Name/Title
Chromatopia : an illustrated history of colourEntry/Object ID
NK1549.C65Description
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.Lexicon
Search Terms
color, color in art, color--history, colorsBook Details
Author
David Coles, Adrian LanderPublisher
Thames & HudsonPlace Published
City
New YorkState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDate Published
2018Call No.
NK1549.C65ISBN
1760760021, 9781760760021LCCN
2018943057Notes
Length: 223