Despite Straight Lines

by Josef Albers, François Bucher (contributor)

"Despite Straight Lines" by Josef Albers/Francois Bucher;MIT Press(Cambridge; 1977); 2nd (Revised)/1st; HB, VG(No DJ); NOT remainder, NOT bk club; HB-Quarterbound black/ white, binding tight, clean, original price band, bottom shelfworn, acetate wrap; 88pgs, 30 illust, interior bright/clean; Author of the influential "Interaction of Color," Josef Albers is best known for his extensive, influential research in colour theory as well as for the hundreds of paintings/prints in the series "Homage to the Square";Through his teachings he introduced a generation of American artists to the modernist concepts of Bauhaus, while his experimentation in color theory, interaction & geometric shapes inspired American art movements & artists such as Jacob Lawrence, R.Rauschenberg &S.Sillman; "Despite Straight Lines" contains an analysis of his graphic constructions by Francois Bucher & Albers' poetry

Genres: Art, Design

111 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1961

About the author

Simple geometric patterns of various colors characterize works, such as the series Homage to the Square (1950-1959), of German-born American painter Josef Albers.

This artist and educator in Europe and the United States formed the basis of modern programs of the 20th century.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef_A...

Reviews

[Paul Marvin]

The Library of Congress has my copy of this book