{"product_id":"the-secret-lives-of-colour-9781473630833","title":"The Secret Lives of Colour","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer.''  \u003cbr\u003eSimon Garfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Secret Lives of Colour \u003c\/i\u003etells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From \u003cb\u003eblonde\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003eginger\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb\u003ebrown\u003c\/b\u003e that changed the way battles were fought to the \u003cb\u003ewhite\u003c\/b\u003e that protected against the plague, Picasso''s \u003cb\u003eblue\u003c\/b\u003e period to the \u003cb\u003echarcoal\u003c\/b\u003e on the cave walls at Lascaux, \u003cb\u003eacid\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eyellow\u003c\/b\u003e to\u003cb\u003e kelly green\u003c\/b\u003e, and from \u003cb\u003escarlet\u003c\/b\u003e women to \u003cb\u003eimperial purple\u003c\/b\u003e, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history. In this book Kassia St Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colours and where they come from (whether Van Gogh''s\u003cb\u003e chrome yellow \u003c\/b\u003esunflowers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you want to fall back in love with colour, read \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSecret Lives of Colour \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dazzling and vibrant history of colour, from Van Gogh's wilting yellow sunflowers to Turner's deadly green and Picasso's darkest period \u003c\/b\u003e * MAIL ON SUNDAY *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a gorgeous book\u003c\/b\u003e * GUARDIAN *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEven Farrow and Ball don't know as much about the secret lore of colour as Kassia St Clair.\u003c\/b\u003e.. \u003cb\u003eAlmost every page throws up an unexpected detail and insight.\u003c\/b\u003e.. \u003cb\u003eExtraordinarily full and interesting...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ideal crib and a valuable resource not only for the design-conscious but for students.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Brian Morton * TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT *\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eweirdly fascinating \u003c\/b\u003ehistory of your favourite hues from an unwittingly deadly, arsenic-tinged green to Van Gogh's favoured yellow * WIRED *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An excellent, innovative and idiosyncratic cultural history that will colour your thinking...St Clair writes with style, energy and knowledge, \u003c\/b\u003eexplaining many mysteries \u003cb\u003esuccinctly and wittily\u003c\/b\u003e, such as why a regular tomato is, for example, not red. Tomatoes appear red because that's the very wavelength their skin does not absorb. A 'red' tomato lies to tell the truth..\u003cb\u003e Snappily designed, with high production values...[\u003ci\u003eThe Secret Lives of Colour\u003c\/i\u003e is] attractive and diverting.'\u003c\/b\u003e -- Stephen Bayley * SPECTATOR *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautiful\u003c\/b\u003e...See how a single colour can tell different stories across the globe. * DAILY MAIL *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA work of art in its own right\u003c\/b\u003e... a \u003cb\u003ebeautiful\u003c\/b\u003e tactile book filled with \u003cb\u003efascinating\u003c\/b\u003e anecdotes about every colour from blonde to puce. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e * THE POOL *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharming\u003c\/b\u003e * FINANCIAL TIMES *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom pink boys' clothes to blue warpaint; why orange spells danger and other colourful tales\u003c\/b\u003e * DAILY TELEGRAPH *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspiring, compelling and beautifully designed . . . this book will appeal to anyone\u003c\/b\u003e * THE LADY *\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox.  Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring,  alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia  after this inspiring primer\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * SIMON GARFIELD *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA companionable, informative and lively guide to sights so easily taken for granted\u003c\/b\u003e * THE ECONOMIST *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003evivid exploration of the world of colour\u003c\/b\u003e and our colourful world . . . St Clair is able to dance effortlessly through an astonishing range of subjects . . . What \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Lives of Colour \u003c\/i\u003eoffers really is, in some sense, \u003cb\u003ea flash portrait of human civilisation, a zigzagging and unpredictable exploration of how significantly colour has shaped histories and disciplines, fuelled empires, changed the nature of war and caused species to flourish or face extinction\u003c\/b\u003e * CHEMISTRY WORLD *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn irresistible lexicon of colours\u003c\/b\u003e * COUNTRY LIVING *\u003cbr\u003eWell-researched and engaging * HOUSE \u0026amp; GARDEN *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrimming with interesting facts, historical insights and curious tales.\u003c\/b\u003e * ELLE DECORATION *\u003cbr\u003eKassia St Clair is well-placed to observe the important place that colour has in human civilisation and development...\u003cb\u003eDiscursive and anecdotal\u003c\/b\u003e... this book holds \u003cb\u003emany surprises. \u003c\/b\u003eNothing is quite what it seems or how it is seen. * THE OLDIE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mix of science lore and delightful bookmaking\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Lives of Colour\u003c\/i\u003e is for reading, dipping and holding up against your curtains * The Tablet *\u003cbr\u003eExtremely well-researched historically, \u003cb\u003eeach colour story is rich in detail and description\u003c\/b\u003e, combining vignettes of historical actors with contextual background ranging from the ancient past to the present day. \u003cb\u003eFor anyone who was ever fascinated by a box of crayons, coloured pencils or the story of people in time, St Clair's book will not disappoint\u003c\/b\u003e * Review 31 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI recommend the book to all creatives - and non-creatives, too!\u003c\/b\u003e * Dame Zandra Rhodes *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautifully presented\u003c\/b\u003e . . . The book is simply about colour. But colour is not simple. The history, geography, politics, scandals and influence of colours are documented here with a  knowledgeable voice. With references from Jessica Rabbit to Lord Mountbatten, from Greek poets to slavery, this is \u003cb\u003ea fascinating read\u003c\/b\u003e -- Viv Albertine * GUARDIAN, Book of the Year *","brand":"John Murray Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49371974664535,"sku":"9781473630833","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-secret-lives-of-colour-9781473630833","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}