The Munsell Water Colors
The Munsell Water Colors were created around 1914. The set contains 10 scientifically measured colors inside metal tins along with a No.7 camel hair brush and info sheet all tucked inside a metal case with a color sphere printed on the … Continue reading
Colors of the Moon – Classifying Apollo Lunar Core Samples
Between July 1969 and December 1972, six two-man Apollo crews landed on the Moon, fulfilling President Kennedy’s goal of “landing a man on the Moon before this decade is out, and returning him safely to Earth,” and opening a door … Continue reading
Saving Coastal Banksia from Invasive Coastal Tea Trees
Wilsons Promontory National Park in Victoria, Australia, nicknamed “The Prom”, is located on a peninsula at the southernmost tip of mainland Australia. Outdoor lovers enjoy the spectacular scenery, hiking and camping in a landscape of granite mountains, rainforest, beaches and … Continue reading
Bacon Color from Chewy to Extra Crispy
There are millions of searches done on the Internet each day. Many of them have something to do with bacon! Pictures of dogs eating bacon instantly go viral. Bacon science facts are everywhere. Some argue that bacon goes with anything, … Continue reading
A Letter from Alex Munsell to His Color Friends
In a previous post we learned about Alexander Ector Orr Munsell from color scientist and technologist Dorothy Nickerson and the role he played in ensuring the expansion of the Munsell Color system. … Continue reading
A Grammar of Color – Part 11: Suggestions for Use & A Note on the Printing of this Book
Our series of excerpts from the 1921 book, “A Grammar of Color,” continues with Suggestions for Use of this Book and A Note on the Printing of this Book. … Continue reading
The Munsell Color Tree
The Munsell Color Tree is a three-dimensional model that helps visually explain the Munsell color space. It features 309 colors mounted on clear panels and assembled on a base. This allows you to spin the tree and see the relationships between the … Continue reading
The Munsell Book of Color 1929: Foreward by F.G. Cooper
The first publication of the Munsell color system was from the 1905, A Color Notation. The Atlas of Color followed in 1913, which fully illustrated the system. Then in 1929, the Munsell Book of Color was published, a revision and extension of … Continue reading
A Grammar of Color – The Sample Papers
Our series of excerpts from the 1921 book, “A Grammar of Color,” continues. Included with the book are separate pages of sample papers. … Continue reading
Alexander Ector Orr Munsell by Dorothy Nickerson
Alexander Ector Orr Munsell died of a heart attack on March 26, 1983 at Beekman Downtown Hospital in New York City. He was 87 years old. … Continue reading
