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Color Perception in Art
Faber Birren
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Description for Color Perception in Art
Paperback. The relationship of visual perception to color expression in art is presented here in clear detail. Photographs of representative paintings, explanatory line drawings, and abstract, geometric color plates supplement the text. Num Pages: 85 pages, 17 color & 11 b/w photos. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 196 x 8. Weight in Grams: 300.
The most vital recent information on the relationship of visual perception to color expression in art is presented here in clear detail. Faber Birren, one of the best-known colorists of our time, prepares us for what he believes will be a new era of color expression. Pioneered by gestalt psychology many secrets of the brain are rapidly being discovered, resulting in creative new principles of color. The book is divided into three sections. First the history of nineteenth-and twentieth-century color expression is traced from Turner through Impressionism to Op Art. Next the parallel history of color theory is covered. Finally, ... Read more
The most vital recent information on the relationship of visual perception to color expression in art is presented here in clear detail. Faber Birren, one of the best-known colorists of our time, prepares us for what he believes will be a new era of color expression. Pioneered by gestalt psychology many secrets of the brain are rapidly being discovered, resulting in creative new principles of color. The book is divided into three sections. First the history of nineteenth-and twentieth-century color expression is traced from Turner through Impressionism to Op Art. Next the parallel history of color theory is covered. Finally, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
88
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780887400643
SKU
V9780887400643
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About Faber Birren
A unique combination of scientist, artist, theoretician and pragmatist, Faber Birren's extensive career has spanned more than 30 years. His writings fill 24 books and hundreds of articles. Color Perception in Art is an essential book that will be consulted again and again by all artists, designers, teachers and students who seek original and compelling possibilities in color.
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