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In visual perception a color is almost never seen as it really is - as it physically is. This fact makes color the most
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"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

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This quote by Josef Albers highlights the idea that our understanding of color is not always a precise representation of its physical homes. Simply put, what we see as a particular color may not be the specific very same color that is physically present. This idea is important on the planet of art, as it highlights the subjectivity of color and how it can be manipulated and analyzed in a different way by each individual. Albers suggests that this relativity of color is what makes it such an effective tool in art, as it permits limitless possibilities and analyses. This quote challenges us to question our own understandings and to acknowledge the fluidity and subjectivity of color in our visual experiences.
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Josef Albers This quote is written / told by Josef Albers between March 19, 1888 and March 26, 1976. He was a famous Artist from Germany. The author also have 30 other quotes.

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