International Klein Blue and the patented sky
Chapter 1

The colors of power and empire

Chapter 2

The deadly shades of home decor

Chapter 3

Pigments from bizarre and taboo sources

Chapter 4

The modern battles for exclusive colors

YOUR GOAL

Master of The forbidden history of colors

Ch 4 · The modern battles for exclusive colors
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Glossary
Pantone 1837 (noun)
The private, trademarked color representing Tiffany Blue, named after the company's founding year. Omitted from public Pantone books, it symbolizes modern corporate battles where companies legally lock up parts of the rainbow.
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choko The Battle for Exclusive Colors

You locked the deepest black away to keep it for your own, So you are banned from the brightest pink that's ever known!

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choko The pinkest pink retaliation

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International Klein Blue and the patented sky

choko French artist Yves Klein created and patented his own intense ultramarine blue to preserve its unique texture and depth.

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Yves Klein used a synthetic resin, Rhodopas M, to keep his blue insanely matte.

choko A secret synthetic glue stopped this vibrant blue from losing its powdery glow.

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The Hue Feud
BETA

choko Sort rival pigments to discover why empires fought over history's forbidden colors.

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Fun Fact

Blackest black: Vantablack is so dark that the human eye cannot perceive any texture, making 3D objects look like flat holes in space.

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Glossary
pigment (noun)
A substance used for coloring or painting. In 2016, artist Anish Kapoor sparked widespread outrage by securing exclusive artistic rights to Vantablack.
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Gossip

Who wins the color war?

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Quiz

What synthetic resin did Yves Klein use to preserve the matte intensity of International Klein Blue?

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choko The Vantablack monopoly

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The pinkest pink retaliation

choko Artist Stuart Semple retaliated against the Vantablack monopoly by creating a vibrant pink open to everyone except Anish Kapoor.

Jul 18

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Quiz

Which artist purchased the exclusive artistic rights to Vantablack in 2016?

Jul 18

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choko The trademarked green of Tiffany and Company

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Quiz

In what year did French artist Yves Klein patent his signature International Klein Blue?

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choko International Klein Blue and the patented sky

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Quiz

What legal requirement did Stuart Semple add for customers buying 'The Pinkest Pink'?

Jul 18

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Quiz

Which shipping company trademarked its specific 'Pullman Brown' color in 2003?

Jul 18

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Quiz

What percentage of light does the advanced material Vantablack absorb?

Jul 18

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Quiz

What is the official Pantone number of the trademarked Tiffany Blue?

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