MOMENTAN AUSVERKAUFT
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAbrams, Inc.
ISBN-101419764659
ISBN-139781419764653
eBay Product ID (ePID)8057264749
Product Key Features
Book TitleBook of Earth : a Guide to Ochre, Pigment, and Raw Color
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMining, General, Color Theory
Publication Year2023
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Art, Technology & Engineering, Crafts & Hobbies
AuthorHeidi Gustafson
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight41.2 Oz
Item Length11.1 in
Item Width8.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2022-944489
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal553.662
SynopsisPart anthropological study, part art book, and part how-to, Book of Earth immerses you in the world of ochre, a naturally occurring mineral used to make pigment. Each chapter explores Gustafson's rare pigment archive and provides a thorough exploration of color. The book also includes practical advice and techniques for creating your own pigments, alongside projects to apply your new skill set., Art meets science in Book of Earth , artist and ochre specialist Heidi Gustafson's guide to creating color with Earth's extraordinary pigments, exploring their fascinating uses today and throughout history and culture. Part anthropological study, part art book, and part how-to, Book of Earth is an immersive introduction into the world of ochre, a naturally occurring mineral used to make pigment. Each chapter delves into Heidi Gustafson's rare pigment archive and provides a thorough exploration of natural color, while challenging our notions of the inanimate world. Featuring practical advice and techniques for creating your own pigments and applying these skills in everyday life, Gustafson also includes contributor essays offering historical and cultural perspectives on color cultivation and the meaning of pigments to various cultures. Gustafson was called the "ochre whisperer" by American Craft and noted as the "woman archiving the world's ochre" in the New York Times . Her personal collection of more than 600 pigments from around the planet is a unique treasure, and her passion and field experience will captivate you from the first page to the last. Includes Color Photographs
LC Classification NumberTN948.O2
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