Wednesday, March 12 at 6:00 PM
Author and anthropologist Anne Varichon will join us remotely from France to present an illustrated lecture on the fascinating history of color charts. Her talk will be in French with simultaneous translation by Kate Deimling, who translated Dr. Varichon's latest book Color Charts: A History into English.
The Athenaeum's trade catalog collection, which is the third largest in the United States consisting of more than 2,000 items, is particularly strong in the area of paint colors. If you have attended programs in the Busch Room, you have surely noticed a sampling of our holdings on display. Join us to learn more.
Anne Varichon is an anthropologist specializing in color within cultural identities, materials, knowledge, processes, uses and thoughts. Her doctoral thesis focused on the sampling of color from the eighteenth century onwards by manufacturers, industry and commerce. Her publications include Colors: What They Mean and How to Make Them and Color Charts: A History (Princeton University Press, English translation, 2024). She is also involved in numerous scientific publications and research projects, including the French National Centre for Scientific Research.
Kate Deimling is a French-to-English translator specializing in fiction and non-fiction, art and museums, and marketing.
Non-member price: $15.00
This event is free to Athenaeum members.
