Tate: Colour: A Visual History
The Exploration of Colour from Newton to Pantone
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
12 March 2019
Summary
Discover the story of colour through the significant scientific discoveries and key artist’s works over 400 years.
From Isaac Newton’s investigations through to Olafur Eliasson’s experiential creations, this stunning book documents the fascinating story of colour with an extraordinary collection of original colour material that includes charts, wheels, artists’ palettes, swatches and schemes.
“In 1704, the scientist Isaac Newton published OPTICKS, the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781781573990 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1781573999 |
| Author: | Alexandra Loske |
| Publisher: | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Ilex |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 12 March 2019 |
| Weight: | 1.40kg |
| Dimensions: | 282mm x 220mm x 26mm |
| Series: | Tate |
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About The Author
Alexandra Loske
Alexandra Loske is an art historian, curator and editor with a particular interest in late eighteenth and early nineteenth century European art and architecture. She was born and grew up in Germany, came to England in 1997 and has been working at the University of Sussex since 1999. She has lectured and published widely on the history of art, and colour in particular. Since 2015 she has been a curator at the Royal Pavilion & Brighton Museums and has curated a number of exhibitions and displays.
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