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In the 18th century, purple was a color worn by royalty, aristocrats and other wealthy people. Good-quality purple fabric was too expensive for ordinary people. The first cobalt violet, the intensely red-violet cobalt arsenate, was highly toxic. Although it persisted in some paint lines into the 20th century, it was displaced by less toxic ...
Co-written and directed by Albert Magnoli, “Purple Rain” was released on July 27, 1984. Loosely inspired by Prince’s own life, the film earned more than $70 million worldwide, earned an ...