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Unlock the vibrant tapestry of human creativity with this engaging exploration, 'The World According to Colour.' This brand new B-format paperback, published by Penguin UK in 2023, unveils the intricate relationship between color and culture. With ISBN 9780141976655, this book invites you on a colorful journey, revealing how colors have been woven into the fabric of human history. Each chapter delves into a singular color, presenting powerful narratives that connect the realms of art, science, literature, and philosophy. Discover how renowned artists, groundbreaking scientists, influential writers, and visionary thinkers have interpreted and influenced the significance of color through the ages. The richly layered stories and illustrations within illuminate our collective psyche and challenge our perceptions, making it a must-read for thinkers and dreamers alike. This captivating investigation offers a fresh lens to view our past and present, showcasing how humanity has projected its hopes and investigations onto color. Ideal for art lovers, history buffs, and anyone curious about the interplay of visual perception and cultural identity, this book is an irreplaceable addition to your collection. Get your copy today and embark on a stunning exploration of how color shapes our world. Delivery details ensure you receive this thought-provoking title right to your door, allowing you to dive into its pages promptly.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780141976655
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2023
Publisher: Penguin UK
Description:
A beguiling, human history of colour by one of art history's most exciting voices
The world comes to us in colour. But colour lives as much in our imaginations as it does in our surroundings, as this scintillating book reveals. Each chapter immerses the reader in a single colour, drawing together stories from the histories of art and humanity to illuminate the meanings it has been given over the eras and around the globe. Showing how artists, scientists, writers, philosophers, explorers and inventors have both shaped and been shaped by these wonderfully myriad meanings, James Fox reveals how, through colour, we can better understand their cultures, as well as our own. Each chapter offers a fresh perspective on a different epoch, and together they form a vivid, exhilarating history of the world. 'We have projected our hopes, anxieties and obsessions onto colour for thousands of years,' Fox writes. 'The history of colour, therefore, is also a history of humanity.'
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780141976655
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2023
Publisher: Penguin UK
Description:
A beguiling, human history of colour by one of art history's most exciting voices
The world comes to us in colour. But colour lives as much in our imaginations as it does in our surroundings, as this scintillating book reveals. Each chapter immerses the reader in a single colour, drawing together stories from the histories of art and humanity to illuminate the meanings it has been given over the eras and around the globe. Showing how artists, scientists, writers, philosophers, explorers and inventors have both shaped and been shaped by these wonderfully myriad meanings, James Fox reveals how, through colour, we can better understand their cultures, as well as our own. Each chapter offers a fresh perspective on a different epoch, and together they form a vivid, exhilarating history of the world. 'We have projected our hopes, anxieties and obsessions onto colour for thousands of years,' Fox writes. 'The history of colour, therefore, is also a history of humanity.'