David Coles

Broschiertes Buch

Chromatopia

An Illustrated History of Color

Beschreibung

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.

Autor

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. With over two decades' experience, he is widely respected within the artist community and is regularly a guest lecturer at leading art colleges.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Thames & Hudson
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Oktober 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 217mm x 164mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 722g
• ISBN-13: 9781760762018
• ISBN-10: 1760762016
• Artikelnr.: 62809767