Batchelor, David, 1955-

Chromophobia / David Batchelor.

London : Reaktion, 2000.
©2000

124 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.

Focus on contemporary issues

Batchelor coins the term "chromophobia"--A fear of corruption or contamination through color--in a meditation on color in western culture. Batchelor analyzes the history of, and the motivations behind, chromophobia, from its beginnings through examples of nineteenth-century literature, twentieth-century architecture and film to Pop art, minimalism and the art and architecture of the present day. He argues that there is a tradition of resistance to colour in the West, exemplified by many attempts to purge color from art, literature and architecture. Batchelor seeks to analyze the motivations behind chromophobia, considering the work of writers and philosophers who have used color as a significant motif, and offering new interpretations of familiar texts and works of art.

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Color in art.
Art Philosophy.
Color Psychological aspects.
Couleur dans l'art.
Art Philosophie.
Couleur Aspect psychologique.
ART Criticism & Theory.
Kleuren.
Psychologische aspecten.
Afkeer.

Focus on contemporary issues.

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 223074
Cote: ND1495.P8 B3 2000
Statut: Disponible