Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour

David Coles

Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
Country
Australia
Published
28 April 2020
Pages
240
ISBN
9781760760618

Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour

David Coles

Did you know that the Egyptians created the first synthetic colour; or that the noblest purple comes from a predatory sea snail? Throughout history, artists’ 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.

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