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Feb 23, 2024 · A new book from the Princeton University Press explores the vibrant history of color charts. Astrolin Color Card, Établissement Georget Fils Peintures Laquées et Vernis, Chantenay-Lès-Nantes, c. 1906, pamphlet, 16 x 9.5 cm, 2 folds, Bibliothèque Forney, Paris (Credit: Bibliothèque Forney, Paris) Linoleum Collection 1966-1967, Sarlino ...
Feb 6, 2024 · 5.0 14 ratings. See all formats and editions. A beautifully illustrated history of the many inventive, poetic, and alluring ways in which color swatches have been selected and staged. The need to categorize and communicate color has mobilized practitioners and scholars for centuries.
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Jan 29, 2024 · Translated by Kate Deimling, Color Charts: A History is a hefty survey of hundreds of grids and illustrations cataloging a remarkable spectrum of hues, materials, and uses. Inside its pages are swatches of 19th-century silk ribbons, thin fragments of wool roving, and a 1960s diagram featuring a linoleum collection that appears like a celestial map.
Feb 6, 2024 · She presents illuminating examples that bring this remarkable story to life, from ancient writings revealing attention to precise shade to contemporary designers’ color charts, dyers’ notebooks, and Werner’s famous color nomenclature.
Buy This Book in Print. summary. A beautifully illustrated history of the many inventive, poetic, and alluring ways in which color swatches have been selected and staged. The need to categorize and communicate color has mobilized practitioners and scholars for centuries. Color Charts describes the many different methods and ingenious devices ...
Feb 6, 2024 · Description. A beautifully illustrated history of the many inventive, poetic, and alluring ways in which color swatches have been selected and staged. The need to categorize and communicate color has mobilized practitioners and scholars for centuries.
Feb 6, 2024 · 4.40. 5 ratings0 reviews. A beautifully illustrated history of the many inventive, poetic, and beautiful ways in which color swatches have been selected and staged. The need to categorize and communicate color has mobilized practitioners and scholars for centuries.
