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Description edit
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... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Josef Albers: German-born artist who experimented with colors.
Quotes edit
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“I'm not paying 'homage to a square,'" said Josef. "It's only the dish I serve my craziness about color in."”
Josef Albers
First Sentence edit
Josef Albers saw art in the simplest things.
Glossary edit
- Afterimage: After you stare at an object for a period of time when you look away you will still see a ghost image of the object.
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Colors affect the mood reflected in a picture.: Warm colors made a painting feel happy. Cool colors made a painting feel reserved and quiet.
- Colors affect our perception of a picture.: One color, say blue, looks different when placed on a background of orange than it looks on a background of beige.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Natasha Wing (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Julia Breckenreid (Illustrator)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company, LLC
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-0-8050-8072-8
Page Count: 40
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company, LLC
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-0-8050-8072-8
Page Count: 40
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 709.2
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › Arts & Music › Art › Painting
- Books › Children's Books › Arts & Music › Art › History
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Biographies › Art
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 4-8
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