The Nature of Color

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Instructional film about color.

Duplicates Newton's experiment which explains the nature of the rainbow, demonstrates the principles of color reflection and absorption, shows the mixing of colors by addition and by subtraction, and explains the application of color principles to painting, printing, and photography.

Nature shots, rainbows, sun through leaves in forest.

History of color theory. Experiments with prisms. Woman putting flowers in vase. Man painting at easel. Color printing.

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, catalog record