The paint-loaded palettes of fifty world-renowned artists are displayed alongside the paintings the artists created using those hues, and the colours and brushstrokes employed are analysed to uncover surprising new stories about each artist and their work. Behind every painted masterpiece is a palette of some kind. From traditional wooden boards with thumb holes to ceramic plates and from plastic paint pots to studio walls, each palette and the colours that remain on its surface provide a vital - but often historically neglected - insight into an artist and their individual process. In The Artist''s Palette fifty unique palettes are presented alongside stunning paintings by the celebrated artists who used them, revealing through expert analysis of colour, brushstrokes and technique fresh insights into their work and practice. Presented broadly chronologically, the artists featured in this revelatory book range from those working in the 17th century to the present day, including Artemisia Gentileschi, Paul Cezanne, Berthe Morisot, Vincent Van Gogh, Wassily Kandinsky, Georgia O''Keeffe and Kerry James Marshall. Each artist''s palette - whether photographed or visible in self-portraits - is paired with one or more works by the artist that reflect the colours of the paint remaining on the palette. Alexandra Loske analyses each artist''s colour palette and brushstrokes to reveal not only exactly how they used colour in their work but also to tell the story of their journey with colour and the influence of their approach on the wider culture to which they belonged. The Artist''s Palette will appeal to an art history audience, a wider audience eager to learn more about the use of colour by the great artists and amateur painters looking for inspiration in the creation of their own work.

Autorentext
Alexandra Loske is an art historian, writer and curator with a particular interest in the history of colour in Western art, print culture and architecture. She has worked at the University of Sussex for over twenty years and received a DPhil in Art History in 2014. Loske's thesis focused on the application of colour theory in the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, where she now holds the position of curator. Loske has authored, edited, and co-authored many books and articles on colour and other subjects, including The Book of Colour Concepts (2024), A Cultural History of Colour in the Age of Industry (2021) and Colour: A Visual History (2019).

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Introduction
Pre-1870: The Tonal Palette
18711900: The Dynamic Palette
19011930: The Experimental Palette
1931Present: The Liberated Palette