lire le livre The anatomy of colour

The Anatomy of Colour is the definitive book on the use of colour and paint in interior decoration over a 300-year period. Drawing on his huge specialist archive, historian and paint expert Patrick Baty traces the evolution of pigments and paint colours together with colour systems and standards, and examines their impact on the colour palettes used in interiors from 1650 to 1960. He first charts the creation in paint of the common and expensive colours made from traditional earth pigments between 1650 to 1799. Next he examines the emergence of colour systems and standards and their influence on paint colours together with the effect of industrialized production on the texture and durability of paints. Alongside the authoritative and revealing text are specially commissioned photographs of pages from rare colour books. Throughout the book reproductions of interiors from home decor books, highlighting the distinctive colour trends and styles of painting particular to each period, accompany the in-depth analysis of the history of colour and the development and use of paint colours in interior design.Table of ContentsAvant Propos by Josef & Anni Albers An Introduction to Historical Colour PART I. Interiors & The Use of Colour 1650 1799: i) The House Painter & the Colourman; ii) Traditional Pigments; iii) Traditional Paints; iv) Traditional Brushes PART II. Interiors & The Use of Colour 1800 1899: i) Colour Systems & Standards; ii) Industrialization of Paints and Pigments PART III. The Standardization of Colour 1900 1959: i) Colour Standards 1900 1939; ii) The 1930s Colour Palette; iii) Colour Standards 1938 1959; iv) The 1950s Colour Palette