Chromatopia : an illustrated history of colour /

Chromatopia : an illustrated history of colour /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Coles, David, author.
Imprint:	New York, New York : Thames & Hudson Inc., 2018. ©2018
Description:	xv, 223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Color. Color -- History. Colors. Colors -- History. Color in art. Color. Color in art. Colors. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11767360

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Other authors / contributors:	Lander, Adrian, photographer.
ISBN:	9781760760021 1760760021
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:	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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Call Number:	ND1488 .C65 2018
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