Inside 100 Years of Color you'll find:

100 carefully-co-ordinated palettes charting the evolution of color tastes and trends in the 20th century

A curated selection of graphic illustration from all over the world, much rarely seen

The immediate usefulness: RGB and CMYK references are included with each palette to make them easy to replicate

This beautiful book showcases 100 carefully chosen images from the graphic arts, each representing a color palette from every year of the 20th century. The selection includes images from magazines, book covers, advertisements, posters, illustrations and postcards. Every image has a distinctive, inspirational color scheme, and the book displays these on the facing pages as a practical reference.

A perfect source of inspiration for any professional in the creative arts, the palettes brilliantly demonstrate the different effects achieved when altering the dominant color. The selection of ten palettes per decade gives an authentic overview of the colors and trends of an era, making this an ideal historical reference for anyone working in interior or set design, graphic design, illustration or fashion.

Not just a collection of pretty palettes, but a fascinating compendium of 20th century imagery and artistic styles, this book is a thought-provoking essential reference that artists, illustrators, and designers of all kinds will turn to time and again.