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Teacher, Preacher, Soldier, Spy
The epic life story of a schoolteacher and preacher in Missouri, guerrilla fighter in the Civil War, Congressman, freethinking lecturer and author, and anarchist. A former Methodist preacher and Missouri schoolteacher, John R. Kelso served as a Union Army foot soldier, cavalry officer, guerrilla fighter, and spy. Kelso became driven by revenge after pro-Southern neighbors stole his property, burned down his house, and drove his family and friends from their homes. He vowed to kill twenty-five Confederates with his own hands and, often disguised as a rebel, proceeded to track and kill unsuspecting victims with "wild delight." The newspapers of the day reported on his feats of derring-do, as t...
Ten Ways to Color
Ten Ways to Color. This book is a source book of color ideas based on ten methods of achieving color design that demonstrate the most common practices of color in art. Timbre covers the visually abstract aspect of color influenced by hue, value, intensity, or the quality of a color produced by a combination of physical color characteristics. Reduction exploits the three dimensions of color by isolating the unique qualities of each dimension to engage the eye through simplification. Configuration refers to the general overall design and manipulation of pictorial factors that modify the interrelationship of colors through the influence of shape or by the proximity of colors to each other. Tone...
The History of Colour
This comprehensive, beautiful book delves deep into the complex but fascinating story of our relationship with colour throughout human history. Colour is fundamental to our experience and understanding of the world. It crosses continents and cultures, disciplines and decades. It is used to convey information and knowledge, to evoke mood, and to inspire emotion. This book explores the history of our understanding of colour, from the ancient world to the present, from Aristotle to Albers. Interspersed in the historical story are numerous thematic essays that look at how colour has been used across a wide range of disciplines and fields: in food, music, language and many others. The illustratio...
