Description
Book SynopsisPeter Ackroyd turns his gaze to the colours of London in this fascinating and visually engaging work, exploring how the city's many hues have come to shape its history and identity. Think of the colours of London and what do you imagine? The
reds of open-top buses, phone boxes and terracotta bricks? The
grey smog of Victorian industry, Portland stone and pigeons in Trafalgar square? Or the gradations of
yellows,
violets and
blues that shimmer on the Thames at sunset – reflecting the
incandescent light of a city that never truly goes dark. We associate
green with royal parks and the District Line; gold with royal carriages, the Golden Lane Estate, and the tops of monuments and cathedrals.
The colours of London have
inspired artists (Van Gogh, Turner, Monet),
designers (Harry Beck) and
social reformers (Charles Booth).
Colour is everywhere in the ci
Trade Review
"A truly invaluable book for lovers of art, history, photography or urban geography, this beautifully illustrated title tells a rich and fascinating story of the history of this great and ever-changing city." * Lovereading.co.uk *
Table of Contents
LIGHT, FIRE, WHITE, GOLD, BLUE, GREEN
RED, BROWN, GRAY, BLACK
THE NIGHT
THE FULL SPECTRUM
ABOUT THE COLOURIZED PHOTOGRAPHS
INDEX
PICTURE CREDITS
