Book of Earth: A Guide to Ochre, Pigment, and Raw Color

Art meets science in Book of Earth, artist and ochre specialist Heidi Gustafson’s guide to creating color with Earth’s extraordinary pigments, exploring their fascinating uses today and throughout history and culture.

Part anthropological study, part art book, and part how-to, Book of Earth is an immersive introduction into the world of ochre, a naturally occurring mineral used to make pigment.

Each chapter delves into Heidi Gustafson’s rare pigment archive and provides a thorough exploration...