Discover the story of color through significant scientific discoveries and key artist’s works over 400 years. From Isaac Newton’s investigations through to Olafur Eliasson’s experiential creations, this stunning book documents the fascinating story of color with an extraordinary collection of original color material that includes charts, wheels, artists’ palettes, swatches, and schemes.
“In 1704, the scientist Isaac Newton published Opticks, the result of many years of researching light and color. By splitting white light, Newton identified the visible range of colours or the rainbow spectrum. In Opticks, he built a color system around his findings, and he visualised this system in a circular shape, making it one of the first printed color wheels.
Alexandra Loske
