Color Bible: 100 Color Histories & Examples from World Art & Design

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Discover a definitive guide to color that traces 100 hues across art and design from antiquity to today. Each chapter explores a color’s origin, cultural context, and practical applications, with smart, sustainable tips for using color in creative work—ideal for artists, designers, creators, and anyone who work with color.

Includes professional color data (Hex, RGB, CMYK, HSB) and inspiring references from Vermeer, Hokusai, Matisse, Frida Kahlo, Chanel, adidas, and Stella McCartney. Core topics span Color and Light, additive vs. subtractive primaries, color and vision, and color theory, plus a color encyclopedia covering Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Pink & Purple, White & Pale, Gray & Black, and Brown.