What Color Is the Sacred?

I've read a couple of this guy's books. I liked them all and I really loved this book. I'm a painter and have used raw pigments for most of my life….( a long one). Thinking about the history, sources and siginificance of pigments and of color is right up my alley, I learned in school that explorers traveled and explored the world beyond Europe in search of spices. I know realize that they were also in search of color. I like thinking about the fact that these great changes were induced by the search for the luxuries of flavor and color, rather than bare necessities.

there were passages in this book i thought were really brilliant. it can be a wee bit verbose, but i slogged thru those areas and generally found the book thought provoking.

Taussig is a great writer. Really enjoy his range of knowledge and his references-- good reference book on color. w