Your Favorite Crayola Crayon Colors Will Brighten Your Day In Witty Photographs #memorylane

by Brenda Pitt

Daniel Seung Lee. Pink Flamingo, #FC74FD

 

From Brick Red to Blush, the magic of Crayola crayons lies in their color names. While teaching to children a wide array of color, the utensils also teach us some of our first vocabulary words: I learned what a Flamingo was from a crayon! As we grow up, we can lose the sense of wonder brought on by a fresh box of Crayola crayons; unless we live in Pleasantville, the joy the fact of color often escapes us. 

Daniel Seung Lee. Aquamarine, #78DBE2

 

All we really need to make art is color, and that’s just what’s expressed in Dawn Kim and Daniel Seung Lee brilliant series of photographs titled Crayola Theory. Positioning everyday objects over a solid backdrop of their namesake crayon color, they create minimalist gems that are both elegant and whimsical. Take a look down memory lane… 

 

Daniel Seung Lee. Brick Red, #CB4154 

 

Daniel Seung Lee. Lemon Yellow, #FFF44F

 

Daniel Seung Lee. Banana Mania, #FAE7B5

 

Daniel Seung Lee. Eggplant, #6E5160

 

Daniel Seung Lee. Denim, #2B6CC4

 

Daniel Seung Lee. Blush, #DE5D83

 

Daniel Seung Lee. Copper, #DD9475

 

Thanks to iGNANT and Flavorwire

Images via Flavorwire

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