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Itten, Johannes (1888-1967) - 1919-20 Tape Ball Color Space (Itten-Archive, Zurich, Switzerland)

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1919-20

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Johannes Itten

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The notes translate into English as follows
Threedimensional thinking and feeling Sphere / thinking in spherical shells: I can fully move around inside the second or 3rd area inside the sphere or proceed [unintelligible] to the shining colour of the equator.
Now I don't have to stroll over the surface. The mystery is the inner, grey part, the undefined! So I can direct myself throughout the sphere by a contrast of qualities. When I follow the equator, ... ensues (to the right). 100 cm. Or bright[ness?] if I turn to the left along yellow.
I can follow a path or combine 2 or 3 or more paths. Whether or not they are bound, often these paths will lead into the void – into abysses or into heights or depths without any descent or ascent. Example
4 colours [unintelligible] results in one ... tone each
Colour map annotations for the large spherical sketch
white
green grey purple
black
Colour map annotations for the small spherical sketch (bottom)
white
black
bl[ack]

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