{"product_id":"blue-from-ancient-egypt-to-yves-klein","title":"Blue: From Ancient Egypt to Yves Klein","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hayley Edwards-Dujardin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAudience:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adults\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue: From Ancient Egypt to Yves Klein traces the changing place of blue in art, from Egyptian glazes and medieval manuscripts to modernist experiments. It explores how the availability of pigments such as lapis lazuli, indigo and synthetic ultramarine shaped what artists could make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorks by artists including Giotto, Vermeer, Monet, Hokusai, Picasso and Yves Klein are accompanied by reflections on colour, technique and cultural meaning. The wide-ranging selection invites a closer look at familiar masterpieces as well as less familiar discoveries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e62 colour illustrations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher \/ imprint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prestel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBook size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 × 17 cm (H × W)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery \u0026amp; pickup:\u003c\/strong\u003e Available from Whimsy \u0026amp; Wonder with New Zealand delivery or Christchurch pickup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Nationwide Book Distributors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52419982852132,"sku":"9783791394299","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/2253\/5460\/files\/9783791394299.jpg?v=1790634947","url":"https:\/\/whimsyandwonder.co.nz\/products\/blue-from-ancient-egypt-to-yves-klein","provider":"Whimsy \u0026 Wonder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}