The History of a Color⁷

Authored by acclaimed historian Michel Pastoureau, books in this series present beautifully illustrated visual and cultural historied of the evolving roles and significance of colors in art, fashion, literature, religion, science, and everyday life across the millennia.

Pink: The History of a Color Michel Pastoureau
Translated by Jody Gladding
From the acclaimed author of Blue and other color histories, the beautifully illustrated story of pink, from the first ancient pigments to Barbie
White: The History of a Color Michel Pastoureau
Translated by Jody Gladding
From the acclaimed author of Blue, a beautifully illustrated history of the color white in visual culture, from antiquity to today
Yellow: The History of a Color Michel Pastoureau
Translated by Jody Gladding
From the acclaimed author of Blue, a beautifully illustrated history of yellow from antiquity to the present
Blue: The History of a Color Michel Pastoureau
A beautifully illustrated visual and cultural history of the color blue throughout the ages
Red: The History of a Color Michel Pastoureau
A beautifully illustrated visual and cultural history of the color red throughout the ages
Green: The History of a Color Michel Pastoureau
In this beautiful and richly illustrated book, the acclaimed author of Blue and Black presents a fascinating and revealing history of the color green in European societies from prehistoric times to today. Examining the evolving place of...
Black: The History of a Color Michel Pastoureau
The story of the color black in art, fashion, and culture—from the beginning of history to the twenty-first century