Paired with yellow in Johannes Itten’s “Kunst der Farbe,” blue enjoys a sunny, upbeat relationship. Combined with another color, however, blue might turn stormy, moody and somber. Itten (1888 – 1967) revolutionized color theory by not only classifying how color reflected and absorbed light, but how adjacent colors interacted with each other. He also invented a groundbreaking color wheel that incorporated the psychological, physical and emotional effects of colors. While working as an esteemed teacher at the Bauhaus (Germany’s artistic mecca), Itten produced “The Art of Color,” which became the school’s educational staple. Itten’s pioneering color theories continue to influence cosmetologists, artists and designers today.

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