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Coles, David

 
9781760761219: Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1760761214 ISBN 13 : 9781760761219
Editeur : Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd, 2020

Synopsis

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 pure luck, Chromatopia reveals the origin stories behind over fifty of history’s most vivid colour pigments. Spanning the ancient world to modern leaps in technology, this is the book for the artist, the history buff, the science lover and the design fanatic.

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À propos de l'auteur

David Coles is the founder and head paint-maker of Langridge Artist Colours, one of the world’s most respected makers of artists’ oil paints. He is widely respected within the artist community and regularly lectures at leading art colleges.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

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 pure luck, Chromatopia reveals the origin stories behind over fifty of history’s most vivid colour pigments. Spanning the ancient world to modern leaps in technology, this is the book for the artist, the history buff, the science lover and the design fanatic.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1760761214
ISBN 13 
9781760761219
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
240
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Utrecht
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