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Color
A Natural History of the Palette
Book • 2003
In this vivid exploration, Victoria Finlay travels the world to uncover the origins of pigments and dyes, from lapis lazuli mines in Afghanistan for blue to cochineal insects in Chile for red.
She reveals the physical materials like minerals and insect blood behind colors, alongside their social, political, and historical significance through anecdotes spanning ancient civilizations to modern times.
The book follows the rainbow spectrum plus black and brown, blending travel, history, science, and art in an engaging narrative.
She reveals the physical materials like minerals and insect blood behind colors, alongside their social, political, and historical significance through anecdotes spanning ancient civilizations to modern times.
The book follows the rainbow spectrum plus black and brown, blending travel, history, science, and art in an engaging narrative.
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Mentioned by Victoria Finley when discussing historical stories and origins of pigments and color.
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