Colour and Culture
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John Gage’s groundbreaking analysis of colour has been transforming our perceptions for more than three decades. Indispensable to anyone fascinated by art, psychology and history, this remarkable book considers every conceivable aspect of colour theory in Western culture.
From Roman symbolism to Bauhaus and beyond, this new edition, now featuring full colour illustrations throughout, will continue to serve as a pillar of visual arts scholarship.
From Roman symbolism to Bauhaus and beyond, this new edition, now featuring full colour illustrations throughout, will continue to serve as a pillar of visual arts scholarship.
Extent: 448 pp
Format: plc (no jacket)
Illustrations: 223
Publication date: 2024-10-24
Size: 26.4 x 20.6 cm
ISBN: 9780500027936
Format: plc (no jacket)
Illustrations: 223
Publication date: 2024-10-24
Size: 26.4 x 20.6 cm
ISBN: 9780500027936
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Press Reviews
Richard Wollheim, The Times Literary Supplement
Sir Ernst Gombrich, The Burlington Magazine
Sunday Telegraph
London Review of Books
About the Author
John Gage was an acknowledged international authority on the history of art and colour, and wrote many books on the subject, including Colour and Meaning, Colour in Art and the award-winning Colour and Culture, all published by Thames & Hudson. He was Head of the Department of History of Art at Cambridge University from 1992 to 1995.