Color : an introduction to practice and principles / [electronic resource]
by Kuehni, Rolf G.
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BookPublisher: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2012Edition: 3rd ed.Description: 1 online resource.ISBN: 9781118533543; 1118533542; 9781118533567; 1118533569.Subject(s): Color | Color in art | Color vision | Color | Color in art | Color vision | SCIENCE -- Physics -- Optics & Light | Color in art | Color | Color vision | Electronic booksOnline resources: Wiley Online Library Summary: Our visual perception of color is the result of a complex interaction of light, chemicals, and the visual aparatus of our eyes and brain. In this book, the scientific principles and concepts of color: the nature of light, color perception, and the measurement of color are compiled into a single reference source. This book contains thorough explanations of key technical concepts concerning light, human vision, and color perception phenomena, examines color reproduction technologies and techniques, and offers a historical review of the development of color theory and art.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Sources of color-What is color and how did we come to experience it?-From light to color-Color perception phenomena-Orderly arrangements of color-Defining the color stimulus-Calculating color-Colorants and their mixture-Color reproduction-The web of color-Color (theory) in art-Harmony of colors.
Our visual perception of color is the result of a complex interaction of light, chemicals, and the visual aparatus of our eyes and brain. In this book, the scientific principles and concepts of color: the nature of light, color perception, and the measurement of color are compiled into a single reference source. This book contains thorough explanations of key technical concepts concerning light, human vision, and color perception phenomena, examines color reproduction technologies and techniques, and offers a historical review of the development of color theory and art.
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