Stories Purple-nosed dogs, a haemorrhoid ‘cure’ and a sunken fleet: a history of dyes as colourful as its subject Posted on June 6, 2023 by artNews Four excerpts from a book by Lauren MacDonald exploring the myths and origins of familiar colours Purple-nosed dogs, a haemorrhoid ‘cure’ and a sunken fleet: a history of dyes as colourful as its subject June book bag: from a record of Richard Wright’s ephemeral paintings to a monograph of Manal AlDowayan’s participatory works