Color Scheme An Irreverent History of Art and Pop Culture in Color Palettes

Change the way you see color forever in this dazzling collection of color palettes spanning art history and pop culture, and told in writer and artist Edith Young's accessible, inviting style.

From the shades of pink in the blush of Madame de Pompadour's cheeks to Prince's concert costumes, Color Scheme decodes the often overlooked color concepts that can be found in art history and visual culture. Edith Young's forty color palettes and accompanying essays reveal the systems of color that underpin everything we see, allowing original and, at times, even humorous themes to emerge. Color Scheme is the perfect book for anyone interested in learning more about, or rethinking, how we see the world around us.

Edith Young is a writer, photographer and designer based in New York, NY. She graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Photography. She previously worked as the senior photo editor and photographer at Man Repeller, and now works on projects with a broad spectrum of clients, like Google, Rachel Antonoff, Outdoor Voices, and The Wing. Her art practice revolves around an ongoing project making "art historical palettes," which have gained recognition in publications like Domino, It's Nice That, and The Art Gorgeous.