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Hardcover. Alan Micklethwaite, a stone carver with many years' experience in the conservation of historic monuments and sculpture, introduces the reader to the techniques and methodology of restoration stone carving, from simple relief to complex sculpture in the round, set against a sound conservation philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages, Approx 300 colour photos. BIC Classification: AFKC; TTVR; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 287 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1120.
Publisher
Robert Hale
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780709090236
ISBN
9780709090236
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.21

Hardcover. The first comprehensive survey of contemporary artist Dustin Yellin, showcasing his surreal glass sculptures with fantastic dystopian themes. Num Pages: 208 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AFP; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 298 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1346.
Publisher
Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847845118
ISBN
9780847845118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.75
€ 57.01

Hardcover. Showcases and puts into historical context a host of sculpted works created in the 1920s and 1930s in the decorative vernacular defined loosely today as 'Art Deco'. With artists' biographies and details of manufacturers, a full glossary and a thematic index, this volume is suitable for all those interested in the Art Deco style. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD3; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 321 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2754.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500239483
ISBN
9780500239483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.12
€ 71.88

Paperback. An examination of the origins and history of kilim textiles. The core of the book is devoted to the specific characteristics of region, tribe and kilim type. It also includes an account of techniques, embracing materials, dyes and dyeing, tools, kilim structures and weaving. Num Pages: 352 pages, 649 illustrations, 394 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FC; 1HB; AFWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 325 x 244 x 25. Weight in Grams: 2032.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500282212
ISBN
9780500282212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.57

Paperback. In 1891, Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) traveled to Tahiti in an effort to live simply and to draw inspiration from what he saw as the island's exotic native culture. This book addresses both the artist's representation of Tahiti in the woodcut medium and the impact these works had on his artistic practice. Series: Princeton University Art Museum. Num Pages: 136 pages, 6 black-&-white illustrations + 87 colour images. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 242 x 16. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300149296
ISBN
9780300149296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Hardback. A chronicle of the life and work of Ernst Neizvestny, the great Russian sculptor and philosopher of art who survived the Soviet police state to become a folk hero to his people. The volume is based on research in the Soviet archives and on interviews with Neizvestny and his family and friends. Num Pages: 480 pages, 75 photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; ACX; AFKB; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 185 x 28. Weight in Grams: 944.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742520585
ISBN
9780742520585
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.35

Hardcover. A detailed look at the statuettes of the Art Deco period, and the artists who created them. Num Pages: 304 pages, 300 colour 142 b&w. BIC Classification: ACXD3; AFPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 248 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2142.
Publisher
Antique Collectors Club Dist
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851498246
ISBN
9781851498246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.43
€ 86.43

Hardback. Presents a Portrait of a Lady from the Poldi Pezzoli museum in Milan, one of the greatest masterpieces of Florentine portraiture from the latter half of the 15th century, investigates the art of the Pollaiolo brothers: Antonio, a goldsmith, painter and sculptor, and the most famous of the three; Piero, a painter; and Silvestro. Num Pages: 288 pages, 203 illustrations, 184 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AFC; AFKG; AFW; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 311 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1866.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857224749
ISBN
9788857224749
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.03

Paperback. Features essays that examine three generations of international scholars of muralism - Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siquieros - to their successors in Mexico, the United States, and across Latin America. This title shows how these artists' murals transcended borders to engage major issues raised by different modernity. Editor(s): Anreus, Alejandro; Greeley, Robin Adele; Folgarait, Leonard. Num Pages: 394 pages, 10 color illustrations, 96 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJG; ACXD; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 896. A Critical History. 394 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Anreus, Alejandro; Greeley, Robin Adele; Folgarait, Leonard. Features essays that examine three generations of international scholars of muralism - Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siquieros - to their successors in Mexico, the United States, and across Latin America. This title shows how these artists' murals transcended borders to engage major issues raised by different modernity. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJG; ACXD; AFC. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 28. Weight: 896.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
394
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271623
ISBN
9780520271623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.94

Paperback. Series: Postmodern Social Futures. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 325.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847685837
ISBN
9780847685837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.44

Hardback. This book accompanies a major exhibition devoted to portraits created by Austrian artist Egon Schiele, whose figurative work exhibits intense emotion and technical brilliance. Num Pages: 320 pages, 260, 160 colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 241 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2050.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791354194
ISBN
9783791354194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.09

Paperback. An account of the life of Leonardo da Vinci, from his birth to his apprenticeship in Florence and work in Milan, Rome and Amboise. A self taught intellectual, he was endlessly curious about the physical world and his notebooks reveal a breadth of research, and anticipation of modern technology. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 160 pages, 183 illustrations, 148 in colour. BIC Classification: AFH; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500300817
ISBN
9780500300817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.02

Hardback. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 960 pages, 350 color + 1600 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 320 x 267 x 92. Weight in Grams: 6480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
Slp
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300209693
ISBN
9780300209693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 213.88
€ 157.34

Hardcover. This collection of writings by specialists from many disciplines explores a range of topics relating to English painter George Romney (1734-1802). The contributors address not only Romney's personality and artistic practice, but also key themes in his work and aspects of its cultural context. Editor(s): Kidson, Alex. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 312 pages, 25 colour pl 105 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1170.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Paul Mellon Centre BA
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300094589
ISBN
9780300094589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. BIC Classification: AF. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Edition
Clr Csm
Condition
New
SKU
V9781510715745
ISBN
9781510715745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.86

Paperback. "Gargoyles". Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: AFKC; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747808312
ISBN
9780747808312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.17

Hardback. The American painter Raphaelle Peale (1774-1825) left a legacy of vibrantly beautiful still lifes depicting objects such as fruit, vegetables, and meat. This book explores the artist, presenting a reading of these paintings and focusing on the uncanny quality of Raphaelle's still-life objects. Num Pages: 274 pages, 19 color illustrations, 75 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; ACQ; ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 22. Weight in Grams: 939.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780520224988
ISBN
9780520224988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.92
€ 53.97

Paperback. How faces are captured shows in striking ways the artistic aims of those who painted them. But how can the depiction of a face suggest a personality? This book tackles this and other questions, and introduces such issues as the ideals of beauty and how portrait painters have captured a likeness and convey character. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; AGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
National Gallery London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094640
ISBN
9781857094640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.90

Hardcover. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Fontanka Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906257170
ISBN
9781906257170
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.00

Hardcover. Given unprecedented access to Calder's work and life during the course of their friendship, this title captures Calder's sculptures, the artist at work in his studio and at home with his family in Roxbury, Connecticut. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFKB; AGB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 310 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2968.
Publisher
Cahiers d'art France
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9782851171016
ISBN
9782851171016
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.29
€ 67.21

Hardback. Accompanying the Smithsonian Institutions major exhibition, this book features more than sixty objects that large embassies, diplomatic missions and trade delegations from Ottoman Turkey and Safavid Iran offered to the Tsars of Russia. It explores the reasons why these extraordinary gifts were presented, their artistic and cultural impact. Editor(s): Levykin, Alexey Konstantinovich. Num Pages: 160 pages, 107 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 263 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1462.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500514979
ISBN
9780500514979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.28

Num Pages: 144 pages, 200 color & b/w photos. BIC Classification: ACVY; ACXD3; AFK; WFA; WFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 220 x 17. Weight in Grams: 980.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887409943
ISBN
9780887409943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. Throughout the history of imperial China, the educational elite used various means to criticize government policies and actions. By examining literary archetypes, titles of paintings, inscriptions and the historical context, this text shows that paintings expressed strong political opinions. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 434 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3F; 3H; ACK; AFC; DSBB; DSC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674007826
ISBN
9780674007826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.17

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Anomie Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910221013
ISBN
9781910221013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.81

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