Talas - Artists' Pigments: A Handbook of Their History & Characteristics

Each volume concentrates on different pigments. The series is an Encyclopedic Reference intended for: The Practicing Artist, The Art Historian, The Conservator, The Curator and the The Conservation Scientist.

The preservation and conservation of art, the mission of galleries and museums, depends on knowledge of the fabric of art. This series significantly contributes to that mission.
All volumes are Hardback 10" x 6.5"

The four volumes are now available as a set at a discounted price.

Item	Description	Price
TBK001015	Volume 1 Ed. Robert Feller This volume cover pigments that artists have used in abundance. Pigments used from the beginning of art: carbon based blacks, iron earths and asphalt and the uses of cobalt blue and the arylide yellow continues from earlier volumes in the series.	$ 71.10
TBK001012	Volume 2 Ed by Ashok Roy	$ 71.10
TBK001005	Volume 3 Ed by Elisabeth West Fitzhugh 364 Pages	$ 71.10
TBK001125	Volume 4 Ed by Barbara Berrie 245 pages with 58 illustrations and 36 halftones	$ 71.10
TBK001013	Set of 4 Volumes	$ 263.00

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