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The Secret Lives of Colour
Kassia St Clair
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Description for The Secret Lives of Colour
Hardback. The unforgettable history of colours and the vivid stories behind them in a beautiful multi-coloured volume Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 148 x 224 x 30. Weight in Grams: 736.
'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer.' Simon Garfield The Secret Lives of Colour tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picasso's blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid yellow to ... Read more
'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer.' Simon Garfield The Secret Lives of Colour tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picasso's blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid yellow to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473630819
SKU
V9781473630819
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-99
About Kassia St Clair
Kassia St Clair studied the history of women's dress and the masquerade during the eighteenth-century at Bristol and Oxford. She has since written about design and culture for the Economist, House & Garden, Quartz and 1843, and has had a column about colour in Elle Decoration since 2013. She lives in London. www.kassiastclair.com
Reviews for The Secret Lives of Colour
Beautifully presented . . . The book is simply about colour. But colour is not simple. The history, geography, politics, scandals and influence of colours are documented here with a knowledgeable voice. With references from Jessica Rabbit to Lord Mountbatten, from Greek poets to slavery, this is a fascinating read
Viv Albertine
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