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The Art of Color: The Subjective Experience and Objective Rationale of Color
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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.
Hardcover, 160 pages
Published
January 15th 1974
by Wiley
(first published 1961)
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"Colors are forces, radiant energies that affect us positively or negatively, whether we are aware of it or not."
Itten's color explanations and exercises, followed and enlarged by his discussions of color in master paintings, helps to quantify both how colors are used and how they shape what we see, think, and feel. A book to supplement, not replace, an intuitive approach to color use, it both sharpens the eye and focuses attention.
Both beautiful and informative, these Bauhaus lessons are still ...more
Itten's color explanations and exercises, followed and enlarged by his discussions of color in master paintings, helps to quantify both how colors are used and how they shape what we see, think, and feel. A book to supplement, not replace, an intuitive approach to color use, it both sharpens the eye and focuses attention.
Both beautiful and informative, these Bauhaus lessons are still ...more
This book is required reading for any student of color theory. Itten's work opens the subject of color interaction to readers of all backgrounds, and gives the practicing artist an essential tool for understanding the role the color plays in design.
I first learned about practical color theory in fine arts school from Itten's basic principles in The Art of Color. Even after reading books by Goethe, Chevreul, Ostwald and Birren, I still think this is the ultimate book on the subject written for artists.
Itten is clear in clarifying every concept, principle and harmony with precise explanations and straightforward illustrations. Each concept or principle is followed by examples of notable paintings in which Itten makes it obvious how the artis ...more
Itten is clear in clarifying every concept, principle and harmony with precise explanations and straightforward illustrations. Each concept or principle is followed by examples of notable paintings in which Itten makes it obvious how the artis ...more
Иттен последовательно рассказывает о цветовом круге — способе представления всего цветового диапазона из 12 самостоятельных цветов. Затем смешивает эти цвета, показывая, как они друг с другом контрастируют. Книжка Иттена не о том что какие-то цвета гармонично сочетаются, а какие-то нет. Все цвета прекрасно сочетаются, но делают это по разному.
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Вероятно, xорошая книга, но все же она ориентирована больше на xудожников, чем на дизайнеров. Различные смешения и сочитания красок сложно удерживать в голове или живо и представлять. Не xватает изображения картин, которые упоминаются в примераx. Можно, конечно, гуглить, но во время чтения будет неудобно.
فصل نهم و دهم درباره نظریه امرسیون رنگ و کمپوزیسیون است
خیلی جالب ئتوضیح داده
تحلیل هایی که از نقاشی ها هم کرده واقعا برام جالب بود
خیلی جالب ئتوضیح داده
تحلیل هایی که از نقاشی ها هم کرده واقعا برام جالب بود
From my point of view, this book can be useful in a way that gives you a new perspective on how to use colours, especially in paintings description there are some important points that I myself wasn't able to find out them before reading this book.
Интересные, но слегка ненаучные; порой примитивные, а порой философские; основанные на практическом опыте, но мистические размышления автора о цвете. Любопытны эксперименты - движения мысли - с поиском модели представления всех цветов, особенно теперь, когда в любом графическом редакторе есть все эти RGB, CMYK, HSL, ползунки и цветные градиенты. Практическая часть рассчитана на художников, рисующих кистями и красками, но будет в какой-то мере познавательна и для фотографа на iPhone и для веб-диз
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«Преломление и фильтрация белого света проходят через электромагнитные колебания психофизической сферы человека», — вот что бывает, когда гуманитарий берётся за науку 8)
Внатуре хорошо.
A good reference, for getting the concepts of colors. I learn many, from it.
C’est par l’entremise de Guy Pellerin qui m’a enseigné les arts plastiques au feu Pavillon Mont-Royal de l’UdeM que j’ai découvert L’Art de la Couleur. Nous avions fait des exercices tirés de cet ouvrage, notamment sur les sept contrastes (de qualité, chaud-froid, simultané, etc.) Pour saisir toutes les subtilités et le comportement des couleurs entre elles, nous devons impérativement mélanger les pigments et tremper nos pinceaux ! Dans sa postface à cette édition abrégée Itten écrit : J’ai essa
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I cant put forth the need, utility or effectiveness of the book for painters or artists or colour - students but as a naive amateur reader barely aware of science of colours I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Краткое и практичное пособие по работе с цветом. Написано для художников и колористов, но также будет полезно фотографам, иллюстраторам, веб-дизайнерам и представителям всех других «визуальных» профессий
A really must-read book for everyone who works with visual art (architects, painters, graphic designers, photographers, and so on). The knowledge in this book is really mind-opening and definitely the one that will be very useful for a very long long time!
Слишком заумной вышла книга, потому что здесь автор рассказывает о том, что цвет это наука и добиться прекрасной композиции можно лишь путем вычислений. Лишь меньшинство работают по наитию, и то это не хорошо. Не интересно, не смогла даже дочитать :/
His beautiful book is a bigger version of his smaller colourtheory with all the exercises.
In this one beautiful reproductions of paintings are added.
In this one beautiful reproductions of paintings are added.
An essential book you should have read
Сложная для восприятия, но важная информация.
Munsell's color tree works much better than Itten's sphere, but Itten's color analysis of the various plates and the placement of color/form symbolism in cultural/historical context is brilliant.
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Very interesting and informative work by the Bauhaus artist. His seven rules helped me decide on colors for phrases game.
An absolute stunner of a book: beautiful illustrations, paper, design. Big and heavy and wonderful.
to my knowledge, the only thing like it.
i want this book :)
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This is a fantastic book on color theory. One of the best I have ever read. It goes really in depth into what color means and how to effectively use it in artwork. While some of Itten's ideas are a bit out there for some in regard to his "elemental colors" later in the text, his overall theory and explanation eloquently display a powerful command of his craft.
This is a very informative book on color theory. Full of full color pictures to highlight Ittens' color theory. It also has a lot of plates of artwork to further illustrate the ideas he is discussing.
Una lettura facile e completa per chi vuole avvicinarsi al mondo del colore
Książka ma kilka interesujących
Самая ценная страница - №35: 7 видов контраста
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a Swiss expressionist painter, designer, teacher, writer and theorist associated with the Bauhaus (Staatliche Bauhaus) school. Together with German-American painter Lyonel Feininger and German sculptor Gerhard Marcks, under the direction of German architect Walter Gropius, Itten was part of the core of the Weimar Bauhaus.
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