Colourful World

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From Mali to Peru, from China to Norway, this book captures all the colours of the world - not the rich hues of nature, but those created and carefully used by human beings to brighten our lives.

Hundreds of photographs are organized here into colour-coded chapters that revel in colour's all-pervasive influence, accompanied by a text that explores colour’s symbolism and the emotions it generates.

How do colours become imbued with meaning? Why do some colours attract us while others repel? How have such phrases as ‘green with envy’ or ‘the blues’ arisen? This international quest takes us to some of the planet's most exotic and far-flung places, from a workshop on the outskirts of Kyoto to a bustling market in a small town in Peru and on to a cochineal farm in the middle of the Mexican desert.

Colourful World is a vibrant celebration of human creativity that will be a source of inspiration and delight for designers and artists everywhere.
Extent: 156 pp
Format: Paperback with flaps
Illustrations: 202
Publication date: 2005-11-07
Size: 19.0 x 24.0 cm
ISBN: 9780500285862

Press Reviews

A treasury of photographs … fabulous colour, fascinating facts and a delight to dip into for inspiration - and sunshine!
Craftsman Magazine




About the Author

Amandine Guisez Gallienne is a French photographer and freelance graphic designer who live and works in Paris. Her training in art and graphic design has led her to travel to countries all over the globe searching for images that reveal the multicoloured beauty of our world.

Hilton McConnico is a prolific American designer who has been living and working in France since 1965. He is particularly well-known for his designs for Daum and Toulemonde Bochart, which are now in the collections of a number of major museums.

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