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Interaction of Color: 50th Anniversary Edition
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The 50th anniversary edition of a classic text, featuring an expanded selection of color studies
“The landmark 1963 book by Josef Albers . . . isn’t just for aspiring artists. Its mesmerizing illustrations are a revelation for anyone interested in color theory and human perception.”―Pilar Viladas, New York Times
“A visionary work.”―Malcolm Jones, Newsweek
Josef Albers’s classic Interaction of Color is a masterwork in art education. Conceived as a handbook and teaching aid for artists, instructors, and students, this influential book presents Albers’s singular explanation of complex color theory principles.
Originally published by Yale University Press in 1963 as a limited silkscreen edition with 150 color plates, Interaction of Color first appeared in paperback in 1971, featuring ten color studies chosen by Albers, and has remained in print ever since. With over a quarter of a million copies sold in its various editions since 1963, Interaction of Color remains an essential resource on color, as pioneering today as when Albers created it.
Fifty years after Interaction’s initial publication, this anniversary edition presents a significantly expanded selection of close to sixty color studies alongside Albers’s original text, demonstrating such principles as color relativity, intensity, and temperature; vibrating and vanishing boundaries; and the illusion of transparency and reversed grounds. A celebration of the longevity and unique authority of Albers’s contribution, this landmark edition will find new audiences in studios and classrooms around the world.
“The landmark 1963 book by Josef Albers . . . isn’t just for aspiring artists. Its mesmerizing illustrations are a revelation for anyone interested in color theory and human perception.”―Pilar Viladas, New York Times
“A visionary work.”―Malcolm Jones, Newsweek
Josef Albers’s classic Interaction of Color is a masterwork in art education. Conceived as a handbook and teaching aid for artists, instructors, and students, this influential book presents Albers’s singular explanation of complex color theory principles.
Originally published by Yale University Press in 1963 as a limited silkscreen edition with 150 color plates, Interaction of Color first appeared in paperback in 1971, featuring ten color studies chosen by Albers, and has remained in print ever since. With over a quarter of a million copies sold in its various editions since 1963, Interaction of Color remains an essential resource on color, as pioneering today as when Albers created it.
Fifty years after Interaction’s initial publication, this anniversary edition presents a significantly expanded selection of close to sixty color studies alongside Albers’s original text, demonstrating such principles as color relativity, intensity, and temperature; vibrating and vanishing boundaries; and the illusion of transparency and reversed grounds. A celebration of the longevity and unique authority of Albers’s contribution, this landmark edition will find new audiences in studios and classrooms around the world.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Yale University Press, 50th Anniversary edition (31 July 2013) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 192 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0300179359 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0300179354 |
| Dimensions | 15.24 x 1.91 x 23.5 cm |
by Mrs. AS Goodwin
This is an authoritative reference book about the properties of colour. If you have ever wondered about how optical illusions work, how the dress problem came to be and other problems associated with colour than this is your book. It has lots of exercises to assist with your understanding of the perception of colour and how it can be so radically different between us all.
by David Barnett
One of those books which is enticing and important but something you may never read again and don’t fully digest in the first place.
by Photo10KH
Whilst acknowledging the validity of conventional colour theory, Albers distinguishes between “Factual Facts” and “Actual Facts”, i.e., between the science (physics and biology) of colour perception and the psychology of colour perception. This is illustrated through a series of optical illusions including where two colours appear as three or three as two. The concept of “colour elasticity” is used to explain how colours (and monochrome tones) are perceived differently in different contexts.
Where as most books on colour theory start with the theory and move to practical examples; Albers does the reverse by starting with the shocking illusions and only touching upon possible psychological/ physiological explanations. The emphasis on practical example and experimentation is apparently enhanced by the iPad version of this book which allows the reader/ user to conduct the experiments them-self. [I only own the paperback so cannot vouch for the iPad version].
A fascinating read for artists of all stripes including photographers, like me. By creating images photographically (electronically) one is exploiting the differences between how the camera and the human eye see the same image.
by C. Taylor
I bought this for use during my university course, as a very mature student I found there is still much to learn from this book. As others have said it’s an eye opener! It is very much an academic book rather than a book of ideas in experimentation, I have other books on that subject, but this book looks at colour theory and colours interacting with one another. Very good book especially for degree students.
by Smudger
I found it excellent. However, I have been told there is an error on page 23.
Albers make no distinction between rods and cones, and suggests that the
three additive primary colours are red, yellow and blue. This is wrong they are
the subtractive primaries. The additive primaries are red, green and blue -violet.
He says staring at red will fatigue the red-sensitive ‘parts’, he fails to identify the parts as cones, and
suggests that a sudden shift to white means that only a mixture of yellow and blue occurs and this is green,
the complement to red. This I have been told is misleading?
by Steve C
Got for my daughter for her studies secsays it’s good
by Graham
Good
by Ojo Emmanuel Ayowola
Amazing book