In pursuit of color : from fungi to fossil fuels : uncovering the origins of the world's most famous dyes
Entry/Object ID
TP897.M33 2023
Description
Over the centuries, our manipulation of the natural world has resulted in an explosion of synthetic dye production and application globally. To gain insight into the history of how folk practices have been lost and technical processes found, anthropologist and textile artist Lauren MacDonald explores a practice that is both ancient and wholly modern: coloring cloth. The pursuit of color has long spurred economic and social contest, and through this deeply researched volume we explore the stories that the materials used to dye cloth tell us about our complex relationship to nature, our troubling ideas about progress and our understanding of power and labor. In Pursuit of Color brings together historic techniques, archive photography, specimens and present-day events to tell the histories of some of the world's most important dyestuffs. A 32-page supplement accompanies the volume, detailing practical applications and the chemistry behind dyeing processes.
Lexicon
Search Terms
color, dyes and dyeing--history, pigments
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Category
Book
Book Details
Author
Lauren MacDonald
Publisher
Atelier Éditions
Place Published
City
Los Angeles, CA
Date Published
2023
ISBN
9781954957008
Notes
Length: 239
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Contents
Note
On scientific names -- Dyeing, the essentials -- Metals that bite -- Astringent color -- The invisible ingredient -- Origins of color, the story so far -- Flora -- Fauna -- Fungi -- Fossil -- Fuels -- Kaleidoscopic futures -- Building a library of natural dyes.
