In Pursuit of Color: From Fungi to Fossil Fuels: Uncovering the Origins of the World's Most Famous Dyes

About the title:

Anthropologist and textile artist Lauren MacDonald explores a practice that is both ancient and wholly modern: coloring cloth. The pursuit of color has long spurred economic and social contest, and through this deeply researched volume we explore the stories that the materials used to dye cloth tell us about our complex relationship to nature, our troubling ideas about progress, and our understanding of power and labor.

A 32-page supplement accompanies the volume, detailing practical applications and the chemistry behind dyeing processes.

• First Edition
• 7 inches x 9.25 inches
• 272 pages including a 32 page supplement booklet 
• Printed sustainably in Italy
• ISBN # 978-1-9549570-0-8