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Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour

Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour

David Coles and Adrian Lander

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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 pure luck, Chromatopia reveals the origin stories behind over fifty of history’s most vivid colour pigments. Spanning the ancient world to modern leaps in technology, this is the book for the artist, the history buff, the science lover and the design fanatic.

David Coles is the founder and head paint-maker of Langridge Artist Colours, one of the world’s most respected makers of artists’ oil paints. He is widely respected within the artist community and regularly lectures at leading art colleges.

Publisher
Thames & Hudson Australia
ISBN
9781760761219
Binding
Paperback
Page Extent
240
Weight (kg)
0.75
Height (in)
8.66
Width (in)
6.5
Subject
Art , Art Reference, History & Theory
Published Date
02 / 07 / 2020

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