Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour World of Art has spent her life outdoors

has spent her life outdoors working on small and large scales – from kitchen gardens to commercial farms

from narrowly avoiding Auschwitz during World War Two to Melbourne

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Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour World of Art has spent her life outdoorsDid you know that the Egyptians created the first synthetic colour; or that the noblest purple comes from a predatory sea snail? Throughout history, artists pigments have been made from deadly metals, poisonous minerals, urine, cow dung, and even crushed insects. From grinding down beetles and burning animal bones to alchemy and serendipity, Chromatopia reveals the origin stories of over 50 of historys most extraordinary pigments. Spanning the ancient