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Color and Light

Paperback • 2010 • English

Color and Light

By James Gurney

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

A researched study on two of art's most fundamental themes, Color and Lightbridges the gap between abstract theory and practical knowledge. Beginning with a survey of underappreciated masters who perfected the use of color and light, the book examines how light reveals form, the properties of color and pigments, and the wide variety of atmospheric effects. Gurney cuts though the confusing and contradictory dogma about color, testing it in the light of science and observation. A glossary, pigment...Show more

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ISBN

9780740797712

Publisher

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Published year

2010

Language

English

Original title

Color and Light

Format

Paperback

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