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The Elements of Color 11 reviews
Johannes Itten
Wiley, 1970
so you decided to learn the truth about colors...
+ essential color theory reference
+ Great reference book to have
Itten, himself is one of the greatest color theorist of our century, and the masterful mind behind the Bauhaus School.
In this book Itten describes his color theory and the facts of his famous "Color Star", which is one of the most strongest tools for color harmony for designers and alike.
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The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture 39 reviews
Editors of Phaidon Press
Phaidon Press, 2004
Comprehensive
+ Perfect Gift
+ outstanding
+ i love it
+ must have
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Masters of Art: Kandinsky (Masters of Art (Harry N. Abrams, Inc.).)1 review
Thomas Messer
Harry N. Abrams, 1997
Good introduction to Kandinsky
This brief book gives a good introduction to Kandinsky for beginners. It gives a general vision of his life and works, with clear information about the different phases in his art, and good reproductions of many of his main works. Of course, it does not contain in-depth information, but it can be a ...
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The Sense of Order: A Study in the Psychology of Decorative Art (The Wrightsman Lectures, V. 9)3 reviews
E.H. Gombrich
Phaidon Press, 1994
much more than art history, a basic for designers, students and profesionals
+ Great Gombrich, again
+ A good book
I use this book in my classroom to explain not only the development of the ornament in all cultures, but to go deep further in the analisys and exploration of the basic elements of design. Mainly an author regarded in the art history circles, this book of Gombrich would be an excelent companion for ...
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Theories of Modern Art A Source Book by Artists and Critics (California Studies in the History of Art) 7 reviews
Herschel B. Chipp
University of California Press, 1984
facinating look into modern artists thoughts and beliefs
+ A Rich Feast of Letters, Reviews and Writings
+ WOW
+ Very insightful
+ Into the mind of the artists
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Mondrian1 review
John Milner
Phaidon Press, 1995
a good balance of reading vs. seeing
Mondrian's work is, in my opinion, best appreciated in context. He didn't simply arrive at perpendicular lines as form overnight, and this book demonstrates how Mondrian evolved as an artist over time. The text is highly readable, never too lofty, and quite fascinating at times. Those who are ...
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D & AD Annual 2003 (British Design and Art Direction)
British Design & Art Direction
Gingko Press, 2004
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Design and Form: The Basic Course at the Bauhaus and Later, Revised Edition3 reviews
Johannes Itten
Wiley, 1975
lighting the creative spark in everyone
+ Itten is a god, bow down.
This book is not a step by step syllabus to follow blindly. Itten wrote this book to share the fundamental principles that he taught all his students (no matter how advanced) before allowing them to pursue higher classes and goals at his school. The book is broken down into sections that (to ...
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Brave New Houses: Adventures in Southern California Living5 reviews
Michael Webb
Rizzoli, 2003
Breaking out of the Box
+ good resource
+ Brave New Houses doesn't disappoint
It takes courage to leap into the unknown, but the thirty homeowners featured in this handsome new compilation picked architects who could translate their desires into something they could never have imagined by themselves. Rather than choose an off-the-shelf design, they went for something that ...
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Searching for the Perfect Beat: Flyer Designs of the American Rave Scene18 reviews
The Earth Program
Watson-Guptill, 2000
Quite a nice collection
+ EyE caNdy!
+ sumptuous beats
+ A Bevy Of Visual DeLitE!!!
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The De-Definition of Art (Phoenix Book)
Harold Rosenberg
University Of Chicago Press, 1983
"Like the great German critic Walter Benjamin, Rosenberg is a master of dialectics whose sense of art is continuous with his sense of society, and (also like Benjamin) bears no taint of compromised, out-of-work radicalism. Instead, his radicalism is very much at work, enabling him to spot and skewer fallacies, false logic and the camouflaged nudity that is a large part of the art emperor's new ...
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Yoichi Ohira: A Phenomenon in Glass
Rosa Barovier Mentasti
Rizzoli International Publications, 2003
Yoichi Ohira is a Japanese glass artist who has been living and working in Venice for more than twenty-five years. After years of work combining the deep aesthetic tradition of Japan with the centuries-old techniques of Venetian glass-making, he burst onto the international scene with two highly successful gallery shows and is now regarded as one of the premier glass artists working today. His ...
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Chihuly6 reviews
Donald B. Kuspit
Harry N. Abrams, 1999
Truly a worthwhile book
+ Great Book
+ Magnificent Chihuly Art
+ Hypnotizing and beautiful
+ As Alice in Wonderland!
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Hans Hofmann: Revised and Expanded3 reviews
Sam Hunter
Rizzoli International Publications, 2002
Five stars aren't enough.........
+ A real Gem
+ True Colors
This book deserves 7 stars. The plates are superlative, and the coloration is excellent. Coloration is a problem that plagues most books about Hofmann (among others). His use of reds and magentas can be difficult to reproduce with proper balance. Frequently, the results are that the plates ...
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The Artist's Reality: Philosophies of Art 5 reviews
Mark Rothko
Yale University Press, 2004
Abstraction and the demand for realism
+ A deeply thought out and original meditation on the Artist's Reality
+ simple expression of a complex thought
In rummaging through Mr. Rothko's diary we admit to a certain thrill of impatience, one not far removed perhaps from the eagerness of a child confronted with a cake crammed full of delicious fruits and nuts. The words of a sensitive and accomplished individual come at us, after all, in The Artist's ...
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The Color Star8 reviews
Johannes Itten
Wiley, 1986
important tool for artists & designers, read his book first
+ The Color Start a great tool
+ A Great Tool
+ This is for assistance only
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Gordon Matta-Clark1 review
Thomas Crow, Corinne Diserens, ...
Phaidon Press, 2003
A beautiful book
Everything from the cover (with it's cut spine) to the interior layout and photographs are exquisite and give a nice feel for matta-clark's work. It is a nice complement to Pamela Lee's 'Object to be Destroyed'.
The essays were insigtful, well written and provided a good overall personal and ...
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Absolut Book.: The Absolut Vodka Advertising Story40 reviews
Richard W. Lewis
Journey Editions, 1996
WOW!!
+ Best coffee table book!
+ As advertised - a great buy
+ shaken not stirred
+ Absolut Book: The Absolut Vodka Advertising Story
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Vitamin P: New Perspectives in Painting14 reviews
Barry Schwabsky
Phaidon Press, 2004
Gift
+ Fulfilling Requirements
+ Pristine Vitamin P
+ Great for Artists (PAINTERS)
+ Excellent
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Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye, The New Version, Second edition, Revised and ...12 reviews
Rudolf Arnheim
University of California Press, 1974
The Best book on form perception
+ conceptual guide to artistic composition--seminal work
+ Very important reading for any serious artist
This book is a treasure for all artists, and architects.It is a good book with many illustrations and analysis. If You need to know how to deal with forms, shapes, and their parameters as a professional, this is the right book to buy. Sometimes I think that it is too late to read again about ...
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