The Power and the Glory
The origins of colour
Colour expert and cultural historian Kassia St Clair, author of the best-selling book The Secret Lives of Colour, reveals the turbulent origins of colour – as well as its power ‘to drive people insane’.
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Heidi Gustafson, Hematite field study
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