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Colour and culture : practice and meaning from antiquity to abstraction

by John Gage

An exploration of the multifaceted nature of colour, examining its role in art, science and language as both a visual stimulus and a physical substance.

Accession 25985 ISBN 0500278180 Publisher Thames & Hudson
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