Design Library
I hope you will enjoy this sampling of some my favorite resources on color and other topics of interest.
Other favorite related items will be here also, among the books.
Note: entries are shown alphabetically by title, so be sure to see the entire list!
Contact me if you have favorites you'd like me to consider for this page!
A Master Course in Feng-Shui
September 15, 2009
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Not about trinkets and “bells and whistles,” this systematic course for home study—from a true Feng-Shui master—includes practical exercises and discussion of specific projects.
A Theory of Everything
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Blue – The History of a Color
March 24, 2010
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Looking into the history of any color is fascinating, and in BLUE, Michel Pastoureau has created a beautiful book that is rewarding for it’s own aesthetic qualities, both visual and functional (yes, the binding is really stitched and the book lays open at any page!).
As for content, the color illustrations taken from a variety of historic documents serve to make the educational text entertaining as well as informative.
Carlo Scarpa
May 13, 2011
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Check out the ColorViews Blog post for more about this subject.
Chromophobia
January 5, 2010
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A fascinating and unusual discussion by an artist of how—and why—our culture in general is afraid of color, going back to the ancient Greek philosphers and encompassing literature, art, and just about everything. So much to think about in a very small volume. If the title itself isn’t enough to hook you, check out the “shocking” (read the book) pink cover!
