Clair, Kassia St.

The Secret Lives of Colour - London John Muirray Publishers 2018 - 328p.

Colour vision: How we see p.13, Simple arithmetic: On light p.17, Building the palette: Artists and their pigments p.21, Vintage paint charts: Mapping colour p.26, Chromophilia, Chromophobia: Politics of colour p.29, Colourful language: Do words shape shades we see? p.33, Lead White p.43, Ivory p.47, Silver p.49, Whitewash p.52, Isabelline p.54, Chalk p.56, Beige p.58, Blonde p.67, Lead tin yellow p.69, Indian Yellow p.71, Acid Yellow p.74, Napes Yellow p.76, Chrome Yellow p.78, Gamboge p.80, Orpiment p.82Imparial p.84, Gold p.86, Dutch Orange p.96, Saffron p.98, Amber p.101, Ginger p.104, Minium p.107, Nude p.110, Baker Miller Pink p.118, Mountbatten pink p.120, Puce p.122, Fuchsia p.124, Shocking pink p.126, Fluorescent pink p.128, Amaranth p.130, Scarlet p.138, Cochineal p.141, Vermilion p.144, Rosso corsa p.148, Hermatite p.150, Madder p.152, Dragon’s Blood p.154, Tyrian purple p.162, Orchil p.165, Magneta p.167, Mauve p.169, Heliotrope p.172, Violet p.174, Ultramarine p.182, Cobalt p.187, Indigo p.189, Prussian blue p.193, Egyptian blue p.196, Woad p.198, Electric blue p.201, Cerulean p.204, Verdigri p.214, Absinethe p.217, Emerald p.220, Kelly green p.222, Scheele’s green p.224, Terre verte p.227, Avocado p.230, Celadon p.232, Khaki p.240, Buff p.242, Fallow p.244, Russet p.246, Sepia p.248, Umber p.250, Mummy p.253, Taupe p.256, Kohl p.264, Payne’s grey p.266, Obsidian p.268, Ink p.271, Charcoal p.274, Jet p.276, Melanin p.278, Pitch black p.280, Vanta black p.282

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