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The central argument of „Chromophobia“ is that a chromophobic impulse – a fear of corruption or contamination through colour – lurks within much Western cultural and intellectual thought. This is apparent in the many and varied attempts to purge colo ..

Color is an endlessly fascinating and controversial topic. "The first thing to realize about the study of color in our time is its uncanny ability to evade all attempts to systematically codify it, " writes Charles A. Riley in this series of intercon ..

Is colour just a physiological phenomenon? Does colour have an effect on feelings? This study argues that the meaning of colour, like language, lies in the particular historical contexts in which it is experienced. Three essays introduce the subject, ..

This edition includes information on creating special effects, as well as an entirely new section devoted to the psychology of color. Eiseman helps readers determine their best color choices and suggests why some colors may inspire their creativity ..

One of fifty new books at 1.00 pound each, celebrating the pioneering spirit of the Penguin Modern Classics series, from inspiring essays to groundbreaking fiction and poetry – all complete, standalone works, some never published in Penguin Modern Classics before.

Today curators are sometimes more famous than the artists whose work they curate, and curatorship involves more than choosing objects for an exhibition. The expansion of the curatorial field in recent decades has raised questions about exhibition-mak ..

It was not long after Halloween when Stephen King received a telephone call from his editor. ‚Why don't you do a book about the entire horror phenomenon as you see it? Books, movies, radio, TV, the whole thing.‘ The result is this unique combination ..

In Chroma, Derek Jarman explains the use of colour in Medieval painting through the Renaissance to the modernists and draws on the great colour theorists from Pliny to Leonardo. He also talks about the meaning of colours in literature, science, philo ..

Turn the pages of this lavishly-produced book to discover a collection of monsters, creatures, and characters created by self-taught concept artist Francisco Garc s, AKA Dibujante Nocturno. The artist and illustrator shares his journey, revealing how his s

What is the function of art in the era of digital globalization?How can one think of art institutions in an age defined by planetary civil war, growing inequality, and proprietary digital technology? The boundaries of such institutions have g

INTRODUCTION Synthesis and analysis The difference between static and dynamic symmetry Sources for the study of dynamic symmetryTHE DYNAMIC SYMMETRY OF THE PLANT The summation series How dynamic symmetry was discovered The logarithmic s ..

Die Kunst liegt in der Natur§1862 erschien erstmals Ernst Haeckels bahnbrechendes Werk Atlas der Radiolarien , in dem er bis dahin unbekannte einzellige Meereslebewesen auf minutiös gezeichneten und lithografierten Farbtafeln darstellte. Jahrzehnte s ..