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1) The colour
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
382 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Publisher
Mk2 Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (113 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
Français
Description
In a little village in Brittany, a 10 year old girl is found assassinated. René, an artist by profession and the girl’s art teacher, is the last person to have seen her. He is immediately questioned by the police inspector in charge of the enquiry. In this little provincial village where everyone knows one another and where everyone regularly gathers at the ‘Bar des Amis’, René is increasingly destabilised by the suspicion placed upon him...
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (18 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Renee Thompson is trying to make it as a top fashion model in New York. She's got the looks, the walk and the drive. But she's a black model in a world where white women represent the standard of beauty. Agencies rarely hire black models. And when they do, they want them to look "like white girls dipped in chocolate." THE COLOUR OF BEAUTY is a shocking short documentary that examines racism in the fashion industry. Is a black model less attractive...
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Pub. Date
1992.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
An Oscar-nominated short documentary about a talented painter, made by his daughter.. With great singleness of purpose, Sam Borenstein painted for over 40 years. Despite his obvious talent it was only near the end of his life that his work began to be known. Twenty years after the artist's death, animation filmmaker Joyce Borenstein brings her father's work to a wider audience.. Using various animation techniques in this documentary, she skillfully...
Publisher
Electric Pictures
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (156 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Why is the sky blue? Why do leaves turn yellow in autumn? And why does red play so powerful a role in so many cultures? Is colour real, or is it just a construct of our brains?. Taking the globe as its canvas, and drawing on science, history, art and other disciplines, Cracking the Colour Code is a series for people who are interested in the many mysteries posed by colour, and at the same time seek to enjoy the incredible diversity and sensation that...
Publisher
Electric Pictures
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (52 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
The central focus of this episode is the nature of colour. It draws on the latest science to find out how – and why – humans and other living things view the world in colour. For those of us who can see colour, it is fundamental to our existence. The question is where does this mysterious force originate and do we all see colour the same way?.
Publisher
Electric Pictures
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (53 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
In this episode we look at the fascinating power of colour from ancient ritualistic uses of colour through to its use of modern marketeers. Along the way we delve into the work of anthropologists, scientists and designers to explore what is myth and what is truth about the power of colour. How much is known about the hold colour has on us? How does colour affect us emotionally, physically and mentally?.
Publisher
Electric Pictures
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (52 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Colour is fundamental to expressing who we are and our place in the world. From our most ancient cultures to our contemporary world, we use colour for cultural and spiritual self-expression. The development of new colours and new uses for colour is intimately linked to technological innovation, expanding trade, and the power of empires. In this episode we explore the worlds of anthropology, art, and science to discover how and why new colours and...
Author
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First U.S edition.
Physical Desc
262 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"John Wilkins meets a beautiful, irresistible girl, and his world is turned upside down. Looking at his wife, and thinking of the girl, everything turns red before his eyes--the colour of murder. But did he really commit the heinous crime he was accused of? Told innovatively in two parts: the psychiatric assessment of Wilkins and the trial for suspected murder on the Brighton seafront, Symons' award-winning mystery tantalizes the reader with glimpses...
Author
Publisher
Ecco
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
171 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mary, the spirited youngest daughter of an angry, violent man, is sent to work for the local vicar and his invalid wife. Her strange new surroundings offer unsettling challenges, including the vicar's lecherous son and a manipulative fellow servant. But life in the vicarage also offers unexpected joys, as the curious young girl learns to read and write -- knowledge that will come at a tragic price.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file)
Language
English
Description
A video to help students understand the most powerful tool in decorating - COLOUR! The right colours can calm, stimulate, create emotion and energy, make objects appear larger or smaller "” and it is believed by some that colours can aid in healing. Colour expert Robin Strangis covers the following aspects of colour: What is colour? History of colour Colour combinations Psychology of colour Colour for fashion, home, and office Tips on selecting...
16) The colour thief
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
An alien being from a planet without colour lands on Earth and begins to collect all the colour to take to his home, leaving Earth dull and grey.
Author
Publisher
Jacqui Small
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
144 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
The understanding of colour is key to creating a beautiful home, but many people feel at a loss when faced with an overwhelming choice of fabric swatches, paint cards, and furniture samples. In this book, Vinny Lee provides guidance that will enable every reader to make assured and skilful colour choices.--[book jacket]
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