A fascinating history and theory of the use of color in art

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	• Principles of Color: A Review of Past Traditions and Modern Theories of Color Harmony Faber Birren Schiffer Publishing, 1987 - 96 pages average customer review:based on 2 reviews view larger image
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A fascinating history and theory of the use of color in art

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.

Excelent Treatise

I bought it with other Faber Birren's titles, it is simple, clear, has lots of images, highly recommended to painters, always useful!

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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