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How colors affect our emotions, shape our memories, and determine how we see the world

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Colors are integral to our lives. Orange can signal danger, green represents nature. They evoke moods and memories--and are used to categorize our world. We talk with British broadcaster and art historian James Fox about his new book, The World According to Color: A Cultural History, and learn about the meanings that we assign to colors and how that affects our beliefs. Also joining us, USM artist-in-residence Amy Stacey Curtis whose current interactive installation in Westbrook prompts visitors to describe the memories and emotions tied to different colors.

Panelists:
James Fox, art historian, broadcaster, author of The World According to Color: A Cultural History
Amy Stacey Curtis, installation artist, sculptor; her current exhibit in Westbrook explores the impact of color on memory

Resources:
Print Bookstore has an event with James Fox on April 12, 2022

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