Color Education in Boston Grammar Schools: Munsell Color Theory
If your ancestors attended a Boston primary school circa 1904 or later, it is likely that they would have learned about color from Munsell’s early color primer, which he refers to in his diary as “MSS.” … Continue reading
Munsell Color Space – Turn of the Century Color Education
Through the development of Munsell color space, A.H. Munsell kept color education at the forefront of his work. So in 1902, with much of his color theory developed, he began to consider tools that would facilitate teaching the Munsell color … 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 Bead Color Book: The Society of Bead Researchers
Alice Scherer is the Secretary/Treasurer of the Society of Bead Researchers. She is also the founder of the Center for the Study of Beadwork and is an independent scholar studying indigenous beading traditions. … 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 Diary – Easy Way to Teach Color Theory
It was 1900, and as Albert Munsell continued to develop the Munsell Color Theory, he was determined to put his color system to work in education. … 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
Albert H. Munsell: Artist and Author of A Color Notation
Ground breaking work in art and science color communication tools Although best known for his groundbreaking work on a visually organized system of color—A Color Notation—Munsell was also an accomplished artist. He was known for his portrait paintings and seascapes … Continue reading
