A treatise on the appreciation and "enjoyment of color" in everyday life, published for the "average man," as opposed to the physicist, the chemist, or the artist, to whom many previous color books appealed.

A key text on colour theory, this comprehensive guide bridges the gap between colour science and its practical application in art and design. First published in 1918, Bonnie E. Snow's Theory and Practice of Color showcases the fundamental aspects of colour theory while providing readers with an in-depth understanding of basic colour principles. Its contents include: The Source of Colour The Primary Colors and Their Uses in Design Colour Values: Tints and Shades Complementary Colours and How to Use Them The Colour Triad and the Split Complement The Psychology of Colour Colour Harmonies in Interior Design This facsimile volume focuses on how colours interact, blend, and affect human emotion. It's an essential reference book for artists and designers, as well as those interested in the history of colour theory and its applications.

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Excerpt from The Theory and Practice of Color Though living in a world of Color, and forced by the nature of all created things to the daily and hourly use of Color, the average man is densely ignorant of any laws or principles which will guide him in its intelligent use. He has been sailing in uncharted seas, and, as a result, he has often found himself upon the rocks of discordant and irritating Color combinations, in his home, in his dress and in his efforts to meet the demands of business advertising. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.