Americans accustomed to discussing race politely, or not at all, might follow the campaign without a real sense of the potency of skin color.

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"Her mum, Nicolette, Marchioness of Londonderry, hired David Hicks to transform this fuddy-duddy estate into an extraordinarily groovy house with an incredible sense of color, " the designer marveled.

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Eiseman says the choice will bring a classic elegance and sense of rebirth to color palates next year.

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Since most are on paper, which allows oil paint more physical autonomy than absorptive canvas, the results are distinguished by fresh color and light, a palpable sense of immediacy and spontaneity, and a suggestion of transient moments captured and prolonged.

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When the black color splashed against the background, it created definition and a sense of space.

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Ancestry hopes the wills provide color to anybody studying their family trees -- or simply trying to get a sense of the past.

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