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Colour in art

John Gage

(World of art)

Thames & Hudson, 2006

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-219) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This new book by John Gage, author of the award-winning Colour and Culture, is wide-ranging and engaging introduction to the place and power of colour in life and art. Brilliant reproductions of works by such artists as Wassily Kandinsky,Vincent van Gogh, Josef Albers and Anish Kapoor accompany the discussion, which ranges from synaesthesia, Theosophy and theatre design to chromotherapy and chromophobia.

Table of Contents

Introduction * 1. Light from Colour - Colour from Light * 2. A Psychology of Colour? * 3. The Shape of Colour * 4. The Health of Colours * 5. Languages of Colour * 6. Can Colours Signify? * 7. The Union of the Senses * 8. Colour Trouble * Bibliography

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Details

  • NCID
    BA80972095
  • ISBN
    • 9780500203941
  • LCCN
    06901312
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    224 p.
  • Size
    21 cm
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