The Atlas of Color
Marie Meyer(Author)
Bloomsbury Academic USA (Publisher)
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-62892-752-8 (ISBN)
Description
The Atlas of Color is your road map to all of color space and it fits in your back pocket. Affordable, portable, and reliable, this swatchbook with accompanying booklet is an essential reference for any designer or artist. More than 1,750 colors are sorted by the three traits that Albert Munsell identified as making up 3D color space: hue, value, and chroma. Talking about color has always been notoriously abstract: what exactly is viridian, for instance? The Atlas of Color enables users to say exactly what they mean: "a blue green of medium value and medium chroma," or even refer to a specific swatch by its corresponding Munsell color system reference. Each color on the swatchbook has full bleed-off so that you can compare your work directly against the swatch. LAB and RGB tags are also present, enabling users to take a color from the swatchbook into their digital design.
The accompanying booklet explains the origins and basis of the Munsell color system and how to use the swatchbook. Readers will learn about and test their understanding of hue, value, and chroma. Chapters specific to design disciplines explain how to apply this knowledge in your own field.
The accompanying booklet explains the origins and basis of the Munsell color system and how to use the swatchbook. Readers will learn about and test their understanding of hue, value, and chroma. Chapters specific to design disciplines explain how to apply this knowledge in your own field.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
100 color illus
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-62892-752-8 (9781628927528)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Marie Meyer is an independent color analyst based in Arizona, USA.
Content
Introduction: A Swatch Book like No Other
Part I
Chapter 1: About Munsell and his Marvelous Model
Chapter 2: Hue, Chroma, and Value in Action
Chapter 3: Specifics of the Munsell System
Chapter 4: A Closer Look at Hue
Chapter 5: A Closer Look at Value
Chapter 6: A Closer Look at Chroma
Chapter 7: Talking About Color
Chapter 8: Color Harmony
Chapter 9: Considerations for Graphic Design
Part II
Chapter 10: Munsell for Painting
Chapter 11: Munsell for Digital Design
(Chapter 12: Munsell for Fashion)
(Chapter 13: Munsell for Interior Design)
(Chapter 14: Munsell for Textiles)
Glossary
Index
Part I
Chapter 1: About Munsell and his Marvelous Model
Chapter 2: Hue, Chroma, and Value in Action
Chapter 3: Specifics of the Munsell System
Chapter 4: A Closer Look at Hue
Chapter 5: A Closer Look at Value
Chapter 6: A Closer Look at Chroma
Chapter 7: Talking About Color
Chapter 8: Color Harmony
Chapter 9: Considerations for Graphic Design
Part II
Chapter 10: Munsell for Painting
Chapter 11: Munsell for Digital Design
(Chapter 12: Munsell for Fashion)
(Chapter 13: Munsell for Interior Design)
(Chapter 14: Munsell for Textiles)
Glossary
Index