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The philosophy of color

Clifford, C. R. (Chandler Robbins), 1858-1935 · 1904 · New York : Clifford & Lawton · 15 pictures

The Philosophy of Color is a 1904 New York treatise by C. R. Clifford, published by Clifford & Lawton, with a Getty Research Institute copy. Its pictures are rotated line drawings of rooms built around colour harmonies such as contrast and analogy, with captions naming each scheme's hues. A designer could take from them how a single interior can be arranged around a limited palette, with wall panels, textiles and furniture set against one another.

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