Story of Black
Publisher: Reaktion Books, Limited
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781780230849
Subjects: Black; Symbolism of colors; Blacks in art
Description: This text provides an exploration of black, following our ambiguous relationship with this most 'accursed' of colours throughout cultures worldwide. The book asks whether black is in fact a colour at all, and also describes the use and meaning of black in art, literature, issues of race, advertising, and popular culture.