Discover the story of colour through the significant scientific
discoveries and key artist's works over 400 years. From Isaac
Newton's 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. "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." Contents Introduction 1. Unravelling
the Rainbow: The Eighteenth-Century Colour Revolution 2. Romantic
Ideas & New Technologies: The Early Nineteenth Century 3.
Industrialism to Impressionism: The Later Nineteenth Century 4.
Colour for Colour's Sake: Colour into the Future: Glossary
Bibliography Index
General
Imprint: |
Ilex
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Tate |
Release date: |
March 2019 |
Authors: |
Alexandra Loske
|
Dimensions: |
284 x 222 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
240 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78157-399-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
General
|
LSN: |
1-78157-399-9 |
Barcode: |
9781781573990 |
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