Unlock the secrets of colour - learn how and why it has been used in art over the centuries
This vibrant and compelling book uses 240 artworks as case studies to tell the story of ten individual colours or colour groups. It explores the history and meaning of each colour in art, highlighting fascinating tales of discovery and artistic passion, and offering easily accessible explanations of the science and theory behind specific colours. From Isaac Newton's optics to impressionist theory, from the dynamics of Josef Albers to the contemporary metaphysics of Olafur Eliasson, this book shows how colour paints our world.
- ISBN10 0714873519
- ISBN13 9780714873510
- Publish Date 13 March 2017
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 19 January 2024
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Phaidon Press Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 296
- Language English