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Hardback. The only source in print of the key essays of a pioneer of modernist design. Num Pages: 120 pages, 25 colour illus. BIC Classification: AC; AFW; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Wesleyan University Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780819564474
ISBN
9780819564474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.08

Paperback. This sourcebook demonstrates how artists can exploit the medium of acrylics. Step-by-step lessons show: how to use acrylic paint transparently, translucently or opaquely; apply watercolour and oil painting techniques with acrylics; and extend the versatility of acrylic paints. Num Pages: 144 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Watson-Guptill Publications United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823001064
ISBN
9780823001064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.44

Hardcover. Considered one of the most important religious structures of the twentieth century, the Chapel of the Rosary in Vince was regarded by Matisse himself as his great masterpiece. This illustrated volume explores the extraordinary story of the chapels creation and the challenges faced by the 77-year-old artist in realising his great vision. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACXD; AFC; AGB; AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 323 x 247 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1962.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Royal Academy of Arts United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907533600
ISBN
9781907533600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.41

Paperback. Editor(s): Szewczyk, Monika; Huttenlauch, Eva. Num Pages: 96 pages, colour & b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Witte de With Centre for Contemporary Art Netherlands
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9789073362864
ISBN
9789073362864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.66

Paperback. In the early 1650s Ferdinand Bol produced a series of wall-covering paintings. This 'painted chamber' is a unique example of a branch of the art of painting which was extremely popular in the seventeenth century, although hardly any of it now remains. Bol's ensemble has always been surrounded by mysteries. Who was the initial owner, what was the re Series: Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age. Num Pages: 324 pages, 89 black and white 121 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ABC; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1464. The Ambitions of a Wealthy Widow in a Painted Chamber by Ferdinand Bol. Series: Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age. 297 pages, 89 black and white 121 colour illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ABC; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 260 x 260 x 20. Weight: 1464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089643261
ISBN
9789089643261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.50

Paperback. Presents a comprehensive history of ceramics from Islamic lands. This book provides a whole framework for the understanding and study of Islamic ceramics. It is of great interest to the general reader, as well as being a useful reference work for students and specialists. Num Pages: 512 pages, 921 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1QFM; AFPC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 276 x 219 x 61. Weight in Grams: 2410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The al-Sabah Collection
Condition
New
SKU
9780500976340
ISBN
9780500976340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.02

Paperback. An exquisite art book of gentle and elegant found poetry. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: AFJ; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 114 x 5. Weight in Grams: 42.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Wave Books United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933517032
ISBN
9781933517032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, 102 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Buchhandlung Walther Konig GmbH & Co. KG. Abt. Verlag Germany
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9783865606921
ISBN
9783865606921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.15
€ 52.78

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

€ 106.08

Hardback. For tourists and long-time residents, and for anyone interested in the Civil War or public art, Testament to Union is a wonderful guide to these tangible connections to the nation's past and an era when public monuments packed powerful messages. Num Pages: 208 pages, 96, 95 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFK; AMGD; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
KEX0212629
ISBN
9780801858611
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. "The Victorious Youth" is one of very few surviving life-size bronzes from ancient Greece. This book discusses the statue in its ancient context of public memorials, private collectors, market-oriented workshops and long-distance transportation. A complete conservation report is included. Series: Getty Museum Studies on Art. Num Pages: 108 pages, 49 b&w illustrations, 1 colour fold-out. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ABC; ACG; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 192 x 8. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Museum
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0212666
ISBN
9780892364701
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Hardcover. From domestic commonplaces, Loretta Bonnier Anawalt has invented a surreal evocation in prose and verse poems, presented as a pattern of dreams "printed" on the mind, as one might observe images emerging in a photographer's darkroom. Here, art and literature intertwine to provide evocative power, mystery, and intellectual pleasures. Illustrator(s): Helm, Robert. Num Pages: 200 pages, 16 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; AFC; DCF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 311 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1275.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Eastern Washington University
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0212756
ISBN
9780910055512
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Hardcover. A contribution to the study necessary to understand the place of this small but distinct group of artefacts in the context of the 19th century. The book provides a set of photographs and measured drawings of Shaker furniture for both study and reproduction. Num Pages: 288 pages, 71 drawings, 254 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 307 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870232756
ISBN
9780870232756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.51
€ 55.80

Paperback. An introduction to the work of Jean Baptiste Chardin. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, 48 colour and 40 b&w illustrations, chronology, bibliography. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 301 x 227 x 9. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780714833361
ISBN
9780714833361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.41

Hardcover. Num Pages: 1016 pages, 171 colour images. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; ACQ; AFKB; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 188 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1619.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268022228
ISBN
9780268022228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.89

Paperback. Series: Native American. Num Pages: 248 pages, 460 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 820.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486257778
ISBN
9780486257778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 152 pages, 200 colour photos. BIC Classification: AFKG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 284 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1188.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764346477
ISBN
9780764346477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 35.32

Hardcover. Tells the story of Street Art. Encompassing urban crochet, craftivism, yarnbombing, origami and lace graffiti, guerrilla gardening, street sculpture, light projections, miniature installations and more, this book reveals the surprising, controversial and sometimes simply beautiful creations transforming cities around the world. Num Pages: 224 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 880.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500517840
ISBN
9780500517840
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 7.28

Paperback. A consistent undercurrent has been Britain's preference for the real world (landscape and portraiture) as against "high" art and abstraction. This is a survey of the personalities of British painting and an assessment of its latest flowering. Series: World of Art S. Num Pages: 256 pages, 183 illustrations, 71 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3J; AC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500203491
ISBN
9780500203491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 6.75

paperback. Graffiti art is constantly changing. New artists, new ideas and new tactics displace faded images in a perpetual process of renewal and metamorphosis. This text is a worldwide celebration of these new developments in 21st century graffiti, by the author of 'Stencil Graffiti'. Series: Street Graphics / Street Art. Num Pages: 128 pages, 485 illustrations, 463 in colour. BIC Classification: AFC; AFJG; AKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 212 x 13. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Condition
New
SKU
9780500284698
ISBN
9780500284698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.75

Paperback. Rodin's sculpture was in defiance of academic conventions but in later life he became a famous and widely respected figure. This work reappraises his achievement, analyzes his significance as an innovator, and gives an account of his personality and life. Series: World of Art S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 132 illustrations, 16 in colour. BIC Classification: 1D; AFK; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 207 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500200612
ISBN
9780500200612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. Body art, practised across all world cultures and throughout history, is the most intimate art form, linking the self, the senses, and the social and political. In recent years, it has proliferated in an unprecedented way, borrowing motifs and practices from many different traditions. This book deals with this topic. Series: World of Art. Num Pages: 208 pages, 186 illustrations, 143 in colour. BIC Classification: AFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 211 x 14. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500204207
ISBN
9780500204207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 5.70

Hardcover. A translation of the correspondence of Paul Cezanne, known as the father of modern art. This book paints a picture of Cezanne as a singular thinker and an uncompromising seeker after artistic truth qualities that shine through in the letters, but that many of his contemporaries failed to appreciate or comprehend. Num Pages: 392 pages, 75 illustrations, 55 in colour. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 173 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1008. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing minor shelf wear with sticker to top front, otherwise remains a fine copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Thames and Hudson
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
9780500239087
ISBN
9780500239087
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 36.99
€ 5.70

Hardcover. In its early days, illegal graffiti and street art were of necessity modest in scale, hastily created in hours or even minutes, and destroyed just as quickly by authorities, vandals or the elements. In this book, the author has selected more than 200 of the best XXL works and profiled nearly 30 artists who pioneered this trend. Num Pages: 192 pages, 286 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 318 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500239308
ISBN
9780500239308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.00

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