Autore: Alexandra Loske
Titolo: Colour: A Visual History
Casa Editrice: Ilex Press
Anno: 2019

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Discover the story of colour through the significant scientific discoveries and key artist's works over 400 years. Learn how colour has been recorded and explored through time and discover how this knowledge has shaped our understanding of the visual world. From Isaac Newton's scientific investigations through to Olafur Eliasson's experiential creations, this stunning book documents the fascinating story of colour. With an extraordinary collection of original colour material that includes charts, wheels, artists' palettes, swatches and schemes, this is the brilliant story of the exploration of colour from 1600 to the present day. The featured artworks represent centuries of significant scientific discoveries and artistic exploration. Opening with the work of Newton, this stunning display of shades, tints and tones is an authoritative treatment relevant to anyone working in the arts, or those trying to recreate original colour schemes in their homes, products or design.

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"In 1704, the scientist Isaac Newton published Opticks, the result of many years of researching light and colour. By splitting white light, Newton identified the visible range of colours, or the rainbow spectrum. In Opticks, he built a colour system around his findings, and he visualised this system in a circular shape, making it one of the first printed colour wheels. The influence of Newton and his followers, combined with the invention of many new pigments as well as watercolours in moist cake form, had made painting with colour an exciting occupation not just for serious artists but also for a much wider audience. The colour revolution had begun."