The archives of the Artists’ Colourmen

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

    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.