Josef Albers, American. Homage to the Square, 1962. Portfolio of 10 screenprints, composition 111/16 x 11 in. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY ©2007 The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
The book, The Interaction of Color by Josef Albers, presents us with an in-depth series of color experiments and studies which were created to help in the teaching of color theory! It has been an intense read, but very provocative in its different presentations and the formality of the subject at hand.
The Lighter/Darker and Intensity of Color section of the book was the most interesting to me, because the concept was presented so practically. By using colored paper squares to differentiate differences in intensity of color, one could test their own perception to determine the actual lighter or darker hue. This is often difficult, and Albers tries lightly not to discourage folks from trying these tests themselves.
The color overlays and vidid shapes featured in the back of the book relate to each of the sections with clarity. His choice of color combinations, analogous colors, as well as monochromes, fascinate me. When I began to do some research on Albers, I realized that in the museum in which I interned over the summer- we had some of his Homage to the Square studies! Albers was instrumental in the Bauhaus education movement, and it would be essential to any student who is not colorblind to take a look at some of his theory put into practice in his personal artworks.
And my objective? Perception of the logic and magic of color . . . there is no end with color. — Josef Albers
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