The archives of the Artists’ Colourmen

  • Two collections-based films commissioned by the Hamilton Kerr Institute. The films showcase materials from the Colourmen archives held at the Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge.

  • Project commissioned to raise awareness of collections among academics, researchers and the wider public. Includes a short collections trailer and a longer in-depth material exploration.

  • University of Cambridge

    Fitzwilliam Museum

    Hamilton Kerr Institute

    Tavolozza Foundation

A logo featuring a black background, a white geometric design with interconnected squares, and the text 'TAVOLOZZA FOUNDATION' in white capital letters.
Text sign reading 'The Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge' on a black background.
Logo of the University of Cambridge featuring a shield with three lions and a cross, with the university's name in white text on a black background.
A person is organizing small cylindrical medication bottles on a white table with various papers and jars filled with pills and other bottles around.
A person examining an open book on a cluttered table filled with vintage books, jars, notebooks, and bottles, with handwritten notes and documents scattered around.
Close-up of a person's face showing only one eye and part of the eyebrow, with the other eye partially obscured, and a hand or object partially covering the face.
Close-up of colorful, swirling paint or icing with shades of purple, gold, and pink.
Close-up of a white object with blue powder or dust on its surface, possibly a laboratory tool or instrument, with a deep blue blurred background.
Close-up of a tool cutting through a colorful marble paper with green, blue, and white swirls.
Person smoothing a freshly applied cement or plaster wall with a trowel.
Person holding a vintage paper document with black ink smudge and handwritten notes, partially placed over an open album with photographs.
A page displaying three watercolor swatches labeled 'Naples Yellow', 'Lina Yellow', and 'Purple Madder' at the top, with the first swatch being a light yellow and textured, the middle a bright orange, and the last a deep dark red with visible cracks.
Close-up of ground brown spice or powder spilled on a dark surface.
Person wearing blue gloves using a spoon to spread red powder on a white surface.
A close-up of caramel or syrup being poured from a metallic container onto a wooden surface.