The essence of Josef Albers’s Interaction of Color in a format that engages learners of all
ages and levels and encourages a hands-on approach Interaction of Color is often presented
as an overarching theory of color but it is actually a method of learning how to better see
and understand color—many of the color exercises illustrated in Interaction of Color were
devised by Albers’s students: cutting and pasting looking pondering and learning. 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. Core instructions for each exercise are enhanced
by additional tips references to Albers’s original text and illustrations and stories about
how Albers presented the ideas in class. The book and exercises are sufficiently nuanced to
challenge and inspire seasoned artists designers and educators while also being readily
accessible to younger readers and less-experienced practitioners.
