Hardcover
Blue’s artistic journey: power, purity, sorrow, transcendence, and transformation.

Blue

From Ancient Egypt to Yves Klein

$43.99

  • Hardcover

    108 pages

  • Release Date

    3 March 2026

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Summary

Discover how the color blue evolved from a rare and sacred pigment to a powerful tool of artistic expression—from medieval altarpieces to modernist experiments. From the cobalt glazes of ancient Egypt to Yves Klein’s bold monochromes, blue has carried meanings both sacred and subversive across eras. Along the way, blue has been a symbol of power and purity, of sorrow and transcendence.

This book traces how those meanings, symbolism, and iconography shifted through the evolving availab…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9783791394299
ISBN-10:3791394290
Author:Harley Edwards-Dujardin
Publisher:Prestel
Imprint:Prestel
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:108
Release Date:3 March 2026
Weight:480g
About The Author

Harley Edwards-Dujardin

Hayley Edwards Dujardin is a curator and writer based in Paris who teaches fashion history, fashion sociology, and visual culture. She is the author and editor of notable volumes including Timeless: A Fashion Anthology and Fashion, Society, and the First World War.

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