Any ground subtracts its own hue from the colors which it carries and therefore influences. Josef Albers carrycolorgrind Change image and share on social
Abstraction is real, probably more real than nature. Josef Albers abstractionnaturereal Change image and share on social
As basic rules of a language must be practiced continually, and therefore are never fixed, so exercises toward distinct color effects never are done or over. New and different cases will be discovered time and again. Josef Albers basiccasecolor share on social
When we are honest - that's my saying - if we are honest then we will reveal ourselves. But we do not have to make an effort to be individualistic, different from others. Josef Albers efforthonestindividualistic Change image and share on social
You see, I have in my teaching - I always say I've done it for a hundred years and have had thousands of students - I have always spoken against just falling onto your knees for so-called accidents, I mean a result you are not responsible for. Josef Albers accidentcallfall share on social
I have taught my students not to apply rules or mechanical ways of seeing. Josef Albers applymechanicalrule Change image and share on social
If you don't do it my way, I suggest you commit suicide. Josef Albers commitsuggestsuicide Change image and share on social
I've handled colour as a man should behave. You may conclude that I consider ethics and aesthetics as one. Josef Albers aestheticbehavecolour Change image and share on social
Traditionally art is to create and not to revive. To revive: leave that to the historians, who are looking backward. Josef Albers artbackwardcreate Change image and share on social
In visual perception a color is almost never seen as it really is - as it physically is. This fact makes color the most relative medium in art. Josef Albers artcolorfact Change image and share on social
