Chromatopia : An

Illustrated History of
Colour
 By
David Coles
Thames and Hudson
(Australia) Pty Ltd

Did you know that the Egyptians created the first synthetic colour;
or that the noblest purple comes from a predatory sea snail?
Throughout history, artist pigments have been made from deadly
metals, poisonous minerals, urine, cow dung, and even crushed
insects.

From grinding down beetles and burning animal bones to alchemy

and pure luck, Chromatopia reveals the origin stories behind over
fifty of history's most vivid colour pigments. Spanning the ancient
world to modern leaps in technology, this is the book for the artist,
the history buff, the science lover and the design fanatic.

Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd

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