Book Description
Brings to life the challenges and developments of Technicolor, Kodachrome, Agfacolor, Kodacolor, Cibachrome, Polaroid and electronic photography.
Author : Jack Howard Coote
Publisher : Da Capo Press, Incorporated
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 21,26 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Photography
ISBN :
Brings to life the challenges and developments of Technicolor, Kodachrome, Agfacolor, Kodacolor, Cibachrome, Polaroid and electronic photography.
Author : David Coles
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,65 MB
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Art
ISBN : 1760762016
This origin story of history’s most vivid color pigments is perfect for artists, history buffs, science lovers, and design fanatics. Did you know that the Egyptians created the first synthetic color and used it to create the famous blue crown of Queen Nefertiti? Or that the noblest purple comes from a predatory sea snail? In the Roman Empire, hundreds of thousands of snails had to be sacrificed to produce a single ounce of dye. Throughout history, pigments have been made from deadly metals, poisonous minerals, urine, cow dung, and even crushed insects. From grinding down beetles and burning animal bones to alchemy and pure luck, Chromatopia reveals the origin stories behind over fifty of history’s most vivid color pigments. Featuring informative and detailed color histories, a section on working with monochromatic color, and “recipes” for paint-making, Chromatopia provides color enthusiasts with an eclectic story of how synthetic colors came to be. Red lead, for example, was invented by the ancient Greeks by roasting white lead, and it became the dominant red in medieval painting. Spanning from the ancient world to modern leaps in technology, and vibrantly illustrated throughout, this book will add a little chroma to anyone’s understanding of the history of colors.
Author : Adrian Bailey
Publisher : Alfred A. Knopf
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 32,18 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780394724676
In addition to basic skills and techniques, this book contains separate chapters on such subjects as people, landscapes, and wildlife.
Author : Brian Coe
Publisher :
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 12,52 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Photography
ISBN :
Author : Victoria Finlay
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 38,48 MB
Release : 2014-11-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 1606064290
The history of art is inseparable from the history of color. And what a fascinating story they tell together: one that brims with an all-star cast of characters, eye-opening details, and unexpected detours through the annals of human civilization and scientific discovery. Enter critically acclaimed writer and popular journalist Victoria Finlay, who here takes readers across the globe and over the centuries on an unforgettable tour through the brilliant history of color in art. Written for newcomers to the subject and aspiring young artists alike, Finlay’s quest to uncover the origins and science of color will beguile readers of all ages with its warm and conversational style. Her rich narrative is illustrated in full color throughout with 166 major works of art—most from the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum. Readers of this book will revel in a treasure trove of fun-filled facts and anecdotes. Were it not for Cleopatra, for instance, purple might not have become the royal color of the Western world. Without Napoleon, the black graphite pencil might never have found its way into the hands of Cézanne. Without mango-eating cows, the sunsets of Turner might have lost their shimmering glow. And were it not for the pigment cobalt blue, the halls of museums worldwide might still be filled with forged Vermeers. Red ocher, green earth, Indian yellow, lead white—no pigment from the artist’s broad and diverse palette escapes Finlay’s shrewd eye in this breathtaking exploration.
Author : Sylvie Pénichon
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 34,13 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Art
ISBN : 1606061569
With the advent of digital imaging, the era of traditional color photography is coming to an end. Yet more than 150 years after the invention of color photography, museums, archives, and personal collections are full of images to be cherished, studied, and preserved. These photographs, often made with processes and materials no longer used or easily identified, constitute an important part of the cultural and artistic heritage of the twentieth century. Today it is more important than ever to capture the technical understanding of the processes that created these irreplaceable images. In providing an accessible overview of the history and technology of the major traditional color photographic processes, this abundantly illustrated volume promises to become the standard reference in its field. Following an introductory chapter on color photography in the nineteenth century, seven uniformly structured chapters discuss the most commercially or historically significant processes of the twentieth century--additive color screen, pigment, dye imbibition, dye coupling, dye destruction, dye diffusion, and dye mordanting and silver toning--offering readers a user-friendly guide to materials, methods of identification, and common kinds of deterioration. A final chapter presents specific guidelines for collection management, storage, and preservation. There is also a glossary of technical terms, along with appendixes presenting detailed chronologies for Kodachrome and Ektachrome transparencies, Cibachrome/Ilfochrome printing materials, and Instant films. This book will interest instructors and students in classroom settings; conservators, registrars, curators, archivists, and collection caretakers; and anyone else concerned with the long-term preservation of color photographs.
Author : John Hannavy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1630 pages
File Size : 48,24 MB
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1135873267
The Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography is the first comprehensive encyclopedia of world photography up to the beginning of the twentieth century. It sets out to be the standard, definitive reference work on the subject for years to come. Its coverage is global – an important ‘first’ in that authorities from all over the world have contributed their expertise and scholarship towards making this a truly comprehensive publication. The Encyclopedia presents new and ground-breaking research alongside accounts of the major established figures in the nineteenth century arena. Coverage includes all the key people, processes, equipment, movements, styles, debates and groupings which helped photography develop from being ‘a solution in search of a problem’ when first invented, to the essential communication tool, creative medium, and recorder of everyday life which it had become by the dawn of the twentieth century. The sheer breadth of coverage in the 1200 essays makes the Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography an essential reference source for academics, students, researchers and libraries worldwide.
Author : Michel Pastoureau
Publisher :
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 39,20 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Art
ISBN :
About the history of the color black, its various meanings and representations.
Author : Michael Freeman
Publisher : Lark Books
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 40,66 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781579907068
Renowned photographer and author Michael Freeman provides a thorough look at the essential ways of dealing with color that will help photographers create striking color digital photographs. Using helpful tips and exercises, he covers everything from capture and calibration to workflow management and output.
Author : Katherine A. Bussard
Publisher :
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 26,72 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781597112260
"Copublished with the Milwaukee Art Museum on the occasion of the exhibition, Color rush: 75 years of color photography in America, on view February 22 to May 19, 2013."--Colophon.