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“Usually, we think of an apple as being red. This is not the same red as that of a cherry or tomato. A lemon is yellow and an orange like that of its name. Bricks vary from beige to yellow to orange, and from ochre to brown to deep violet. Foliage appears in innumerable shades of green. In all these cases the colors named are surface colors. In a very different was, distant mountains appear uniformly blue, no matter whether covered with green trees or consisting of earth and rocks. The sun is glaring white in daytime, but it is full red at sunset. The white ceiling of houses surrounded by lawns or the white-painted eaves of a roof on a sunny day appear in bright green, which is reflected from the grass on the ground. All these cases present film colors. They appear as a thin, transparent, translucent layer between the eye and an object, independent of the object's surface color.”

Quote by Josef Albers

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Interaction of Color

This book explores the principles of color theory, offering insights into color relationships and their use in various artistic and design contexts. more

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Josef Albers
Josef Albers

Josef Albers was a German-born American artist known for his contributions to color theory and visual art. His works, characterized by strict geometric forms and color studies, have had a profound impact on modern art. more

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