I have been a big fan of Karen Platt ever since she ignited gardener’s desire for dark plants with her much acclaimed book, Black Magic and Purple Passion. I believe that she was the catalyst that brought about the black plant phenomenon first in the UK then worldwide.
You can just imagine how thrilled I was [...]
News that California may ban the sale of black cars for climate protection reasons has many in an uproar.
I enjoyed this picture and the comments on Tech Crunch.
Others adding their voice to the conversation include:
New Scientist
AutoBlogGreen
The Truth About Cars
A bit of background: In 2006, California adopted the
“I fell in love with black; it contained all color. It wasn’t a negation of color… Black is the most aristocratic color of all… You can be quiet, and it contains the whole thing.”
Louise Nevelson
“The great black and white draftsman, the sculptor, and the blind man know that form and color are separate. The form itself is what the blind man knows… Color is surface skin that fits over the form.”
John Sloan
Sometimes style and color just come together in such a way that they instantly bring something to mind. Branding and advertising experts use this fact to their advantage all of the time. Sometimes the instant association is not so postive.
In Julie’s post Colors of the SAG Awards- who got it right? she points out that [...]
“There is an undeniable virtue to a true black; allowing the brain to be mesmerized and pulling the pupils deep into that unfound but sensed abyss.”
Jamie Lavin
Contemporary American Artist
In Washington I have met many lovely woman but few who radiate warmth and grace the way Pat Skantz does.
Always quick with a smile from beneath one of her signature hats she lights up any room.
Pat is always perfectly put together but today her bright pink suit, print hat and matching wrap along with burgundy [...]
“Of all the hues, reds have the most potency. If there is one electric blue, a dozen reds are so charged. Use them to punctuate white, burn into bronzes, or dynamite black.”
Jack Lenor Larsen
“Any color, so long as it’s black.”
Henry Ford
“Don’t order any black things. Rejoice in his memory; and be radiant: leave grief to the children. Wear violet and purple. Be patient with the poor people who will snivel: they don’t know; and they think they will live for ever, which makes death a division instead of a bond.”
George Bernard Shaw
Irish born playwright who [...]
