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Hardback. Shows how early American painters transformed themselves from provincial followers of the established traditions of Europe into some of the innovative artists in the world. This book explores not only the status of artists and their personal relationship to their work but also the dialogue between the artist and society. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 246 pages, 96 halftones, 4 full-color plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Text is Free of Markings
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132961
ISBN
9780231132961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.30
€ 79.73

Paperback. Introduces the painters of the Ashcan School and the key characteristics and themes of their work. This title includes commentaries that are provided for twelve significant paintings by George Bellows, William Glackens, Robert Henri, George Luks, and John Sloan. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 56 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 197 x 6. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857095272
ISBN
9781857095272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. Instructions for carvers to make and paint wooden figures of a tiger, an American goldfinch, and a wood mouse in the round, plus a great horned owl in relief. Step-by-step suggestions and illustrations. Each project is introduced with a list of all the tools and materials needed for that figure. Series: Carvers' handbook series. Num Pages: 60 pages, 6 pages color photos, 78 b/w photos, 12 diagrams. BIC Classification: AFKC; WFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 213 x 4. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887400292
ISBN
9780887400292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.47

Hardback. David Maclagan's book is an investigation of scribbling, doodling and automatic drawing, marginal forms that have all been used by modern artists seeking spontaneous or 'unconscious' creation. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 colour. BIC Classification: AFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 206 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780230825
ISBN
9781780230825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.84

Paperback. Series: Artists Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, 150. BIC Classification: AFC; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 6. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600583889
ISBN
9781600583889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 297 x 12. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Walter Foster Jr.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633220133
ISBN
9781633220133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.00

Paperback. Focuses on Philip Guston's controversial figurative paintings of the late 1960s and 1970s. This title looks at the early critical reception of these works to see what the artist was actually doing and, at another level, to investigate the odd alchemy of artists and their audiences. It deals with Guston's complicated relationship to Judaism. Num Pages: 128 pages, 10 color illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 212 x 11. Weight in Grams: 198. Philip Guston's Later Works. 128 pages, illustrations. Focuses on Philip Guston's controversial figurative paintings of the late 1960s and 1970s. This title looks at the early critical reception of these works to see what the artist was actually doing and, at another level, to investigate the odd alchemy of artists and their audiences. It deals with Guston's complicated relationship to Judaism. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 142 x 212 x 11. Weight: 198.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520265769
ISBN
9780520265769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AF; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 271.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349174942
ISBN
9781349174942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.87

Hardback. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 150ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 263 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1058.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
1st Ed.
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300105124
ISBN
9780300105124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.69

Paperback. Watercolours are the first choice for many painters, but few master the full potential of the medium. This book encourages you to be bold and colourful. It offers practical ways of working with watercolours, and shares ideas and thoughts that can make your painting methods more exciting and adventurous. Num Pages: 128 pages, 180 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFCC; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 220 x 9. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785002304
ISBN
9781785002304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.55

Paperback. Oils give a rich, majestic quality to a painting but may often be deemed too tricky or ambitious to try. This practical book puts the joy of painting with oils within reach of all who want to develop their skills. Written by a professional painter, it encourages artists of all levels to experiment with the medium and to develop their art. Num Pages: 112 pages, 108 colour images. BIC Classification: AFCL; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 218 x 8. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847977151
ISBN
9781847977151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Paperback. Suitable for David Hockney fans and dog lovers everywhere, this book deals with two of the artist's closest friends, his dachshunds Stanley and Boodgie. It includes Hockney's paintings and drawings of his two companions, dozens of illustrations, and a text by the artist himself. Num Pages: 80 pages, 84 illustrations, 67 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 202 x 8. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500286272
ISBN
9780500286272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.70

Hardcover. Brings together some well-known tales - Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin - with others that are less familiar. This title is informed by the art of the past, attuned to idiosyncrasies of character and incident. Num Pages: 72 pages, 39 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Royal Academy of Arts United Kingdom
Number of pages
72
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907533242
ISBN
9781907533242
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.51

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
€ 36.76

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
€ 24.41

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
€ 33.09

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
€ 18.46

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

€ 25.58

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

€ 93.76

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

€ 31.99
€ 27.67

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