If you loved
Books like Color
A globe-trotting exploration of the history, art, and social impact of the hues that color our world. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Color.
- vibrant
- inquisitive
- reflective
- 01
The Secret Lives Of Colour
Kassia St. Clair
A kaleidoscopic journey through history that transforms the way you see the everyday world.
- 02
The power of color
Sara O. Marberry and Laurie Zagon · 1995
An eye-opening exploration of how the hues that surround us silently shape our health, mood, and well-being.
- 03
Kunst der Farbe
Johannes Itten · 1961
A rigorous and reverent masterclass in how to truly see, feel, and orchestrate the visual spectrum.
- 04
The elements of color
Johannes Itten · 1970
A masterclass in seeing that transforms the chaotic spectrum of light into a structured, harmonious language of emotion and design.
- 05
The city shaped
Spiro Kostof · 1991
A sweeping, deeply observant journey that transforms the chaotic sprawl of human settlements into a readable, fascinating historical map.
- 06
Mutants
Armand Marie Leroi · 2003
A compassionate, fascinating tour through the genetic errors that illuminate the hidden rules of human creation.
- 07
Patterns of fashion
Janet Arnold · 1964
A meticulous, tactile exploration of historical garments that invites you to reverse-engineer the elegance of the past.
- 08
The language of clothes
Alison Lurie
A witty, sharp-eyed decoding of the secret messages we broadcast every time we get dressed.
- 09
Art history
Marilyn & Margaret A. Oppenheimer Stokstad · 1995
A sweeping, visually magnificent journey through the entirety of human creativity and cultural expression.
- 10
Seurat and the science of painting
William Innes Homer
A meticulous, illuminating deep dive into the scientific theories that shaped the colors and harmonies of a Post-Impressionist master.
- 11
Sacre bleu
Christopher Moore
A bawdy, absinthe-soaked romp through late 19th-century Paris that turns art history into a surreal, laugh-out-loud mystery.
- 12
The sense of beauty
George Santayana · 1896
A lyrical, deeply intellectual meditation on why human beings are wired to find pleasure in the forms and colors of the world.
