Oxblood, The Color Three Out Of Four Men Prefer
March 10, 2014
A couple of weekends ago I was catching up on some television and stumbled onto The Graham Norton Show. I was initially taken in by the vibrant colors he […]
American Visionary Art Museum Is A Hometown Treasure
December 24, 2013
I was reading the NY Times this morning and was drawn by this story about visionary art as it is based in my hometown of Baltimore. As I clicked over to […]
Black Is The New Black, The Old Black, And A Constant
August 19, 2013
How many times have you heard that “gray is the new black“, or “brown is the new black” or even “red is the new black”? I can tell you that […]
Travel Posters Colorful Palettes For Inspiration
July 31, 2013
I was perusing the Huffington Post when I spotted the story (link at the bottom) on vintage travel posters and was reminded of some of the wonderful posters that we came […]
Art Deco in The 20s, 30s, And 2013.
April 18, 2013
By now you may have heard that Brooks Brothers has put together a Great Gatsby inspired collection of suits just in time for the movie release. I am especially excited about […]
Blue Dye: A Historical Perspective And A Discovery
April 3, 2013
We know that most people who love learning about color are particularly fascinated by the history and background of various hues. Let’s have a quick lesson on blue and culture from […]
The Shocking Nude That Changed America
February 28, 2013
As a color/design consultant, forecaster and author, I always look to the art world for inspiration and direction, especially shows and exhibits that are garnering much attention in the art world. […]
Speak, See, And Hear Color.
October 19, 2012
In my first book I asked John Williams, who has written musical scores for “Star Wars” and “E.T.,” if he had ever written music to correspond to color in a film. […]
Neanderthal Sees Red: A Love Story Of Sorts
July 25, 2012
From the beginning of time red has been deeply ingrained in the human mind as a signal to act or re-act, to fight or flee. It is the color of life-sustaining […]
Land Art Lost And Found
June 26, 2012
As you may or may not know I co-authored the new book, Pantone The 20th Century in Color, which came out this past fall. The book is a highlight of notable […]