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contributers, what is colour for you?
Aleksandra Skliarenko / p h o t o g r a p h e r / @alex_art_photo
Color for me is what creates the “mood� around us. Color is a sensation.
Marcos Rodriguez Velo / p h o t o g r a p h e r / @marcos_rodriguezvelo
Colour to me is a complex matter with many strands. It is a powerful communication tool to convey meaning and mood to my work. Colour is also a source of inspiration and allows me to subliminally express my thoughts and ideas through my photos.
Anna Kuznetsova / p h o t o g r a p h e r / @anya_kuznetsova_ph
Color for me is first of all a way to place accents and to transfer mood and to create the atmosphere in a shot.
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Raya Cohen&Eldad Tzadok / 7 7 7 / @rayaco, @eldadtzadok
From a scientific point of view, color is affected by light. We believe that it’s vise versa — color affects light, creates light and helps to differentiate and illuminate. Colors take part in our daily life and we’re always looking for the right color combinations and balance — which is inseparable from our inside feelings. That is the reason why when we’re asked what’s our favorite color, our answer will probably be affected by the way we feel at that moment, and eventually — we love them all.
Micah / p h o t o g r a p h e r /
Colour is what brings these images into their own dimension. Color changes meaning, emotion, perspective and allows a new reality to take place.
Sasha Grigg / p h o t o g r a p h e r / @sasha_grigg
Color is the most subjective feature to describe the world and the most powerful one that has ever existed. You can forget the smell, temperature, texture, but you will never forget the color.We collect our own color pallet during the whole life. And once we find the connection with people, events, it stops being just a technical characteristic. I close my eyes and see a motley cloth and thousands of threads. And perhaps this is my most valuable collection ever.
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“i hold to the greek philosopher Plato, who once said “beauty is order”. Symmetry embodies the similar, asymmetry the individual. Harmony or order arises through the interaction of the two parameters”
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“I was born and lived in Sevastopol (Crimea) for a long time. Now I live in Murmansk. I am engaged in photography not so long ago, about 4 years ago I decided that I wanted to create something new, exciting viewer's attention. I really want to take my place in art. Perhaps I will not be limited to photography. It sounds big, but everyone has a higher goal. Photography is a means of communication with the viewer. I constantly try something new, try to act on sensations. Sometimes, inspired by different sources, I try to convey some idea and take back a frame. My new project “Human in nature” aims to show the unity of nature and man. We are a part of the orgo world. The harmony of man and nature depends on respect for her” /Anna
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Photographer from Germany. She has published her work at vogue.it Italia, Glamour Italia, nakid Magazin USA, PURPLEHAZE MAGAZINE and many more. She works and has her studio in Bochum, Germany. PURPLEHAZE was delighted to had a chance to talk to Alina about her art and above all found out her opinion on importance of colour. HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE BEAUTY IN 140 CHARACTERS OR LESS
WAS THERE A PIVOTAL MOMENT WHEN YOU DECIDED TO BE AN
I hold to the greek philosopher Plato, who once said “beauty is order”. Symmetry embodies the similar, asymmetry the individual. Harmony or order arises through the interaction of the two parameters. When I was 18, I was model for a classmate. I thought behind the camera I would enjoy working at least as much fun as before.
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I live in an idyll: a beautifully designed house with a heavenly garden with several apple trees and my studio is located under our house.
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I like to work with pink and margined tones.
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IS THERE A PHOTOGRAPH OR PHOTOGRAPHER WHO INSPIRES YOU?
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE AN ARTIST FOLLOWING IN YOUR
In contemporary photography, which I follow on instagram, I would name the following photographers: Alexandra von Fürst, Birthe Piontek, Katharina Bosse. Are predominantly female artists. The topics of her work are close to me. Be open to criticism, but ultimately trust your own instincts ■
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/ p h o t o g r a p h e r / Seigar is an English philologist, a highschool teacher, and a curious photographer. He is a fetishist for reflections, saturated colors, details and religious icons. He feels passion for pop culture that shows in his series. He considers himself a travel and street photographer.
Seigar's aim as an artist is to tell tales with his camera, to capture moments but trying to give them a new frame and perspective. Travelling is his inspiration. However, he tries to show more than mere postcards from his visits, creating a continuous conceptual line story from his trips. The details and subject matters come to his camera once and once again, almost becoming an obsession. His three most ambitious projects so far are his “Plastic People",
a study on anthropology and sociology that focuses on the humanization of the mannequins he finds in the shop windows all over the world, “Response to Ceal Floyer for the Summer Exhibition” a conceptual work that understands art as a form of communication, and his “Tales of a city”, an ongoing urban photo-narrative project taken in London. He usually covers public events with his camera showing his interest for social documentation. He has participated in several exhibitions, and his works have also been featured in international publications. He writes for The Cultural Magazine (Spain) about photography and for Memoir Mixtapes (Los Angeles) about music. He has collaborated with VICE Spain, WAG1 Magazine (text and photography for both), and he has some works featured in his Vogue Italy portfolio. Tales of a City IV: this is the fourth episode of an ongoing photo-narrative project that presents street photography taken in England, London. The author shows his most realistic works so far within his pop style schemes. The series was captured using a 35 mm lens to emphasize a cinematic frame of its constant elements: shop windows, plastic people, flesh and bones creatures, food, garbage, abandoned objects and words. The pop approach is developed through the saturated colours and reflections. In Tales IV, there are common details with the previous series, actually, places, which are mostly markets, busy purplehaze /colour issue/
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streets and museums, have been revisited for further observation and to study the passing of time in the urban contexts. The difference though is found in the straight forward reading of the findings, and a clear-
travelling is his inspiration. however, he tries to show more than mere postcards from his visits, creating a continuous conceptual line story from his trips est intention that may come from the photographer's willingness to be neat, direct and concise in his personal portrayal of the English society. Understanding art as a form of communication, he has chosen the path that is closer to reality, avoiding the surrealist puzzles viewers might expect of him looking at the previous parts. If some old tales were whispered, the new ones can be heard as voices. Realism and rawness can also be pop â–
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“i find it difficult to discover a new language and fresh ideas making a fashion shooting. That’s how it goes — you come to the studio, make a shot and realize that it’s all the same, the world has seen it a thousand times. It’s nice to see your team’s support, though. The best thing ever is to be on the same page with people you are working with”
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published fashion photographer in Russia Danil Golovkin agreed on a small talk with PURPLEHAZE. Just before you start — Danil has been shooting for such magazines as Vogue, L'Officiel, Harper’s Bazaar, GQ and Tatler for more than 10 years. He's Moscow-based, though he travels frequently. Last month Danil's first solo exhibition was held at the Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography. Find out more about the photographer’s creative process, daily routine and professional life hacks below.
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HI, DANIL! WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST COMPLICATED PART IN PHOTOGRAPHER'S JOB? AND WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT BEING A FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER?
YOU USUALLY SHOOT CELEBRI TIES. DO YOU ENJOY INTERACTING WITH THEM?
Well, I find it difficult to discover a new language and fresh ideas making a fashion shooting. That's how it goes — you come to the studio, make a shot and realize that it's all the same, the world has seen it a thousand times. Or take another example: you often have to explain to your team that something needs to be redone — the plan changed, you know! And you're responsible for their reaction, saying: “Guys, we're starting over!”, when you all have been working half the day. It's nice to see your team's support, though. The best thing ever is to be on the same page with people you are working with. It's just like tennis — you throw a ball and you get the ball back. Synergy is essential as it affects the end result.
It really depends on a person. It goes easy peasy when I work with people that I know well. However, some won't relax and act naturally quickly, so I need time to loosen them up, as it's hardly possible to make a good shooting without seeing the true self of a person. If a character or a model arrives in a bad mood, for me as a photographer it's crucial to get through to his or her emotional state. Thus, I find it tricky to make a shooting in the style that doesn’t go with one's personality. That would be great, if stylists and fashion editors considered character traits of the guest star while suggesting an image for the photo shoot. Just an example, some people rarely smile — they prefer keeping a straight face. Getting emotions out of such a person is not an easy task at all!
it's important to keep searching. staying open-minded, you're more likely to get inspired even while sitting and looking at the naked wall HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR PERFECT DAY?
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As for me, it's the day when I can get enough sleep and not bother myself thinking of all the things I have to do like post-production or photos retouch. Say, having breakfast at 2 pm, seeing my friends or just watching a movie — I can even stay at home for the whole day, the thing is to have some rest and just slow down. I really love weekends, days off and that kind of celebrations like May or New Year holidays when Moscow 107
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is empty, everyone left the city or stays at home sleeping till noon. Sometimes it can get boring but I enjoy it really for the first couple of days. Actually, I like resting while others work and vice versa. During official holidays I receive less phone calls and offers, thus, I can concentrate better on my work and run my own schedule. You see, working on Sunday and having time off on Monday is the best option for me (laughing).
WHAT IS YOUR SOURCE
Anything, in fact. It's important to keep searching. Staying open-minded, you're more likely to get inspired even while sitting and looking at the naked wall. Of course, music is a big source of inspiration for me. I make playlists for each shooting, tracks involve me into the desired state of creativity, new ideas emerge.
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Read and watch as much as possible, constantly look for inspiration and, of course, get enough sleep ■
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“ ‘life is like a box of crayons’ — noticed John Mayer, the famous musician. It might be us who decide how many crayons are in the box. Some people are perfectly fine with eight of them, but if you feel thirst for a whirlpool of colours, please don’t try to fit into the mainstream”
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As long as there have been humans there has been waste. Trash, leftovers, by-products; “unwanted or unusable material” as the dictionary puts it. Awkward things to dispose of, like single socks, outdated outfits, childhood relics and broken tech. There has always been waste, but waste has not always been the same. To our distant ancestors, waste meant scraps and bones; to us, whole loads of plastic discharged into oceans and animals. Its scale, its colour, its texture — all depends on the type of society it spills out of and so-ultimately-who we are. Not only does the physical form of waste change, we might say it exists in the eye of the beholder. What is useless to me can be valuable to you (one man's trash is another man's treasure). Waste then, is never a neutral term. It is loaded with all types of preconceptions.
waste today is more than personal matter. it is literally taking over, seems dangerous and invasive. recycling is a major concern — a must for everyone In my ongoing photographic series, “Waste Not Want Not”, I explore the “unwanted” and question who should have autonomy over what is wanted or not? These photographs capture the gathering of clothes; items found, used, loved and left. Sewed together meticulously by hand, each garment is given the same attention as a colour of paint on a stretched piece canvas. They are elevated from random materials to guiding principle, carefully arranged to respond to each other, becoming anew by becoming-a-whole. But the images also goes beyond the diaristic, if only because waste today is more than personal matter. It is literally taking over, seems dangerous and invasive. Recycling is a major concern — a must for everyone. Photographed in interaction with different nature scenes the images seek to shed light on sustainability, environmental-awareness and provide the impetus to act with urgency — and take better care of our planet.
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This sculpture from waste and leftover pieces is imitating the human form, and dances across the planet, on land and in water. We might see a type of flag, one that, as opposed to the ones of one-dimensional nations, is made up of multiple textures. It travels. The piece is destined to move to different coastlines and locations; these photographs are only the beginning of a process of unwanted materials repeatedly arriving and unsettling. The piece also interacts with the human body, transforming and becoming fluid — it is shaping new poetic ways of seeing and evolving, balancing between abstraction and the figurative. Overconsumption of clothes in fashion is more than a byproduct, it is a type of premise for an industry that unsustainably sustains itself on novelty. It is time for whole industries to rethink and reuse immediately. “Waste Not Want Not” demands your attention to take action ■
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Doubtlessly, choosing outfit is an integral part of our everyday life. While some people consider it to be a boring necessity, many others see this routine as a good way to express themselves, create a right impression in people’s eyes and finally be accepted the way they really are (or would like to be). As this time we are talking about colours, let’s be successive: What can the chosen colour say about our personality ?
It might be fair to start with a basic palette as various shades derive from the pure colour and somehow are considered to be it’s continuation. Seven colors of the rainbow is a natural combination known since childhood: Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain (remembering the saying it’s handy to keep all the colours in mind). If you are more into astrology, you may associate colours with the planets, so that red goes with Mars, blue with Venus, yellow with Mercury, green with Saturn, magenta with Jupiter, orange with the Sun and purple with Moon. What else is worth mentioning? Apart from the classic black and white, famous for its neutrality, we often choose practical brown and gray items to wear, specially during the cold gloomy season. So that’s that… But back to the point, how our choice of colour describes our personality ?
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passionate and want-to-look-sexier approach, aggressive, dominating, energy boosting
Red is a really intense and bold colour, for that reason people who sincerely choose it while dressing tend to be bossy and energetic at once. Pure extroverts, colour red lovers are ready to take over this world which is perfectly possible thanks to diligence and commitment of that kind of people. In many cultures red stays for blood and passion and love, while sometimes it symbolizes war and revenge — unrestrained power which needs to be put on the right track. Choosing this colour you’re more likely to reach better results (researchers have proven that red increases energy and physical power) and attract attention of the opposite gender. Wearing red clothes makes one feel more self-confident, however, shy people might thus feel out of their element creating the wrong impression. Rejecting red means lacking one’s life energy.
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and friends) and spirituality. Among blue colour lovers there are many artists, in the broad sense of the word, such as painters, musicians, and scientists. If you see blue as the best colour for your outfit, you can probably boast of having a nice sense of humour, in the meantime you won’t waste yourself trying to impress someone — you’re enough with being real and honest. Choosing blue means searching for harmony and continuity, though it doesn’t change your willingness to experiment and stay free at heart. Rejecting the colour you refuse to cast doubt on your omnipotence. You don’t feel like reflecting and going with the flow, you call for action and might have been strung up recently.
yellow /Intended non-verbal signals/
concentrated, easy going, optimistic, cheerful
Imagine a couple of things that you associate with colour yellow. Is sun among of them? It’s no wonder as yellow symbolizes joie de vivre and lightness of perception. Those who are fond of this colour are usually curious and sociable. They have taste for life and always stay inspired opening up new opportunities daily. At the same time, yellow clothes people are quite rational and predisposed to solve problems using logical approach. The dark side of the colour is its dubious image — just think of the yellow journalism with its low-grade content. In China colour yellow also symbolizes death and illness, one of the most notorious diseases is yellow fever. Choosing yellow you win people easily, keep up your energy and don’t take things personally. However, you might like to gossip sometimes and you are prone to jealousy Rejecting this colour you’re not sanguine about your future. Perhaps you have been deeply disappointed or devastated, you might feel irritation as well.
green /Intended non-verbal signals/
calm, wealthy, environment friendly, coming-slowly-but-powerfully approach
Green is full of potential energy that’s why colour green lovers choose awareness as a way of life. That kind of person can handle with emotions and is sensitive enough to understand other people feelings. Although looking smooth and gentle, those who choose green come out to be a tough nut to crack. They are confident, dedicated to their values and thoughtful. Green represents a refreshed state of mind, awakening of feelings and nature. The described type of character can show stubbornness and prefer straight paths to achieve their goals — they believe in the power of will and hate being influenced by other people. Choosing green you are ready to face life difficulties. You inspire confidence by others and seek for recognition and respect at once. Rejecting this colour you might lack ambitions. You are probably scared of other people intentions and possible reactions, you rarely reflect your will and prefer to act on the sudden impulse.
black /Intended non-verbal signals/
influential, busy, skinny-looking
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Black is exceptional, it matches all colours and looks self-sufficient at once. If you pick a total black outfit, you might be depressed and try to hide your feelings, though it’s not necessarily. Wearing black clothes is always relevant and elegant, it makes one look slimmer and more powerful. If the reason for why you love colour black is not limited to its convenience, you are likely to have a strong logical mind, value your independence and specificity in all matters. Probably you seem to be 173
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stingy with emotions for your surrounding (if not to say snobbish) but so what? You dislike blurry people and you wouldn’t like to be like them. Choosing black you’re all about your social status. You’re a businesslike focused person — wasting time on intimate talks and sweet nothings isn’t to your taste. Rejecting this colour while dressing means emotional transparency that one wouldn’t like to hide.
white /Intended non-verbal signals/
simple, honest, decent, qualified
Have you ever considered why people put on white collars heading to a job interview? That’s the thing — colour white provides a better community integration. We unconsciously expect people in white to be sincere, neat and open, but since you prefer choosing white outfits, are you really that kind of person? Well, you want to be seen positive, that’s for sure. Keep in mind that white combines different colours, thus, your character can turn out to be an explosive mixture of various traits. Choosing white you show the best of you. It’s a great skill to wear white clothes and not dirty them, so we just can admire your tightness and therefore precision. Rejecting this colour you don’t want to risk — what if a passing car splashes muddy water on you? You never know… The other possible reason is your desire to look the way you really are and not to create any perfect images.
brown /Intended non-verbal signals/
solid, reliable, genuine, stable
Colour brown lovers are the kind of people that value stability, physical comfort and sense of confidence. If it’s your choice, you are likely to be a calm emotionally balanced person who is generally happy with her life. You feel respect for traditions and don’t try to reinvent the wheel. You also keep healthy. Choosing brown means that you care — about your friends, family, harmony in life. You might be satisfied with your body and it shows. Rejecting this colour you might feel need for innovation. Perhaps you haven’t found yourself yet or you just hate being ordinary.
gray /Intended non-verbal signals/
sophisticated, neutral, thoughtful
Though gray usually symbolizes neutrality and balance, this colour of clothes gives quite an ambiguous description of its owner. Those who choose gray might have a fine taste and be picky while making decisions, at the same time the habit to wear gray clothes can simply mean unwillingness to present oneself and even, though not certain, it can reflect a depressive state of mind. People who love gray often have weakness for antique pieces. Choosing gray can symbolize a wish to distance oneself from the hustle and bustle of life. You really need some time to make a balanced decision, improvising might be not quite your story. Just like a power dater, your influence is not obvious — you monitor the situation but never interfere. Rejecting this colour you count on your emotions and intuition too much. An impetuous lightweight would hardly choose a gray outfit, wouldn’t he?
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pink /Intended non-verbal signals/
tender, affectionate, fragile
The metaphor of the rose-coloured glasses is not far from truth — those who adore pink outfits don’t mind living in a bubble. That kind of people appreciate peace and a relaxed state of mind and body. Living in the dream, remaining curious and inspired are their creed. Though looking serene, they might be quite sensitive (and this is a clue for people around to treat them with the greatest possible courtesy). Choosing pink means showing tenderness and kindness and sensitivity to the world. If it’s your usual choice for the outfit, you praise lightness of being and expect the surrounding to be nice to you — otherwise you would be very disappointed. Just like the famous song says: “I’m living in the forest of my dream, I know the night is not as it would seem”. Rejecting this colour you’re afraid of being seen as vulnerable. You can have problems with relaxation and trust in others.
purple /Intended non-verbal signals/
out of this world experience, romantic, creative
Finally, purple — such a contradictory colour! It’s certainly unusual and doesn’t refer to those colours that immediately come to mind. But what does it stand for? Colour purple lovers might be childish and dreamy, always taking a position of the follower in life. On the other hand, purple symbolizes magical power and irrational beginning — those who usually choose it might crave mystical experience. What if they have an expanded consciousness and just rise above us all? Believe it or not, but dealing with those purple-coloured spirits is always a complicated story, so better be careful, PURPLEHAZE warns you. Choosing purple you might be loyal enough to your senses and feelings to await romantic love and sincere emotions from the others. You are quite open and not really down-to-earth. It’s you who knows how to charm people. Rejecting this colour you highly value mental clarity and avoid being guided by spiritual impulses.
Whichever colour you’ve chosen, please keep in mind that the description above is not a diagnosis. Our mood changes as well as our preferences do sometimes. Why not to love a colour that perfectly matches your eyes or reminds you of your neighbor’s cat? No accounting for taste, really. Just live with yourself and enjoy the colour! ■
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These decorations are totally made of black paper. Costumes are real and made of cloth. For me as a photographer this shoot was a unique opportunity to make a complex, carefully crafted project, that hardly anyone will ever order from you, but which can grow into an exhibition. There was also an inner desire to create something new in collaboration with other talented artists and to have enough time and space for that.
The shooting took place in the studio of the designer Roman Ermakov famous for his avant-garde costumes, which became the central objects in our images. We have been discussing for a long time who are this creatures and where they can live? We understood that most of all they resemble strange deep-water animals living in their dark space of the ocean and illuminating all around. Designer Венера Казарова (Venera Kazarova) helped us to create this world and built some stunning paper decorations.
Preparation for the project took about 3 months, shooting was non-stop for 4 days — it was not easy and very laborious. The most difficult thing in creative collaboration is that each of the authors is constantly looking for something of their own ideal. This may be lighting that will illuminate the scenery the best way possible, the composition, the arrangement of the details, the poses of models. This process of creative search was repeated 9 times for 9 images. Then the postproduction took about a year, in a free time. It was thorough work with layers and color correction. Somewhere we added algae, fish, somewhere glow effects, glare — I wanted to add volume and picturesque in images, so that the viewer will wonder: “But how is this done?”. As a result, we managed to create a unique underwater world with interesting volumes, textures and heroes. Looking at the result now you do not understand that the scenery is made of plain black paper, and the creatures are people dressed in costumes. Definitely our team experiment ended very well ■
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“Life is like a box of crayons” It might be us who decide how many crayons are in the box. Some people are perfectly fine with eight of them, but if you feel thirst for a whirlpool of colours, please don’t try to fit into the mainstream. Ivory, tango orange, chartreuse, lavender, ballet slipper, cinnamon, porpoise and so forth — you see, there are more than 50 shades of gray or any other colour and each of them has its own story. Let’s start with something familiar and yet pretty unknown. Like a deep blue sea on a blue blue day — here is what you need to know about indigo. /noticed
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electric indigo, deep indigo, web colour indigo, tropical indigo
The word indigo derives from the name of the plant Indigofera tinctoria — the source of the indigo dye extract. Indigofera was cultivated in Peru, Egypt and East Asia back in the fourth millennium B.C., whereas under other version, the plant originated in India and thus obtained its name (from the Latin indicum means Indian dye). Today we consider indigo to be a colour, something between rich blue and violet, however, previously the word referred to the dye at the forefront. Most likely, it was Isaac Newton who discovered rainbow colours, shining a sunlight beam through a prism — and indigo was among them. “The original or primary colours are Red, Yellow, Green, Blue&Violet Purple; together with Orange, Indico & an indefinite variety of intermediate gradations” — wrote Newton summarizing his experiment. You see, the scientist called the colour blue (in its modern sense) indigo, whereas Newton’s blue was more cyan.
fashion Levi Strauss together with his partner, Jacob W. Davis patented blue jeans in 1873. This kind of practical blue-coloured denim garments had probably existed before the Levi’s founder made the world think it were his invention, but first come, first serve. Surprisingly, jeans gained popularity in the world of fashion only in the 1950s as teenagers stepped into working clothes of minors and cowboys, thus implementing jeans into their day-today looks. Jeans were really on the rise during the hippie era of the 60s and ever since have been deemed trendy and quite versatile for casual outfits. Colour blue is an essential part of the item. Why blue? It has just to do with the indigo dye. This kind of
jeans were really on the rise during the hippie era of the 60s and ever since have been deemed trendy and quite versatile for casual outfits. colour blue is an essential part of the item dye is believed to stick only to the outside of the threads, partially getting washed away and creating this worn-in, laid back effect, unlike other more durable stains. Today in a clothing store, you will probably find a pair of jeans of any shade of blue and even different colours. However, it’s indigo-coloured jeans that pioneered the field and have remained unrivaled classic. By the way, the word jeans might come from the name of the Italian city of Genoa, where many jean fabrics were produced.
culture We at PURPLEHAZE bet that you’ve heard of Indigo children, but what is it exactly about? Indigo children are believed to be a social phenomenon and a concept which originated in the book Understanding Your Life Thru Color, 1986 by parapsychologist Nancy Ann Tappe. According to the concept, all of us have a specific colour of the aura which defines one’s consciousness and can tell a lot about a person. Those children who were born purplehaze /colour issue/
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with an indigo aura are deemed to be gifted. They are ascribed to be highly intelligent, empathic and intuitive, a kind of a creative mind who can change the world one day. Whereas the theory itself has not been yet proven and therefore is deemed dubious by many scientists, it was insightful of Tappe to link talent with the colour indigo. Just for a minute going deeper into the esoteric, we would discover seven chakras — seven
famous French minimalist Yves Klein not only contributed greatly to the development of conceptual art but also discovered a new colour energy channels located in different points of the human body. The dark blue or indigo coloured Ajna chakra, located between the eyebrows, is meant to encompass contemplation and rational mind and spirit. Being one of the upper chakras, properly working Ajna gifts its owner the sense of unity with the universe. Deep, spiritual and just magnificent — that’s all about the colour indigo.
art Famous French minimalist Yves Klein not only contributed greatly to the development of conceptual art but also discovered a new colour. Though the artist never p atented the invention, he managed to register the paint formula and thus presented the International Klein Blue (IKB) to the world. The pigment used in IKB is similar to ultramarine and hence closely resembles indigo. Curiously, Klein was always fond of blue: colour of the sky and the sea and the prevailing paint in frescoes by Giotto inspired him to have his own blue epoch, within which he created about 200 blue-coloured monochromes. Probably the most famous (and most scandalous) work by Klein is his Anthropometry Performance, in which nude models acted as living brushes, putting on IKB paint on the wall using their bodies. The artist found the colour special not only because of its meaning, but also its physical qualities — Yves Klein thought that it was blue that looked unforgettable on the texture of a sponge. Beyond that, many artists who were sensitive to colour never lost sight of the rich blue shade — just think of the Blue Nudes by Henri Matisse or Blue Lovers by Marc Chagall.
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“Hold on to your divine blush, your innate rosy magic, or end up brown. Once you're brown, you'll find out you're blue. As blue as indigo. And you know what that means. Indigo. Indigoing. Indigone” ■
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Dear readers and contributors, We are happy to announce that the theme of the upcoming printed issue is Decades. Time goes by and the world changes, however, the symbols of the vanishing decades stay in our soul. Why do we call some ages golden, while other days are deemed crazy? What’s the difference between being born in the 60s and the 90s, what about growing up, taking the first steps into adulthood, crying tears of joy and sorrow in those years? Please, don’t hesitate to give in to nostalgia, share your sensuous experience with us sending us works that breathe the air of a specific decade. Time is priceless, yet we don’t pay for it, you know... Waiting for your submissions until January 15th, 2020, Your PURPLEHAZE magazine team ■ illustration by Diana Loseva → 240