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I am loving this book right now -- Color Design in Photography by Harald Mante.

If you, unknowing, are able to create masterpieces in colour, then unknowledge is your way. But if you are unable to create masterpieces in colour out of your unknowledge, then you ought to look for knowledge.
-Johannes Itten, quoted from the preface of dynamics of visual form

Mante's words, (abbrev):

Yellow is the lightest and brightest
it exhibits delicate warmth
Red has an intense radiance
against dark red exhibits its full fiery power
Blue is passive, cold
it is not obtrusive, but restrained
Orange is luminous
degrades into brown
Voilet is balanced
the darkest of color hues
Green is a quiet, soothing color but slightly cold,
the color of vegitation symbolizes fertility and hope

This post is dedicated to rare $6 finds at Abandoned Planet (518 Valencia & 16th, SF).