The Secret Lives of Color

The Secret Lives of Color

Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Season 1, Episode 1607 , Segment 6

Critical Race Theory, Star Wars, The Psychology of Color

Episode: Critical Race Theory, Star Wars, The Psychology of Color

  • May 26, 2021 8:00 pm
  • 24:40 mins

This year’s spring color trends are a bold array—yellow, green, orange, red. Plus, the colors avocado green and mustard yellow, last stylish in the 70s, are back in. And this isn’t random, according to journalist Kassia St. Clair. Individual colors have long, fascinating histories. St. Clair authored "The Secret Lives of Color," which describes the history of 75 different shades, dyes, and hues.