Black: The History of a Color

This book is wonderful! Fascinating history of the color black - in my opinion this book is a must read for anyone involved in art or art history. I got this book for a natural dyes class I was conducting and it was extremely insightful on how the color black was achieved by past artisans. I've read one other book by Michel Pastoureau and now am constantly on the lookout for books he has written- they are very expensive, but I think well worth the cost. Lovely images included in all of his books!

Another fascinating book on the historical and cultural significance of color by this author.Recommend.

PERFECT!

It's a good coffee table book and my sister has already asked to borrow it. I like that I can open it up anywhere and be engaged in the history.

Beautiful and fascinating. Gave this as a gift to a friend who is a an Professor. He loved it and plans to use it with his students

This book, as was "White" in the same series, is an interesting study for painting techniques-although, that is not the premise of book itself.

My wife loves it

perfect

A lot of details and pictures. I also bought BLUE and I will definetly buy the other books as well. A clear recommendation!

A mi mujer le encanta este libro y todo el conocimiento sobre este color y su utilización a través del tiempo. También he comprado el color rojo y el verde y, todos juntos, hacen una esplendida colección.

One of the best books I've bought this year.

nice book