What Is Color? - The Global and Sometimes Gross Story of Pigments, Paint, and the Wondrous World of Art

In this zany, inclusive, and vibrantly illustrated guide to all things color, the origins of today's pigments come alive across continents and history, with oodles of art, tons of science--and extensive interactive backmatter!

About the author

Steven Weinberg's books and art have been featured in The New York Times, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Smithsonian Institute, as well as on the cover of Thomas McGuane's Fly Fishing classic The Longest Silence and in Jimmy Kimmel's fishing hotel The South Fork Lodge. He's written and/or illustrated more than fifteen books for kids and adults including What Is Color?, a critically acclaimed a journey into how color is made and forthcoming in 2026 The Fly Fishing Book: An Artful Guide to Angling and I Am The Mountain. Steven and his wife, Casey Scieszka, also own and operate the Spruceton Inn: a Catskills Bed and Bar. Their annual artist residency hosts world-renowned painters, bestselling authors, and Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalists. For more of Steven's work, including original art and prints for sale, find him at stevenweinbergstudio.com and on Instagram as @steven_draws.

Product details

• Authors: Steven Weinberg
• Assisted by: Steven Weinberg (Illustration)
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.08.2024
• EAN: 9781250833419
• ISBN: 978-1-250-83341-9
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 261 mm x 184 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 558 g
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music