Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour
David Coles
Thames & Hudson Australia
Colour illuminates our surroundings, it is a form of expression and symbolic. David Coles, author of ‘Chromatopia’ and founder of Langridge Artist Colours has dedicated his life’s work to the creation of unique oil paints for artists. In this richly illustrated book, he shares his knowledge of the origins of naturally occurring pigments used throughout Ancient, Classical and Modern eras, and the synthetically produced palettes of the contemporary world. Vibrant photographic representations and texts describe where they emerge and how they are transformed from a raw organic state to the smooth liquid composition of paint. For a hands-on experience, Coles includes recipes to make lead white, carmine lake, ultramarine and madder lake pigments.