Looking through this book is like a balm for the soul. Beauty is celebrated in all of its guises, all around the planet. Text is minimal, mostly quotations from poets and artists on the subject of colour.
Colour is the place where our brain and the universe meet. -- Paul Cezanne
Of all of god's gifts to the sight of man, colour is the holiest, the most divine, the most solemn. -- John Ruskin
Colour is a vital necessity. It is a raw material indispensable to life, like water and fire. -- Fernand Leger
Most of the images are available for purchase from the National Geographic Art website.
3 comments:
Ka-ching! Carol just borrowed this book from our library down here. She would identify with your comment about a balm for the soul - often she chooses photographic books for that very reason.
I need a different kind of balm today because a fall on ice has left me with an injured wrist (and one-handed typing). Bring on the arnica!
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