Yellow : the history of a color
Pastoureau, Michel, 1947-2019
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In this richly illustrated book, Michel Pastoureau - a renowned authority on the history of colour and the author of celebrated volumes on blue, black, green, and red - now traces the visual, social, and cultural history of yellow. Focusing on European societies, with comparisons from East Asia, India, Africa, and South America, 'Yellow' tells the intriguing story of the color's evolving place in art, religion, fashion, literature, and science.
Main title:
Yellow : the history of a color / Michel Pastoureau ; translated by Jody Gladding.
Author:
Pastoureau, Michel, 1947-, authorGladding, Jody, 1955-, translator
Imprint:
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2019]©2019
Collation:
239 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Translated from the French.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780691198255 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
155.91145
Language:
EnglishFrench
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BRN:
1006404