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Type of Document Thesis Author Mendoza, Hannah Rose URN etd-11152004-155644 Title Pale Intrusions into Blue: The Development of a Color Degree Master of Fine Arts Department Interior Design, Department of Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Lisa Waxman Committee Chair Peter Munton Committee Member Ricardo Navarro Committee Member Keywords
- Interior Design
- Paint
- Pigment
- Color
- Blue
- History
Date of Defense 2004-10-21 Availability unrestricted Abstract This thesis covers the development and use of the color blue in Western Europe andthe United States. How humans see the color blue physically and how human beings
perceive the color blue from a cultural standpoint is the starting point for the discussion.
The technological advancements involved in the creation of pigments, as well as the
symbolic meanings of those pigments in use are also covered. Further, this thesis
consists of a discussion of the way in which blue is used in the English language, and
what that usage says about our culture. The psychological and psychophysiological
implications of the usage of blue is covered regarding interior coloring as relates to both
state of mind and physical reactions to the color.
Included also, is a discussion of the use of the color blue as it relates specifically to
interior design and involves aspects of the various other sections as design is inextricably
intertwined with history and culture. The most commonly used categories in teaching the
history of design, as determined by an overview of major design history texts, is used to
follow the history of the use of the color blue in design. The discussion begins with
ancient cultures such as the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans and moves through to a view
of current trends in design
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