{"product_id":"colors-of-art-the-story-of-art-in-80-palettes-9780711279391","title":"Colors of Art: The Story of Art in 80 Palettes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eColors of Art \u003c\/i\u003etakes the reader on a journey through history via 80 carefully curated artworks and their palettes. For these pieces, color is not only a tool (like a paintbrush or a canvas) but the fundamental secret to their success. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Color allows artists to express their individuality, evoke certain moods, and portray positive or negative subliminal messages. And throughout history the greatest of artists have experimented with new pigments and new technologies to lead movements and deliver masterpieces. But, as something so cardinal, we sometimes forget \u003cb\u003ehow poignant color palettes can be\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ehow much they can tell us.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When \u003cb\u003eVermeer painted \u003ci\u003eThe Milkmaid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, the amount of ultramarine he could use was written in the contract. How did that affect how he used it? When \u003cb\u003eTurner experimented with Indian Yellow\u003c\/b\u003e, he captured roaring flames that brought his paintings to life. If he had used a more ordinary yellow, would he have created something so extraordinary? And how did \u003cb\u003eWarhol throw away the rulebook to change what color could achieve? \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Structured chronologically, \u003ci\u003eColors of Art\u003c\/i\u003e provides a fun, intelligent, and visually engaging look at the\u003cb\u003e greatest artistic palettes in art history\u003c\/b\u003e - from Rafael's use of perspective and Vermeer's ultramarine, to Andy Warhol's hot pinks, and Lisa Brice's blue women. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eColors of Art\u003c\/i\u003e offers a refreshing take on the subject and acts as a primer for artists, designers, and art lovers who want to look at art history from a different perspective. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eChloë Ashby is a writer and editor. Since graduating from the Courtauld Institute of Art, she has written about art and culture for the \u003ci\u003eTLS\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFT Life \u0026amp; Arts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eApollo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003efrieze\u003c\/i\u003e and others. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Colours of Art: The Story of Art in 80 Colour Palettes\u003c\/i\u003e, which will be published by Frances Lincoln in spring 2022. Her short fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe London Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fairlight Book of Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eWet Paint\u003c\/i\u003e, will be published by Trapeze, also in spring 2022. \u003cbr\u003ewww.chloeashby.com \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Frances Lincoln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50650490044690,"sku":"9780711279391","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_586134e1-7c7f-462c-b333-c5a4e379f8ea.jpg?v=1733290252","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/colors-of-art-the-story-of-art-in-80-palettes-9780711279391","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}