An Eye for Color: The Story of Josef Albers

By Natasha Wing

Book Overview

As a child, Josef Albers loved to watch his handyman father paint houses.When Josef grew up and became an artist, he reduced each image to its simplest shapes, breaking it down into blocks of color. He made an incredible discovery: he could alter the entire mood of a painting just by changing the way he combined the colors Josef spent his entire life studying color, and what he found revolutionized the way people look at art.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805080724
• ISBN13: 9780805080728
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.4" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4