The book of colour concepts 1686-1963

Abstract

"From the 17th century to the advent of the digital age, color theories have been illustrated with opulent wheels, polychrome charts, and meticulous diagrams. Gathering over 65 works from around the world, with more than 1,000 images, this edition traces the many hues of a subject that inspired Newton, Goethe, Sanzō Wada, the Bauhaus, and many more."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents

Volume 1. Colour controlled and set free: the human history of capturing colour in words and images / Alexandra Loske -- Pyramids of colour: early charts and tables 1686-1799 -- The shape of colour: circles, wheels and globes 1708-1896 -- New elucidations: the rise of colour theory 1704-1864 -- Colours as guiding lights: nomenclatures and standards 1821-1950 -- Volume 2. The materiality of colour concepts / Sarah Lowengard -- Theory and practice: the teaching of colour 1816-1918 -- Colour breaking free: the early 20th century 1902-1933 -- The sound of colour: spiritualism, occultism and music 1869-1946 -- Looking beyond: Eastern colour concepts 1876-1938 -- Interaction and abstraction: Bauhaus and beyond 1919-1963.