The V&A Book of Colour in Design

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A beautifully presented survey of design and the applied arts, explored not by use, material, form or date – but by colour

Throughout history and in all cultures, designers and makers have been concerned not only with the fluctuating relationship between the form and function of objects, but also with their colour. This unique book explores and celebrates colour in all aspects of design, whether used for decorative effect or symbolic intent. It will transform the way we think about the objects around us that unwittingly define where we come from and who we are.
Extent: 304 pp
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2020-10-08
Size: 26.0 x 20.0 cm
ISBN: 9780500480274
Introduction • White • Grey • Yellow • Orange • Pink • Red • Purple • Blue • Turquoise • Green • Brown • Black

Press Reviews

Wonderfully arranged into colour-coded chapters ... an interesting and scholarly study
Homes & Antiques

A visual compendium of inspiration … ideal for anyone interested in colour and the decorative arts
Period Living

Drawing from a deep well of scholarship, this rich book shows that nothing under the rainbow is fixed
World of Interiors

Comprehensive
Embroidery

About the Author

Tim Travis is a curator in the Word & Image Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

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