The World’s First Tetrachromat Artist
To artist, Concetta Antico of California, art and life have always been one in the same. Meet the worlds 1st tetrachromat artist. Why is white a color?
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There is a rare condition that’s not fatal, but many artists would kill to have it. It is called tetrachomacy. As an impressionist #painter, this physical ‘disorder’ is a rare gift that produces extraordinary works of art. This woman believes she can help science professionals understand and someday cure.
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The Importance of Color Vision and Art
“Art without color would lose much of its purpose.” ~ Andrew Loomi Did you know some humans have the ability to see 7,000,000 colors? Even though contrasting shades of similar colors are not always evident, artist use millions of colors to create intriguing works of art. Unfortunately, hundreds of millions of people are colorblind. This…
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Photography: Black and White or in Living Colors
Does anyone remember a time before color photographs? When photography began to flourish in the early 1900s, the camera produced only black and white images. However, a desire stirred inside many people, like physicist James Clerk Maxwell, who wrote about the first technique used to color photographs in 1855. Through his work, other photography enthusiasts were able…
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