Color [Paperback]

Paul J. Zelanski (Author), Mary Pat Fisher (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130984868 | ISBN-13: 978-0130984869 | Publication Date: August 30, 2002 | Edition: 4th

For introductory courses in Color and Color Theory in Art Design and in the studio curriculum. This fourth edition text is a valuable introduction to the art and science of color use in all artistic media in both fine and applied arts. It provides a solid and thorough foundation in the aesthetic, science, psychology, and history of color, with extensive illustrations covering all media and historical periods to the present time.

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This text provides an introduction to the many different approaches to understanding color, including aesthetics, science, and psychology. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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The fourth edition of Color is a valuable introduction to the art and science of color use in all artistic media. It provides a solid and thorough foundation in the aesthetic and practical basics of color, discussed from the artist's point of view, with many quotations from artists past and present on the subtleties of their techniques. Along with an extensive illustration program reflecting examples from fine and applied arts, there is now also a brief epigraph in each chapter.

Key features of the fourth edition:

• 35 exciting new illustrations, ranging from the established masters such as Matisse and Bonnard to contemporary computer graphic artists such as Jan Good and light sculptors such as Peter Erskine.
• New diagrams to illustrate the theory of color constancy, the reflection of light from various surfaces, and the Birren color triangle.
• New topics explored include the Luscher Test, color therapy, virtual reality, and cultural differences in the perception of color.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 4th edition (August 30, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130984868
• ISBN-13: 978-0130984869
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,493 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mystery of Color Solved For Me!, April 20, 2005

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C. Roy (Maine Reader) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Color (Paperback)

This book was required text for a color theory class I took recently. For years I've been looking for information on color but could not find anything beyond the basics, usually associated with painting/art books. This book is all- encompassing: information about various color theories, perceptions of color, color and light, color in printing and more. It is full of examples, pictures, graphs, charts. I came away with the information that I knew must be out there! I would recommend this book to any color student. Mine is dog-eared!

21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book on Color Theory!, October 15, 2004

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Jim (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Color (Paperback)

This book is a must read for anyone studying the visual arts.

This is a brilliant book. He is a brilliant artist. I studied under Paul Zelanski at the University of Connecticut, School of Fine Art. He used to have a lot of fun with us during class critiques. A favorite saying of his was "You know, there is no such thing as an ugly color. But THIS... THIS comes pretty close (pointing to something hanging on the studio wall)!" Then he'd launch into a wondeful dissertation on the theory and practice of color. I learned a great deal from him. You will too from his book.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars too useful to sell, August 11, 2010

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This review is from: Color (6th Edition) (Paperback)

I always re-sell all my textbooks on amazon. This was my most expensive textbook and I was really looking forward to getting some of my money back at the end of the semester. Surprisingly though, I've decided to hold on to it throughout my time at art school. It's usefulness is worth far more than $60.