Johannes itten 11 november 1888 25 march 1967 was a swiss expressionist painter. This is the most complete document of one of the landmarks of. First published in 1963 when itten was still alive, the book has been revised and updated by itten s widow, anneliese itten, and includes new material from the basic course at the bauhaus, as well as visual examples and descriptions of the refinements made by itten in later course in berlin and zurich. This is a condensation of ittens major work, the art of color, published in germany in 1961. First published in 1963 when itten was still alive, the book has been revised and updated by ittens widow, anneliese itten, and includes new material from the. Johannes ittens seven colour contrasts animated by me in a minimalist style.
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Together with germanamerican painter lyonel feininger and german sculptor gerhard marcks, under the direction of german architect walter gropius, itten was part of the core of. The elements of color has been required reading for many of my courses. Ittens introduction in that text offers context that, to this reader, was. Itten was the teacher who organized it at the invitation of walter gropius. We looked at 239 of the best books, aggregating and ranking them to answer that question. A treatise on the color system of johannes itten based on his book the art of color johannes itten. The elements of color was a groundbreaking work on color theory, being the first work to in detail consider the emotional and even spiritual effects of colour on a viewer. The elements of color a treatise on the color system of johannes itten, based on his book the art of color. Here, we outline some of ittens basic tenetsmany of which are still employed by artists today. It is not only enriching as a color theory document, but it helps expand the artist or designers possibility of using, arranging and conceiving color. Very in depth information, slow absorption and note taking.
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