Color [Paperback]

Paul Zelanski (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130802611 | ISBN-13: 978-0130802613 | Publication Date: September 15, 1998 | Edition: 3rd

Intended to be used by artists and art students in all media, this volume provides an introduction to the many different approaches to understanding color, including aesthetics, science, psychology, and history. This edition reflects the tremendous advances made in recent years in computerized grap

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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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Addressed to artists and art students in all media --in both fine and applied arts -- this book provides an introduction to the many different approaches to understanding color and its uses -- including aesthetics, science, psychology, and history. Covers Color Basics; Perceiving Colors; Psychological Effects of Color; Compositional Effects of Color; Theories of Color Relationships; Subtractive Notation and Mixing; Light Mixtures; Color Combinations and Interactions; Color in Fine Art; and Color in Applied Design. Considers special aesthetic and practical considerations for color usage in each medium. Discusses color management with computer technologies. Provides direct quotes from working artists about the realities of color use. Features many demonstrations/illustrations -- in color and black and white -- of color effects and media -- including historic and contemporary paintings, photographs, crafts, advertisements, cartoons, commercial design, computer art, video, architecture, landscape design, sculpture, and clothing. For artists and art students in all media -- in both fine and applied arts.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div; 3rd edition (September 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130802611
• ISBN-13: 978-0130802613
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #204,944 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.