Synopsis
Words are drawn from many different worlds including art, artists, crafts and design, painting, printing and sculpture, the decorative arts, gems, fashion, textiles, physics, maths, astronomy, chemistry, cosmetics, dyes, colourants, paints, biology, geography, geology, minerals, history, art history, social history, religion, philosophy, heraldry, mythology and symbolism, language, linguistics, grammar, slang, literature (including the Bible and Shakespeare), music, theatre, photography, television and film, psychology and human behaviour, education, politics, commerce, economics, finance, law, travel, war, vision and colour-blindness, medicine, drugs, colour therapy, food and drink, colour theory and many others.
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Review
"...an extraordinary book...not only intriguing but of real practical benefit...But above all...the sheer joy of discovery." -- Michael Peters, Design Guru, The Identica Partnership
"Provides a chromatic treasure trove that can be opened for creative inspiration." -- Writers' News
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Writers, journalists, copywriters, graphic, textile and fashion designers, artists and illustrators, art students, art critics, decorators, architects, set designers, colourists and dye-makers, colour scientists, product designers, product originators and marketers, manufacturers of paints and wall-papers, language enthusiasts, word-lovers and dictionary collectors, general libraries and academic libraries relating to the above disciplines.
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