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Color Theory & History

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Color in Books 2015 Roundup

This is the third installment of the Munsell’s “Color in Books Series,” where we look at new releases in the field of color. If you are looking for last minute gifts, books never disappoint. From color history and education to … Continue reading

The Nickerson Color Fan Guide

This is an accompanying guide to the 1957 Nickerson Color Fan, a horticultural color chart created by color technologist Dorothy Nickerson. It describes what fields will benefit from the use of the fan deck, how to use the deck as … Continue reading

Colour as a Puzzling Guide to Our World

In a recent post on this blog, philosopher C. L. Hardin discusses why it is problematic to think of colour simply as a physical property, constituted by spectral power distributions. It is common knowledge that two pigments that appear to … Continue reading