The Principles of Harmony and Contrast of Colours, and Their Applications to the Arts

The Principles of Harmony and Contrast of Colours, and Their Applications to the Arts
Title The Principles of Harmony and Contrast of Colours, and Their Applications to the Arts PDF eBook
Author Michel Eugène Chevreul
Publisher
Pages 544
Release 1860
Genre Color
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Principles of Color

Principles of Color
Title Principles of Color PDF eBook
Author Faber Birren
Publisher Schiffer Publishing
Pages 0
Release 1987
Genre Color
ISBN 9780887401039

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An elementary work on color, dealing with traditional principles of harmony as well as advanced principles derived from modern studies of the psychology of human color perception. Mr. Birren tells a well-organized story of how to achieve harmony with color, beginning with a chapter on color circles and proceeding to a straightforward discussion of traditional principles of color harmony and how they were accepted in the past.

Creative Color

Creative Color
Title Creative Color PDF eBook
Author Faber Birren
Publisher Schiffer Publishing
Pages 134
Release 1987
Genre Art
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Color terms - Color circles - Color scales - Organization - Mixture - Harmony - Perceptionism - Effects - Light - Transparency - Highlights and shadows - Fixed palettes.

Interaction of Color

Interaction of Color
Title Interaction of Color PDF eBook
Author Josef Albers
Publisher Yale University Press
Pages 210
Release 2013-06-28
Genre Art
ISBN 0300179359

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An experimental approach to the study and teaching of color is comprised of exercises in seeing color action and feeling color relatedness before arriving at color theory.

On the Law of Simultaneous Contrast of Colors

On the Law of Simultaneous Contrast of Colors
Title On the Law of Simultaneous Contrast of Colors PDF eBook
Author M. E. Chevreul
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Release 2019-12-02
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ISBN 9780988280816

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Asked by royalty to analyze why certain very expensive fabrics didn't meet expectations, a French chemist found that the dyes could not be blamed. M.E. Chevreul named the real culprit in a single paragraph-which he then expanded into a unified theory about every design discipline and, in 1839, the most ambitious and influential book ever written about color usage. Half a century later, On the Law of Simultaneous Contrast of Colors had become "the scientific foundation of Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist painting," according to Johannes Itten. "It is my Bible," said Winslow Homer. Vincent van Gogh called it "a luminous theory of colors," allowing "effects so violent that the human eye can scarcely stand to look at them." Chevreul explained how and why this occurred, but he then went on to discuss how it affects and can be exploited in any artistic context. Although this book is mostly noted for its impact on painting (and by extension, photography) it culminates with a chapter labeled Ten Principles for All Forms of Visual Art. He meant it, too: he prescribes design principles for tapestries, carpets, furniture, mosaics, churches, museums, apartments, formal gardens, theaters, maps, typography, framing, stained glass, and even military uniforms. Chevreul's basic ideas were clear but his explanations of how to implement them were convoluted even in the original French. The standard English edition, the only one available in print until now, has been condemned as plodding and misleading ever since it appeared in 1854. Today, this brilliant work reappears in a lucid form that goes far beyond a "translation." Color expert Dan Margulis has rewritten obscure parts, corrected errors, updated references, commented separately when needed, and added six chapters of his own. Technology stymied Chevreul's desire for extensive color graphics. Margulis has added them: photographs, line art, and reproductions of the works of those who swore by his ideas. And, he has used his digital expertise to explain what few critics have understood about how the painters were choosing their colors.

The Principles of Harmony and Contrast of Colors and Their Applications to the Arts

The Principles of Harmony and Contrast of Colors and Their Applications to the Arts
Title The Principles of Harmony and Contrast of Colors and Their Applications to the Arts PDF eBook
Author Michel Eugène Chevreul
Publisher
Pages 596
Release 1906
Genre Color
ISBN

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The Principles of Harmony and Contrast of Colours, and Their Applications to the Arts

The Principles of Harmony and Contrast of Colours, and Their Applications to the Arts
Title The Principles of Harmony and Contrast of Colours, and Their Applications to the Arts PDF eBook
Author Michel Eugène Chevreul
Publisher
Pages 480
Release 1855
Genre Color
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