The materiality of color the production, circulation, and application of dyes and pigments, 1400-1800

The materiality of color the production, circulation, and application of dyes and pigments, 1400-1800

"Although much has been written on the aesthetic value of color, there are other values that adhere to it with economic and social values among them. Through case studies of particular colors and colored objects, this volume demonstrates just how complex the history of color is by focusing on t...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Feeser, Andrea (Editor), Goggin, Maureen Daly (Editor), Tobin, Beth Fowkes (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Farnham, Surrey, England, Burlington, VT Ashgate [2012]
Series:The histories of material culture and collecting, 1700-1950
Subjects:
Dye industry > History.
Pigments industry > History.
Color > Social aspects.