Colors of the World

by Dominique Lenclos, Jean-Philippe Lenclos, Gregory Bruhn (Translator)

Colors of the World presents a chromatic journey through the colors of vernacular architecture from the United States to the far corners of the globe. Based on the “geography of color” analysis method, which Jean-Philippe and Dominique Lenclos have elaborated through years of travel and research, this book examine the palettes of diverse habitats to reveal how geology, climate, light, sociocultural behavior, and the traditions of local residents and construction techniques uniquely shape a landscape’s architectural personality and chromatic character. 500 color photographs

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published April 17, 2004

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. One need not be an architect or a student of architecture (I am neither) to appreciate it.