Blue: From Ancient Egypt to Yves Klein - Hardcover
by Hayley Edwards-Dujardin (Author)
Discover how the color blue evolved from a rare and sacred pigment to a powerful tool of artistic expression--from medieval altarpieces to modernist experiments.
From the cobalt glazes of ancient Egypt to Yves Klein's bold monochromes, blue has carried meanings both sacred and subversive across eras. Along the way, blue has been a symbol of power and purity, of sorrow and transcendence. This book traces how those meanings, symbolism, and iconography shifted through the evolving availability of pigments such as lapis lazuli, indigo, and synthetic ultramarine. Readers will see how a color, once costly and elusive, became central to artistic practice, both materially and metaphorically.HAYLEY EDWARDS DUJARDIN is a curator and writer based in Paris who teaches fashion history, fashion sociology, and visual culture. She is the author and editor of notable volumes including Timeless: A Fashion Anthology and Fashion, Society, and the First World War.
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