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'[Victoria Finlay's] curiosity is inexhaustible, her reading wide, and her writing style a delight' (Sunday Telegraph 20021101)
'It's pure pleasure to join this gutsy arts reporter-cum-scholar on her quest for historical pigments and dyes around the world' (Independent 20020801)
'A highly companionable guide, adventurous and romantic' (Independent on Sunday 20021026)
'A treasure trove of human history and obsession...the breadth of research and insight is dazzling.' (The Glasgow Herald 20030517)
'This is a rare and wonderful book - a model of erudition and charm, the writing elegant and precise, and with at least one new and fascinating revelation on every single page. I could not be more enthusiastic.' (Simon Winchester, author of THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN )
'Packed with stories, anecdotes and adventures. A full rainbow ... as vivid as the colours themselves' (Express )
'You get your money's worth and change to spare ... Both picaresque and picturesque, it's a rich read.' (Evening Standard )
'It's hard to criticise her spirit of cultural exploration and easy to share her intelligent enthusiasm . . .Packed with pertinent trivia . . . informative and fun' (South China Morning Post )
'An utterly unique and fascinating read' (Publishers Weekly )
'Full of forgotten facts and beguiling anecdotes . . . it would be hard to confront a painting ever again without seeing in it a kind of coded map of the world' (Telegraph )
'An irresistible cornucopia ...Her travels are Marco Polish; her research vast but lightly worn. The whole book is an infectious delight.' (RTE Guide )
'Packed with facts, fables and anecdotes ... Finlay's detailed and brilliantly researched account makes for a fascinating read' (Australian Interior Trends )
'Victoria Finlay has unlocked the history of colour in this trawl through some little-known history' (Courier Mail ( Australia) )
'A welcome reminder of the epic stories beneath the surface of everyday life' (Telegraph )
'It's pure pleasure to join this gutsy arts reporter-cum-scholar on her quest for historical pigments and dyes around the world' (Independent 20020801)
'A highly companionable guide, adventurous and romantic' (Independent on Sunday 20021026)
'A treasure trove of human history and obsession...the breadth of research and insight is dazzling.' (The Glasgow Herald 20030517)
'This is a rare and wonderful book - a model of erudition and charm, the writing elegant and precise, and with at least one new and fascinating revelation on every single page. I could not be more enthusiastic.' (Simon Winchester, author of THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN )
'Packed with stories, anecdotes and adventures. A full rainbow ... as vivid as the colours themselves' (Express )
'You get your money's worth and change to spare ... Both picaresque and picturesque, it's a rich read.' (Evening Standard )
'It's hard to criticise her spirit of cultural exploration and easy to share her intelligent enthusiasm . . .Packed with pertinent trivia . . . informative and fun' (South China Morning Post )
'An utterly unique and fascinating read' (Publishers Weekly )
'Full of forgotten facts and beguiling anecdotes . . . it would be hard to confront a painting ever again without seeing in it a kind of coded map of the world' (Telegraph )
'An irresistible cornucopia ...Her travels are Marco Polish; her research vast but lightly worn. The whole book is an infectious delight.' (RTE Guide )
'Packed with facts, fables and anecdotes ... Finlay's detailed and brilliantly researched account makes for a fascinating read' (Australian Interior Trends )
'Victoria Finlay has unlocked the history of colour in this trawl through some little-known history' (Courier Mail ( Australia) )
'A welcome reminder of the epic stories beneath the surface of everyday life' (Telegraph )
Australian Interior Trends
'Packed with facts, fables and anecdotes ... Finlay's detailed and brilliantly researched account makes for a fascinating read'
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book initially for a friend who paints, but while looking through it, I was hooked. It is absolutely fascinating. It covers travel, history, art and science. Needless to say my friend will not be receiving the first copy I bought. It is such an easy book to read. I definitely will be looking into other books on the subject as shown in the bibliograpy of this book. I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone.
43 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've been looking for a book like this for ages. Victoria Finlay's sub-title (Travels Through the Paint-box)describes this fascinating tome well.It is partly an autobiographical travelogue and partly a history of all the colours of the rainbow. There are several useful maps and some stunning photographs - I suppose more would have put the price up too much. Because she covers so many colours there is a tendency sometimes to feel 'I wish she had gone more deeply into that,' but the excellent bibliography and end-notes will enable me to research further into those areas. This should be in all art department libraries and on the bookshelves of all art students who can afford it. If I hadn't bought it already it would be top of my Christmas list.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book was the beginning of a travel of my own. The book takes us around the world discovering the origins of the pigments of all the colours in the rainbow. Combining historical facts, trivia stories and interesting people Victoria Finlay takes us on a journey that we do not wish to end! I am currently reading it for the second time and it has been a strong basis (both in terms of info and bibliography) for my thesis about the theory of colour in Portuguese Modernism.
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Fascinating information, and witty to boot!
I was concerned about buying this book for a while because of other reviews complaining about the over-use of the line 'I Like to imagine that... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Skye
Very colourful
This book was a gift to a friend, who is an art therapist. She was very pleased to receiveit and said it was just right for her.
Published 6 months ago by J. A. B. Moulson
Colour: Travels through the Paintbox
Fantastic book. Bought to add to my collection after borrowing from a friend to read. Book arrived in excellent condition and on schedule as advised.
Published 10 months ago by AnieW
A fascinating journey through human history
I bought this as a research tool and was expecting a lucid but dry academic approach to the history of artists' pigments and dyes. But that's not what I found at all. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Viggen
Wonderful
I got this for a project at university and I did not realise it would be as good as it is.So much information and is super colourful
Published 14 months ago by Zoe Tye
Colours and Jewels
I was really looking forward to reading this book. I had previously enjoyed Victoria Finlay's 'Jewels'. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Munkydog
Fun, absorbing and informative
You don't need to be an artist to enjoy this book. I bought this on a whim as I have recently been spending time studying colour theory. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Trisha
A fascinating book
This book is a fascinating amalgam of art history, travel writing and chemistry. I had not realised what was involved in creating the colours of the paint pallet.
Published 20 months ago by stargazer
Lightweight and somewhat irrelevant at times, but an enjoyable read
This is the perfect book to take with you on a long-distance flight - lightweight, easy to read (if you're interrupted and can't find where you were in the text, it doesn't really... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Triestino
A riot of colour
I was given this book as a present. It isn't a book I would have thought of buying unless I happened to find it while browsing in a bookshop, and I started reading it in the rather... Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2009 by Alan Lenton
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