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The Principles of Harmony and Contrast of Colors and Their Applications to the Arts
M. E. Chevreul
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Hardcover. This masterwork by the renowned 19th century scientist and authority on color is unquestionably one of the greatest books ever written on color. The first English translation is reprinted here with the original color restored and an introduction and explanatory notes by Faber Birren. Num Pages: 256 pages, 43 color & 5 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 314 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1644.
This monumental masterwork by the renowned nineteenth century scientist and authority on color, M.E. Chevreul, is unquestionably one of the greatest books ever written on color; the first English translation is reprinted here with the original color restored and an introduction and explanatory notes by Faber Birren, the leading color authority of the present time. Chevreul's book dominated the schools of Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism, and exerted profound influence on later schools of painting including today's Op Art. Chevreul set forth principles that have become basic in color training throughout the Western world. In his illuminating commentary Mr. Birren shows how ... Read more
This monumental masterwork by the renowned nineteenth century scientist and authority on color, M.E. Chevreul, is unquestionably one of the greatest books ever written on color; the first English translation is reprinted here with the original color restored and an introduction and explanatory notes by Faber Birren, the leading color authority of the present time. Chevreul's book dominated the schools of Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism, and exerted profound influence on later schools of painting including today's Op Art. Chevreul set forth principles that have become basic in color training throughout the Western world. In his illuminating commentary Mr. Birren shows how ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780887400902
SKU
V9780887400902
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About M. E. Chevreul
Faber Birren is today's foremost authority on color. He has written hundreds of articles on color, and more than 20 books, among them, Creative Color and Color Perception in Art (Schiffer 1986, 1987).
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