{"product_id":"a-dictionary-of-color-combinations-vol-2-sanzo-wada","title":"A Dictionary of Color Combinations Vol. 2 – Sanzo Wada","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Dictionary of Color Combinations Vol. 2\u003c\/strong\u003e continues Seigensha's presentation of the color research of Japanese artist Sanzo Wada (1883–1967). Rather than simply adding more palettes to the first volume, this book draws on Wada's later publications and shows how his study of color was applied to seasons, clothing, textiles, interiors, illustration and commercial design in Japan during the 1930s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom Color Theory to Practical Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWada had already established himself as one of Japan's important early researchers of modern color when he founded the \u003cstrong\u003eJapan Standard Color Association\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1927, the predecessor of today's Japan Color Research Institute. His work aimed to make color easier to identify, compare, reproduce and use across art, education and industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the first \u003cem\u003eDictionary of Color Combinations\u003c\/em\u003e is largely based on Wada's foundational \u003cem\u003eHaishoku Soukan\u003c\/em\u003e, Volume 2 reaches further into the practical applications of his research. It brings together material from \u003cem\u003eHaishoku Soukan B-hen\u003c\/em\u003e and another later collection of designs, showing color not only as abstract combinations but also as a working tool for fashion, interiors and graphic design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Seasons Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne section is based on \u003cem\u003eHaishoku Soukan B-hen\u003c\/em\u003e, originally published in the mid-1930s. It contains \u003cstrong\u003e72 color patterns organized around the twelve months of the Japanese year\u003c\/strong\u003e, with six combinations assigned to each month. The palettes connect color relationships with seasonal changes and provide a record of how Wada interpreted the colors associated with different times of year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFashion, Interiors and Graphic Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second part draws on Wada's later design publications and contains \u003cstrong\u003e165 additional combinations\u003c\/strong\u003e connected with Japanese fashion, interiors and graphic design of the early twentieth century. Together these examples show how the principles of color harmony could move from theoretical study into textiles, clothing, printed material, products and interior environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Modern Compact Reference\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the success of Seigensha's 2010 edition of \u003cem\u003eA Dictionary of Color Combinations\u003c\/em\u003e, the publisher returned to Wada's archives for this second volume. 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