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Defining color is a simple matter-visible light of a particular wavelength. Or is it? It turns out that the pigments and dyes responsible for hues have many remarkable characteristics, most of which we rarely ponder. Journalist Finlay's first book is a blend of travelogue and historical exploration about the myriad ways color takes on meaning for us, whether as a matter of aesthetics, economics, war or culture. The book has no overarching theme-it's all byways, an approach that works. Insofar as there is a thesis, it is that visual expression falls just behind procreation and the search for food and shelter as a fundamental human activity; countless peoples, Finlay reports, rank color and art among their primary concerns. During her journey, both literal and literary, Finlay learns of many little-known tribes and historical curiosities: too-trusting Puritans purchasing cheaply dyed black clothes destined to turn orange in a matter of weeks; the rise and heartbreaking fall of the art of the Pintupi tribe in barren central Australia during the 1970s; and the once-supreme economic clout of indigo from Bengal-to take just three examples among dozens. To delve into this book is to see the experimental, scientific side of the old masters and the artistic qualities of inventors and explorers. This is not a scientific work-those interested in rods and cones should look elsewhere. Thanks to Finlay's impeccable reportorial skills and a remarkable degree of engagement, this is an utterly unique and fascinating read. Illus., maps.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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維多利亞·芬利，英國人，曾在聖安德魯斯大學就讀，具有社會人類學背景，專攻亞洲文化，曾在香港當記者和藝術編輯。
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这本书是在自己生日宴上朋友所赠。两个多月后在回家的长途火车上才第一次打开。我先不说这本书怎么样，我说说它改变了我的什么。 颜色从小对我来说是一个很神秘且很难预料的事物。很小我就开始学画，但是直到不久以前我对色彩仍然是很畏惧的，因此我更多的时间会选择水墨画或是...
評分这本书是在自己生日宴上朋友所赠。两个多月后在回家的长途火车上才第一次打开。我先不说这本书怎么样，我说说它改变了我的什么。 颜色从小对我来说是一个很神秘且很难预料的事物。很小我就开始学画，但是直到不久以前我对色彩仍然是很畏惧的，因此我更多的时间会选择水墨画或是...
評分与其说是“调色板的自然史”，不如说是作者寻找颜料的旅行手记，所以无关颜色的废话相当多，多到想从中提取有用信息都有些障碍重重。个人觉得整本书应该可以精简到250页左右。书中还有一些错误，书页margin处有不明数字（推测可能是原版的页码）。
評分作者是颜色控，鉴定完毕。关于颜色的历史，读起来有些吃力。每页都好多英文，现在的翻译怎么都那么不自信？新知文库里的另一本，《改变西方世界的26个字母》想读，希望不要像这本一样那么飘逸。 10.02.12中写有外公家
評分如果不是读了维多利亚·芬利写的《颜色的故事——调色板的自然史》一书，我已经忽略了无处不在颜色，更想不到颜料曾经如此昂贵和稀有。 最适于描绘天空深远的颜料和是群青，它来自阿富汉的青金石，一种蓝中带紫闪着点点星星般金光的石头。现在一磅用青金石做的群青颜料要卖25...
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