| Description |
63 pages, 12 leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-60) and index. |
| Contents |
By way of introduction: how the principles of this book and the color studies came into being -- From Turner to tomorrow: the development of twentieth-century color expression -- The day of op art: it was bright but it didn't last very long -- Visual phenomena and illusions: some of this may be familiar to you; some may be new -- The mysteries of perception: how the brain is put to creative effort -- A sense of illumination: though it constantly operates, it is seldom noticed -- The magic of color constancy: including notes on what may be called the law of field size -- New realms of expression: principles, comments, details, and explanations of the color studies. |
| Subject |
Color in art.
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Color in art. |
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Color -- Psychological aspects.
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Color -- Psychological aspects. |
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Visual perception.
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Visual perception. |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Birren, Faber, 1900-1988. Color perception in art. New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1976 (OCoLC)664776370 |
| ISBN |
0442207824 (paperback) |
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0442207840 |
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9780442207847 |
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9780442207823 (paperback) |
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