How Color Works: Color Theory in the Twenty-First Century - Softcover

Fraser, Pamela

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0190297220 ISBN 13: 9780190297220

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2018

Synopsis

Richly illustrated and interactive in its approach, How Color Works: Color Theory in the Twenty-First Century explores the contemporary aesthetics of color. Color and its many meanings are presented in culturally specific terms, encouraging students to appreciate the power that color holds over different societies. The text demonstrates that interest in color is alive and well-even in surprising corners of artistic production-and shows students of all media and all experience levels how to create and use color in a sophisticated fashion.

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About this title

About the Author

Pamela Fraser is Associate Professor of Studio Art at The University of Vermont.

Review

"I think this will be a welcome addition to the offerings of color books. Fraser's perspective is unique. Both her background as a recognized painter and her work in teaching will provide a new and needed perspective to color pedagogy."
--Derrick Buisch, University of Wisconsin

"Our relationship to color has changed dramatically over the past 25 years, from the ubiquity of RGB color, to the effects that globalization has had color symbolism. This book builds off of classic color theory, but contemporizes it by including artists and works that expand on traditional notions of color, as well as acknowledging and exploring its ever-changing relationship to society."
--Sarah Sutton, Ithaca College

"Some of the great advantages of How Color Works are its range and diversity of visual examples and the emphasis on contemporary usage. Its recent examples-contextualized by more familiar historical ones-will prove inspirational for students. This text can be an effective way for many programs to address the creative capacity of color."
--Carl Ostendarp, Cornell University

"How Color Works is the book I've been waiting for. It is a well-written, comprehensive review of all of the aspects of color that are needed to develop mastery in the use of color in making art. It deserves to hold the same place in studio curricula in the 21st century that Albers held in the 20th."
--Peter Thompson, Coe College

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0190297220
• ISBN 13: 9780190297220
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272