Basic Principles of Design, Volume 4: Color 1, Graphic Exercises, Dimensional Design
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This volume is organized around the Color 1 and Graphic Exercises content within the larger foundation program at the School of Design in Basel.
Book Overview
This book is part of a four-volume series titled Basic Principles of Design. The general introduction describes the Foundation Program at the School of Design in Basel, Switzerland, including its course structure and educational aims.
Volume 4 is presented under the headings Color 1, Graphic Exercises, and Dimensional Design. The contents list also identifies the series as a complete unit with course descriptions and detailed illustrations.
The volume’s bibliographic information notes publication in 1977 and credits contributions connected to the program and its teaching.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- Program overview and the one-year foundation framework described for the School of Design in Basel.
- Course areas grouped for teaching and learning across multiple related subjects.
- Volume 4 focus on Color 1, Graphic Exercises, and Dimensional Design.
Why This Book Matters
The Foundation Program described here emphasizes objective, developmental teaching and places student development at the center. It outlines how courses connect through different teaching-learning approaches.
For readers interested in art education history, design pedagogy, or structured studio instruction, this volume provides a documented snapshot of the program’s organization and course framing.
Book Details
| Title | Basic Principles of Design, Volume 4: Color 1, Graphic Exercises, Dimensional Design |
|---|---|
| Author | Manfred Maier |
| Format | |
| File Size | 12.4 MB (13017947 bytes) |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 108 |
| Original Publication Title (evidence-supported) | Elementare Entwurfs- und Gestaltungsprozesse. Die Grundkurse an der Kunstgewerbeschule Basel, Schweiz. |
| Publication Year | 1977 |
| Publisher (evidence-supported) | Van Nostrand Reinhold Company |
| Imprint / Division (evidence-supported) | A Division of Litton Educational Publishing, Inc. |
| Imprint Location (evidence-supported) | Basel, Switzerland; New York, NY 10001, U.S.A.; and related offices listed |
| ISBN-10 (evidence-supported) | 0442249756 (v. 4) |
| ISBN-13 (evidence-supported) | 9780442249759 (v. 4) |
| ISBN-13 (v. Data) (evidence-supported) | 0-442-24977-2 (v. Data.); 0-442-24978-0 (v. Data.); 0-442-24979-9 (v. Data.); 0-442-24980-2 (v. Data.) |
| Library of Congress Catalog Card Number | 77-3493 |
| Library of Congress Cataloging (evidence-supported) | NK1170.M3413 |
| Contents / Series (evidence-supported) | v.1 Object drawing, object and museum drawing, nature drawing; v.2 Memory drawing, technical drawing and perspective, lettering; v.3 Material studies, textile design, color 2; v.4 Color 1, graphic exercises, dimensional design. |
| Credits (evidence-supported) | Photography: Max Mathys (Dimensional Design/Ruth Geshekter); Cover Design: Wolfgang Weingart; English version: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Ltd.; Translation of Elementare Entwurfs- und Gestaltungsprozesse. Die Grundkurse an der Kunstgewerbeschule Basel, Schweiz. |
| Digitized / Archive Note (evidence-supported) | Digitized by the Internet Archive (funding note shown in file) |
| PDF File Type |
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If you want a structured look at Color 1, Graphic Exercises, and Dimensional Design within a Basel foundation program, download the PDF and review the included course framing at your pace.
Verified Bibliographic Details
| PDF Metadata title | Basic principles of design- 4 : Colour 1; Graphic Exercises; Dimensional Design |
|---|---|
| PDF Metadata author | Maier, M |
| PDF Metadata keywords | https://archive.org/details/basicprincipleso0004maie |
| Page count | 108 |
| File size (bytes) | 13017947 |
| School / program location (evidence-supported) | Basel, Switzerland |
| Published in (evidence-supported) | 1977 |
| English version (evidence-supported) | Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Ltd. |
| Library of Congress Catalog Card Number (evidence-supported) | 77-3493 |
| Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication (evidence-supported) | Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication |
| LC classification / cataloging (evidence-supported) | NK1170.M3413 |
| ISBN (evidence-supported) | ISBN 0-442-24980-2 (v. 4) |
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