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Further Reading

  • Briggs, D.J.C.: http://www.huevaluechroma.com/. Accessed 17 Feb 2014

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  • Poling, C.V.: Color theories of the Bauhaus artists. Ph.D thesis, Columbia University (1973)

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  • Wagner, C. Johannes Itten. Biografie in Bildern. In: Uthemann, E.W. (Hrsg.) Johannes Itten: alles in einem – alles im Sein. Ostfildern-Ruit 2003, pp. 81–96. (2003)

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  1. Public Programs, National Art School, Forbes St, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia

    David Briggs

  2. Colour Science and Technology, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, Leeds, UK

    Stephen Westland

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Modern, Optical Instrumentation, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

    Ming Ronnier Luo

  2. School of Design, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

    Ming Ronnier Luo

  3. Graduate Institute of Colour and Illumination, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Ming Ronnier Luo

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Briggs, D., Westland, S. (2016). Itten, Johannes. In: Luo, M.R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Color Science and Technology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8071-7_340

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