Description:
A key publication on colour theory from a pioneering female scientist, this unique work explores the world of colour, reimagining foundational theories for practical use in the fields of art, science, and design.
Review Quotes:
'[Vanderpoel], in her "Colour Problems,"... has aimed to combine the essential results of the scientific and artistic study of colour in concise, practical form, and to classify the study of colour in individual eyes, in light, in history, and in nature.'-Brush and Pencil, 1902-08
'Merely to gaze at the plates one after another is an education of the taste.'-The School Arts Book, 1908
'A great deal will be found in these pages that will be of practical service, particularly to those who have not been able to read the works of Chevreuil, Von Bezold, Rood, Church, and others.'-Bernard Quatritch, 1909