The History of Color A Universe of Chromatic Phenomena,9780711288843

The History of Color A Universe of Chromatic Phenomena

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ISBN13: 9780711288843
ISBN10: 0711288844
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2023-08-29
Publisher(s): Frances Lincoln
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Summary

The History of Colour explores the rich history of human's relationship with colour, from ancient times to today.

Author Biography

Neil Parkinson is Archives and Collections Manager at the Royal College of Art, London where his responsibilities include development of the renowned Colour Reference Library. In the last decade, he has presented widely on the subject of colour to audiences from schoolchildren to chemists. He has chaired symposiums and conferences on colour, and he wrote a history of the collection for the Journal of Design History (OUP).

Table of Contents

ESSAYS
THE COLOR OF:
BELIEF, COMMERCE, LANGUAGE, NATURE, FOOD, WELLNESS, PRINTING, MUSIC

CHAPTERS
INTRODUCTION
Antiquity—1704 - ALL WAS LIGHT
1705—1835 - EVERY OBJECT IN THE CREATION
1836—1900 - MAGICAL DRAPERY
1901—present - CHROMATIC TUNING FORKS
APPENDIX
 

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