Chromatopia

An Illustrated History of Colour

David Coles, Adrian Lander

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English

Thames & Hudson
01 August 2018

Art & Architecture; History of Art & Design Styles; Art techniques & principles

Did you know that the Egyptians created the first synthetic colour; or that the noblest purple comes from a predatory sea snail? Throughout history, artist pigments have been made from deadly metals, poisonous minerals, urine, cow dung, and even crushed insects. From grinding down beetles and burning animal bones to alchemy and serendipity, Chromatopia reveals the origin stories of over 50 of history's most extraordinary pigments.

Spanning the ancient world to modern leaps in technology, this is a book for the artist, the history buff, the science lover and the design fanatic.

By: David Coles
Photographs by: Adrian Lander
Imprint: Thames & Hudson
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 226mm, Width: 172mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 869g
ISBN: 9781760760021
ISBN 10: 1760760021
Publication Date: 01 August 2018
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour

In addition to providing a fascinating lesson in art history, Chromatopia is a superb introduction to the physical properties, cultural meanings, and emotional capacities of colour * Australian Book Review * This book is as compelling for its strange facts as it is for the storytelling behind the origins of colour pigments. I treasure the depth and detail in David Coles's concise new book Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour. * The Australian *