Chromatopia An illustrated history of colour
Book - 2018
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.
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- Published
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New York, New York :
Thames & Hudson Inc
2018.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Physical Description
- xv, 223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN
- 9781760760021
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