The Artist's Color Box: Understand the stories behind the paints and pigments used by the great artists with this unique 49-card deck.
A complete guide to the most prominent color pigments and their use through art history to the present day.

An invaluable resource for artists and students alike, The Artist’s Color Box decodes the fascinating pigments that have shaped the story of art. Open the box, and you’ll find 49 cards – each detailing a pigment carefully selected from across all cultures and eras. Discover the history behind each color (its discovery or invention, production and usage). Put each pigment card to use as a practical color swatch and learn more about a notable work from art history that prominently features it. Bridging the gap between historical technique and contemporary art practice, this interactive card deck will be an invaluable resource for any artist, art student, historian or art lover.
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The Artist's Color Box: Understand the stories behind the paints and pigments used by the great artists with this unique 49-card deck.
A complete guide to the most prominent color pigments and their use through art history to the present day.

An invaluable resource for artists and students alike, The Artist’s Color Box decodes the fascinating pigments that have shaped the story of art. Open the box, and you’ll find 49 cards – each detailing a pigment carefully selected from across all cultures and eras. Discover the history behind each color (its discovery or invention, production and usage). Put each pigment card to use as a practical color swatch and learn more about a notable work from art history that prominently features it. Bridging the gap between historical technique and contemporary art practice, this interactive card deck will be an invaluable resource for any artist, art student, historian or art lover.
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The Artist's Color Box: Understand the stories behind the paints and pigments used by the great artists with this unique 49-card deck.

The Artist's Color Box: Understand the stories behind the paints and pigments used by the great artists with this unique 49-card deck.

by Kelly Grovier
The Artist's Color Box: Understand the stories behind the paints and pigments used by the great artists with this unique 49-card deck.

The Artist's Color Box: Understand the stories behind the paints and pigments used by the great artists with this unique 49-card deck.

by Kelly Grovier

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A complete guide to the most prominent color pigments and their use through art history to the present day.

An invaluable resource for artists and students alike, The Artist’s Color Box decodes the fascinating pigments that have shaped the story of art. Open the box, and you’ll find 49 cards – each detailing a pigment carefully selected from across all cultures and eras. Discover the history behind each color (its discovery or invention, production and usage). Put each pigment card to use as a practical color swatch and learn more about a notable work from art history that prominently features it. Bridging the gap between historical technique and contemporary art practice, this interactive card deck will be an invaluable resource for any artist, art student, historian or art lover.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781837760848
Publisher: Skittledog
Publication date: 10/14/2025
Pages: 144
Product dimensions: 3.75(w) x 7.12(h) x (d)

About the Author

Kelly Grovier is a columnist and feature writer for BBC Culture whose writings on art have appeared in The Times Literary Supplement, The Independent, The Sunday Times, The Observer, RA Magazine, and Wired. He is the author of several books published by Thames & Hudson, including The Art of Colour and How Banksy Saved Art History. Grovier is a cofounder of the scholarly journal European Romantic Review.

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