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OverviewWhat remains of the colours of our childhood? What are our memories of a blue rabbit, a red dress, a yellow bike – and were they really those colours? What colours do we associate with our student years, our first loves, our adult lives? How does colour leave its mark on memory? In an attempt to answer these and other questions, Michel Pastoureau presents us with a journal about colours that covers half a century. Drawing on personal recollections, he retraces the recent history of colours through an exploration of fashion and clothing, everyday objects and practices, emblems and flags, sport, literature, museums and art. This text – playful, poetic, nostalgic – records the life of both the author and his contemporaries. We live in a world increasingly bursting with colour, in which colour remains a focus for memory, a source of delight and, most of all, an invitation to dream. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michel PastoureauPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Polity Press Dimensions: Width: 14.70cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.476kg ISBN: 9780745655710ISBN 10: 0745655718 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 20 July 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsIn this lovely memoir, Pastoureau shares some of the colour associations that signposted his childhood and young adulthood. Embracing the belief that our identities depend on the memories we accumulate, Pastoureau elegantly shows how memories themselves are shaped by colour. Times Higher Education The ubiquity of colour in modern society blinds us to its cultural significance. In his dazzling new book - a kaleidoscopic mix of historical research and personal memoir - Michel Pastoureau brilliantly reflects on what colour means, and what colours mean, from the underwear drawer to the TV screen. Jonathon Keats, author of Virtual Words and Forged In this book the distinguished medievalist Michel Pastoureau uses his memoirs to frame reflections on a variety of historical topics that include the history of jeans, the history of signalling and the language of colour in ancient Greece. The author carries his learning lightly and writes with fluency, grace and humour. Peter Burke, University of Cambridge A wonderful book made up of personal memories, those of a generation born after the war, of notes taken at the time and of scholarly explanations. Thanks to Michel Pastoureau and to the generosity of his erudition and clarity of his analyses, our life suddenly seems much richer. L?Express This unusual autobiographical reflection is consistent with Michel Pastoureau?s reputation as a leading historian of colours. Here he draws readers into his distinctive way of thinking about the role that colours play in our memory, showing how our memories open up new fields of research: one rediscovers the objects of everyday life and of mass consumption, the cinema, literature and art, not to mention his cherished theme of heraldry. Through these reflections the reader retraces the history of colours and their theorization in the West. This book is a delight and it will awaken in readers a new curiosity about the world around them. Etudes: Revue de Culture Contemporaine the writing is informative, often amusing, and delightfully readable. Australian Journal of Politics and History The ubiquity of colour in modern society blinds us to its cultural significance. In his dazzling new book - a kaleidoscopic mix of historical research and personal memoir - Michel Pastoureau brilliantly reflects on what colour means, and what colours mean, from the underwear drawer to the TV screen. Jonathon Keats, author of Virtual Words and Forged In this book the distinguished medievalist Michel Pastoureau uses his memoirs to frame reflections on a variety of historical topics that include the history of jeans, the history of signalling and the language of colour in ancient Greece. The author carries his learning lightly and writes with fluency, grace and humour. Peter Burke, University of Cambridge A wonderful book made up of personal memories, those of a generation born after the war, of notes taken at the time and of scholarly explanations. Thanks to Michel Pastoureau and to the generosity of his erudition and clarity of his analyses, our life suddenly seems much richer. L'Express This unusual autobiographical reflection is consistent with Michel Pastoureau's reputation as a leading historian of colours. Here he draws readers into his distinctive way of thinking about the role that colours play in our memory, showing how our memories open up new fields of research: one rediscovers the objects of everyday life and of mass consumption, the cinema, literature and art, not to mention his cherished theme of heraldry. Through these reflections the reader retraces the history of colours and their theorization in the West. This book is a delight and it will awaken in readers a new curiosity about the world around them. Etudes: Revue de Culture Contemporaine In this lovely memoir, Pastoureau shares some of the colour associations that signposted his childhood and young adulthood. Embracing the belief that our identities depend on the memories we accumulate, Pastoureau elegantly shows how memories themselves are shaped by colour. Times Higher Education The ubiquity of colour in modern society blinds us to its cultural significance. In his dazzling new book - a kaleidoscopic mix of historical research and personal memoir - Michel Pastoureau brilliantly reflects on what colour means, and what colours mean, from the underwear drawer to the TV screen. Jonathon Keats, author of Virtual Words and Forged In this book the distinguished medievalist Michel Pastoureau uses his memoirs to frame reflections on a variety of historical topics that include the history of jeans, the history of signalling and the language of colour in ancient Greece. The author carries his learning lightly and writes with fluency, grace and humour. Peter Burke, University of Cambridge A wonderful book made up of personal memories, those of a generation born after the war, of notes taken at the time and of scholarly explanations. Thanks to Michel Pastoureau and to the generosity of his erudition and clarity of his analyses, our life suddenly seems much richer. L Express This unusual autobiographical reflection is consistent with Michel Pastoureau s reputation as a leading historian of colours. Here he draws readers into his distinctive way of thinking about the role that colours play in our memory, showing how our memories open up new fields of research: one rediscovers the objects of everyday life and of mass consumption, the cinema, literature and art, not to mention his cherished theme of heraldry. Through these reflections the reader retraces the history of colours and their theorization in the West. This book is a delight and it will awaken in readers a new curiosity about the world around them. Etudes: Revue de Culture Contemporaine the writing is informative, often amusing, and delightfully readable. Australian Journal of Politics and History <p> In this lovely memoir, Pastoureau shares some of the colourassociations that signposted his childhood and young adulthood.Embracing the belief that our identities depend on the memories weaccumulate, Pastoureau elegantly shows how memories themselves areshaped by colour. Times Higher Education <p> The ubiquity of colour in modern society blinds us to itscultural significance. In his dazzling new book - a kaleidoscopicmix of historical research and personal memoir - Michel Pastoureaubrilliantly reflects on what colour means, and what colours mean,from the underwear drawer to the TV screen. Jonathon Keats, author of Virtual Words andForged <p> In this book the distinguished medievalist Michel Pastoureauuses his memoirs to frame reflections on a variety of historicaltopics that include the history of jeans, the history of signallingand the language of colour in ancient Greece. The author carrieshis learning lightly and writes with fluency, grace andhumour. Peter Burke, University of Cambridge <p> A wonderful book made up of personal memories, those of ageneration born after the war, of notes taken at the time and ofscholarly explanations. Thanks to Michel Pastoureau and to thegenerosity of his erudition and clarity of his analyses, our lifesuddenly seems much richer. L Express <p> This unusual autobiographical reflection is consistent withMichel Pastoureau s reputation as a leading historian ofcolours. Here he draws readers into his distinctive way ofthinking about the role that colours play in our memory, showinghow our memories open up new fields of research: one rediscoversthe objects of everyday life and of mass consumption, the cinema,literature and art, not to mention his cherished theme of heraldry.Through these reflections the reader retraces the history ofcolours and their theorization in the West. This book is a delightand it will awaken in readers a new curiosity about the worldaround them. Etudes: Revue de Culture Contemporaine the writing is informative, often amusing, and delightfullyreadable. Australian Journal of Politics and History Author InformationMichel Pastoureau is chair of the history of medieval symbolism at the École pratique des hautes etudes, and one of the world’s leading authorities on the history of colours. His many previous books include Blue, Black and The Devil's Cloth. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |