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A color bibliography, II : additions to Faber Birren collection on color / by Robert L. Herbert

Author:
Herbert, Robert L. 1929-  Search this
Subject:
Birren, Faber 1900-1988  Search this
Physical description:
p. 127-165 ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1978
Topic:
Color--Bibliography  Search this
Call number:
Z7144.C7 F115c
Z7144.C7F115c
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_111666

A grammar of color; a basic treatise on the color system of Albert H. Munsell, edited and with an introd. by Faber Birren

Author:
Birren, Faber 1900-1988  Search this
Cleland, T. M (Thomas Maitland) 1880-1964 Grammar of color  Search this
Subject:
Munsell, A. H (Albert Henry) 1858-1918  Search this
Physical description:
96 p. illus. (part col.) 21 x 21 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1969
[1969]
Topic:
Color  Search this
Call number:
ND1488 .B619g
QC495 .B523X
ND1488.B619g
QC495.B523X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1429

Color & human response : aspects of light and color bearing on the reactions of living things and the welfare of human beings / Faber Birren

Author:
Birren, Faber 1900-1988  Search this
Physical description:
vi, 141 p., [12] p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1978
Topic:
Color--Physiological effect  Search this
Color vision  Search this
Color--Psychological aspects  Search this
Visual perception  Search this
Call number:
QP483.B57X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_99268

Color for interiors, historical and modern; an essential reference work covering the major period styles of history and including modern palettes for the authentic decoration of homes, institutional and commercial interiors

Author:
Birren, Faber 1900-1988  Search this
Physical description:
ix, 210 p. illus., mounted col. samples. 27 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1963
[1963]
Topic:
Interior decoration  Search this
Color  Search this
Call number:
NK2113 .B5X
NK2113.B5X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_56629

Color in modern packaging, being a sprightly discussion of color harmony principles rather than laws that affect the efforts of packaging artists, by Faber Birren

Author:
Birren, Faber 1900-1988  Search this
Physical description:
29, [3] p. illus., diagr. 22 x 28 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1935
Topic:
Color  Search this
Colors  Search this
Cartons  Search this
Art and industry  Search this
Call number:
HF5770.B5X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_98911

Color in your world

Author:
Birren, Faber 1900-1988  Search this
Type:
Books
Date:
1966
[1966, c1962]
Topic:
Color--Psychological aspects  Search this
Call number:
BF789.C7 B48X
BF789.C7B48X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_41723

Color perception in art / by Faber Birren

Author:
Birren, Faber 1900-1988  Search this
Physical description:
63 p., 12 leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1976
Topic:
Color in art  Search this
Color--Psychological aspects  Search this
Visual perception  Search this
Call number:
ND1495.P8 B57X
ND1495.P8B57X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_73287

Color psychology and color therapy; a factual study of the influence of color on human life

Author:
Birren, Faber 1900-1988  Search this
Physical description:
ix, 284 p. illus. 24 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1950
Topic:
Color--Psychological aspects  Search this
Call number:
BF789.C7 B49X
BF789.C7B49X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_83391

Color psychology and color therapy; a factual study of the influence of color on human life

Author:
Birren, Faber 1900-1988  Search this
Physical description:
302 p. illus. 24 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1961
[1961]
Topic:
Color--Psychological aspects  Search this
Call number:
BF789.C7B49 1961X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_184161

Color; a survey in words and pictures, from ancient mysticism to modern science

Author:
Birren, Faber 1900-1988  Search this
Physical description:
223 p. illus. 28 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1963
[1963]
Topic:
Color  Search this
Call number:
QC495 .B495X
QC495.B495X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_24107

Creative color

Author:
Birren, Faber 1900-1988  Search this
Physical description:
128 p. illus. (part col.) 27 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1961
[1961]
Topic:
Color  Search this
Painting--Technique  Search this
Call number:
ND1280 .B61
ND1280.B61
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_31920

Faber Birren collection of books on color : Art & Architecture Library, Yale University : a bibliography

Author:
Yale University Art & Architecture Library  Search this
Subject:
Birren, Faber 1900-1988  Search this
Physical description:
iv, 42 p. ; 28 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1982
Topic:
Color--Bibliography  Search this
Call number:
Z7144.C7 Y18
Z7144.C7Y18
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_157636

Faber Birren papers

Creator:
Birren, Faber, 1900-  Search this
Names:
Macdonald-Wright, Stanton, 1890-1973  Search this
Extent:
36 Items
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1924-1968
Scope and Contents:
Correspondence with Stanton Macdonald-Wright, 1963-1968, regarding Birren's book on color expression. Also included is a photocopy of Macdonald-Wright's A TREATISE ON COLOR, 1924, and 2 Macdonald-Wright exhibition announcements.
Biographical / Historical:
Color consultant; Stamford, Ct.
Provenance:
Donated 1979 by Faber Birren.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Occupation:
Painters  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.birrfabe
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c73d2c1f-21e3-4ef9-91f7-f887379c1c87
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-birrfabe

Faber Birren papers, 1924-1968

Creator:
Birren, Faber, 1900-  Search this
Subject:
Macdonald-Wright, Stanton  Search this
Citation:
Faber Birren papers, 1924-1968. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Theme:
Research and writing about art  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)5785
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)208624
AAA_collcode_birrfabe
Theme:
Research and writing about art
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_208624

Functional color, a book of facts and research, meant to inspire more rational methods in the solution of color problems, by Faber Birren

Author:
Birren, Faber 1900-1988  Search this
Physical description:
124 p. 1 illus., vi pl. (part col., incl. front.) 24 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1937
Topic:
Color  Search this
Call number:
QC495 .B52X
QC495.B52X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_54591

Hints to young painters; a historic treatise on the color, expression, and painting techniques of American artists of the Colonial and Federal periods. Reprinted in new format from the original ed. of 1873, with a special introd. by Faber Birren

Author:
Sully, Thomas 1783-1872  Search this
Birren, Faber 1900-1988  Search this
Physical description:
xxiii, 46 p. illus., facsim. 21 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1965
1873
Topic:
Painting--Technique  Search this
Portrait painting  Search this
Call number:
N40.1.S95 A1
ND1262 .S9 1965X
N40.1.S95A1
ND1262.S9 1965X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_31803

History of color in painting / Faber Birren

Author:
Birren, Faber 1900-1988  Search this
Physical description:
304 p. : ill. (1 col.) ; 31 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1965
C1965
Topic:
Color in art  Search this
Painting--History  Search this
Call number:
ND1280 .B574Xb
ND1280.B574Xb
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_137777

History of color in painting, with new principles of color expression

Author:
Birren, Faber 1900-1988  Search this
Physical description:
372 pages illustrations, facsimiles, 32 color plates, portraits 31 cm
Type:
Books
History
Date:
1965
[1965]
Topic:
Color in art  Search this
Painting--History  Search this
Call number:
ND1280 .B574X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_37355

Light, color & environment : presenting a wealth of data on the biological and psychological effects of color, with detailed recommendations for practical color use, special attention to computer facilities, and a historic review of period styles / Faber Birren

Author:
Birren, Faber 1900-1988  Search this
Physical description:
136 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1988
Topic:
Color vision  Search this
Color--Physiological effect  Search this
Color in architecture  Search this
Color in interior decoration  Search this
Light in architecture  Search this
Lighting, Architectural and decorative  Search this
Call number:
QP481 .B619 1988
QP481.B619 1988
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_364211

Light, color, and environment : a discussion of the biological and psychological effects of color, with historical data and detailed recommendations for the use of color in the environment / Faber Birren

Author:
Birren, Faber 1900-1988  Search this
Physical description:
128 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1982
C1982
Topic:
Color vision  Search this
Color--Physiological effect  Search this
Call number:
QP481 .B619X 1982
QP481.B619X 1982
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_152609

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