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Paperback. The making of pictures has a history going back perhaps 100,000 years to an African shell used as a paint palette. In this book, each chapter addresses an important question: What happens when we try to express reality in two dimensions? Why is the 'Mona Lisa' beautiful and why are shadows so rarely found in Chinese, Japanese and Persian painting? Num Pages: 360 pages, 325 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 289 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2188.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500239490
- ISBN
- 9780500239490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 37.31
€ 46.99
€ 37.31
Paperback. Showing the evolution and diversity of Hockney's prolific paintings, drawings, watercolours, prints and photography, this title features quotes from the artist himself that illuminate the thinking behind his work. Num Pages: 368 pages, 325 illustrations, 277 in colour. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 222 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1564.
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500286715
- ISBN
- 9780500286715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.94
€ 33.99
€ 30.94
Paperback. Demonstrates how Renaissance artists used mirrors and lenses to develop perspective and chiaroscuro challenging our view of how these two foundations of Western art were established. Num Pages: 328 pages, 510 illustrations, 442 in colour. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 300 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1906.
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500286388
- ISBN
- 9780500286388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.34
€ 40.99
€ 33.34
Hardcover. The author has returned to England to paint the landscape of his childhood in East Yorkshire. Executed in watercolour and ink, this title features panoramic scenes that have the spatial complexity of finished paintings - the broad sweep of sky or road, the patchwork tapestry of land - yet convey the immediacy of the author's impressions. Num Pages: 92 pages, 43 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Royal Academy of Arts United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 92
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907533235
- ISBN
- 9781907533235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.64
€ 19.99
€ 18.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: AFT; AGZ; TDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 8. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- ITDG Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853391958
- ISBN
- 9781853391958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.78
€ 25.78
Hardback. The excavations at Canhasan Hoyok I in the Konya plain of central Turkey revealed a series of settlements running through the Chalcolithic period (c.5500-3000 BC). Num Pages: 296 pages, 202p of illus, 11p plates. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDA; AFPC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781898249160
- ISBN
- 9781898249160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.91
€ 98.91
Paperback. Tells the story of Women Painters of Washington Num Pages: 128 pages, 120 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; ACX; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7128 x 5499 x 10. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295991931
- ISBN
- 9780295991931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. An inspired reflection on creativity and achievement by one of the world's most renowned artisans Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 b/w. BIC Classification: AFKC; AGB; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715649190
- ISBN
- 9780715649190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Patterns and clear instructions for making lifelike images of a cardinal bird, trotting horse, standing deer, and an Indian neckerchief slide. 78 step-by-step pictures and carefully written instructions. 27 clear color photographs show each stage of painting for these popular projects. For carvers of all levels of experience. Num Pages: 48 pages, 27 color photos/78 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: AFKC; WFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 134 x 3. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Schiffer Pub Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887400391
- ISBN
- 9780887400391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.90
€ 8.99
€ 7.90
Hardcover. Diego Velasquez (1599-1660) spent his formative years in Seville, learning his craft and producing his early masterpieces. This work explores the importance of Seville for Velasquez, examining Sevillian culture, Catholic theology, and picaresque literature. Editor(s): Clarke, Michael. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 b/w + 50 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; ACN; AFC; AGB; GBCR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 342 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- Hardback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300069495
- ISBN
- 9780300069495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.41€ 46.96
€ 59.41
€ 46.96
Hardback. Presents the history of artists' film and video in Britain. Structured in two parts ('Institutions' and 'Artists and Movements'), this work considers the work of some 300 artists, including Kenneth Macpherson, Basil Wright, Len Lye, Humphrey Jennings, Margaret Tait, Jeff Keen, Carolee Schneemann, Yoko Ono, Malcolm Le Grice, and Peter Gidal. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; AFKV; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 205 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1254.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844570959
- ISBN
- 9781844570959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.35€ 148.09
€ 166.35
€ 148.09
Paperback. Presents the history of artists' film and video in Britain. Structured in two parts ('Institutions' and 'Artists and Movements'), this work considers the work of some 300 artists, including Kenneth Macpherson, Basil Wright, Len Lye, Humphrey Jennings, Margaret Tait, Jeff Keen, Carolee Schneemann, Yoko Ono, Malcolm Le Grice, and Peter Gidal. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; AFKV; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 200 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1062.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844570966
- ISBN
- 9781844570966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.63
€ 54.99
€ 46.63
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACV; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 239 x 20. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271015279
- ISBN
- 9780271015279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.81€ 78.61
€ 93.81
€ 78.61
Hardback. Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827) produced an unparalleled body of work, including the iconic "The Artist in His Museum". He was a revolutionary soldier, a radical activist, an impresario of moving pictures, a natural historian, an inventor, and the proprietor of one of the first modern museums. This book presents his autobiography. Num Pages: 260 pages, 51 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520239609
- ISBN
- 9780520239609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.36€ 65.36
€ 84.36
€ 65.36
Hardcover. Exploration of the unfinished works of art, and how and why they became that way. Series: Watson Gordon Lectures. Num Pages: 48 pages, 20 colour. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 160. .
- Publisher
- National Galleries of Scotland United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906270919
- ISBN
- 9781906270919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.84
€ 13.99
€ 13.84
Paperback. Discusses and describes the material nature of paintings, how they age and the main types of conservation treatment carried out on panel and canvas paintings, along with some of the problems involved in cleaning and restoration. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, approx. 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857094411
- ISBN
- 9781857094411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.88
€ 15.88
Paperback. Explores the ways in which artists have used color, and describes the pigments that are characteristic of a particular period, the effect of the chosen medium on color, and how the development of fresh pigments extended the palette. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, approx. 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857094428
- ISBN
- 9781857094428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.90
€ 13.99
€ 11.90
Hardback. Focusing on the aesthetic concerns of the two most important sculptors of the early 19th century, the Italian sculptor Antonio Canova (1757-1822) and his Danish rival Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844), this book considers: the aesthetic autonomy of works of art, the gender of the subject, and the efficacy of marble as an imitative medium. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 colour images + 30 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300197891
- ISBN
- 9780300197891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.50€ 40.40
€ 50.50
€ 40.40
Hardcover. This is a study of the 18th-century sculptor Louis Francois Roubiliac. His most important work takes the form of monuments seen in Westminster Abbey and in churches throughout the country. The book examines his style in the light of the social and religious conditions of his time. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 424 pages, 289 b&w illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; ACV; AFK; AGB; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 202 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300063332
- ISBN
- 9780300063332
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.41€ 46.96
€ 59.41
€ 46.96
Hardcover. The World of Ornament brings together the two greatest encyclopedic collections of ornament of the 19th century: Auguste Racinet's L'Ornement polychrome Volumes I and II and Auguste Dupont-Auberville's L'Ornement des tissus to provide one lavish source book spanning jewelry, tile, stained glass, illuminated manuscript, textile and ceramic ornament. Num Pages: 824 pages. BIC Classification: AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 153 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1406.
- Publisher
- TASCHEN Gmbh
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Multilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783836556255
- ISBN
- 9783836556255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.23
€ 26.99
€ 20.23
Paperback. Argues that a chromophobic impulse - a fear of corruption or contamination through colour - lurks within much Western cultural and intellectual thought. This book analyses the motivations behind chromophobia and focuses on the work of writers and artists who have been prepared to look at colour as a positive value. Series: FOCI S. Num Pages: 128 pages, 6 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861890740
- ISBN
- 9781861890740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.64
€ 19.99
€ 18.64
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- D Giles Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907804267
- ISBN
- 9781907804267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.05
€ 16.99
€ 13.05
Hardcover. Jackson Pollock's Mural, created early in his career in 1943, is a vast panorama spanning a 6-metre-long canvas. The author considers the manifold influences on Pollock that led to this landmark achievement - including the context of the American West, and his little-known relationship with Clyfford Still and the importance of wartime photography. Num Pages: 146 pages, 106 illustrations, 67 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 264 x 19. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500239346
- ISBN
- 9780500239346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.99€ 7.81
€ 28.99
€ 7.81
Paperback. Editor(s): Eggleton, David. Num Pages: 208 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: AFC; DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Otago University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927322239
- ISBN
- 9781927322239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.99
€ 18.99
€ 14.99