What is a color? The perception we have of a reflection of light on a surface. What is black, as perceived by human eye? It is the opposite of color. Black is an achromatic color, literally a color without hue. Black is a surface that reflects or emits only very low light and that absorbs most of the visible light. What is pitch black, in its purest form? It is the complete absence or complete absorption of light. True black doesn’t really exist (except in the instance of a black hole) and what we describe as black is usually dark grey, dark blue, dark red, etc… The fact that pure black can’t be achieved by any material hasn’t stopped people from trying though. The latest example of this comes from our friends at MCT Watches who, in collaboration with artist Anish Kapoor, have created the S110 Evo Vantablack featuring the blackest material ever produced by humankind.
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