Change the way you see color forever in this dazzling collection of color palettes spanning art history and pop culture, and told in writer and artist Edith Young's accessible, inviting style.From the shades of pink in the blush of Madame de Pompadour's cheeks to Prince's concert costumes,
Color Schemedecodes the often overlooked color concepts that can be found in art history and visual culture. Edith Young's forty color palettes and accompanying essays reveal the systems of color that underpin everything we see, allowing original and, at times, even humorous themes to emerge.
Color Schemeis the perfect book for anyone interested in learning more about, or rethinking, how we see the world around us.
Edith Young is an artist, designer, and writer who lives in New York City. She is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, andColor Schemeis her first book.
"For all the books college students have to read for class, it's nice to have some decor books laying around that look nice and serve as a fun set of pages to flip through....For an artsy student,
Color Scheme: An Irreverent History of Art and Pop Culture in Color Palettesis a great addition."
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Color Schemeacts as both coffee table book (due to its brilliant, clean, and perfectly minimal/maximal design) and historical retelling of color palettes’ iconic moments in pop culture historyfrom Pete Davidson’s Weekend Update shirts to Tonya Harding’s figure skating costumes. It’s witty, it’s whimsical, and it will be very nice to thumb through when your brain needs an aesthetically pleasing break"
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"Color surrounds us in everything we see but rarely do we ever stop to think how much it has influenced our visual culture. In
Color Scheme, author Edith Young explores the history of 40 color palettes with originality an
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