Blue Quote by John F. Carlson

“Good colour really means good taste; and 'powerful' colour means a reserve, to give a climax its full force, and not 'red, white, and blue all over.” quote by John F. Carlson — Download Open image

“Good colour really means good taste; and 'powerful' colour means a reserve, to give a climax its full force, and not 'red, white, and blue all over.”

John F. Carlson

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