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The drama of the heavens--Adler Planetarium, operated by Chicago Park District / Beard by Unknown artist

The drama of the heavens--Adler Planetarium, operated by Chicago Park District / Beard

Unknown artist · [1939]

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Palette

Cobalt
 51% of the image
Blue · text contrast 5.6:1
Indigo
 17% of the image
Blue · text contrast 12.8:1
Graphite
 15% of the image
Black · text contrast 12.2:1
Ash
 12% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.2:1
Chalk
 5% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 16.3:1
Straw
 1% of the image
Green · text contrast 10.9:1

Colours measured by this site from the museum image (k-means in CIELAB). Names are the nearest in our own list and describe how the colour looks, not the pigment. Text on each chip uses whichever of black or white contrasts more (WCAG ratio shown). How

Details

Artist
Unknown artist
Date
[1939]
Type
Print
Medium
1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color.
Place
Chicago, Ill.
Period
20th century
Main colour
Blue · lightness 43, colourfulness 32

Library of Congress, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Library record. Public domain. United States: US federal government work (17 U.S.C. 105): item.created_published: "Chicago, Ill. : WPA Federal Art Project, [1939]". Not applicable: a US government work. Last checked 2026-10-31 (rights statement says no known restrictions: yes). Image: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division; no known restrictions on publication. Licence rules

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