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#11 Psychological Color



c o l o r  is  a l w a y s  in  C O N T E X T 
considerations towards final project

Egon Schiele
Egon Schiele

Egon Schiele


Edward Munch Self Portrait

Edward Munch Self Portrait

Edward Munch

Edward Munch

Edward Munch


Henri Matisse





Henri Matisse



Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh

Jean-Édouard Vuillard
 Jean-Édouard Vuillard
Alice Neel


 Alice Neel


Alice Neel Self Portrait

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