A vibrant exploration of the stories behind different colours, and the roles they've played throughout history. Each double-page spread looks at a different sha

The history of art is inseparable from the history of color. And what a fascinating story they tell together: one that brims with an all-star cast of characters

The story of the color black in art, fashion, and culture—from the beginning of history to the twenty-first century Black—favorite color of priests and peni

A beautifully illustrated visual and cultural history of the color blue throughout the ages Blue has had a long and topsy-turvy history in the Western world. Th

This is the first comprehensive text on the history of color theories since Halbertsma's book of 1947. Color is discussed in close connection with the evolution