Essays on Albers

The article highlights the origin and development of the Albers’ color theory by noting that Albers ideas profoundly influenced Luis Barragan’s work with color. The article notes that although the utilization of highly changed color is contextual, evaluation of the color bands produced by individuals working independently, the crafts and traditional buildings highlight an absence of the cohesive patterns of Barragan. Furthermore, besides the environmental influences, the interest that Barragan gained from his friends shaped his work. In particular, Barragan’s designs seem not to be spontaneously generated by based on intelligent and scholarship authority (O'Leary 115). It ...

Patricia O’Leary’s article “Barragan Homage to Albers” refers to Luis Barragan’s architectural style, enriched over the years through influences from painters from the architect’s close proximity. O’Leary mentions Jesus Reyes or Raul Ferrera as two Mexican painters that are known for inspiring Barragan’s use of color in architecture. However, the article mostly focuses on the impact that the painting of the German painter, Josef Albers, had on Barragan’s use of color in architecture. The writing focuses on Barragan’s shifts from the modest and discrete use of color prior to his friendship ...

Introduction

Use of colors is vast and are applied in a different field for various purposes. The uses of color did not come into existence in the near past, but its use began centuries ago. There is a different example where colors are useful like in medical therapy, and it is critical in assisting the patient depending on the problem the patient is having. However, the use of the color is not universal as each and every community has different utilization and understanding of different colors. However, there is a global phenomenon denoted by individual colors worldwide. For instance, red ...