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The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair (Hardcover) is a radiant tour through the hidden histories, cultural myths, scientific breakthroughs, and human dramas behind seventy-five of the world’s most intriguing shades. Celebrated as one of USA Today’s “100 Books to Read While Stuck at Home During the Coronavirus Crisis,” this beautifully produced volume makes an ideal gift for artists, designers, historians, and anyone with a curiosity about how color shapes our world.
St. Clair traces each hue’s journey across time: the brown pigment that altered the course of warfare, the protective white linked to plague doctors, the blues of Picasso and Lascaux, the electrifying yellows and greens that shaped movements, fashions, and rebellions. From imperial purples to punk pinks, each entry blends scholarship with storytelling, offering bite-sized yet deeply engaging histories anchored in art, science, politics, and material culture.
Presented in a handsome hardcover format with multicolored accents, this book is both a reference guide and a conversation piece. Whether you’re fascinated by pigments, inspired by design, or collecting absorbing nonfiction, The Secret Lives of Color illuminates the spectrum with intelligence, charm, and unforgettable detail.
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