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Josef Albers Quotes: We never really perceive what color really is, as it physically is. This fact makes color the most relative medium in art.
         

We never really perceive what color really is, as it physically is. This fact makes color the most relative medium in art.


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Every perception of color is an illusion, we do not see colors as they really are. In our perception they alter one another.



Easy-to know that diamonds-are precious, Good-to learn that rubies-have depth, But more-to see that pebbles-are miraculous.

Easy-to know that diamonds-are precious, Good-to learn that rubies-have depth, But more-to see that pebbles-are miraculous.



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Abstraction is real, probably more real than nature.



Color is like cooking. The cook puts in more or less salt, that's the difference!

Color is like cooking. The cook puts in more or less salt, that's the difference!



In order to use color effectively it is necessary to recognize that color deceives continually.

In order to use color effectively it is necessary to recognize that color deceives continually.



As we do not see squares in nature, I thought that it is man-made. But I have corrected myself. Because squares exist in salt crystals, our daily salt.

As we do not see squares in nature, I thought that it is man-made. But I have corrected myself. Because squares exist in salt crystals, our daily salt.



Learn to see and to feel life; that is, cultivate imagination, because there are still marvels in the world, because life is a mystery and always will be. But be aware of it.

Learn to see and to feel life; that is, cultivate imagination, because there are still marvels in the world, because life is a mystery and always will be. But be aware of it.



The purpose of art is to re-present nature, not represent it.

The purpose of art is to re-present nature, not represent it.





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