Color in Art & Design: Color Symbolism & Color Theory
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Colors and Color Theory
Artists and Color
The Psychology of Color
Color Vision - Color Perception - - the Physics of Light
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Color Source Book / Margaret Walch. Reference ND1488 +W34 1971 Contains color swatch examples used by artists: special attention is paid to the palettes of great painters and to the way in which they were used to achieve chromatic effects; identifies specific works of art, genres and art periods - - "Victorian colors", "Colors of the Art Deco Period", etc."
Color Theory; A Guide to Information Sources /Mary Buckley.Reference ND1488.B8 1975
The Dictionary of Art /Jane Turner, ed.Reference N31.D5 1996 Oxford Art Online
Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art /James Hall.Reference N7560.H34 1979 A dictionary of persons, picture titles and attributes and objects in Christian and classical art. Discusses use of color.
Encyclopedia of Artists /William VaughanReference N31.E53 2000 6 vols.
Encyclopedia of World ArtReference N31.E533 1959-1968. 15 vols. This is one of the most complete encyclopedias of art. The contributors to this 15 volume set are art specialists from many parts of the world. The subject matter covers architecture, sculpture, painting and other man-made objects that enters the field of aesthetic judgment. The articles include extensive bibliographies, and approximately the last half of each volume consists of plates arranged to illustrate the articles. Volumes 16 and 17 are supplements.
Guide to the Literature of Art History / Etta Arntzen and Robert Rainwater. Reference N380.A7 1980
- - . Supplement ed. published in 2005 [by] Max Marmor & Alex Ross. Reference N380.A7 2005 suppl.
Painting Materials: a short encyclopedia / Rutherford J. Gettens Reference ND1500.G4 1966 c. 2
Oxford Art Online Includes full-text of Grove Art Online with linked images, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.
"Whiteness", in Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography: Themes Depicted in Works of Art / Helene E. Roberts. Reference N7560.E53 1998
The Art of Color: The Subjective Experience and Objective Rationale of Color / Johannes IttenOversize ND1280 .I813 1973
Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques / Ralph Mayer ND1260.M35 1946
Artists' Pigments: A Handbook of Their History and Characteristics / Robert L. Feller, ed. ND1510.A77 1986 3 vols. Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835: a study in English documentary sources / R. D. Harley ND1515.H36 1970b
Basic Color Terms; their universality and evolution / Brent Berlin and Paul Kay P341.B4
Bright Earth: art and the invention of color / Philip Ball N7432.B35 2003
Code Universel des Couleurs / Eugene B. Seguy QC495.S4
Color: a natural history of the palette / Victoria Finlay ND1488.F56 2004
Color and Composition: A Guide For Artists /Robert Girard.ND 1488.G5713 1974 Discusses "technique, color, composition, form, and harmony." Includes plates.
Color in Reproduction: Theory and Techniques for Artists and Designers / Hilda Simon. Z258 .S58 1980 Color in art
Color Perception In Art /Faber Birren.ND 1495.P8.B57 1976 Color -- Psychological aspects; Color in art Discusses artistic movements in color, such as Impressionism, Fauvism, and Op Art, to name a few.
The Color Primer; A Basic Treatise On The Color System Of Wilhelm Ostwald / Edited And With A Foreword And Evaluation By Faber Birren QC495 .O83813
Color Primer I & II / Richard D. Zakia And Hollis N. Todd QC495.15 .Z34 1986
Colour / Enid Verity ND1280 .V4 1967
Colour: Art & Science / Trevor Lamb and Janine Bourriau, eds.NX 650.C676.C65 1995 Chapters include: History of Colour in Art; Colour for the Painter; Colour in Nature; Colour and Culture, etc. Color Universal Language and Dictionary of Names / Kenneth L. Kelley and Deane B. Judd Government Document C13.10:440
Creative Color / Faber Birren.ND 1280.B57 1961 Includes examples of color palettes, and discusses their use, perception, and influence.
The Designer's Guide To Color Combinations: 500+ Historic and Modern Color Formulas in CMYK / Leslie Cabarga. NK 1548.C23 1999 Contents: Victorian color, Art Deco color, Atomic Age color, Far out sixties color, Current color, Limited color, Bad color, Earth color, Rave color.
Designer's Guide to Color / Ikuyoshi Shibukawa and Yumi Takahashi ND1488 .D47 1984
Designer's Guide to Color 2 / Ikuyoshi Shibukawa and Yumi Takahashi ND1488 .D475 1984
Designer's Guide to Color 3 / Jeanne Allen. ND 1488.A44 1986 Designer's Guide to Color 4 / Ikuyoshi Shibukawa and Yumi Takahashi ND 1488.S48 1990
Designer's Guide to Color 5 / Ikuyoshi Shibukawa and Yumi Takahashi Oversize ND1488 .S48 1991
The Elements of Color; A Treatise on the Color System of Johannes Itten, based on his book The Art of Color / Johannes Itten, edited by Faber Birren. Translated by Ernst van Hagen. ND1493.I8 I813 1970 A Grammar of Color; a basic treatise on the color system of Albert H. Munsell / edited and with an introd. by Faber Birren QC495 .B523
Functional Color, A Book of Facts and Research, meant to inspire more rational methods in the solution of color problems / Faber Birren QC495 .B52
Handbook of Perception / Edward Carterette and Norton P. Friedman, eds. BF311.C29
History of Modern Painting / Maurice Raynal Oversize ND 190.R38 1949-50 3 vols.
Interaction of Color / Josef Albers. ND1489 .A4 1971
Investigating Modern Art / Liz Dawtrey, ed. et al. N6490 .I55 1996
The Natural System of Colours: A facsimile edition of what is perhaps the rarest known book in the literature of color / Moses Harris, with historical notes and commentary by Faber Birren. Oversize ND1280.H3 1766a
New Horizons in Color / Faber Birren ND1280.B58 c. 2 1955
The Theory and Practice of Color / Bonnie E. Snow and Hugo B. Froehlich. QC495 .S6 1920
Theory and Practice of Color : a color theory based on laws of perception / Frans Gerritsen QC495 .G3213 1975
Understanding Color : an introduction for designers / Linda Holtzschue NK1548 .H66 2002
Using Colour to Sell / Eric P. Danger HF5415.2 .D27 1968
World of Color; An Introduction to the Theory and Use of Color In Art / Martin KobloND 1280.K61 1963
Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835: a study in English documentary sources / R.D. Harley ND1510.H36 1970b
Artists' Pigments: a handbook of their history and characteristics / Robert Feller ND1510.A77 1986 3 vols.
The Birth of Western Painting; A History of Colour, Form, and Iconography, Illustrated from the Paintings of Mistra and Mount Athos, of Giotto and Duccio, and El Greco /Robert Byron Oversize ND 53.B9 1968
Chroma: A Book of Color / Derek Jarman NX 650.C676 J37 1995 Symbolism of colors.
Color / Marshall Editions Limited, eds. Oversize BF789.C7 C58 1980
Color and Form, 1909 - 1914; the origin and evolution of abstract painting in futurism, orphism, rayonnism, sychromism, and the blue rider by Henry G. Gardner / San Diego Fine Arts Gallery ND196.A2C6
Color and Meaning: Art, Science, and Symbolism / John Gage ND 1488 .G344 1999
Color and Meaning: practice and theory in Renaissance painting / Marcia B. Hall Oversize ND170.H3 1992
Color in Reproduction: theory and techniques for artists and designers / Hilda Simon Z 258.S58 1980
The Fauves: The Reign of Colour: Matisse, Derain, Vlaminck, Marquet, Camoin, Manguin, Van Dongen, Friesz, Braque, Dufy / Jean-Louis FerrierOversize ND 548.5.F3 F4713 1995
History of Color in Painting / Faber Birren Oversize ND1280 .B574 1965
History of Color in Painting , with new principles of color expression / Faber Birren Oversize ND1280 .B574
Light and Color in the Italian Renaissance Theory of Art / Moshe Barasch ND615.B29
Light: From Aten to Laser / Thomas B. Hess and John Ashbery, eds. Oversize N1.A613.v35
The Light of Early Italian Painting / Paul Hills ND2756.T9 H55 1987
Max Beckmann and Paris: Matisse Picasso Braque Leger Rouault / Tobia Bezzola, and Cornelia Homburg, eds. Oversize ND588.B37 A4 1998
Modern Painting, Contemporary Trends. Painting, Color, History Series /Nello Ponente. Translated from the Italian by James Emmons. Oversize ND 195.P63 1960.
The New Art of Color: the writings of Robert and Sonia Delaunay / Robert Motherwell, ed. et al. ND 1489.D44 1978
On Reflection / Jonathan Miller Oversize N8224.M6 M54 1998
Pablo Picasso: Blue and Rose Periods /Text by William S. Lieberman. Oversize ND 553.P5 L53 1971
The Science of Art: Optical Themes in Western Art From Brunelleschi to Seurat / Martin KempOversize ND 1475.K46 1990
The Society of Six: California Colorists / Nancy BoasOversize ND 1351.6.B63 1998
The Structure of Color /Marcia TuckerND 212.W46 1971
The Ancient Art of Color Therapy: Updated, Including Gem Therapy, Auras, and Amulets / Linda A. ClarkRZ401.C468 1975
Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye / Rudolf Arnheim N 71 .A67 1974
Blue: The History of a Color / Michel PastoreauBF 789.C7 P369 2001
Color and Light in Man-made Environments /Frank H. Mahnke and Rudolf H. Mahnke. BF 789.C7 M24 1993
Color Psychology and Color Therapy: A Factual Study of the Influence of Color On Human Life / Faber Birren BF 789.C7.B49 1961 Discusses color psychology and color therapy, including the symbolism & cultural meanings and use of color, and research data on the effects of color & light.
Colour: Art & Science / Trevor Lamb and Janine Bourriau. NX 650.C676 C65 1995 Colour in nature, colour and culture, colour for the painter, etc.
Consciousness, Color, and Content / Michael TyeB 808.9.T94 2000
Emotional Branding; the new paradigm for connecting brands to people / Marc Gobé HD69.B7 G62 2001
The 4 Color Person / Max Lüscher. Translated from the German by Joachim Neugroschel. BF789.C7 L8313 1979
The Influence Of Color And Illumination On The Interpretation Of Emotions /Imre Ransome KohnBF 789.C7.K645 1967
Interaction of Color /Josef AlbersND 1489.A4 1975 Discusses color theory, hue & light, & their interactions, and color expression. Referred to as "having a great influence on modern modes & schools of art." (Faber Birren).
Light, Color, and Environment; A Thorough Presentation of Facts on the Biological and Psychological Effects of Color. Plus historical data and detailed recommendations for the resultful use of color in modern human environments / Faber BirrenOversize QP481 .B52 1969
The Meaning of Color; A Semantic Differential Study / J. Courtney BlackBF 789.C7B55
New Horizons In Color / Faber BirrenND 1280.B58 1955. Discusses effects of architectural color and illumination on human emotions, including color history, historical regions use of color, and color symbolism.
The Perception of Color. Ralph M. EvansQP 483 .E9 1974
The Psychology of Color and Design / Deborah T. Sharpe BF 789.C7.S48 1974 The author writes about historical and cultural aspects of color, the interaction of personality on color, psychological insights into the perception and use of color, etc. Includes extensive notes citing journal articles on related topics.
Color and Light
An Introduction to Color / Ralph M. Evans QC495 .E8
Color /Paul Zelanski and Mary Fisher.QC 495.Z45 1989
Color, a Guide to Basic Facts and Concepts / Robert W. Burnham, Randall M. Hanes and C. James Bartelson QP481.B98
Color: A Multidisciplinary Approach / Heinrich Zollinger QC 495.Z65 1999
Color & Human Response: Aspects of Light and Color Bearing On the Reactions of Living Things and the Welfare of Human Beings / Faber Birren QP483 .B57 1978
Color and Light in Nature / Lynch, David K., and William LivingstonQC 355.2 .L96 1995
The Color Primer / Wilhelm Ostwald QC495.083813 1969
Color Primer I and II / Richard D. Zakia and Hollis N. Todd QC495.15.Z34 1986
Color Science: concepts and methods, quantitative data and formulas / Günter Wyszecki and W. S. Stiles QC495.W88
Colour: Art & Science / Trevor Lamb and Janine Bourriau, eds. NX650.C676 C65 1995
Comparative Color Vision / Gerald H. Jacobs QP483.J3
Elements of Color / Johannes Itten ND1493 I8 I83 1970
Fundamentals of the chemistry and application of dyes / P. Rys and Heinrich Zollinger TP910.R95
Human Color Perception; a critical study of the experimental foundation / Joseph J. Sheppard, Jr. QP481.S513
The Measurement of Colour / W.D. Wright QC495.W72 1969b
Light, Color, and Environment; a thorough presentation of facts on the biological and psychological effects of color / Faber Birren QP481.B52
Perception of Light and Colour / C.A. Padgham QP481.P2 1975
Physical Aspects of Colour: an introduction to the scientific study of colour stimuli and colour sensations / P. J. Bouma QC495 .B596 1971
The Physics and Chemistry of Color: the fifteen causes of color / Kurt Nassau QC495.N35 1983
Sources of Color Science / David L. MacAdam, ed. QP481.M26
Sunlight Convergence Solar Burn: the equinoctial year / Charles Ross Extra Oversize N6537.R584 U83
Surface Color Perception / Jacob Beck QP481.B34
Vision and Art: the biology of seeing / Margaret Livingstone Oversize N7430.5.L54 2002
Vision and Visual Perception / Clarence H. Graham, ed. QP475.G65
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Access Science: McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology Online America: History and Life Coverage 1954 - to current
Art Index Coverage of database is 1984- . The print version of Art Index provides coverage back to 1929, Wilson 1East N1.A59 32 v.1-1929-July 1994 v.65 no.3 .
Arts and Humanities Citation Index Online Coverage 1995 - current Also in print from 1976- . Ref. AI3.A77
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The Bibliography of the History of Art Coverage is from 1973 -to current. Updated quarterly. The Bibliography of the History of Art covers European and American art from late antiquity to the present, indexing and abstracting art-related books, conference proceedings and dissertations, exhibition and dealer's catalogs, and articles from more than 2,500 periodicals. Oxford Art Online Includes full-text of Grove Art Online with linked images, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.
Historical Abstracts Coverage 1954 - current Physics Abstracts Wilson 1East QC1.P46 1929 - 1996
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Science Citation Index Online (Web of Science) Coverage 1995 - current Print Ref. Q1 .S36 1964 to current
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Art Information on the Internet / Reference N59.J66 1999 Using Internet Primary Sources to Teach Critical Thinking Skills in Visual Arts / Reference N380.E95 2003
Art Information on the Internet / Reference N59.J66 1999
Using Internet Primary Sources to Teach Critical Thinking Skills in Visual Arts / Reference N380.E95 2003