- Paperback: 136 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; Revised Edition edition (1 Dec 1975)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0471289302
- ISBN-13: 978-0471289302
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 20.3 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 640,524 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Format:Paperback
The book came in a pretty satisfying condition considering it's 35 years old. It arrived a bit late but I suspect the postal service in my country is to blame for that, so no complaints there.
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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Disappointingly scant content
8 Oct 2002
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I know I'm going to anger some of the folks who really believe in this book, but I was really disappointed with how slim and scant the educational content was. There are very many black and white illustrations of the students' work related to Itten's teachings. And his outlook is very pure and creative. I really enjoyed that aspect of this book, but expected more meat! I wanted to know more specifically about conflict. I wanted him to go deeper. As it is, he brings up a well ordered set of concepts, explains them clearly and then moves on. In my opinion this book is wildly overpriced. I probably would give it four stars had it only cost me between seven and fifteen dollars. At thirty and change it's not worth it.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Don't expect a textbook
8 Oct 2008
Format:Paperback
Design and Form is a solid text, with many examples of the type of work that Itten tasked his students with. Itten does not, however, lay out a series of lectures for the student. Rather, Itten lays out a path of experimentation and self-discovery for the student to follow. Much of the content will be familiar to anyone who has read The Art of Color, and for those people, I could not recommend buying (nor could I recommend avoiding) this book. If the reader needs clarity on a subject, many examples prod the reader into finding a solution.
In sum: A good (but not great) text when considered on its own merits, and an average text when considered in conjunction with Itten's other works.
In sum: A good (but not great) text when considered on its own merits, and an average text when considered in conjunction with Itten's other works.
Contents
30 Jan 2011
Format:Paperback
design and form
the basic course at the bauhaus and later
revised edition
first printing
1975
from rear cover"..the basic course at the bauhaus was designed as a trial period to judge students with varying educational backgrounds, to determine their creative talent, to help them in their choice of a career, and to teach them elementary design as a basis for future careers in the arts. each of the over 200 illustrations reproduced here is described in detail to help the reader understand the purpose of art teaching..........the book has universal appeal for a basic course as a means of individual creative growth and it can be used today by students and art teachers as a foundation for their own basic course.."
the basic course at the bauhaus and later
revised edition
first printing
1975
from rear cover"..the basic course at the bauhaus was designed as a trial period to judge students with varying educational backgrounds, to determine their creative talent, to help them in their choice of a career, and to teach them elementary design as a basis for future careers in the arts. each of the over 200 illustrations reproduced here is described in detail to help the reader understand the purpose of art teaching..........the book has universal appeal for a basic course as a means of individual creative growth and it can be used today by students and art teachers as a foundation for their own basic course.."
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