Pink Flamingos and the Yellow Pages
eBook - ePub

Pink Flamingos and the Yellow Pages

The Surprising Stories behind the Colors of Our World

  1. 112 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Pink Flamingos and the Yellow Pages

The Surprising Stories behind the Colors of Our World

About this book

Discover the weird and wonderful stories of our colorful world!

Why are wedding dresses white? And what is the Ketchup and Mustard Theory? The answers always come back to color. Color 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 colorful world.

KNOWLEDGEABLE AUTHOR: Designer Bob Hambly brings both expertise and irresistible enthusiasm to this exploration of color. His blog Colour Studies has received publicity in the design blog world since its 2017 launch—including a feature in Uppercase Magazine.

THE JOY OF COLOR: Color is a universal element of the world; it lifts our mood and fascinates us. Everyone from artists to designers to rainbow lovers will enjoy this fresh spin on the topic.

APPROACHABLE AND COMPELLING: Hambly shares his insights in a direct and appealing style sprinkled with wry humor. Photographs and a bold, colorful design make this book a delight to read.

PERFECT FOR TRIVIA LOVERS: With wow-worthy information presented in bitesize chapters, this is the perfect gift for anyone who loves collecting trivia.

Perfect for:
• Trivia enthusiasts
• Color and rainbow lovers
• Art and design fans
• History buffs
• Pop culture fiends

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Information

Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9781452180496
eBook ISBN
9781452180618
Topic
Design
Subtopic
Art Theory & Criticism

contents

  1. introduction
  2. color of the year
  3. barber poles
  4. yellow jersey
  5. crayon names
  6. red-eyed tree frogs
  7. world’s ugliest color
  8. plastic bread tags
  9. national flags
  10. greenbacks
  11. shipping containers
  12. camouflaged chickens
  13. red: scarlet fever
  14. white house
  15. mummy brown
  16. hard hats
  17. kaleidoscope tree
  18. blue ribbon
  19. billiard tables
  20. purple prose
  21. jewel scarab beetles
  22. agent orange
  23. word origins: vermilion; amarillo; greenland; turquoise
  24. blue-light restrooms
  25. green highway signs
  26. yellow: defining a decade
  27. cmyk
  28. new dark ages
  29. blue lobster
  30. ketchup and mustard theory
  31. green eggs and ham
  32. potash ponds
  33. attracting attention
  34. sports uniforms
  35. super vision
  36. lucky strike
  37. blue: a source of inspiration
  38. white feather
  39. nature’s warning signs
  40. passports
  41. yellow pages
  42. clay tennis courts
  43. groovy car colors...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. Color of the Year
  8. Barber Poles
  9. Yellow Jersey
  10. Crayon Names
  11. Red-eyed Tree Frogs
  12. World’s Ugliest Color
  13. Plastic Bread Tags
  14. National Flags
  15. Greenbacks
  16. Shipping Containers
  17. Camouflaged Chickens
  18. Red: Scarlet Fever
  19. White House
  20. Mummy Brown
  21. Hard Hats
  22. Kaleidoscope Tree
  23. Blue Ribbon
  24. Billiard Tables
  25. Purple Prose
  26. Jewel Scarab Beetles
  27. Agent Orange
  28. Word Origins: Vermilion; Amarillo; Greenland; Turquoise
  29. Blue-Light Restrooms
  30. Green Highway Signs
  31. Yellow: Defining a Decade
  32. CMYK
  33. New Dark Ages
  34. Blue Lobster
  35. Ketchup and Mustard Theory
  36. Green Eggs and Ham
  37. Potash Ponds
  38. Attracting Attention
  39. Sports Uniforms
  40. Super Vision
  41. Lucky Strike
  42. Blue: A Source of Inspiration
  43. White Feather
  44. Nature’s Warning Signs
  45. Passports
  46. Yellow Pages
  47. Clay Tennis Courts
  48. Groovy Car Colors
  49. Jockey Silks
  50. Word Origins: Baton Rouge; Argentina; Khaki; Fuchsia
  51. Black Box
  52. Blue-footed Booby
  53. Fire Hydrants
  54. Orange: Maintaining Uniformity
  55. Redheads
  56. Carpet Coral
  57. Refugee Nation
  58. Red-Letter Day
  59. Tin Man
  60. Blue-Chip Stocks
  61. House Paint Names
  62. Pink Flamingos
  63. Tartan Patterns
  64. White Wedding Dress
  65. Seating Arrangements
  66. Purple: A Noble Cause
  67. Indelible Ink
  68. Tiffany Blue
  69. Cleveland Browns
  70. Cleaner Shrimp
  71. Word Origins: Aubergine; Magenta; Chartreuse; Colorado
  72. Beach Sand
  73. Glass Gem Corn
  74. Pride Flag
  75. Capuchin Friars
  76. Little Red Book
  77. Tulip Fields
  78. Baker-Miller Pink
  79. Green: Home Truths
  80. Harvard Color Library
  81. Works Cited
  82. Photo Credits
  83. Acknowledgments
  84. About the Author

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