Josef Albers Quotes

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

If one says “Red” (the name of a color) and there are 50 people listening, it can be expected that there will be 50 reds in their minds. And one can be sure that all these reds will be very different.

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

I paint the way I spread butter on pumpernickel.