The History of Color - A Universe of Chromatic Phenomena

This comprehensive, beautiful book delves deep into the complex but fascinating story of our relationship with colour throughout human history. Color is fundamental to our experience and understanding of the world. It crosses continents and cultures, disciplines and decades. It is used to convey information and knowledge, to evoke mood, and to inspire emotion. This book explores the history of our understanding of color, from the ancient world to the present, from Aristotle to Albers. Interspersed in the historical story are numerous thematic essays that look at how color has been used across a wide range of disciplines and fields: in food, music, language and many others. The illustrations are drawn from the Royal College of Art's renowned Colour Reference Library which spans six centuries of works and nearly 2,000 titles, from a Gothic manuscript on the composition of the rainbow to hand-painted Enlightenment works on color theory and vibrant 20th-century color charts, including many fascinating examples not seen in other books. Delving far and wide in this fascinating and varied subject, this book will help readers find new layers of meaning and complexity in their everyday experiences and teach them to look closer at our colorful lives.

General

Imprint:	White Lion Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2023
Authors:	Neil Parkinson
Dimensions:	236 x 171mm (L x W)
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-7112-8884-3
Categories:	Books
LSN:	0-7112-8884-4
Barcode:	9780711288843

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