Profiles the Basic Course taught by Johannes Itten at the Bauhaus in Weimar, Germany and discusses how it helped students determine their creative talents, choose a career, learn elementary design.
Johannes Itten Books
November 11, 1888 – March 25, 1967
A Swiss expressionist painter, designer, teacher, writer, and theorist associated with the Bauhaus school. His multifaceted career encompassed painting, design, education, and theoretical writings, establishing him as a central figure in his field. He was an integral part of the core leadership at the Weimar Bauhaus, collaborating with other notable artists and architects.
The elements of color
- 96 pages
- 4 hours of reading
This is a condensation of Itten's major work, "The Art of Color", published in Germany in 1961. It calls attention to the outstanding visual effects of simultaneous contrast and offers several dramatic examples. It also describes Itten's famous twelve-part star for colour organization.
Design and Form: the Basic Course at the Bauhaus
- 200 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Selected for its cultural significance, this work contributes to the foundational knowledge of civilization. It is recognized by scholars for its importance in understanding historical and societal contexts, making it a valuable resource for those exploring the development of human thought and culture.
"L'étoile des couleurs découle de la théorie des couleurs élaborée par Johannes Itten dans son ouvrage "" Art de la couleur "". Artiste et pédagogue, Johannes Itten fut l'un des premiers professeurs du Bauhaus de Weimar. L'étoile des couleurs est un instrument essentiel pour tous ceux qui cherchent à élaborer une palette chromatique cohérente dans des domaines aussi diversifiés que l'art, le design, le textile, la mode, la décoration intérieure, le paysagisme... Pour harmoniser les couleurs et visualiser en les isolant des accords de deux, trois, quatre, cinq et six couleurs, cette pochette contient : une introduction, l'étoile des couleurs, 8 disques d'accords."
Johannes Itten - Wege zur Kunst
- 343 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Aus Anlass des 100. Geburtstages des Malers und Kunsterziehers (1888-1967) werden hier Beispiele seiner Methode der Bildanalyse aus 5 Jahrzehnten (von den "Frühen Tagebüchern" 1913-1918 bis zur "Kunst der Farbe" 1961) ausgewählt und mit sachkundiger Kommentierung veröffentlicht
