The World According to Colour

The World According to Colour is an intriguing masterpiece penned by the talented James Fox. Published by Penguin Books Ltd in 2023, this book is set to captivate its readers with its unique take on the world. As the name suggests, the book explores the world through the lens of color, offering a fresh perspective on our surroundings. This book, categorized under the genre of contemporary literature, is sure to be a treat for readers who appreciate thought-provoking narratives. So, immerse yourself in the vibrant world created by James Fox and experience a journey like no other. Published by the renowned Penguin Books Ltd, this book is a testament to their commitment to bringing quality literature to readers across the globe.

The world comes to us in colour. But colour lives as much in our imaginations as it does in our surroundings, as this scintillating book reveals. Each chapter immerses the reader in a single colour, drawing together stories from the histories of art and humanity to illuminate the meanings it has been given over the eras and around the globe. Showing how artists, scientists, writers, philosophers, explorers and inventors have both shaped and been shaped by these wonderfully myriad meanings, James Fox reveals how, through colour, we can better understand their cultures, as well as our own. Each chapter offers a fresh perspective on a different epoch, and together they form a vivid, exhilarating history of the world. 'We have projected our hopes, anxieties and obsessions onto colour for thousands of years,' Fox writes. 'The history of colour, therefore, is also a history of humanity.'