" The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair's entertaining book brings them both into vivid relief."
"The history of colors, it turns out, is the story of science as well as art. A light and lively guide offers plenty of fresh clues for the brain's colorful calculations." "A kaleidoscope of charming, discursive essays. will leave you bathed in the gorgeous optics of light." "If you adore color, you'll love The Secret Lives of Color. Nina Martyris, NPR 's Best Books of 2017 Full of anecdotes and fascinating research, this elegant compendium has all the answers."
"Beautifully written and thoughtfully produced. "This passionate and majestic compedium will leave you bathed in the gorgeous optics of light." - Elle Across fashion and politics, art and war, the secret lives of color tell the vivid story of our culture. Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colors and where they come from (whether Van Gogh's chrome yellow sunflowers or punk's fluorescent pink) into a unique study of human civilization.
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 kelly green, and from scarlet women to imperial purple, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history. The Secret Lives of Color tells the unusual stories of seventy-five fascinating shades, dyes, and hues. Full of anecdotes and fascinating research, this elegant compendium has all the answers." -NPR, Best Books of 2017 Every color has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking."-Simon Garfield, author of Just My Type"- Read more.Description One of USA Today's "100 Books to Read While Stuck at Home During the Coronavirus Crisis "Ī dazzling gift, the unforgettable, unknown history of colors and the vivid stories behind them in a beautiful multi-colored volume. "A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. "The unforgettable, unknown history of colors and the vivid stories behind them in a beautiful multi-colored volume The Secret Lives of Color tells the unusual stories of seventy-five fascinating shades, dyes and hues.
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