Across fashion and politics, art and war, The Secret Lives of Colour tell the vivid story of our culture. Full Book Name:The Secret Lives of Color Author Name:Kassia St. In this book Kassia St Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colours and where they come from (whether Van Gogh's chrome yellow sunflowers or punk's fluorescent pink) into a unique study of human civilisation. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picasso's 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. The Secret Lives of Colour was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week and a Sunday Times top-five bestseller. 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. A dazzling gift, the unforgettable, unknown history of colors and the vivid stories behind them in a beautiful multi-colored volume. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Book excerpt: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. This book was released on with total page 288 pages. Book Synopsis The Secret Lives of Colour by : Kassia St ClairÄownload or read book The Secret Lives of Colour written by Kassia St Clair and published by Hachette UK.
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