Exploring Colour: Books on Display

The Colour Club is a global community for those who are curious about colour; its stories, meanings, and impact. Through articles and exclusive interviews, along with workshops and experiences, it creates space for colour enthusiasts to explore the rich stories behind colour, fostering a shared appreciation for its depth and significance.

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Exploring Colour: Books on Display
Viewing the collection reveals a vibrant journey through colour theory, history, psychology, art, and design.
The event will showcase our carefully curated collection of books, starting from the 1850s to the latest editions, including rare finds and the ones with only a few copies in the world. You will have the opportunity to explore, read, and be inspired by these exceptional works, thoughtfully arranged for an immersive experience.
The book collection includes:
•The Principles of Harmony and Contrast of Colors and Their Applications to the Arts – Michel Eugene Chevreul (1859)
•A Nomenclature of Colors for Naturalists – Robert Ridgway (1886)
•The New Science of Colour – Beatrice Irwin (1921)
•The Charm of Color – Marie Josephine Carr (1928)
•Farben und Formen – Carry van Biema (1930)
•The Teaching of Colour – H.A. Rankin (1944)
•Kunst der Farbe – Johannes Itten (1961)
•The Natural System of Colours – Moses Harris (1963)
•Color: A Survey in Words and Pictures – Faber Birren (1963)
•The Lüscher Color Test (1969)
•Interaction of Colour – Josef Albers (1970)
•Colour – Rudolf Steiner (1971)
•Goethe’s Colour Theory (1971)

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Copenhagen Contemporary, 173A Refshalevej, Copenhagen , Denmark