Re: Crayola Method of Color ID
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Crayola Method of Color ID
- From: H* <H*@aol.com>
- Date: Fri, 2 Jan 1998 14:11:22 -0700 (MST)
In a message dated 98-01-02 14:09:47 EST, you write:
<< Flesh became Peach in the interest of diversity and Prussian
Blue morphed to Midnight Blue to accomodate the lack of historical depth
among American youth. >>
Well, Prussian Blue is actually a definite, specific, color pigment name. It
was an early eighteenth century German--"Prussian"--- attempt to find a
replacement for true Ultramarine Blue which was made of ground lapis lazuli
and was thus very expensive. The chemical composition is Ferric-ferrocyanide.
This pigment, which is still available in paints, has to some extent been
replaced by Pthalocyanine blue.
Anner Whitehead, Richmond, VA
Henry Hall henryanner@aol.com
