What do flesh, Indian red and Prussian blue have in common?

Midget40

They are all pigments in tempura paints but would I be right in assuming you want something more than this? http://www.eggtempera.com/toxicity.html Mar 24 09, 12:59 PM

guitargoddess

Yup, I'm looking for a different link. Mar 24 09, 1:02 PM

Midget40

Okay - been looking a bit more. How about they were all Crayola colours that were 'banned' Flesh” everyone acknowledges that the civil rights movement brought about great strides in American society, most individuals overlook the huge advances it brought to the crayon community. In 1962, Crayola voluntarily changed Flesh to Peach in an attempt to avoid any legal issues and encourage people to embrace seeing the world in black and peach. Prussian Blue receives Icy TreatmentThe Kingdom of Prussia (part of modern-day Germany and Poland) remained an independent state from 1701 to 1871, but the crayon dubbed Prussian Blue had a far shorter reign in the kingdom of colors. Introduced in 1949 alongside a cadre of 39 new cohorts, Prussian Blue was unceremoniously stripped of its name in 1958, after teachers continued to voice concerns that the crayon wasn’t Cold War–sensitive. Crayola hoped the color’s new name, Midnight Blue, would help make it less political and certainly less useful in coloring Iron Curtains. Indian Red was a nod to India?!Introduced in 1958 with 15 additional colors (finally giving children 64 shades to work with!), this color was actually named for a pigment that originated in India. Over the years, teachers began to worry that children would see the crayon as a reference to American Indians’ skin color. In 1999, the Crayola company changed the name to Chestnut—but that too came with a disclaimer. The crayon manufacturer warned children that, despite the famous song, these chestnuts should never be roasted over an open fire. Mainly because they soften and melt at around 105 degrees Fahrenheit. http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/17122 Mar 24 09, 1:05 PM

guitargoddess

Yup, that's it, well done! Mar 24 09, 1:10 PM