Book Description

The Color Compendium is the first comprehensive, illustrated encyclopedia entirely devoted to color. This extraordinary reference covers the full range of color-related subjects, including their scientific, technical, artistic, and historical aspects.

 

The Color Compendium features:

• An A to Z encyclopedia, extensively cross-referenced for easy access to all information
• A section of color systems, explaining their development and use
• Sections on color communication and symbolism
• Biographies of leading historical and contemporary color theorists, and commentaries on their ideas
• A fully illustrated section of historic and twentieth century palettes and their source artifacts

ISBN: 0442003781

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