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Interaction of color

by Josef Albers, Nicholas Fox Weber

This manual explores colour theory and visual perception through practical experiments and examples derived from Bauhaus teaching. It provides a sensory approach to understanding how colours interact within art and design.

Accession 13239 ISBN 9780300179354 Publisher Yale University Press
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