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Color palettes have drastically evolved to accommodate new movements and attitudes throughout art history.
The Artists Paletteshowcases 50 such palettes alongside paintings by the artists who used them.
The chaos of the plate translates to his canvases, which were equally abstract, ghostly, and surprising.
A new book by Alexandra Loske explores the color palettes used by renowned artists across art history.
The book features 50 palettes and showcases how they influenced the artists who used them.
Gustave Courbet’s palette (undated).
Paint on wood, 9 3/4 x 13 5/8 in.
Musee departemental Gustave Courbet, Ornans.
Donated by the Friends of Gustave Courbet Association, 1976.
Gustave Courbet’s palette (undated). Paint on wood, 9 3/4 x 13 5/8 in. Musée départemental Gustave Courbet, Ornans. Donated by the Friends of Gustave Courbet Association, 1976. Acc. No: 1976.1.94. (Photo: Aurélia Channaux)
(Photo: Aurelia Channaux)
Edvard Munch’s palette (undated).
Paint on wood, 17 x 11 1/2 in.
Munch Museum, Oslo.
Edvard Munch’s palette (undated). Paint on wood, 17 x 11 1/2 in. Munch Museum, Oslo. Acc. No: MM.I.00994. (Photo: courtesy Munchmuseet)
(Photo: courtesy Munchmuseet)
Edward Hopper’s palette (undated).
Oil on wood, 14 x 10 in.
Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center, Nyack.
Edward Hopper’s palette (undated). Oil on wood, 14 x 10 in. Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center, Nyack. The Sanborn-Hopper Family Archive. (Photo: Dan Swindel)
The Sanborn-Hopper Family Archive.
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