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The Secret Lives of Colour: RADIO 4's BOOK OF THE WEEK by Kassia St Clair (Hardcover, 2016)

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'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. 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. 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. 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. Across fashion and politics, art and war, THE SECRET LIVES OF COLOUR tell the vivid story of our culture.

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PublisherJohn Murray Press

ISBN-139781473630819

eBay Product ID (ePID)225619601

Product Key Features

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameThe Secret Lives of Colour: Radio 4's Book of the Week

Publication Year2016

SubjectHistory

TypeTextbook

AuthorKassia St Clair

Subject AreaChemical Engineering

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height224 mm

Item Weight740 g

Item Width144 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Title_AuthorKassia St Clair

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by 7283pic
20 Dec, 2017
Lovely Book
It’s hard to describe this book. It’s an absorbing, relaxing yet informative read. Lovely
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by ccrdesign
09 Feb, 2017
Great book! Attractive and a great read.
Great book!
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18 Jul, 2019
Love the colour
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by freeclubkid
20 Feb, 2019
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by leedsloiner11
06 Oct, 2017
Fascinating and informative
I learned about this book from the serialisation on BBC radio 4, and was utterly captivated, and just had to have a copy. The way the writer presents the information is structured and every page is a delight.
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