This assignment asks you to follow the history of one color as far back as you can, while considering it’s contemporary impact in our popular culture. It is a visual - research project which will culminate with the production of an image-board which will be accompanied by a brief timeline you’ve compiled for that color-history. 

 

Start with today - work backwards. 

 

1. Select a color, it should be one that you’re particularly drawn to and find that you use in your work frequently. 

2. Make yourself a list of questions and thoughts you have about that color / things you know about it / how it’s used in our culture today (for example, if you are using pink you may want to think about why it’s a gender assigned color in our popular culture, and when that started — WWII era, btw. And what it meant before that). These questions will guide your research.  

3. Collect a few images which identity how the color is used today. These don’t have to be specifically in relation to visual art. With each image, write a short caption responding to the questions “What are we looking at, during what time, and how is this color used?”

4. Go back to the post-wwII era (1950s/early 60s) repeat step 3. 

5. Research the use of that color between 1900 - 1945, repeat step 3. 

6. Research the use of that color during the 1800s, repeat step 3. 

7. Research the use of that color between 1500 and 1700, repeat step 3 

8. Research the use of that color between 500 and 1500, repeat step 3 

9. Research the use of that color from prehistory to 500, repeat step 3.

10. Compile all of your results into one image board, find as many examples as you can for each time period listed, and make sure you have at least ONE representation from each period (YES even Prehistory - 500!). 

11. If your assignment is digital (you did everything on a .doc or .pdf) then just upload it to the assignment on go studio and print a copy for your binder. 

 

If your assignment is a collage you made, please scan it and upload a digital copy to GoStudio SAVE YOUR ORIGINAL work in your binder.