Using Spectral Reflectance to Protect Films from Digital Theft
Thanks to Amir Rastar for this fascinating application of the Munsell Color System. Amir has developed an interesting technique for protecting films from digital theft. Would-be thieves will learn that crime doesn’t pay, but only after they’ve tried to view … Continue reading
Munsell: A Multitasking Artist With a Passion for Color Education
In the early 1900s, much of Munsell’s work on color theory was culminating in several business offers to produce his color education kit and photometer. Despite the business details of selecting a publisher, determining the appropriate selling price and commissions … Continue reading
Albert H. Munsell the Artist
Although best known for his Munsell Color System, Albert H. Munsell was first an artist, although little is known about his art. Munsell was in his early 20’s when the Impressionism art movement was in full swing (1870’s to 1880’s). … Continue reading
Munsell Color in Books
In the vast world of color there are quite a few color books that reference Munsell Color. By “quite a few” we mean there are more than we can count. Here are just a few that mention Munsell. Crossing over … Continue reading
Color Research . . . the Art and Science of the Munsell Color Order System
It was the early 1900’s and A.H. Munsell was fully immersed in scientific research on color in preparation for his upcoming book A Color Notation. While his impetus for developing the Munsell Color Order System was rooted in education—a logical, … Continue reading
Teaching Color: Learning the Fundamentals of Color for Education
Perhaps a precursor to today’s Fundamentals of Color course, the “Training of the Color Senses” lecture was held by Albert H. Munsell in 1908 at MIT’s Huntington Hall. At the lecture, Munsell presented the benefits of his color order system … Continue reading
Munsell Color Order System; Why it is the Best
A.H. Munsell thought of everything when he developed the Munsell Color Order System, including the top ten reasons why it works so well. So Munsell was not only an artist with latent scientist tendencies, but also a good marketer. Here … Continue reading
Munsell Color Chroma – 3rd Step in Munsell Color Order System
Albert Munsell again returned to his artist roots to develop the color chroma scale, which refers to the strength (also known as saturation) or weakness of a given color. … Continue reading
Munsell Color Value Scale: The 2nd Step Away From Color Anarchy
Albert Munsell had “color conviction.” He was determined to develop an effective, systematic means for communicating and teaching color, much like the three-dimensional system of music where each sound is comprised of three elements—pitch, intensity and duration. … Continue reading
The Munsell Color Wheel Charts & Theory Behind Them
Imagine yourself back in the late 1800’s… electric light bulbs were “high tech” and Albert H. Munsell, being from the metropolitan Boston area, was unlikely to have indoor plumbing. … Continue reading
