{"product_id":"the-secret-lives-of-color-kassia-st-clair-9780143131144","title":"The Secret Lives of Color","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eUSA Today'\u003c\/i\u003es \u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e100 Books to Read While Stuck at Home During the Coronavirus Crisis\u003cb\u003e\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA dazzling gift, the unforgettable, unknown history of colors and the vivid stories behind them in a beautiful multi-colored volume. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Beautifully written . . . Full of anecdotes and fascinating research, this elegant compendium has all the answers.\" \u003cb\u003e--NPR, \u003cb\u003e Best Books of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secret Lives of Color\u003c\/i\u003e tells the unusual stories of seventy-five fascinating shades, dyes, and hues. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picasso's blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid yellow to kelly green, and from scarlet women to imperial purple, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, Kassia St. Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colors and where they come from (whether Van Gogh's chrome yellow sunflowers or punk's fluorescent pink) into a unique study of human civilization. Across fashion and politics, art and war, the secret lives of color tell the vivid story of our culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This passionate and majestic compedium will leave you bathed in the gorgeous optics of light.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kassia St Clair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0143131141\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143131144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/19\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2017 pg. 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2017","brand":"Kassia St Clair","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054065152255,"sku":"9780143131144","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ffc8c5fd-bf45-4aff-9aee-e3904c772681.jpg?v=1685027796","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-secret-lives-of-color-kassia-st-clair-9780143131144","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}