Re: Kelvin Relevance in Fine Art?
Re: Kelvin Relevance in Fine Art?
- Subject: Re: Kelvin Relevance in Fine Art?
- From: Ernst Dinkla <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2005 10:25:29 +0100
Tony Riley wrote:
Chris's analysis seems spot on, and I would just like to add a reference to
useful research on the topic of preferred colour temperature for viewing
artwork. There is a 'Kruithof Curve' showing preferred col.temp. to vary
with brightness, and a useful article on it by Steven Weintraub -
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/waac/wn/wn21/wn21-3/wn21-308.html
Based on that there's nothing against calibrating at 5000K /
60 footcandles and taping a copy of the Kruithof Curve at the
back of the produced art work / reproduction. At 60
footcandles the 5000K lies in the middle of the usable color
temperatures. "Metamerism" isn't discussed but 5000K seems the
best option as wel; for the same reason.
If we need to compromise between signs outdoor and old art in
musea then 5000K for calibrating isn't a bad choice. If there
have to be more color temperatures for calibration then extend
it to 3 and keep 5000K in the centre. The big Just Norm Light
here is giving me 60 footcandle and a less sophisticated 5500K
desklamp does the same.
Ernst
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