Bibliograph

The elements of color;, a treatise on the color system of Johannes Itten, based on his book The art of color., Edited, and with a foreword and evaluation, by Faber Birren. Translated by Ernst van Hagen

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The elements of color;, a treatise on the color system of Johannes Itten, based on his book The art of color., Edited, and with a foreword and evaluation, by Faber Birren. Translated by Ernst van Hagen

Language

eng

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Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The elements of color;

Oclc number

109509

Responsibility statement

Edited, and with a foreword and evaluation, by Faber Birren. Translated by Ernst van Hagen

Series statement

A Basic color library

Sub title

a treatise on the color system of Johannes Itten, based on his book The art of color.

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

Color physics -- Color agent and color effect -- Concord of colors -- Subjective timbre -- Theory of color design -- The twelve-part color circle -- The seven color contrasts -- Hue -- Light-dark -- Cold-warm -- Complementary -- Simultaneous -- Saturation -- Extension -- Color mixing -- The color sphere -- Color harmony -- Form and color -- Spatial effect of colors -- Theory of color impression -- Theory of color expression -- Composition -- Postscript

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