Munsell's Colour System (eBook)

A Colour Notation and Atlas

Albert Henry Munsell (Autor)

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2024
142 Seiten
Read Books Ltd. (Verlag)
9781528799928 (ISBN)

Infos

This comprehensive guide to colour science presents A. H. Munsell’s foundational texts on colour theory and practice in a true celebration of both art and science.

Albert Henry Munsell was a pioneer of colour theory. His Colour Notation established theories for categorising colour around three dimensions: hue, value (lightness), and chroma (purity). These elements were proposed to produce any particular colour or differentiate between those of the same character. First published in 1905, Munsell’s innovative theory offered insights into colour harmony, relationships, and the psychological impact of colours. It spurred significant advancements in colour science, art, and design, standing as a cornerstone text alongside those published by Michel Chevreul and Ogden Rood.

This new edition from Art Meets Science combines Munsell’s seminal A Colour Notation with all fifteen full-colour plates from Atlas of the Munsell Color System, an introduction by Munsell, and an essay on colour by Bonnie E. Snow. An essential colour manual for those studying colour theory or with an interest in colour application, colour behaviours, and the history of colour theory.

Inhalt

Contents:

• 1. A World of Colour by Bonnie E. Snow


• 2. An Introduction to the Munsell Colour System by A. H. Munsell


• 3. Introduction by Professor Clifford


• 4. Colour Names


• 5. Colour Qualities


• 6. Colour Mixture


• 7. Prismatic Colours


• 8. The Pigment Colour Sphere


• 9. Colour Notation


• 10. Colour Harmony


• 11. A Colour System and Course of Study Based on the Colour Solid and its Charts


• 12. Glossary of Colour Terms


• 13. Index


• 14. Plates from Atlas of the Munsell Colour System

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.9.2024
• Zusatzinfo: Colour
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater
• Schlagworte: book instruction text practice scheme manual guide • combination coloring aesthetic history students • composition abstract expressionism painting artist • decorating harmony designers technique expressions • expressionism colours interaction theories newton • reference essential chevreul artist abstract paint • techniques colors classic theory wheel theorists
• ISBN-13: 9781528799928 / 9781528799928