"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. The history of colour offers a view of human nature through a prism of enterprise and cruelty, innovation and ambition -New Europeanĭavid Coles poured his heart and soul into crafting Chromatopia, and out came an eloquent and unmissable paean to the importance of a phenomenon we generally overlook: colour -PaperCrafter sumptuous illustrations that make you want to rub your face in the plate and absorb the delicious goodness before you -Art Book Review 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. The surprisingly beautiful science behind how paint is made -CNN StyleĪ visual feast. This Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Color having great arrangement in word and layout, so you will not really feel uninterested in reading. From grinding down beetles and burning animal bones to alchemy and serendipity, Chromatopia reveals the origin stories of over 50 of historys most extraordinary pigments. The master-paint maker puts together the tale of serendipity, family legacy, chance meetings and tenacious pursuit of the alchemical transformation of dirt into colour -.Cent David Coles delves into the historic and scientific background of some of our favourite hues -Homes & AntiquesĪ fascinating and absorbing read that's genuinely hard to put down. Chromatopia An Illustrated History of Colour David Coles Illustrated in colour throughout 16.5 x 22.0cm 240pp ISBN 978 51 Hardback A4 Book £24.
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