world's foremost color theorist examines two different approaches to understanding the art of color. Subjective feelings and objective color principles are described in detail and clarified by color reproductions.

About the Author

Johannes Itten (1888-1967) concerned himself with the problems of color all his life. After completing his studies as a teacher, he was able to gain firs knowledge of color theory in Stuttgart, from 1913 to 1916, in the circle of Adolf Holzel. He tested and modified this theory in his own artistic labors, as well as in intensive studies of all available color theories. Johannes Itten treated the problem of color, which present themselves to the painter who works with color as an artist and craftsman the way the scientist explores the physical and chemical properties of color.

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.