The Colour Reference Library at the Royal College of Art is one of the largest collections of printed works on the subject of colour anywhere in the world.
London, UK
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It reminds me, of course, of The Wordless Book in the CRL, which also features in my book The History of Colour.
A spare-time project comes into the light. The History of Colour: A Universe of Chromatic Phenomena is based on my many years of running the Colour Reference Library and includes 300+ images. Pre-orders, if tempted: geni.us/TheHistoryofColour @QuartoBooksUS
ALT Cover of book
ALT Double-page spread including Van Gogh and Chevreul
ALT Double-page spread of images from Bezold's Theory of Colour
ALT Double-page spread including Ogden Rood's colour chart
I am uncharacteristically in Birmingham but characteristically enjoying the colour palette in the station. Sabbath Black… but no Lilac Time 😕
Haven't hosted a group visit in >3yrs (blame Covid) so delighted to welcome 22 thoughtful graphic design students from @UWEBristol earlier this week.
ALT Four books held open to show colour wheels and other illustrations
ALT Books set out on tables ready for a presentation in the Special Collections room, and a colourful slide projected on to the wall behind
Lots of stimulation at Naturally Brilliant Colour - a great exhibition about structural colour @kewgardens
Meanwhile, here's @TextilesRCA graduate Hannah Jones and her timely and vital 'comprehensive natural dye database'. 2020.rca.ac.uk/students/hann… CRL users always go on to do such inspiring work.
Just look at this remarkable and lovely Japanese nomenclature of colours created by @RCA_Writing graduate @xiao_vivian 2020.rca.ac.uk/students/yuan… (see also: colourwingsart.com/)
Interesting tangents about colour and commerce / colourways as marketing in @V_and_A 's Cars exhibition.
