Optical Color & Simultaneity
Description:... "The perception of color resists objective definition. While the density of a photographic filter or the wave lengths in a television image can be measured exactly, the psychological and physiological expression of optical color is, ultimately, a matter of subjective judgment. The human brain is able to discern extraordinarily fine gradations in brightness, hue, and saturation - some 10 million nuances. It is therefore not surprising that every aspect of color theory is open to interpretation. The investigations that Ellen Marx outlines in Optical Color are the result of a painstaking and systematic series of experiments. The reader is invited to enter into a dialog with the demonstrations contained in this book, and to observe first-hand the relationship of optical color to the phenomenon of simultaneity. Although rigorously logical and based on a thorough scientific understanding, the studies that Marx presents do not slight the importance of intuition. The reader can discover both accurate and precise interactions of primary colors while at the same time delving deep into his or her hidden, personal world." --
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