The Secret Lives of Colour by Kassia St Clair (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Secret Lives of Colour by Kassia St Clair The unforgettable history of colours and the vivid stories behind them in a beautiful multi-coloured volume FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer. Simon GarfieldTHE SECRET LIVES OF COLOUR tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picassos blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid yellow to kelly green, and from scarlet women to imperial purple, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history. In this book Kassia St Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colours and where they come from (whether Van Goghs chrome yellow sunflowers or punks fluorescent pink) into a unique study of human civilisation. Across fashion and politics, art and war, THE SECRET LIVES OF COLOUR tell the vivid story of our culture. Notes The stories of seventy-five shades, dyes and hues across history, art, fashion and culture are given in rich and interesting detail, with the book itself a visually appealing item in its representation of colour. St Clair is a columnist at Elle Decoration where she writes about colours. Author Biography Kassia St Clair studied the history of womens dress and the masquerade during the eighteenth century at Bristol and Oxford. She has since written about design and culture for the Economist, House & Garden, TLS, Quartz and New Statesman, and has had a column about colour in Elle Decoration since 2013. Her first book The Secret Lives of Colour was a top-ten bestseller, a Radio 4 Book of the Week and has been translated into over a dozen languages; her second, The Golden Thread, was a Sunday Times Book of the Year and was shortlisted for the Somerset Maugham Award. She lives in London. Review A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer - SIMON GARFIELDCharming - FINANCIAL TIMESFrom pink boys clothes to blue warpaint; why orange spells danger and other colourful tales - DAILY TELEGRAPHInspiring, compelling and beautifully designed . . . this will appeal to anyone - LADYWell-researched and engaging - House & Garden Long Description A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer. Simon Garfield THE SECRET LIVES OF COLOUR tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde to ginger , the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picassos blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid yellow to kelly green , and from scarlet women to imperial purple , these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history. In this book Kassia St Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colours and where they come from (whether Van Goghs chrome yellow sunflowers or punks fluorescent pink ) into a unique study of human civilisation. Across fashion and politics, art and war, THE SECRET LIVES OF COLOUR tell the vivid story of our culture. Review Quote Extremely well-researched historically, each colour story is rich in detail and description , combining vignettes of historical actors with contextual background ranging from the ancient past to the present day. For anyone who was ever fascinated by a box of crayons, coloured pencils or the story of people in time, St Clairs book will not disappoint -- Review 31 Promotional "Headline" The unforgettable history of colours and the vivid stories behind them in a beautiful multi-coloured volume Details ISBN1473630835 Year 2018 ISBN-10 1473630835 ISBN-13 9781473630833 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-09-06 Imprint John Murray Publishers Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 306.09 Media Book Pages 336 Publisher John Murray Press Language English UK Release Date 2018-09-06 Author Kassia St Clair Edition Description Illustrated edition Audience General AU Release Date 2018-09-10 NZ Release Date 2018-09-10 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123637369;

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