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Design and Form: The Basic Course at the Bauhaus and Later, Revised Edition Revised Edition

by Johannes Itten (Author)
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  1. ISBN-10
    0471289302
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0471289302
  3. Edition
    Revised
  4. Publisher
    John Wiley & Sons Inc
  5. Publication date
    December 1, 1975
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    8.25 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
  8. Print length
    136 pages
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ John Wiley & Sons Inc; Revised edition (December 1, 1975)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 136 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0471289302
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0471289302
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 35 ratings

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  • Nora
    5.0 out of 5 stars lighting the creative spark in everyone
    Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2001
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    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 anyone who's had art training) seem simple enough: chiaroscuro, form, color, rhythm, etc. but Itten teaches not so much the technical aspect of art as a new way of seeing the world, a way of creating from the whole body and mind, not just with a paintbrush (or computer graphics program).
    The sections are all punctuated with many examples of student work that relate to the topic covered. Often, it is these examples that really drive his points home.
    Just as Itten believed that everyone was capable of being creative and thought the basic course was valuable to all levels of art students and even teachers, this book is applicable for both those who are looking for an introduction into creating, and those who consider themselves expert artists already. I guarantee there will be at least one idea in the book to make you stop and ponder and suddenly challenge your way of thinking on the matter.
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  • Amardeep Singh
    5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable information
    Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2024
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    Every budding artist needs to read this book
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  • Adam J. Borovkoff
    4.0 out of 5 stars Bauhaus Basics
    Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2011
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    I think Kandinsky's books are a little better than Itten. But this is one of Itten's best for sure. There are lots of images but not much text. The typography, ironically, is not laid out well and not very big. But the images go well with what the content states and gives the reader a view into the Bauhaus class structure.
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  • Indg
    1.0 out of 5 stars Is it a joke?
    Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2021
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    I’ve been waiting for this book to arrive for two weeks and finally received a second hand book with someone’s acrylic painting on the cover. Is it a joke?
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    Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2021
    I’ve been waiting for this book to arrive for two weeks and finally received a second hand book with someone’s acrylic painting on the cover. Is it a joke?
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  • Grey Dog
    5.0 out of 5 stars It will clarify your teaching and your own visual search and experiments
    Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2024
    Trying to understand the foundation year started by Itten and continued by Maholy and others is the gift that keeps on giving. I have harvested many sparks to set up experiences for teaching Illustrator software. The exploration of form to expand form enriches the vocabulary of any designer. We no longer believe in a "universal" language. But we all communicate with visual forms as well as written language. And these exercises expand our vocabularies.
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  • AVB
    5.0 out of 5 stars The book everyone could benefit from.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2017
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    This is a seminal book - I've bought and lost and bought again several copies over time - it's an essential and rewarding book.
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  • nadia hamoudi
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
    Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2019
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  • Daniel Candia A. de Oliveira
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great finding!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2013
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    This particular book is one of the most important written works to teachers and students who are interested in understand design thinking and abstraction. Fantastic!
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  • Rose Shaw
    5.0 out of 5 stars A really good basic course
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 17, 2014
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    Excellent book, very good condition just what I hoped for as a present for art student grand daughter and arrived very promptly. thank you!
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  • Dragonfly234
    5.0 out of 5 stars Design and Form by J. IIten
    Reviewed in Canada on June 17, 2012
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    This book is an excellent teaching tool for learning the basics of good design in whatever medium you should choose.
    More information on the Bauhaus methods that were developed in the 1920's.
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