Color charts : a history

Summary/Review: "A beautifully illustrated history of the many inventive, poetic, and alluring ways in which color swatches have been selected and staged. Drawing on nearly two hundred documents from public and private collections, almost all of them previously unpublished, this wonderfully illustrated book shows how the color chart, in its many distinct forms and expressions, is a practical tool that has transcended its original purpose to become an educational aid and subject of contemplation worthy of being studied and admired."--