Principles of Color

Faber Birren

ISBN 10: 0887401031 / ISBN 13: 9780887401039

Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd, US, 1997

About this Item

An elementary work on color, dealing with traditional principles of harmony, as well as advanced principles derived from modern studies of the psychology of human color perception. Color consultant and authority Faber Birren tells a well-organized story of how to achieve harmony with color, beginning with a chapter on color circles, and proceeding to a straightforward discussion of traditional principles of color harmony and how they were accepted in the past.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Principles of Color
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd, US
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0887401031
• ISBN 13: 9780887401039
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 45 grams

About this title

Synopsis

An elementary work on color, dealing with traditional principles of harmony as well as advanced principles derived from modern studies of the psychology of human color perception. Faber Birren tells a well-organized story of how to achieve harmony with color, beginning with a chapter on color circles and proceeding to a straightforward discussion of traditional principles of color harmony and how they were accepted in the past.

About the Author

Faber Birren was born and educated in Chicago. He attended the Art Institute of Chicago from about the age 12 to 20, then studied at the University of Chicago. Moved to New York as a color consultant and became the best known and widely read color authority.