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Chroma

Chroma

A Book of Color

by Derek Jarman

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appears in Color Theory, Art, and Nonfiction.

Chroma: A Book of Color is a meditation on the color spectrum by Britain?s most controversial filmmaker. From the explosions of image and color in Edward II, The Last of England, The Garden, and Wittgenstein, to the somber blacks of his collages and tar paintings, Derek Jarman has consistently used color in unprecedented ways. In his signature styl...

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appears in Color Theory, Art, and Nonfiction.

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Color and Light
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Color and Light feels like an extended studio lecture full of painted studies and photo comparisons that show how light alters temperature, value, and reflected color. The strongest part is the visual demonstrations that make specific choices about daylight, artificial light, and atmosphere tangible for representational painters. It can bog down in technical detail and repeated comparisons, which will slow readers seeking quick, procedural lessons. Best used as a slow study or a visual reference to consult while working, not a one-sitting primer.

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