Colors of Asia - A Visual Journey

This compact visual journey through Asia is unique and unusual. 
It explores all 35 countries in Asia between Turkey and Japan – by following 16 colors! The myriad images in this book are delightfully arranged by color. The meaning that each color has in Asia is explained with a short essay and then illustrated with hundreds of examples from traditional and ceremonial use. Forget postcard cliches, the images in this book depict rarely seen rituals, and disappearing traditions in remote tribal locations throughout Asia. Following the colors is an offbeat way to look at other cultures, and a delightful way to visit this very diverse continent where half of humanity lives. It is full of amazing costumes, and astounding architecture, and bizarre ceremonies, as well as extraordinary everyday artifacts – all unexpectedly arranged by color! It is hard to page through it without a smile.

About the author

Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired, an award-winning magazine he co-founded Wired in 1993.  He is co-chair of The Long Now Foundation, a membership organization that champions long-term thinking. He is founder of the popular Cool Tools website, which reviewed tools daily for more than 20 years. He is also the author of multiple best-selling books about the future of technology. He is best known for his radical optimism. Before taking up the consequences of technology, Kelly was a nomadic photojournalist. For most of the 1970s he was a photographer in remote parts of Asia, publishing his photographs in national magazines. His photographs have appeared in LIFE and other national magazines. Kelly resides in Pacifica, CA.

Product details

Authors	Kevin Kelly
Publisher	Ingram Publishers Services
Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Release	06.01.2026
EAN	9781940689081
ISBN	978-1-940689-08-1
No. of pages	142
Illustrations	142 pages featuring full-color photography
Subjects	Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Photography & photographs, Asia, Decorative arts, PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Street Photography, DESIGN / Decorative Arts, REFERENCE / Curiosities & Wonders, TRAVEL / Asia / General, Travel & holiday, Reference works, Travel and holiday, Photography and photographs, Miscellanies and compendia

Product details

• Authors: Kevin Kelly
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 06.01.2026
• EAN: 9781940689081
• ISBN: 978-1-940689-08-1
• No. of pages: 142
• Illustrations: 142 pages featuring full-color photography
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Photography & photographs, Asia, Decorative arts, PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Street Photography, DESIGN / Decorative Arts, REFERENCE / Curiosities & Wonders, TRAVEL / Asia / General, Travel & holiday, Reference works, Travel and holiday, Photography and photographs, Miscellanies and compendia