Color
A Natural History of the Palette. Random House, 2003.
A brief summary of Color
A history of paints and dyes which not only transcends time and place, but also reveals hidden stories of greed, cruelty, and luxury as played out over centuries of war, peace, poisonings, and more.
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Who should read Color
Anthropology students • art historians • photographers and painters • artists and designers • forensic scientists
About the author of Color
Victoria Finlay is an award-winning writer and world traveler who has scoured the globe to learn, first-hand, the stories behind the colors we see every day. With a background in anthropology, journalism, and art history, Finlay is uniquely qualified to provide a detailed account of the scientific and emotional significance that paints and dyes have long held for humanity.
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