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Josef Alber's Homage to the Square series paintings are bright and universal. His classic Bauhaus style artwork is reproduced here for our museum quality notecard collection. These are museum-quality notecards produced in partnership with fine art museums around the world to bring this classic collection of 4 images to your desk. Perfect chic gift or keep for your collection. Our new QuickNotes box notecards are: full colour artwork, blank inside perfect for greetings, thank-yous and invitations20 notecards, 4 each of 5 images20 envelopesMagnetic closureSturdy, reusable box, ideal for keepsakes

Published in book form for the first time, a collection of woodcuts, sandblasted glass pictures, and oil paintings offers insight into the late artist's use of abstractions, color, and perception effects, in a volume that shares key passages from his personal writings.

An unprecedented catalogue exploring the affinities and contrasts between Josef Albers and Giorgio Morandi—two of modern art’s greatest painters. "Rarely seen together, the artwork of Josef Albers (1888–1976) and Giorgio Morandi (1890–1964) shares many similarities. Although they never met, both artists worked in series as they explored difference and potential through their distinctive treatment of color, shape, form, and morphology. They were also both influenced by Cezanne. As master illusionists and experts in proportion, they tackle similar conceits from different perspectives. Albers focused on the effects of subtle or bold changes and interactions in color, while Morandi made still lifes that treat simple objects as a cast of characters on a stage, exploring their relationship in space. Published on the occasion of the critically acclaimed exhibition Albers and Morandi: Never Finished, the book illuminates the visual conversation between these two artists. With the exhibition hailed by The New Yorker’s Peter Schjeldahl as “one of the best … I’ve ever seen,” this publication brings this unusual, thought-provoking pairing to your home. Gorgeous reproductions are accompanied by a roundtable about form and color between the exhibition’s curator, David Leiber; Heinz Liesbrock, the director of the Josef Albers Museum Quadrat Bottrop, Germany; and Nicholas Fox Weber, the director of Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, as well as an essay by the Morandi expert and founder of the Center for Italian Modern Art, Laura Mattioli.

Poems and Drawings by Josef Albers is a collection of poems and drawings created by the artist and educator. Albers is best known for his work in the field of abstract art and color theory, and this book showcases his talents in both areas. The poems are written in a spare, meditative style, exploring themes of perception, nature, and the human experience. The drawings are similarly abstract, using geometric shapes and bold colors to create dynamic compositions. Together, the poems and drawings offer a unique insight into Albers' creative process and his exploration of the relationship between form and color. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in modern art, poetry, or the intersection of the two.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

In "Poems and Drawings," first published in 1958, Josef Albers attempted to penetrate the meaning of art and life by the simplest, most disciplined means. This project was extremely important to Albers, who used its format to create complementary forms in both word and line that appear deceptively simple until they begin to disclose the author's insights into nature, art, and life. Conceived as a kind of artist's book, the publication features 22 of Albers's refined line drawings alongside the same number of his original poems--each appearing in both English and German.Printed initially in a limited edition and long out of print, this new edition of "Poems and Drawings" replicates Albers's original book design and includes four previously unpublished poems that reveal playful and tender details behind Albers's personal relationships, along with a new introduction by Nicholas Fox Weber.For admirers of Albers, "Poems and Drawings" will provide a closer look at a celebrated artist who was also an affectionate and articulate writer.

Fargenes samspill omhandler farge slik den oppfattes av vårt øye. Dette er klassiker for kunstnere, arkitekter og andre farge-, persepsjons- og kunstinteresserte og kunststudenter på alle nivåer. "Synssansen oppfatter nesten aldri fargen som den egentlig er - som den er fysisk. Dette faktum gjør fargen til det mest relative uttrykksmiddel i kunsten. For å kunne bruke fargen virkningsfullt, er det nødvendig å innse at fargen hele tiden bedrar. Med dette for øye begynner vi ikke med å studere ulike fargesystem. Det første man må lære, er at én og samme farge kan oppfattes på utallige måter. I stedet for mekanisk å bruke eller bare forutsette lover og regler for fargeharmoni, kan det lages tydelige eksempler på fargeeffekter. Ved for eksempel å få to ulike farger til å se like eller nesten like ut, forstår vi at fargene påvirker hverandre." Dette skriver Josef Albers i verket som han og Yale University Press gav ut i 1963. Den er senere utgitt i mange land verden over. Verket har en viktig plass verket har i kunsthistorien. Josef Albers var billedkunstner og en av kunsthistoriens mest innflytelsesrike kunstlærere. Han underviste på Bauhaus skolen og hans fargekurs på Black Mountain College og Yale i USA er legendariske.

A luxurious two-volume edition with the complete original plates, text, and commentary “Absolutely stunning.”—Felix Salmon, Reuters Josef Albers’s masterwork, Interaction of Color, is one of the most influential books on color ever published. Originally issued in 1963 as a limited-edition set of commentary and 150 silkscreened color plates, the book introduced generations of students, artists, designers, and collectors to Albers’s unique approach to complex principles. This beautiful edition brings Interaction back into classrooms and studios and onto bookshelves, where it will find an eager new audience. It replicates Albers’s revolutionary exercises, explaining concepts such as color relativity and vibrating and vanishing boundaries through the use of color, shape, die-cut forms, and movable flaps that illustrate his astonishing demonstrations of the changing and relative nature of color. Also included for the first time are studies from the Albers archive, produced by the artist’s students in the early 1960s. This celebration of Albers’s legendary achievements is an essential addition to any serious art library. Published in association with the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation

The 50th anniversary edition of a classic text, featuring an expanded selection of color studies “The landmark 1963 book by Josef Albers . . . isn’t just for aspiring artists. Its mesmerizing illustrations are a revelation for anyone interested in color theory and human perception.”—Pilar Viladas, New York Times “A visionary work.”—Malcolm Jones, Newsweek Josef Albers’s classic Interaction of Color 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. Originally published by Yale University Press in 1963 as a limited silkscreen edition with 150 color plates, Interaction of Color 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, Interaction of Color remains an essential resource on color, as pioneering today as when Albers created it. Fifty years after Interaction’s initial publication, this anniversary 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.