Colour has accompanied human civilisation throughout history—not only as a visual experience but also as a scientific, artistic, and technological phenomenon. Color as a Generative Principle in the Work of Sonia Delaunay examines how colour evolved from a physical property of light into an autonomous principle of visual organisation. Beginning with Isaac Newton's optical discoveries and Michel Eugène Chevreul's influential colour theory, the book traces the development of colour in modern art, w…
Read moreColour has accompanied human civilisation throughout history—not only as a visual experience but also as a scientific, artistic, and technological phenomenon. Color as a Generative Principle in the Work of Sonia Delaunay examines how colour evolved from a physical property of light into an autonomous principle of visual organisation. Beginning with Isaac Newton's optical discoveries and Michel Eugène Chevreul's influential colour theory, the book traces the development of colour in modern art, with particular emphasis on Sonia Delaunay's Simultanism, which marked a decisive turning point in this process. It then explores textile design, digital imaging, and contemporary generative art, demonstrating that these fields are founded on a shared visual logic. The book argues that science, art, and technology should not be regarded as separate disciplines but as successive stages in the evolution of the same way of thinking about colour. By connecting historical theories with contemporary computational creative practice, it offers a new perspective on understanding one of the most fundamental elements of visual culture. The book is intended for artists, designers, art historians, students, and anyone interested in colour theory, modern art, and generative aesthetics.
