Color Theory and Its Application in Art and Design

My aim in this introductory text is to present a comprehensible discussion of certain technical topics and recent developments in color science that I believe are of real interest to artists and designers. I treat a number of applications of this knowledge, for example in selection and use of colora...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Agoston, George A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1979, 1979
Edition:1st ed. 1979
Series:Springer Series in Optical Sciences
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Color: Two Concepts
  • 3. Perceived Colors
  • 4. Light and Color
  • 5. Colored Materials
  • 6. Color Specification (CIE)
  • 7. Diverse Applications of the CIE Chromaticity Diagram
  • 8. Color Systems
  • Color Plates I–VI
  • References
  • Author and Subject Index