Interaction of Color: 50th Anniversary Edition

Interaction of Color: 50th Anniversary Edition

<DIV><B>The 50th anniversary edition of a classic text, featuring an expanded selection of color studies</B><BR /><BR /> Josef Albers's <I>Interaction of Color</I> 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.<BR />  <BR /> Originally published by Yale University Press in 1963 as a limited silkscreen edition with 150 color plates, <I>Interaction of Color</I> 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, <I>Interaction of Color </I> remains an essential resource on color, as pioneering today as when Albers first created it.<BR />  <BR /> Fifty years after <I>Interaction</I>'s initial publication, this new 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.</DIV>