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Use these call numbers to browse for books at the Cabell Library:

BF789 -- Color psychology (1st floor)
ND1488-1495 -- Color in art / color theory (3rd floor)
NK 1548 -- Color in design (3rd floor)
QC495 -- Color science, including visible light (4th floor)

Interaction of Color Web Resource

Interaction of color | Josef Albers

The Interaction of color complete digital edition allows users to explore the book's ideas and experiment with color the way Albers intended. Users can navigate between the text, commentary, and 122 plates from the new complete edition; take notes, highlight text, and bookmark chapters; use an embedded glossary to define key terms; and zoom into plates for additional detail.
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Interaction of color | Josef Albers

Color Theory on Film

Color: Color Theory and Color and Light. (Kanopy Streaming)
Delve into color theory, beginning with the organization of primary and secondary colors on the color wheel. Learn about analogous and complementary colors, as well as the attributes of hue, value, and saturation. Investigate how color functions in nature, and discover how our perception of color is influenced by light and reflected color in the environment.
A History of Art in Three Colors
Dr James Fox explores how, in the hands of artists, the colors gold, blue and white have stirred our emotions, changed the way we behave and even altered the course of history.

Books on Color Theory

Interaction of Color by Josef Albers
Call Number: ND1489 .A4 2013
This influential book presents Albers's singular explanation of complex color theory principles.
Interacting with Color : a practical guide to Josef Albers's color experiments
Call Number: N6888.A5 H678 2024
This workbook companion is a teaching tool designed to enable readers to engage in the kinds of tactile creativity and exploration that characterized Albers's own classroom. Focusing on eight of the most important lessons in Interaction of Color, this book invites readers to learn by doing, using only simple materials.
The Elements of Color by Johannes Itten
Call Number: ND1493.I8 I813 1970
Presents Itten's essential theories on color, and includes practical exercises.
Color Choices
Call Number: ND1488 .Q55 1989
This text discusses colour theory in relation to the actual paint tube colours that are currently available to artists.

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