The Book of Colour Concepts


Mobo Book recommendation #02,

selected by Brecht Debaeckere. Available for consultation in the MoBo
documentation and work space, 2nd floor, Dansaertstraat 70.


TASCHEN – Color Theory

From the 17th century to the advent of the digital age, color theories have been illustrated with
opulent wheels, polychrome charts, and meticulous diagrams.
Gathering over 65 works from around the world, with
more than 1,000 images, this edition traces the many hues of a subject
that inspired Newton, Goethe, Sanzō Wada, the Bauhaus, and many more.

Hardcover, two volumes in slipcase
24.3 × 30.4 cm · 5.95 kg · 846 pages