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Pink
The History of a Color
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The book explores the rich and evolving significance of pink throughout history, revealing its transformation from a masculine hue in the eighteenth century to its modern feminization linked to the Barbie doll. It details the development of pink pigments, the cultural symbolism attached to the color, and its associations with various themes such as softness, pleasure, and sexuality. With captivating illustrations, it offers a comprehensive visual and social history of pink in art, fashion, literature, and everyday life from antiquity to the present.
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Pink, Michel Pastoureau
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- Released
- 2025
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- Title
- Pink
- Subtitle
- The History of a Color
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Michel Pastoureau
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Released
- 2025
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 192
- ISBN13
- 9780691266268
- Category
- Art / Culture
- Description
- The book explores the rich and evolving significance of pink throughout history, revealing its transformation from a masculine hue in the eighteenth century to its modern feminization linked to the Barbie doll. It details the development of pink pigments, the cultural symbolism attached to the color, and its associations with various themes such as softness, pleasure, and sexuality. With captivating illustrations, it offers a comprehensive visual and social history of pink in art, fashion, literature, and everyday life from antiquity to the present.