Pink Flamingos and the Yellow Pages

(Hardback)

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Why are wedding dresses white And what is the Ketchup and Mustard Theory The answers always come back to colour. Colour infuses our lives with meaning, manifesting in science, language, design, pop culture, and beyond. Specific hues shape our everyday actions and define entire generations. In 75 short essays, this book reveals the hidden histories behind a range of fascinating hues from shocking shades to subtle tints, from jockey silks on the racetrack to corals on the ocean floor. This elegant little hardcover is bursting with bright photographs throughout. It's a vivid tour across geography and through time that will leave you with a renewed sense of curiosity and wonder about our colourful world.

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"Every story is fascinating. Every story, an epiphany. Pick up this fantastic new book and regale your next dinner companions." --Terry O'Reilly, host of CBC's Under the Influence
"Hambly's book delivers its narrative payload with a refreshing economy of form and just the right amount of content. And like the first bite of a great meal, it inspires a taste for more.. It's a book that you don't necessarily read cover to cover but that you delightfully snack on. Or gorge on, depending on your appetite." --Will Novosedlik, Applied Arts Magazine

Author Bio

Bob Hambly is a designer and the creator of the blog Colour Studies. He lives and works in Toronto, Canada.