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Why do yellow pencils sell better than other pencils? Why did Flaubert dress Emma Bovary in blue? Why is black the color of mourning? What's the connection between Queen Victoria's lavender gown and Michelle Obama's yellow dress?
Design theorist Falcinelli has delved into the history of color, drawing inspiration from the entire world of images consisting of paintings, films, comics and everyday objects. The book contains more than 400 illustrations: from Flaubert's novels to "The Simpsons", from Mondrian's paintings to Hitchcock's thrillers.
Falcinelli traces the evolution of our relationship with color and how the Industrial Revolution and the internet age changed it forever.
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Editor's recommendation★A must-have color guide for creative workers. It includes the color wheel, spectrum, brightness, complementary colors, color illusion, primary colors, saturation...all the color knowledge, terminology and explanations you need to know, all in one book.
A fascinating history of color evolution: how ultramarine became the exclusive color of the Madonna's cloak in the 15th century, and why pure color is a defining characteristic of modern objects. The history of color is closely linked to changes in production technology and social perceptions.
Enter a masterclass in impossible-to-exist masterpieces: Why didn't Mondrian use green? Why did Hitchcock prefer blondes? Was Goethe not only a literary figure but also a brilliant color theorist? Learn how great artists and scientists understood and used color.
★Over 400 representative images spanning time, offering a rich color experience. From ancient Greek lions from the 6th century BC to Lego figurines, from Kubrick films to advertising illustrations, experience the "colorful black" and "radiant white" in a vibrant world of color.
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Media Comments:
"Utterly fascinating... I had no idea I knew so little about color. 'Colours' demystifies and fills in the blanks. A brilliant book." — BBC Radio 6. "Enchanting. A mine of ideas and questions, speculation and facts. While Keats lamented the destruction of the rainbow, Falcinelli brings the colors together, weaving a different kind of magic into its arc." — The Times.
Brilliant. "Color" examines the history of color in an accessible, innovative, and very human way. —Creative Review
Color covers a rich subject, familiar to all but little understood outside a few specialized fields, and it holds endless surprises. —Literary Review
Dazzlingly beautiful. This is an enviable book, impeccably designed and filled with captivating images and stories. Falcinelli answers a fundamental question: What are books for? He reminds us that nothing is fixed. Tastes, rules, prohibitions... everything is constantly changing. - La Repubblica
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Celebrity recommendation:
This is one of the best books I've ever read about color. It's a layered tapestry of stories, insights, and ideas, each beautifully and clearly written. I expected to read about things I already knew, but its twists and turns kept surprising me. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in color. —Marion Duchas, author of "Bob is an Artist" "Fresh and stimulating, like an unopened pack of colored pencils. Countless thought-provoking facts are worth pondering, and the writing is so well-written. Falcinelli made me see the world in a new light." —Coralie Bickford-Smith, author of "The Fox and the Star"
A fascinating montage history of the ideas, money, and technology behind color, spanning the entire spectrum from Dragon's Blood Red to E120. —Owen Hatherley, author of Trans-European Express This book not only makes the world a brighter and more complex place, but also makes us more aware that the world could look differently, could be made differently. Color is an immersive work. —Sean Hewitt, author of A Piece of Darkness

2023-05-01

贵州人民出版社

Unread Artist, Unread

436

9787221176318