Josef Albers was a German-American artist and educator who was responsible for some of the most widespread and influential art education programs of the 1900’s. He joined the faculty of the fine arts school Bauhaus in 1922 until it was closed in 1933 underneath pressure from the Nazis. After moving to the United States, Albers went to head the design department at Yale University in New Haven, CT in 1950 and went on to further expand the graphic design program until his teaching retirement in 1958. In 1963, he published a book presenting his ideas regarding color theory titled Interaction of Color. Josef Albers went on to continue his involvement in the arts, remaining in New Haven until his death in 1976.

Johannes Itten

November 11th, 1888 – March 25th, 1967

Johannes Itten was a very involved Swiss artist known as an expressionist painter, designer, teacher, writer, and theorist, who was also associated with the Bauhaus art school in Germany. From 1919 to 1922, he taught at the Bauhaus teaching basics of materials, composition, and color. In 1920, he published a book titled The Art of Color, detailing ideas of the color wheel. His work is said to have inspired seasonal color analysis, which is continued in use today in the cosmetology fields. Johannes Itten has remained relevant and influential on the design world well past his death on March 25th, 1967.

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