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Color: Culture and Symbolism

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Drag or type the Subject Terms / Headings / Keyword(s) into the OneSearch box.

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  • ANY FIELD (broad)
  • SUBJECT (narrow)
  • Refine by selecting CONTAINS (broad) or EXACT WORDS (very narrow)
  • Use the asterisk (*) truncation wildcard to see results including unknown characters.
    For example:
  • design* will find design, designs, designer, designers, designed, designing (will also find designate)
  • sustain* will find sustain, sustainable, sustainability, sustainabilities

Here are some suggested subjects to explore:

 ♦  Color, Colors or Color*
 ♦  Colour or Couleur
 ♦  Color History
 ♦  Color Terminology

 ♦  Color Social Aspects
 ♦ 
Color Psychological Aspects
 ♦ 
Color Study (see Color in Art) 

 ♦  Interaction of Color
 ♦ 
Symbolism of Colors
 ♦ 
Color Terminology

 ♦  Dyes and Dyeing
 ♦ 
 Pigments

Please ASK THE LIBRARY if you have any questions.