Book Recommendation

There’s color. There’s color theory. There’s color psychology. But where does color come from. Or really, where are color names derived? There’s a delightful book by Kassia St. Claire called The Secret Lives of Color which literally runs the spectrum of how colors and their names came to be. Each color’s history is told in anecdotal fashion that is short and memorable. For the instructor, the stories are interesting additions to the classroom full of students who accept color in a ho-hum manner ignorant of its background. It provides a historical foundation that gives graphic design and other disciplines using color a punch in the arm toward knowledgable color choosing. You should take a look!