The Anatomy of Color: The Story of Heritage Paints & Pigments
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.87 (609 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0500519331 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Patrick Baty is a historian of architectural paint and color. . He lectures and contributes regularly to magazines and journals. He works as a consultant in the decoration of historic buildings and runs the family paint business Papers and Paints in London
He lectures and contributes regularly to magazines and journals. About the Author Patrick Baty is a historian of architectural paint and color. . He works as a consultant in the decoration of historic buildings and runs the family paint business Papers and Paints in London
1100 illustrations, 1000 in color. Woven throughout 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 every era, are included throughout, highlighting the distinctive color trends and styles of painting particular to each period. He then explores the emergence of color systems and standards and their influence on paint colors together with the effect of industrialized production on the texture and durability of paints. He charts the creation in paint of the common and expensive colors made from traditional earth pigments between 1650 and 1799. The history of paint and color in interior design, spanning a period of three centuriesWhy were primary colors popular in postwar kitchens? Why did the Art Deco era prefer clean lines and pastel shades? This comprehensive illustrated history of the use of color and paint in interior decoration answers these questions and many more.Drawing on his huge specialist archive, historian and paint expert Patrick Baty traces the evolution of p