Colour in Art
Colour in Art
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Provides an introduction to the place and power of colour in life and art. This work includes reproductions of works by such artists as Wassily Kandinsky, Vincent van Gogh, Josef Albers and Anish Kapoor, which accompany the discussion, which ranges from synaesthesia, Theosophy and theatre design to chromotherapy and chromophobia.
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Colour in Art by John Gage
This new book by John Gage, author of the award-winning Colour and Culture, is wide-ranging and engaging introduction to the place and power of colour in life and art. Brilliant reproductions of works by such artists as Wassily Kandinsky,Vincent van Gogh, Josef Albers and Anish Kapoor accompany the discussion, which ranges from synaesthesia, Theosophy and theatre design to chromotherapy and chromophobia.
John Gage was the former Head of the Department of History of Art at Cambridge University. He is an acknowledged international authority on the history of art and colour and has written many books on the subject, including Colour and Culture and Colour and Meaning, both published by Thames & Hudson.
SKU | Unavailable |
ISBN 13 | 9780500203941 |
ISBN 10 | 0500203946 |
Title | Colour in Art |
Author | John Gage |
Series | World Of Art |
Condition | Unavailable |
Binding Type | Paperback |
Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
Year published | 2007-02-05 |
Number of pages | 224 |
Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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