Die Welt der Farben

»Faszinierend!« Spiegel OnlineWas verbirgt sich hinter Flohfarben und Drachenblut?Dieses Buch versammelt 73 ausgewählte Farben, Schattierungen und Farbnuancen, und die geheimnisvollen Geschichten, die sich hinter ihnen verbergen - ein kunterbuntes Lexikon und eine Fundgrube voller Anekdoten, die von Avocado, Baker-Miller-Pink und Himmelblau erzählen.

Published to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of Liberty, this book celebrates the extraordinary range of innovative fabric designs that have been at the forefront of the business and its global reputation for well over a century. Liberty - an icon of design innovation and luxury - is renowned internationally for fabric designs on silk, wool, cashmere and, most famously, Tana Lawn Cotton(TM). Gathered here are 150 of the most striking and significant Liberty patterns, ranging from much-loved florals to bold and abstract designs and contemporary collaborations. Published to mark Liberty's 150th anniversary, this beautifully produced book places fabrics in the context of the store's wider design history - from the retailer's remarkable Tudor-revival building to posters, advertising and branding. It presents the very latest examples of Liberty design alongside prints, drawings and samples from the company's outstanding archive, telling an inspiring, century-long story of manufacturing quality and design excellence.

THE MODERN CLASSIC AND SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER.NOW BOLDER, BRIGHTER AND EXPANDED INTO GLORIOUS TECHNICOLOUR WITH 25 NEW COLOURS.'Dazzling and vibrant' Mail on Sunday'Extraordinarily full and interesting' TLS'Gorgeous' Guardian'Charming' FT'Beautiful' Daily Mail'Irresistible' Country LivingThe history of colour tells the vivid story of civilisation. From scarlet women to imperial purple, leaf green to the white paint that protected against the atom bomb, Picasso's blue period to the pink Barbie claimed for feminism, The Secret Lives of Colour offers a bright thread throughout human history. Kassia St Clair's lifelong fascination with colours and where they come from (whether Van Gogh's chrome yellow sunflowers or Dorothy's ruby slippers) takes us on an unforgettable journey through our past, present and future.'An excellent, innovative and idiosyncratic cultural history that will colour your thinking' Spectator'If you want to fall back in love with colour, read The Secret Lives of Colour' Sunday Telegraph

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER<BR><BR>'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer.' <BR>Simon Garfield<BR><BR><BR>The Secret Lives of Colour tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picasso's blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid yellow to kelly green, and from scarlet women to imperial purple, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history. In this book Kassia St Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colours and where they come from (whether Van Gogh's chrome yellow sunflowers or punk's fluorescent pink) into a unique study of human civilisation. Across fashion and politics, art and war, The Secret Lives of Colour tell the vivid story of our culture.

Alles über das, was wir auf unserer Haut tragen - eine einzigartige Geschichte der Stoffe<BR><BR>Der Mensch ist das einzige Lebewesen, das Stoffe herstellt - ohne sie wäre die menschliche Entwicklung nicht denkbar. Kassia St Clair erzählt faszinierend von Hanf, Leinen, oder der Entdeckung der Seide, von den Wikinger-Segeln aus Schafswolle, und dem Weltraumanzug Neil Armstrongs, den er nicht auszuziehen brauchte, wenn er auf die Toilette musste.Sie zeigt die Bedeutung von Kleidung für die lokale Wirtschaft und den lokalen Handel, für gesellschaftliche Normen und menschliche Höchstleistungen, die ohne Kunstfasern nicht möglich wären. Von den Binden der Mumien im alten Ägypten, über die anrüchigen Seidenkleider Kaiser Neros bis hin zum Schwimmanzug aus Polyurethan, der es Paul Biedermann ermöglichte, Michael Phelps zu schlagen: Kassia St Clair verwebt auf einmalige Weise faszinierende Geschichten rund um Natur- und Kunstfasern zu einer alternativen Menschheitsgeschichte.Ein packender Stoff!

** A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK **'Fascinating . . . The history of the world through the eye of a needle . . . I recommend this book to anyone' THE SPECTATOR'A charming, absorbing and history that takes us on a journey from the silk roads to sportswear, from ruffs to spacesuits . . . I devoured this quietly feminist book' SUNDAY TIMES'Joyful and beautiful' NATURE'Will make you rethink your relationship with fabric' ELLE DECORATIONAll textiles begin with a twist. From colourful 30,000-year old threads found on the floor of a Georgian cave to what the linen wrappings of Tutankhamun's mummy actually meant; from the Silk Roads to the woollen sails that helped the Vikings reach America 700 years before Columbus; from the lace ruffs that infuriated the puritans to the Indian calicoes and chintzes that powered the Industrial Revolution, our continuing reinvention of cloth tells fascinating stories of human ingenuity. When we talk of lives hanging by a thread, being interwoven, or part of the social fabric, we are part of a tradition that stretches back many thousands of years. Fabric has allowed us to achieve extraordinary things and survive in unlikely places, and this book shows you how -- and why.With a cast that includes Chinese empresses, Richard the Lionheart and Bing Crosby, Kassia St Clair takes us on the run with escaped slaves, climbing the slopes of Everest and moonwalking with astronauts. Running like a bright line through history, The Golden Thread offers an unforgettable adventure through our past, present and future.