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Color Science and the Visual Arts - A Guide for Conservations, Curators, and the Curious
Roy S. Berns
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Description for Color Science and the Visual Arts - A Guide for Conservations, Curators, and the Curious
Paperback. "A curator, a paintings conservator, a photographer, and a conservation scientist walk into a bar." What happens next? In lively and accessible prose, color science expert Roy S. Berns helps the reader understand complex color-technology concepts and offers solutions to problems that occur when art is displayed, conserved, imaged, or reproduced. Num Pages: 208 pages, 250 color. BIC Classification: ABA; ABC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 257 x 19. Weight in Grams: 886.
A curator, a paintings conservator, a photographer, and a conservation scientist walk into a bar. What happens next? In lively and accessible prose, color science expert Roy S. Berns helps the reader understand complex color-technology concepts and offers solutions to problems that occur when art is displayed, conserved, imaged, or reproduced. Berns writes for two types of audiences: museum professionals seeking explanations for common color-related issues and students in conservation, museum studies, and art history programs. The seven chapters in the book fall naturally into two sections: fundamentals, covering topics such as spectral measurements, metamerism, or color inconstancy; and ... Read more
A curator, a paintings conservator, a photographer, and a conservation scientist walk into a bar. What happens next? In lively and accessible prose, color science expert Roy S. Berns helps the reader understand complex color-technology concepts and offers solutions to problems that occur when art is displayed, conserved, imaged, or reproduced. Berns writes for two types of audiences: museum professionals seeking explanations for common color-related issues and students in conservation, museum studies, and art history programs. The seven chapters in the book fall naturally into two sections: fundamentals, covering topics such as spectral measurements, metamerism, or color inconstancy; and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, United States
ISBN
9781606064818
SKU
V9781606064818
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-23
About Roy S. Berns
ROY S. BERNS is the Richard S. Hunter Professor in Color Science, Appearance, and Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology, home to the Munsell Color Science Laboratory and the only doctoral program in color science in the United States.
Reviews for Color Science and the Visual Arts - A Guide for Conservations, Curators, and the Curious
Berns delivers . . . by providing novel and clear explanations of how colour is perceived in and around an artwork. [This book] provides an excellent introduction for students of conservation or any field dealing with the presentation of art objects. It is also a valuable source for anyone wishing to review or update their understanding of (mostly) painted surfaces, ... Read more