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    Books

    Nov 26, 2021 5 minutes

    Visit www.painters-online.co.uk/store and click on the link to books to buy the latest practical art books available from LP’s online bookshop. There’s also 20% off all Search Press books in our bookshop this month!

    In Brief

    The Colour Bible

    Described on the cover as the definitive guide to colour in art and design’, The Colour Bible, by Laura Perryman is a contemporary handbook for navigating the world of colour. Divided into 100 profiles of significant colours, Laura explores each – from its beginnings, through its historical usage in art and design, to contemporary connotations. The Colour Bible is an essential source for anyone working with colour.

    The Colour Bible by Laura Perryman. Octopus Books, (h/b), £22.

    On the Line

    Sean Scully is one of the most important abstract artists working in the world today, but his life has not art critic and friend of Scully, Kelly Grovier tells his story – a record of countless hours of telephone conversations he had ‘on the line’ with the artist.

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