The forbidden history of colors

Chapter 1

The colors of power and empire

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Chapter 2

The deadly shades of home decor

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Chapter 3

Pigments from bizarre and taboo sources

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Chapter 4

The modern battles for exclusive colors

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Master of The forbidden history of colors

Ch 4 · The modern battles for exclusive colors

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Glossary

Pantone 1837 (noun)
The private, trademarked color representing Tiffany Blue, named after the company's founding year. Omitted from public Pantone books, it symbolizes modern corporate battles where companies legally lock up parts of the rainbow.

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choko Yves Klein used a synthetic resin, Rhodopas M, to keep his blue insanely matte.

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You locked the deepest black away to keep it for your own, So you are banned from the brightest pink that's ever known!

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choko International Klein Blue and the patented sky

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Fun Fact

Blackest black: Vantablack is so dark that the human eye cannot perceive any texture, making 3D objects look like flat holes in space.

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pigment (noun)
A substance used for coloring or painting. In 2016, artist Anish Kapoor sparked widespread outrage by securing exclusive artistic rights to Vantablack.