Josef Albers's Interaction of Color is a masterwork in art education. Conceived as a handbook and teaching aid for artists, instructors, and students, this influential book presents Albers's singular explanation of complex color theory principles. Originally published by Yale Un…
"Visual arts depend on light to communicate, and an understanding of the physical properties of light and color should enhance the communication for both the artist and the viewer." "This book is intended for students in the visual arts and for others with an interest in art, bu…
"Small Environments examines architecturally distinctive residences under 1,300 square feet (120 square meters). It offers a framework for the issues faced in creating small dwellings as rigorously conceived as any larger space. Drawing from projects around the globe, Small Envi…
"Small Environments examines architecturally distinctive residences under 1,300 square feet (120 square meters). It offers a framework for the issues faced in creating small dwellings as rigorously conceived as any larger space. Drawing from projects around the globe, Small Envi…
This book is a highly illustrated, entertaining exploration of the science of plant colour. Beginning with potent reminders of how deeply interwoven plant colours are with human life and culture - from the shifting hues that told early humans when fruits and vegetables were edib…
Mr. Pink:""Why can't we pick out our own color?""Joe:""I tried that once, it don't work. You get four guys fighting over who's gonna be Mr. Black.""--Quentin Tarantino, Reservoir DogsMen's clothes went black in the nineteenth century. Dickens, Ruskin and Baudelaire all asked why…
This book traces the history of the wearing of black clothes over the last 1000 years. From the church to the court, from the court to officials and the merchant class to the fashions of the twentieth century this book looks at the significance and dominance of black clothes.
In a series of wide-ranging critical essays, this volume explores the shifting technologies, theories, and practices of colour in cinema, highlighting the intricate relationship between technological, philosophical and artistic concerns, and making a complelling case for colour …
Colour is one of the few remaining uncharted territories of film studies, and its centrality to the construction and reception of film narratives has only recently been recognised. After a century of widespread critical and theoretical neglect, colour is now poised to become a p…