An elementary work on color, dealing with traditional principles of harmony as well as advanced principles derived from modern studies of the psychology of human color perception. Mr. Birren tells a well-organized story of how to achieve harmony with color, beginning with a chapter on color circles and proceeding to a straightforward discussion of traditional principles of color harmony and how they were accepted in the past.
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Faber Birren was born and educated in Chicago. He attended the Art Institute of Chicago from about the age 12 to 20, then studied at the University of Chicago. Moved to New York as a color consultant and became the best known and widely read color authority.
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A fascinating history and theory of the use of color in art,
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This review is from: Principles of Color: A Review of Past Traditions and Modern Theories of Color Harmony (Paperback)
Birren has thoroughly researched the use of color in art and the theories of how color and its combinations work. Here you can find how color is used in diverse applications from old masterpieces to optical art, and learn how to combine colors to achieve luster, luminosity, etc. Interesting theory with practical applications.
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Harmony,
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This review is from: Principles of Color: A Review of Past Traditions and Modern Theories of Color Harmony (Paperback)
Another essential book on colour for all colour artists from Faber Birren. This book deals principally with achieving harmony in colour. 96 pages of theory and practical suggestions for a fuller understanding of colour. My only criticism is that I would have liked to have seen more colour plates instead of the black and white illustrations used throughout the book. This is redeemed somewhat by a few colour plates at the end of the book.
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Excelent Treatise,
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This review is from: Principles of Color: A Review of Past Traditions and Modern Theories of Color Harmony (Paperback)
I bought it with other Faber Birren's titles, it is simple, clear, has lots of images, highly recommended to painters, always useful!
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