An exciting history of the use of colour in art, covering its many meanings, the theories underlying the uses of colour, theories of colour perception, the creation and manufacture of pigments (some toxic), their trafficking and marketing, and their influence on artistic movements. The book tells the history and significance of colours in art. It is divided into 10 chapters, each devoted to a colour, from brown/ocher to black. Each chapter opens and closes with quotes from artists referring to that particular colour. All the chapters are structured in small sections around a specific work. These sections are arranged chronologically and help the reader to gradually build up the exciting history of colour in art.

Publisher: Phaidon