{"product_id":"9781473630833","title":"The Secret Lives of Colour","description":"Author: Kassia St Clair\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781473630833\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: John Murray\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 11 Sep 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer.'  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSimon Garfield\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHE SECRET LIVES OF COLOUR tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From \u003cb\u003eblonde\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003eginger\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb\u003ebrown\u003c\/b\u003e that changed the way battles were fought to the \u003cb\u003ewhite\u003c\/b\u003e that protected against the plague, Picasso's \u003cb\u003eblue\u003c\/b\u003e period to the \u003cb\u003echarcoal\u003c\/b\u003e on the cave walls at Lascaux, \u003cb\u003eacid\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eyellow\u003c\/b\u003e to\u003cb\u003e kelly green\u003c\/b\u003e, and from \u003cb\u003escarlet\u003c\/b\u003e women to \u003cb\u003eimperial purple\u003c\/b\u003e, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history. In this book Kassia St Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colours and where they come from (whether Van Gogh's\u003cb\u003e chrome yellow \u003c\/b\u003esunflowers or punk's \u003cb\u003efluorescent pink\u003c\/b\u003e) into a unique study of human civilisation. Across fashion and politics, art and war, \u003ci\u003eTHE SECRET LIVES OF COLOUR\u003c\/i\u003e tell the vivid story of our culture.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46375438778526,"sku":"ADS-9781473630833","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781473630833.jpg?v=1767670556","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781473630833","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}