Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour by David Coles, Adrian Lander

Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour

David Coles, Adrian Lander

240 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction art history challenging informative slow-paced
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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 c...

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