Besides David Batchelor's excellent text on the subject, does anybody know of any good research or scholarship on chromophobia in western art and culture?
There are hundreds of phobias and this just happens to be one of them.
What is Chromophobia?
Chromophobia is the fear of colors. The origin of the word Chrom is Greek (meaning colors) and phobia is Greek (meaning fear). Chromophobia is considered to be a specific phobia, which is discussed on the home page. Chromophobia is also known as Chromatophobia.
What are the causes?
It is generally accepted that phobias arise from a combination of external events (i.e. traumatic events) and internal predispositions (i.e. heredity or genetics). Many specific phobias can be traced back to a specific triggering event, usually a traumatic experience at an early age. Social phobias and agoraphobia have more complex causes that are not entirely known at this time. It is believed that heredity, genetics, and brain chemistry combine with life-experiences to play a major role in the development of phobias. (Wikipedia - phobia).
What are the symptoms?
As with any phobia, the symptoms vary by person depending on their level of fear. The symptoms typically include extreme anxiety, dread and anything associated with panic such as shortness of breath, rapid breathing, irregular heartbeat, sweating, excessive sweating, nausea, dry mouth, nausea, inability to articulate words or sentences, dry mouth and shaking.
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/phobia_symptoms_types_treatment.htm
This link is not specific for chromophobia but is useful and provides the common features of different phobias.
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