Color Science and the Visual Arts: A Guide for Conservators, Curators, and the Curious
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.69 (861 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1606064819 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-09-12 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Berns is the Richard S. Hunter Professor in Color Science, Appearance, and Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology, home to the Munsell Color Science Laboratory and the only doctoral program in color science in the United States. About the AuthorRoy S
Engaging, incisive, and absolutely critical for any scholar or student interested in color science, Color Science and the Visual Arts is sure to become a key reference for the entire field. . Berns writes for two types of audiences: museum professionals seeking explanations for common color-related issues and students in conservation, museum studies, and art history programs. Berns helps the reader understand complex color-technology concepts and offers solutions to problems that occur when art is displayed, conserved, imaged, or reproduced. A unique feature of this book is the use of more than 200 images as its main medium of communication, employing color physics, color vision, and imaging science to produce visualizations throughout the pages. An annotated bibliography complements the main text with suggestions for further reading and more in-depth study of particular topics. “A curator, a paintings conservator, a photographer, and a conservation scientist walk into a bar.” What happens next? In lively and accessible prose, color science expert Roy S. The seven chapters in the book fall naturally into two sections: fundamentals, covering topics such as spectral measurements, metamerism, and color inconstan
Roy S. Berns is the Richard S. . Hunter Professor in Color Science, Appearance, and Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology, home to the Munsell Color Science Laboratory and the only doctoral program in color science in the United States
"Excellent!! A reference" according to Christel Pesme. This book is undoubtedly an incredible, refined and useful tool the author is providing to any member of the visual arts community who would like to further his/her understanding on colour ! The author, a world-recognised colour scientist, mobilises an amazing pedagogical talent in order to explain in a limpid manner the rather subtle and fascinating issues that are related to colour producing mechanisms, colour percep