by Janine Bourriau (Editor), Trevor Lamb (Editor)
Although we experience colour all the time, do we really understand colour? Three hundred years ago Isaac Newton showed that white light is composed of all the colours of the spectrum yet does this provide us with insight into our own personal experience of colour sensation? To answer such questions on the nature of colour this volume gathers the combined knowledge of physics, biology, history and art. It provides an exciting exploration of colour, from the diverse perspectives of experts in eight different fields of study. Their essays take us on a journey both through the sciences and the world of fine art, and they combine to give a full and rewarding view of colour.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 243
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 16 Mar 1995
ISBN 10: 0521499631
ISBN 13: 9780521499637
Book Overview: A fully illustrated collection of eight essays on colour for the non-specialist reader.