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Hardcover. Francis Bacon possessed the rare ability to transform unconscious compulsions into figurative, human-like forms that seem to evoke the raw emotions that bore them. Mixing realism and abstraction, Bacon delves beneath the surfaces of things, opening up the human body to reveal the chaos that lies within and struggling with all that is inexplicable. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; ACXD7; ACXD9; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836559690
ISBN
9783836559690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.96

Hardback. Explores one aspect of the collection of furniture that Sir William Lever bequeathed to the Lady Lever Art Gallery in Port Sunlight: pieces designed for human support, primarily seat furniture, but also beds, footstools and a coach model. This book also reviews the use of decorative treatments, different textiles, and a range of protective covers. Num Pages: 1200 pages, 2000 b&w + 140 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFT; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 310 x 250 x 79. Weight in Grams: 6518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300111316
ISBN
9780300111316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 261.59
€ 203.33

Paperback. The author explores the therapeutic advantages of printmaking. She also describes its roots outside art therapy. Relief printing, intaglio, planographic or surface processes, and stencilling are all covered in detail, with many ideas for incorporating them into art therapy sessions. Num Pages: 256 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: AFH; MMZ; MQT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843107088
ISBN
9781843107088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.37

Hardcover. William Scott painted more than 1,000 works in oil. This book reveals a great deal more than previously known about the artists life and work and also about how both these aspects of his career had a bearing on the context of contemporary British art. It provides scholars and collectors with a tool for further research. Num Pages: 1324 pages, ill. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 420 x 370 x 240. Weight in Grams: 11690.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
1324
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500970416
ISBN
9780500970416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 707.49
€ 616.97

Num Pages: 288 pages, 700+ photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 311 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1922.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764315190
ISBN
9780764315190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.49
€ 72.69

Hardback. A complete and definitive full-colour collection of the stained- glass art of Harry Clarke, this lavish production covers the history and the technique of the arist, together with a stunning display of his work around the world. Num Pages: 352 pages, 300 Illustrations. BIC Classification: AFPS; WFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 215 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1802.
Edition
Limited Edition
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845889715
ISBN
9781845889715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.00
€ 42.31

Paperback. Pennsbury Pottery, in Pennsylvania, has made distinctive dishes and figures. This reference shows 500 color photos of the pottery pieces with the makers' marks, complete listing of the patterns, reproduction of the 1959 catalog, and history of the company. An excellent reference. Price guide included. Num Pages: 176 pages, 500 color photos. BIC Classification: AFK; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 281 x 9. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887402296
ISBN
9780887402296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.47

Hardcover. Lucian Freud is the most celebrated artist in England. Following the publication of his work by Jonathan Cape in the autumn of 2005, the painter talks in a series of conversations rather than formal interviews. He talks about painting itself, the demands of his own work, and the painters he admires. Num Pages: 256 pages, 125 full-colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1522.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224078719
ISBN
9780224078719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.57

Paperback. Provides an exploration of the relationship between art and video games. This title underlines how the video game (an interactive multimedia work) is an art form that has yet to be understood by the world of culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 230 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 708.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857211640
ISBN
9788857211640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.93

Hardback. Digital Fabrication in Architecture, Engineering and Construction Num Pages: 218 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, 124 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AF; TN; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 523.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400771369
ISBN
9789400771369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.02

Paperback. Huang Zhou (1925 1997), modern Chinese artist, was originally named Liang Gantang. He was also known by the names of Liang Yezi, Miao Di, Liang Peng, and Liang Quan. Born in Lixian County, Hebei Province, he was apprenticed in his adolescence to artist Han Leran and Zhao Wangyun." Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1315.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
ATF Asia
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781921816086
ISBN
9781921816086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 114.32

Paperback. Editor(s): Hasluck, Paul N. Num Pages: 77 pages, 177 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AFKC; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 278 x 10. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764324161
ISBN
9780764324161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.29

Hardcover. The story of five rare Buddhist sculptures and their extraordinary histories are the subject of this book. The author became fascinated by them when working as the curator of Asian collections at Liverpool Museum (1996-2003) and selected them for display in the Buddhism section of the World Cultures gallery, which opened in 2005. Series: Museums and Collections. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFKB; AGR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857452382
ISBN
9780857452382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.04

Paperback. Creative ideas for making glass beads. Num Pages: 128 pages, 323 colour. BIC Classification: AFP; WFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 217 x 8. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811707657
ISBN
9780811707657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.25

Paperback. Silver is an exciting and versatile material for jewellery makers, both beginners and the more advanced. This book shows you how. Full of inspiring ideas and finished pieces, it explains over forty processes including the more advanced techniques such as fold forming and keum-boo and encourages the reader to experiment with their own designs. Num Pages: 112 pages, 324 colour photographs. BIC Classification: AFKG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 240 x 6. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Crowood Press GB
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847976833
ISBN
9781847976833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Hardcover. Presents one hundred great works from the National Gallery Collection, each by a different artist. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 208 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 252 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1344.
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094930
ISBN
9781857094930
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.05

Hardcover. Features approximately 80 writings by Louise Bourgeois, which, combined with eight extensive scholarly essays turns our critical understanding of Bourgeois work on its head. This title shows the enduring presence of psychoanalysis as a motivational force and a site of exploration in her life and work. Num Pages: 504 pages, 123 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 190 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1962.
Publisher
Violette Editions United Kingdom
Number of pages
504
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Box
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900828376
ISBN
9781900828376
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.86

Paperback. A remarkable group of seven bronze figures was unearthed in Kampong Cham province, Cambodia, in 2006. This book celebrates the collaborative efforts of the Cambodian and US museums to restore and interpret these important images, and also the accomplishments of Khmer bronze casters from the fourth century BCE to the fourteenth century CE. Editor(s): Cort, Louise Allison; Jett, Paul. Num Pages: 160 pages, 150 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FMC; ACBP; AFKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 300 x 194 x 16. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295990422
ISBN
9780295990422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.84

Paperback. Narrates the history of a single object - a tea-leaf storage jar created in southern China during the thirteenth or fourteenth centuries - and describes how its role changed after it was imported to Japan and passed from owner to owner there. Num Pages: 208 pages, , colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBP; AFPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 277 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1096.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Condition
New
SKU
V9780934686259
ISBN
9780934686259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.94

paperback. Poussin was the artist to whom Marin returned most faithfully over the years. Since Marin did not live to write his proposed book on Poussin, the ten major essays in this volume will remain his definitive statement on the painter who inspired his most eloquent and probing commentary. Translator(s): Porter, Catherine. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 half-tones. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804734776
ISBN
9780804734776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. This text, first published in France in 1977, presents cultural critic Louis Marin's theories about the aims of painting in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. It explores a number of notions implied by theories of painting and offers insight into the aims and effects of visual representaion. Translator(s): Hjort, Mette. Num Pages: 224 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; ABA; ACN; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226505350
ISBN
9780226505350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 428 colour photos. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFJG; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 315 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1358.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764351853
ISBN
9780764351853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 28.63

Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, 222 b/w & colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 310 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1138.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764345005
ISBN
9780764345005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.54

Hardcover. Basseler's work is outstanding in its intensity, which has a magnetic effect on many observers and brings higher-than-average numbers of visitors to Basseler's exhibitions. Basseler has been awarded major art prizes. In 1984, he got a scholarship to the Deutsche Akademie Villa Massimo in Rome. In 1987, he won the Lower-Saxony Art Scholarship. Num Pages: 120 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB; AMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 253 x 17. Weight in Grams: 958. 120 pages, 100 colour illustrations. Basseler's work is outstanding in its intensity, which has a magnetic effect on many observers and brings higher-than-average numbers of visitors to Basseler's exhibitions. Basseler has been awarded major art prizes. In 1984, he got a scholarship to the Deutsche Akademie Villa Massimo in Rome. In 1987, he won the Lower-Saxony Art Scholarship. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB; AMB. Dimension: 305 x 253 x 17. Weight: 958.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Axel Menges
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783932565007
ISBN
9783932565007
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.39
€ 60.89

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