Principles of Color: A Review of Past Traditions and Modern Theories of Color Harmony

Birren, Faber

ISBN 10: 0887401031 / ISBN 13: 9780887401039

Published by Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Principles of Color: A Review of Past Traditions and Modern Theories of Color Harmony
• Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0887401031
• ISBN 13: 9780887401039
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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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.