Pantone: The Twentieth Century in Color: (Coffee Table Books, Design Books, Best Books About Color)

Pantone, the worldwide color authority, invites you on a rich visual tour of 100 transformative years. From the Pale Gold (15-0927 TPX) and Almost Mauve (12-2103 TPX) of the 1900 Universal Exposition in Paris to the Rust (18-1248 TPX) and Midnight Navy (19-4110 TPX) of the countdown to the Millennium, the 20th century brimmed with color. Longtime Pantone collaborators and color gurus Leatrice Eiseman and Keith Recker identify more than 200 touchstone works of art, products, decor, and fashion, and carefully match them with 80 different official PANTONE color palettes to reveal the trends, radical shifts, and resurgences of various hues. This vibrant volume takes the social temperature of our recent history with the panache that is uniquely Pantone Longtime Pantone Collaborators And Color Gurus Leatrice Eiseman And Keith Recker Identify More Than 200 Touchstone Works Of Art, Products, Decor, And Fashion, And Carefully Match Them With 80 Different Official Pantone Color Palettes To Reveal The Trends, Radical Shifts, And Resurgences Of Various Hues. 1900s : The New Era. Edwardian Affairs ; Arts And Crafts ; Jewel Tones ; The Charm Of Iridescence ; Firsts For Women ; Poiret Revolution ; The Fauves -- 1910s ; Changes And Challenges. Theatrics ; Parrish Blues ; Wiener Werkstätte ; Youthful Pastimes ; Cubism ; World War I ; Coming Home -- 1920s ; Modern Ways. Art Deco ; Tutmania ; Cocktails And Laughter ; Destinations ; The Leyendecker Man ; Bauhaus ; Modern Pleasures ; A Rose Is A Rose -- 1930s : Resilience And Recovery. Deco Architecture ; Illusions ; Fantastic Plastic ; Diversions ; Parks And Recreation ; Roseville ; The Wizard Of Oz ; The World Of Tomorrow -- 1940s : War, Peace, And Prosperity. Fantasia ; Edward Hopper ; World War Ii ; Carefree And Casual ; The American Dream ; Hit Parade ; Film Noir ; La Mode -- 1950s : Pastels And Primaries. Happy At Home ; Teen Angels ; Mid-century Modernists ; Movie Goddesses ; Cosmetic Superstars ; Coast-to-coast Woolens ; Fantasyland ; Abstract Expressionists -- 1960s : Saturated 60s. Passage To India ; A Different Space ; Kensington And Carnaby ; Black Is Beautiful ; Psychedelia ; Sesame Street ; Warhol ; Pantone -- 1970s : Earthy And Eclectic. Colors And Coordinates ; Avocado And Harvest Gold ; Feathers And Leathers ; Provence ; Land Art ; The Day The World Turned Day-glo ; Night Life ; Hotel California -- 1980s : Adventures In Affluence. Memphis, Michael, And Philippe ; To The Manor Born ; Urban Cowboys ; Signs And Symbols ; Miami Vice ; Majorelle And Morocco ; Santa Fe ; Personal Colors ; Japonais -- 1990s : Nuanced 90s. Grunge And Graffiti ; It's A Good Thing ; The Nature Of Zen ; Out Of Africa ; Latin Flavors ; Chic Over Geek ; Anime ; Conspicuous Consumption ; Future Forecasts. By Leatrice Eiseman And Keith Recker. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 192-199) And Index. Pantone, the worldwide color authority, invites you on a rich visual tour of 100 transformative years. From the Pale Gold (15-0927 TPX) and Almost Mauve (12-2103 TPX) of the 1900 Universal Exposition in Paris to the Rust (18-1248 TPX) and Midnight Navy (19-4110 TPX) of the countdown to the Millennium, the 20th century brimmed with color. Longtime Pantone collaborators and color gurus Leatrice Eiseman and Keith Recker identify more than 200 touchstone works of art, products, d cor, and fashion, and carefully match them with 80 different official PANTONE color palettes to reveal the trends, radical shifts, and resurgences of various hues. This vibrant volume takes the social temperature of our recent history with the panache that is uniquely Pantone.