ANATOMY OF COLOUR (HB)

The definitive book on the use of colour and paint in interior decoration over a 300-year period. Drawing on his huge specialist archive, historian and paint expert Patrick Baty traces the evolution of pigments and paint colours together with colour systems and standards, and examines their impact on the colour palettes used in interiors from 1650 to 1960. Alongside the authoritative and revealing text are specially commissioned photographs of pages from rare colour books and reproductions of interiors from home decor books, highlighting the distinctive colour trends and styles of painting particular to each period.