Rgb colorspace atlas contains every colour in the universe. Rgb colorspace atlas volume 3, 2011 digital offset printing on mohawk superfine paper, 3200 pages, linen, binders board, acrylic paint. Wikipedia page about color spaces containing an example of why not to print rgb colors. The rgb colorspace atlas illustratesthe rgb gradient in the pagebypage format using digital offset printing paper.
Tauba auerbachs rgb colorspace atlas depicts every color. Tauba auerbach is an american artist who thought that atlas rgb colorspace. The rgb colorspace atlas by artist tauba auerbach is supposedly every rgb color, printed in a book. The rgb colorspace atlas by new yorkbased artist tauba auerbach is a massive tome containing digital offset prints of every variation of rgb color possible. Its not until its gone that we could appreciate its presence. And rightfully so, for it is a complete, encyclopedic, display of the rgb gradient in a pagebypage index.
The book of colours tauba auerbach the rgb colorspace atlas by new yorkbased artist tauba auerbach. Morguefile tauba auerbachs rgb colorspace atlas depicts. Rgb colorspace atlas by tauba auerbach artist tauba auerbach, who lives and works in new york and san francisco, created a beautiful 8 x 8 x 8 inch cubed offset print on paper case bound book titled rgb colorspace atlas that depicts every color imaginable on its airbrushed cloth cover, the pages and page edges. American artist tauba auerbach printed the rgb colorspace atlas as a record of the full rgb gradient in 3,632 stunning pages of pigmented awesomeness. From what i know and have experienced as a designer, the rgb color space is intended for screen display, while the intended color space for print is cmyk. For you designers, think of it as a threedimensional version of a photoshop color picker. The 3,632 page hardback measures 8x8x8 it is gigantic and must have been a serious achievement for independent book binder daniel e. Rgb colorspace atlas is a beautiful picture book by american artist tauba auerbach. It is a massive tome containing digital offset prints of every variation of rgb color possible. Tauba auerbachs rgb colorspace atlas the arts in new. Rgb colorspace atlas by tauba auerbach artist tauba auerbach, who lives and works in new york and san francisco, created a beautiful 8 x.
The visual artist who specializes in sculpture, photography, books and painting has created the colorful work, which is similar, in idea, to the photoshop color picker. Purcell at the wide awake garage in easthampton, usa. Kelm assisted by leah hughes at the wide awake garage. An artist printed the complete rgb colorspace into books and it. Tetrachromat also included fold paintings, drawings, photographs, and book sculptures, including the rgb colorspace atlas, a cubeshaped book of digital offset prints of all possible variations of the rgb color model. Rgb stands for the light primariesred, green, and blue. Pop up tauba auerbach art book fair modern books up book beautiful images color inspiration geometry paper art. Tauba auerbach, news, art, art background, kunst, art journaling. Rgb colorspace atlas, a cubed book depicting every color. A 2011 work by artist tauba auerbach, rgb colorspace atlas is a set of 8x8x8.
The model is defined by electronic systems such as computer and television screens, video cameras, and scanners, as well as digital photography, and the theory originates from basic human perceptions of color. Her work operates in the gap between conceptual art, abstraction and graphic art. Tauba auerbach born 1981 in san francisco, california is a visual artist working across many disciplines including painting, artists books, photography, and sculpture. Rgb colorspace atlas was included in tauba auerbachs solo exhibition tetrachromat, bergen kunsthall, norway, november 11december 22, 2011. Artist tauba auerbach, who lives and works in new york and san francisco, created a beautiful 8 x 8 x 8 inch cubed offset print on paper case bound book titled rgb colorspace atlas that depicts every color imaginable on its airbrushed cloth cover, the pages and page edges. Note that the three books, red, green, and blue, are aligned here to show the same colorspace. Tauba auerbach and chelsea deklotz image preparation.
This is the rgb colorspace atlas, in other words, its the book of colours showcasing all possible colours that the human eye can possibly see. Intriguing and appealing, that is what auerbachs work evokes. Tauba auerbach, rgb colorspace atlas, on view from 14 march till 9 june 2014 hallen haarlem. For more information about tauba auerbach, you can visit his website at taubaauerbach. What inspired you to create a bound book in the form of a cube. Rgb colorspace atlas by tauba auerbach image via brittany schall. New york based american artist, tauba auerbach has created a three volume set of hardback books, as 8x8x8 inch cubes, in a project entitled the rgb colorspace atlas. Rgb colorspace atlas contains every colour in the universe cnet. Printed book attempts to display every rgb color combination. A project by us artist tauba auerbach catalogues every colour you can imagine the rgb colorspace atlas is a 20. This beautiful picture book by american artist tauba auerbach is titled rgb colorspace atlas.
Tauba auerbachs rgb colorspace atlas depicts every color imaginable. Rgb colorspace atlas by tauba auerbach daily design. Part of the beauty of the book is the way its distributed, how it moves around the world, and these didnt participate in that in a way that felt right to me. Digital offset print on paper, case bound book, airbrushed cloth cover and page edges. The rgb colorspace atlas by new yorkbased artist tauba auerbach is a set of books created to illustrate the whole rgb colour gradient in a 3d format. New yorkbased visual artist tauba auerbach is the genius behind the creation of the rgb colorspace atlas, a huge book comprising each and every possible color imaginable within the rgb spectrum. American artist tauba auerbach presents the 8 x 8 x 8inch hardback cubes illustrating the colour spectrum through digital offset print in a pagebypage medium.
Help me understand how the rgb colorspace atlas by. Tauba auerbach has created a three volume set of hardback books, as 8x8x8 inch cubes, in a project entitled the rgb colorspace atlas. Rgb colorspace atlas by tauba auerbach image via brittany schall american artist tauba auerbach presents the 8 x 8 x 8inch hardback cubes illustrating the rgb color scheme in a pagebypage medium. All mixtures of different colors and all shades and tints possible. Created by tauba auerbach is the 8 x 8 x 8inch hardback book illustrating the rgb gradient in a pagebypage format. New yorkbased, tauba auerbach has created the awesome rgb colorspace atlas. The book and binding were codesigned by daniel e kelm and auerbach. The book displays the full rgb gradient in 3,632 pages. The book folds was published to accompany this exhibition.
So i came across this awesome book cube atlas by tauba auerbach. The books attempt to illustrate the rgb color shceme in a pagebypage format. The rgb colorspace atlas by new yorkbased artist tauba auerbach is a set of books created to illustrate the whole rgb colour gradient in a. Razers new rgb gaming keyboards are spill resistant and. Digital offset prints on each page demonstrate the gradients that exist between colours in the spectrum. These books obviously couldnt be widely accessible, because there was so much handwork involved. A digital offset print on paper with airbrushed cloth cover and book edges create a colourful reference volume of all the colours in existence. Rgb colorspace atlas vibrant cubes opened as a book containing every color. Each volume contains 3632 pages, and represents a look through the colour scheme of each of the three different colour channels. Help me understand how the rgb colorspace atlas by artist. The result is this book visually intriguing colored object, printed wide awake garage. In her drawings, paintings and artists books, san franciscobased tauba auerbach investigates the relationship between spoken and written language. So i came across this awesome bookcubeatlas by tauba auerbach.
Not for the colorblind rgb colorspace atlas by tauba. Rgb colorspace atlas is a collection of 8x8x8inch casebound books that present viewers with the rgb red, green, blue color model. The title of the article tauba auerbachs rgb colorspace atlas depicts every color imaginable is misleading. It contains digital prints of every possible variation of rgb red, green, blue color. For a little light reading, or dark, depending on the page. By turning the pages, one can access practically any point within the volume of the cube. Rgb colorspace atlas 2011, with its experience of molten color, is one of my favorites. This atlas has about 3,632 pages of beautiful colours. A conversation with tauba auerbach sculpture magazine.
Purcell at the wide awake garage in easthampton, massachusetts. Tauba auerbach has created an incredible atlas of every. The colorspace atlas, allrgb, and hyperbolic puzzles. The book binding was codesigned by both tauba and book artist daniel e.
Tauba auerbachs rgb colorspace atlas were created in 2011. Tauba auerbachs rgb colorspace atlas depicts every. Artist tauba auerbach created this dazzling 8 x 8 x 8 hardbound book with the help of daniel e. Artist tauba auerbach one of my absolute favorite contemporary artists made a book that contains every possible color tauba calls it the rgb colorspace atlas. Sadness wallpaper, sad wallpaper, love sad wallpapers. Digital offset printing on mohawk superfine paper, 3200 pages, linen, binders board, acrylic paint. A project by us artist tauba auerbach catalogues every colour you can. In order to fully comprehend her world it is better to take a closer look at her sensory art in person. Images and more info via design boom project page tauba auerbach. Rgb colorspace atlas 2011 digital offset print on paper, case bound book, airbrushed cloth cover and page edges three books, 8 x 8 x 8 inches each 20. This book of 3200 pages we present the evolution of the rgb color code page by page. For more information about tauba auerbach, you can visit his website at. Tabua auerbachs rgb colorspace atlas is a beautiful 8 x 8 x 8inch hard back book illustrating the rgb gradient in the pagebypage format using digital offset printing paper.
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