Interacting with colour

“What happens happens mostly without you…”

Josef Albers

1963 was an important year, not least because of the publication of this life changing book. Josef Albers was a revolutionary academic and artist. His first foray into teaching was as part of the Bauhaus Movement. His style was interactive, with demonstrations and practical challenges. The rise of the Nazis saw him migrate to the USA. His distinctive teaching continued to be popular and legendary, first at Black mountain College, later at Yale University. His own art was known mostly for his iconic Homage to the Square series. Albers style was at times mocked and undervalued, but in 1950 he became the first living artist to have a solo retrospective exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Josef Albers obsession was interaction of factual colour (the pigments used) and actual colour (the appearance to the human eye). This book is essentially a series of paintings that play with and challenge our perception of colour. It is Albers true legacy, and has never been out of print since 1963. #roygbiv #letsmakelemonade