This was a great book to keep around and pick up from time to time. If you love history, science and art this book is the perfect combination with detailed stories about the origin of a color and how it was made and used. Each vignette is short-usually a page or two-making this a great book to dip into in those spare moments that are too brief to allow for full immersion in a story world. I listened to it on Audible but must now get a 'real' book. By the time you account for … Although I haven't had the time to read this cover to cover - I've 'dipped' into it and personally have found it fascinating. Some were highly prized, others are just interestingly made, all are a really good read. We’d love your help. Across fashion and politics, art and war, the secret … Oktober 2017. 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 … What a fascinating book! It answers several questions that I didn’t even know I had, such as: why are doctors’ coats white? Etwas ist schiefgegangen. Sie schreibt über Farben wie „Isabelline“, „Ginger“, „Shocking Pink“, „Dragon’s Blood“, „Heliotrope“, „Woad“ oder „Taupe“. List Price: CDN$ 26.00; You Save: CDN$ 1.54 (6%) + CDN$ 6.49 shipping . This book is the written equivalent of sitting at a long dinner next to somebody who knows a lot of color trivia. It’s from the 18th Cent. I found it useful to keep Google handy though, to look up images of artworks as they are mentioned. Bitte versuchen Sie es erneut. The Secret Lives of Color… Is it self-serving to love the quote that opens The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair? The many 2-3 minute chapters are generally entertaining and informative. Why do many Islamic countries have green in their flags? 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 … A great gift idea! The Secret Lives of Colour is] attractive and diverting. Quick question. It a tells the stories of 75 unusual colours, from amber to absinthe, puce to pitch black, and from shocking pink to acid yellow. We chose this book for our January Amuse-Book because it's an absolutely wonderful read about the history behind some of our favorite hue's. I loved the random trivia and interesting facts. St. Clair makes it clear that the history of color is separate from, and larger than, the history of art, but the only tag given by Penguin on this is 'art.' St. Clair makes it clear that the history of color is separate from, and larger than, the history of art, but the only tag given by Penguin on this is 'art.' Additionally, the hardback edition of the book itself is beautifully produced with a tactile cover that was a joy to handle. All in all, a bibliophile's delight. Wiederholen Sie die Anforderung später noch einmal. I have the new version.. and I think the edges of the pages roughly matching the color described add to the feel of reading the book. Wählen Sie ein Land/eine Region für Ihren Einkauf. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. We take colour for granted these days; where ever you look you have garish clothing and brightly painted items competing for attention. She has since written about design and culture for the Economist, House & Garden, TLS, Quartz and New Statesman, and has had a column about colour in Elle Decoration since 2013. Often, the books I read are One Big Idea books (e.g. The perfect read for any person who loves colors and who wants to learn about their inception ❤️(Grade: A). It is definitely a book that calls for being seen. The secret lives of colour does not disappoint – a vivid exploration of the world of colour and our colourful world. The Secret Lives of Color – The Secret Lives of Color tells the unusual stories of seventy-five fascinating shades, dyes and hues. Starting with the color red is fitting because it seems to be the most universally loved color throughout history. What about why Van Gogh's sunflowers are slowly wilting as the years pass? This is especially true when you look at the origin... Green. The book is divided into short stories on each color, filled with details about how they were made and used throughout history. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Start by marking “The Secret Lives of Color” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Her first book The Secret Lives of Colour was a top-ten bestseller, a Radio 4 Book of the Week and has been translated into over a dozen languages; her second, The Golden Thread, was a Sunday Times Book of the Year and was shortlisted for the Somerset Maugham Award. USt. Or, that chochineal required 70,000 dried bugs for a pound of color. People have long associated the color purple with royalty. 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. The recent publication The Secret Lives of Colour (John Murray, £20), tells the unusual stories and surprising histories of 75 dyes, shades and hues.Our Books Editor Rose Dahlsen interviews the book's author Kassia St Clair about some of her favourite shades and tips for working with colour.. What sparked your foray into the world of colour? Waterstones Non-Fiction Book of the Month for November 2018 Yes. This is not a dreary scholarly tome. Juli 2019, 11 Personen fanden diese Informationen hilfreich, Rezension aus Deutschland vom 17. Sie schreibt über Farben wie „Isabelline“, „Ginger“, „Shocking Pink“, „Dragon’s Blood“, „Heliotrope“, „Woad“ oder „Taupe“. Why was blue a historically undervalued color in Western countries, even though today it’s one of the most popular “favorite colors” in the world? The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History was a Radio 4 Book of the Week , a Sunday Times Book of the Year and was shortlisted for the Somerset Maugham Award. 8 Personen fanden diese Informationen hilfreich. 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. So...the bright red of a strawberry is just the colour the strawberry is NOT! Finden Sie alle Bücher, Informationen zum Autor. You won't believe some of these stories, we can't wait for all of our babes and beaus to read! Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer.' If you’ve ever wanted to know more about colors and what they have meant throughout history, you’ll find this to be an interesting read like I did. by Penguin Books. Sie suchen preisreduzierte Fachbücher von Amazon Warehouse Deals? But it turns out I have an upper limit on my tolerance for a diet of unalleviated trivia on colors. Diese reicht von „White“ bis „Vantablack“. “Van Gogh's sunflowers, it seems, are wilting, just like their real-life counterparts did.”, “Colors, therefore, should be understood as subjective cultural creations: you could no more meaningfully secure a precise universal definition for all the known shades than you could plot the coordinates of a dream.”. “This passionate and majestic compedium will leave you bathed in the gorgeous optics of light.” —Elle. Quite a bit of historical background too. The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb; Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond; The Righteous Mind, by Jonathan Haidt). Stattdessen betrachtet unser System Faktoren wie die Aktualität einer Rezension und ob der Rezensent den Artikel bei Amazon gekauft hat. Rezension aus Deutschland vom 1. Are you curious why some colors are considered royal? In 75 Miniaturen behandelt es 75 Farben aus dem gesamten Spektrum der kunsthistorischen Palette. The real interest is in the stories and history associated with the colors the author has chosen to include. Is it worth buying the 2018 book despite it having a slightly less charming cover? This is a fantastic journey through the history of colours. We take colours for granted but this is an eye-opener for anyone interes. Purple. The Secret Lives of Color tells the unusual stories of seventy-five fascinating shades, dyes, and hues. 6 min read. The Science of Self-Discipline: The Willpower, Mental Toughness, and Self-Control t... Bulletproof Health and Fitness: Your Secret Key to High Achievement (Six Simple Ste... Redouté. Wer Interesse an der Kunstgeschichte hat, für den ist das genau das Richtige. ‘The Secret Lives of Colour’ is a lovely book, both aesthetically and with the digestible, easy prose and St Clair’s talent for breathing life into all sorts of historical tales. 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