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Gr 9 Up—Who knew that colors have such fascinating stories to tell? Finlay does a wonderful job of describing, in clear, accessible, witty language, how artists around the world, from prehistoric times to the present, have used natural materials, including charcoal, soot, plants, insects, shells, and gems and minerals, to produce magnificent paint and ink colors that continue to dazzle. Today, though, synthetic paints and even computers produce an astonishing range of hues. Browsers and cover-to-cover readers will find ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This handsome volume traces the use of (and science behind) colors throughout art history, from manganese black in the prehistoric Lascaux Cave pain...Log In or Sign Up to Read More