The Anatomy of Color: The Story of Heritage Paints & Pigments

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The history of paint and color in interior design, spanning a period of three centuries

Why were primary colors popular in postwar kitchens? Why did the Art Deco era prefer clean lines and pastel shades? This comprehensive illustrated history of using color and paint in interior decoration answers these questions and plenty of more.

Drawing on his huge specialist archive, historian and paint expert Patrick Baty traces the evolution of pigments and paint colors in conjunction with color systems and standards, and he examines their affect at the color palettes used in interiors from the 1650s to the 1960s. He charts the creation in paint of the common and expensive colors comprised of traditional earth pigments between 1650 and 1799. He then explores the emergence of color systems and standards and their influence on paint colors in conjunction with the effect of industrialized production at the texture and durability of paints. In the end, Baty turns his attention to twentieth-century color standards. Woven all through the authoritative and revealing text are specially commissioned photographs of pages from rare color reference books.

Reproductions of interiors from home decor books, dating from each and every era, are included all through, highlighting the distinctive color trends and styles of painting particular to each and every period.

1100 illustrations, 1000 in color

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