Not exact matches
In November 1990, Discover
first reported on efforts by an Australian company called Florigene (then Calgene) to turn roses
blue by inserting a
pigment - carrying gene from a bacterium.
Japanese chemists believe they have cracked the secret of the true
blue pigment of the cornflower, thereby clearing up confusion that has reigned ever since German chemist Richard Willstatter
first isolated a
blue pigment from the flower in 1913.
The artist
first applies thick layers of oil paint in various colors, including burnt sienna, green,
blue, and yellow, onto a white painted background, then uses her body to vigorously mix and sculpt the material until the once - vibrant
pigments meld into a rich gray tone.
Adhering the book pages to the canvas happened
first, then Ala un-stretched the piece and executed an archival
pigment print over the surface of the book pages — the
blue galactic scene in the shape of the star.
When invited into the Pace Paper studio, Drew immediately noted the differences from his own, (the studio's sky - light, the color of the
pigments) which ultimately and very organically found their absorption into his work (i.e. the
first use of silver and
blue in the artist's career.)
Klein, Yves (1928 - 62) French painter,
first authentic postmodernist conceptual and performance artist; patented his own colour
pigment - International Klein
Blue (IKB).
It was one of the
first artificial
pigments and replaced the ultra expensive ultramarine, unleashing a tsunami of
blue into the world.