Black The History of a Color |
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| Author:
| Pastoureau, Michel |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-13930-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2008 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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Black, favorite color of priests and penitents, artists and ascetics, fashion designers and fascists, has always stood for powerfully opposed ideas: authority and humility and sin and holiness. This book discusses the social history of the color black in Europe. It is suitable for those interested in the history of fashion, art, media, or design.
Black, favorite color of priests and penitents, artists and ascetics, fashion designers and fascists, has always stood for powerfully opposed ideas: authority and humility and sin and holiness. This book discusses the social history of the color black in Europe. It is suitable for those interested in the history of fashion, art, media, or design.