Some more color links

I found a couple more interesting things regarding color.  The first, and probably most relevant has to do with whether girls really do prefer “girly” colors, and guys “manly” colors.  Also mentioned in there is the fact that because red is considered a lucky color in China, the preference rate in colors correlates closer between genders.  While sort of de-bunking the graphs that were provided from the cited article.  Oh well.

Bad Science – Pink, pink, pink, pink.  Pink moan.

And sort of unrelated to culture, but still interesting is Dr. Gachet’s thoughts on van Gogh’s use of color in his portraits:

Mind Hacks – Attending van Gogh and his asylum art

Filed under: Art, Design, color, van Gogh

Art Quote

I came across this quote while looking for quotes for Deb’s class, and thought it perfectly described part of what Tony was talking about yesterday in class about art.  From Robert A. Heinlein’s Stranger In A Strange Land:

Mmm, one does have to learn to look at art. But it’s up to the artist to use the language that can be understood. Most of these jokers don’t want to use the language you and I can learn; they would rather sneer because we ‘fail’ to see what they’re driving at. If anything. Obscurity is the refuge of the incompetent.”

Filed under: Art, Quotes