Fine, Aaron
Color Theory: A Critical - Introduction
- ISBN 13:
- 9781350027305
- author:
- Fine, Aaron
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Visual Arts
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 376
- Dimensions:
- 24.6 x 19.2 x 1.9 centimetres (1
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, Color Theory,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Color Theory A Critical Introduction by Aaron Fine explores the history and development of color theory from ancient cultures to contemporary contexts. This comprehensive guide delves into critical principles, practical applications, and the impact of colonialism, gender, and class on attitudes towards colour. Fine critiques prevailing Western ideas on colour, challenging assumptions and providing a nuanced analysis of various perspectives, including materialist, romanticist, spiritualist, and modernist approaches. The book examines key concepts such as colour models, wheels and charts, colour interaction and theories of perception, with over 150 images throughout. By placing under-examined tenets of colour theory within the Western industrial context that generated them, Fine helps readers connect colour choices to colour meanings and apply theoretical principles to practice.
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