Colour blindness does not preclude fame as an artist: celebrated Australian artist Clifton Pugh was a protanope

@article{Cole2009ColourBD,
  title={Colour blindness does not preclude fame as an artist: celebrated Australian artist Clifton Pugh was a protanope},
  author={Barry L. Cole and Ross W. Harris},
  journal={Clinical and Experimental Optometry},
  year={2009},
  volume={92}
}
Purpose:  The aim was to make a posthumous diagnosis of the abnormal colour vision of the acclaimed artist Clifton Pugh and to analyse his use of colours to discern the strategies he used to overcome his limited colour perception. 
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