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Pink for boys, blue for girls and a worldwide mania for mauve

Two new books, by James Fox and Paul Simpson, explore many aspects of colour, including changing fashions throughout the centuries

‘Portrait of a boy in a pink sailor suit’ by Jacques-Émile Blanche. [Bridgeman Images] 
issue 09 October 2021
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  • The World According to Colour: A Cultural History

    James Fox

    Allen Lane, pp. 300, £25

  • The Colour Code: Why We See Red, Feel Blue and Go Green

    Paul Simpson

    Profile Books, pp. 352, £14

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