Interaction of Color: 50th Anniversary Edition

I bought this for use during my university course, as a very mature student I found there is still much to learn from this book. As others have said it's an eye opener! It is very much an academic book rather than a book of ideas in experimentation, I have other books on that subject, but this book looks at colour theory and colours interacting with one another. Very good book especially for degree students.

Whilst acknowledging the validity of conventional colour theory, Albers distinguishes between "Factual Facts" and "Actual Facts", i.e., between the science (physics and biology) of colour perception and the psychology of colour perception. This is illustrated through a series of optical illusions including where two colours appear as three or three as two. The concept of "colour elasticity" is used to explain how colours (and monochrome tones) are perceived differently in different contexts.Where as most books on colour theory start with the theory and move to practical examples; Albers does the reverse by starting with the shocking illusions and only touching upon possible psychological/ physiological explanations. The emphasis on practical example and experimentation is apparently enhanced by the iPad version of this book which allows the reader/ user to conduct the experiments them-self. [I only own the paperback so cannot vouch for the iPad version].A fascinating read for artists of all stripes including photographers, like me. By creating images photographically (electronically) one is exploiting the differences between how the camera and the human eye see the same image.

I found this a most intriguing read in that there are colour examples for every phenomenon in colour vision and perception that Albers described, some of them really surprising. If I get the time I might actually try some of the exercises myself to further sharpen my quite acute sense of colour - there certainly is a very suitable body of instruction here.

good book

Got for my daughter for her studies secsays it’s good

Excellent book, a real gem at a great price. If you paint or use colour for design, Josef Albers knowledge and understanding of colour is second to none. This book is full of exercises, some simple some more demanding that will enhance your use of colour and help you to see colours in an enriching way.

Amazing book

The book itself is wonderful -