Color Problems: A Practical Manual for the Lay Student of Color

Synopsis

Originally published in 1902, Color Problems examines the theory of color through 117 conceptual plates by Emily Noyes Vanderpoel. Her groundbreaking manual provides a comprehensive overview of the major ideas of color theory of her time, alongside her remarkably original approaches to color analysis and interaction.

Vanderpoel's innovative method uses gridded squares to analyze the proportions of color found in objects ranging from Assyrian tiles and Persian rugs to an Egyptian mummy case and a teacup and saucer. Presented as a painting manual within the conventions of flower painting and the decorative arts, the work offers a uniquely poetic approach to color theory and explores not only the components of color itself, but its overall effect on the imagination.

About the Author

Emily Noyes Vanderpoel (1842–1939) was an American artist, collector, scholar, and historian whose work in color theory was decades ahead of its time. Her approach to color analysis and interaction has been recognized for its remarkable influence on modern design aesthetics.

Keegan Mills Cooke is the founder of The Circadian Press, which published this edition of Vanderpoel's work. Alan Bruton is an architect and design educator whose research explores relationships between material, form, space, and sociocultural issues.

Publisher

Sacred Bones Books

Publication Date

November 6, 2018

Format

Paperback

Pages

396

Subjects

Art · Color Theory · Design · Painting · Art History

ISBN

9780999609934