'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.'Simon GarfieldThe Secret Lives of Colourtells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. Fromblondetoginger, thebrownthat changed the way battles were fought to thewhitethat protected against the plague, Picasso'sblueperiod to thecharcoalon the cave walls at Lascaux, acidyellowtokelly green, and fromscarletwomen toimperial purple, 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'schrome yellowsunflowers or punk'sfluorescent pink) into a unique study of human civilisation. Across fashion and politics, art and war, TheSecret Lives of Colourtell the vivid story of our culture. | The Secret Lives of Colour by Kassia St Clair, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters