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The Secret Lives of Colour
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Secret Lives of Colour
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Kassia St Clair
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:336 | Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 164 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9781473630833
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Classifications | Dewey:306.09 |
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Edition |
Illustrated edition
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
John Murray Press
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Imprint |
John Murray Publishers Ltd
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Publication Date |
6 September 2018 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
'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 kelly green, and from scarlet women to imperial purple, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history. In this book Kassia St Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colours and where they come from (whether Van Gogh's chrome yellow sunflowers or punk's fluorescent pink) into a unique study of human civilisation. Across fashion and politics, art and war, THE SECRET LIVES OF COLOUR tell the vivid story of our culture.
Author Biography
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, TLS, Quartz and New Statesman, and has had a column about colour in Elle Decoration since 2013. Her first book The Secret Lives of Colour was a top-ten bestseller, a Radio 4 Book of the Week and has been translated into over a dozen languages; her second, The Golden Thread, was a Sunday Times Book of the Year and was shortlisted for the Somerset Maugham Award. She lives in London. www.kassiastclair.com
ReviewsA 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 Charming - FINANCIAL TIMES From pink boys' clothes to blue warpaint; why orange spells danger and other colourful tales - DAILY TELEGRAPH Inspiring, compelling and beautifully designed . . . this will appeal to anyone - LADY Well-researched and engaging - House & Garden
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