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Color Scheme: An Irreverent History of Art and Pop Culture in Color Palettes

Color Scheme: An Irreverent History of Art and Pop Culture in Color Palettes

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Color Scheme is a book that explores an alternative way of seeing through gridded systems of colors to take readers on a visual journey through art history and pop culture. It is a collection of Young's palettes that reveal new ways of thinking about larger arcs in visual culture, and would be an excellent gift for anyone who loves a good color scheme.

Format: Hardback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 28 October 2021
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press



Color Scheme: A Visual Exploration of Art History and Pop Culture Through Palettes



Color Scheme delves into an innovative approach to perceiving gridded color systems, often referred to as palettes, offering readers a captivating visual journey through art history and popular culture. This captivating book explores a wide range of artistic expressions, from the diverse shades of pink employed by artists to depict Madame de Pompadour's rosy cheeks to Helen Frankenthaler's vibrant orange color fields and Prince's iconic concert costumes. By compiling a collection of Young's palettes, Color Scheme unveils fresh perspectives on significant arcs within visual culture. It identifies revealing and humorously thematic threads that span artists' careers or specific periods, making it an excellent gift for art enthusiasts, aesthetically inclined friends, or anyone with a penchant for captivating color schemes.

Weight: 556g
Dimension: 229 x 343 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781616899929

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