Chromatopia : an illustrated history of colour / David Coles ; with photography by Adrian Lander.
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 burnin...
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Main Author: | Coles, David (Paint-maker) (Author) |
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Other Authors: | Lander, Adrian (Photographer) |
Language: | English |
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New York, New York :
Thames & Hudson Inc.,
2018.
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Physical Description: | xv, 223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm |
Format: | Book |