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Pantone: The Twentieth Century in Color
Pantone, the worldwide color authority, invites you on a rich visual tour of 100 transformative years. From the Pale Gold (15-0927 TPX) and Almost Mauve (12-2103 TPX) of the 1900 Universal Exposition in Paris to the Rust (18-1248 TPX) and Midnight Navy (19-4110 TPX) of the countdown to the Millennium, the 20th century brimmed with color. Longtime Pantone collaborators and...more
Hardcover, 204 pages
Published
October 19th 2011
by Chronicle Books
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What an amazing lens on American history. Leatrice Eiseman has been a major influence of my understanding of color, second only to Johannes Itten. And maybe also my college professor of color theory, who bore an adorable resemblance to Tangina, the medium from the film Poltergeist.
This book takes the 1900's one decade at a time, with 8 color palettes per decade that show the influence of color in society—or is it the influence of society in color? Hard to say, but easy to read. If only I worked...more
This book takes the 1900's one decade at a time, with 8 color palettes per decade that show the influence of color in society—or is it the influence of society in color? Hard to say, but easy to read. If only I worked...more
An interesting exploration of the trends in color, art and design over the past 100 years. Being Pantone, the emphasis is of course color, but the evolution of design is beautifully portrayed, from Arts and Crafts, Art Deco, Bauhaus, Mid-Century Modern, psychedelia, even to the grunge style of the 1990s. A must-read for artists, designers, photographers or stylists.
This was not as insightful or detailed as I had eagerly anticipated.
Makes a great coffee table book that is engaging for guests to glance through.
Makes a great coffee table book that is engaging for guests to glance through.
kind of dull
Take a lovely romp through the 20th century and see the decade's color palette too.
Iconic Pantone deconstructed!
If you're obsessed with colorful things, paint chips, or color theory, or just want a cool coffee table book, this is IT.
Fascinating to see the changes in color palettes over the decades
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