Albers, Josef. Interaction of Color (Die Wechselbeziehung der Farbe). Text and commentary volume. With 81 loose double sheets with color serigraphs. Starnberg, Keller/Albers, 1973. 78 pp. (text); 47 pp. (commentary). 37 x 27.5 cm. Plates loose in original leatherette case, original leatherette binding (text) and original brochure (commentary) with spine titles together in original leatherette slipcase with spine title (slipcase somewhat soiled and scuffed, spine of case soiled). First German edition of Albers' famous color theory, published ten years after the original edition. - One of 1000 copies. - Die Lesbarkeit der Kunst 48 - Saur II, 48 - cf. Danilowitz p. 20 - The 81 folding plates contain one or sometimes several color serigraphs or color offsets, some with fold-out color elements that illustrate Albers' theories, such as the "Bezold effect", the application of which led him to his "Homage-to-the-Square" pictures. - Albers dedicated this publication to his students: "This book is my thanks to my students." - "Among the numerous publications on his own work as well as on general questions of art theory and art education, the book 'Interaction of Color' became the most famous." (R. Langenberg, in Legibility of Art. 1999). - Designed by Norman Ives, who was later also responsible for Albers' "Formulation : Articulation". - Inside in perfect condition. - Enclosed: I. Josef Albers. graphic tectonic. Cologne, Galerie der Spiegel, 1968. original cardboard. - With autograph dedication by Albers on the flyleaf. - With crease throughout. - II Josef Albers. Paintings and "interaction of color". Catalog Kunstverein Munich, 1970. original cardboard. - III Gomringer, Eugen. Introduction "Interaction of Color" in Starnberg, October 2, 1970. 5 pp.