Outlining the physical and psychological aspects of colour, this classic text explains the principles of colour perception and light and their application in the arts and sciences.
Price range: £7.99 through £27.99
Price range: £7.99 through £27.99
| Author |
Ogden N. Rood |
|---|---|
| Imprint |
Read & Co. Books |
| Categories |
Art & Design Art History Arts & Entertainment Physics Science, Maths & Medicine |
| ISBN | 9781406701944, 9781443720878, 9781528759991 |
| Formats Available | |
| Pages | 372 |
| Publication Date | 14 November 2008, 06 December 2006, 28 June 2021 |
| Weight | 475.3728 kg |
| Dimensions | 5.5 × 8.5 in |
Outlining the physical and psychological aspects of colour, this classic text explains the principles of colour perception and light and their application in the arts and sciences.
Ogden Rood’s Modern Chromatics was published primarily as a work of colour theory, proposing a complex scientific theory on the nature of colour, primarily focusing on the laws of colour harmony and contrast. Written in accessible language and illustrated profusely throughout, it’s a highly practical volume that enhances one’s understanding of colour across creative and industrial contexts.
Proving as influential in the art world as it has been in the scientific history of colour theory, Rood’s timeless work provides an invaluable guide for those looking to master the use of colour, whether through an interest in the theories or their practical application.
‘The object of this work has been to present, in a clear, logical, and if possible attractive form, the fundamental facts connected with our perception of colour, so far as they are at present known, or concern the general or artistic reader.’—Ogden Rood, 1879
‘The book is full of telling illustrations gathered by a close observer of mountains, clouds, and sky, of foreground and distance, and of light and shade. The point of view is as often that of the painter as it is that of the physicist. This rare combination gives it a unique interest alike to the artist and the student of science.’—National Academy Of Sciences, 1909
Price range: £7.99 through £27.99
Outlining the physical and psychological aspects of colour, this classic text explains the principles of colour perception and light and their application in the arts and sciences.
