Name: The Colour Eye By Robert Cumming (Head of Christie's Fine Art Course, London)
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The Colour Eye by Robert Cumming (Head of Christie's Fine Art Course, London)

Starting from the average person's interest in colour, in fashion and the home, this book explores the ways in which colour can be used to manipulate the eye and mind. Each section of the book looks at a different aspect of colour, with text to read, diagrams, puzzles and paintings to look at and suggestions as to how the reader can explore the topic further in a practical way. The aim is to heighten the reader's awareness and knowledge of colour in a relevant, fun and interesting way.

Part 1 Experiencing colour: an exploration of the subjective impact of colour and different aspects of the psychology of colour. Part 2 Seeing and missing colour: seeing difference between light and pigment; how the eye works; how we see light and the nature of light; how colour films, prints; how colour TV works; prisms and rainbows; how animals, birds and insects see colour; the colour wheel; mixing colour to produce other colour; the spatial and optical effects of putting different colours together; mixing coloured lights. Part 3 Wearing colour: an exploration of colour in clothes and make up. Part 4 Decorating with colour in the house: how the shape, look and mood of rooms can be changed through the different uses of colour. Part 5 History of colour: the way colour pigments have been made from the earliest times; the important discoveries that have deepened our understanding of colour; current rewsearch. Part 6 Painting with colour: how artists have used colour in Western painting and sculpture. Part 7 Symbol and colour: the symbolic uses of colour; cultures whose symbolic use of colour is different to our own. Part 8 Commerce and colour: how colour is used to manipulate in advertising, photography and marketing.

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Sku

GOR001442729

ISBN 13

9780563215288

ISBN 10

0563215283

Title

The Colour Eye by Robert Cumming (Head of Christie's Fine Art Course, London)

Author

Robert Cumming (Head of Christie's Fine Art Course, London)

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Ebury Publishing

Year published

19910516

Number of pages

160

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N/A

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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

The Colour Eye Robert Cumming (Head of Christie's Fine Art Course, London)

The Colour Eye by Robert Cumming (Head of Christie's Fine Art Course, London)

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The Colour Eye by Robert Cumming (Head of Christie's Fine Art Course, London)

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