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Paperback. Beginning with the evolution of visual perspective, McNaughton reveals how and why illusions work. She offers optical illusions to suggest to readers that the world they perceive is in fact a complex product of their brains, constructed from the sensory data. Illustrations. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AQ; AF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 127 x 7. Weight in Grams: 82.
Publisher
Wooden Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263616
ISBN
9781904263616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 179 color photos, 46 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: AFY; ANH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764318337
ISBN
9780764318337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.45

Hardback. This book provides an insightful new study, drawn from the largely unpublished Buddhist paintings at Dunhuang, of medieval Chinese wall painting, workshop production, and artistic performance in theory and practice. Num Pages: 400 pages, 4 tables, 155 illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FC; 1FPC; AFC; AGR; HBT; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 29. Weight in Grams: 975.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804745338
ISBN
9780804745338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.25

Paperback. Editor(s): Ozieblo, Barbara; Hernando-Real, Noelia. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AF; AN; AS; DS; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349342464
ISBN
9781349342464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 47.15

Hardcover. Performing Contagious Bodies explores live/body art and installation practices through theories of ritual and magic. Featuring discussion of a wide range of contemporary international practice, this book explores the intersections of performance studies, art history, anthropology and contemporary visual art practices. Num Pages: 248 pages, 24 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AFKN; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230292703
ISBN
9780230292703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.61

Hardcover. Performativity and Event in 1960s Japan considers the artists and events in 1960s Japan. In response to the social upheavals of the 1960s, it shows how art interacted with society in unique and transformational ways, nterweaving arguments about the critical role of performance as an artistic medium and as a social dramaturgy. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPK; ACXJ; AFKP; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137017376
ISBN
9781137017376
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.09

What does it mean to 'fail' in performance, or more accurately, to stage failure in performance? What do performances that are founded upon the collapse of their own invention illuminate that other modes of theatre usually conceal? This book examines these questions through theoretical and archival modes of investigation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AFKP; AN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415490993
ISBN
9780415490993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.17

Paperback. Features more than 100 performance artists' interviews that highlight complex issues in performance art, including the role of identity in performer-audience relationships and art as an exploration of everyday conventions rather than a demonstration of virtuosity. Num Pages: 553 pages, 28 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AFKP; AS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
553
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520210226
ISBN
9780520210226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.06

Hardback. This is the first comprehensive academic study of the history of performance art in Eastern Europe. It is a comparative study that covers twenty-one countries across the region, highlighting the unique contribution of these artists to the genre of performance art. Series Editor(s): Meskimmon, Marsha. Series: Rethinking Art's Histories. Num Pages: 384 pages, 67 colour illustrations, 87 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJ; 3JM; AFKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784994211
ISBN
9781784994211
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.29

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784994228
ISBN
9781784994228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.11

Paperback. In this invitation to reflect on the power of performance, Diana Taylor explores the multiple and overlapping meanings of performance, showing how it can convey everything from artistic, economic, and sexual performance, to providing ways of understanding how race, gender, identity, and power are performed. Num Pages: 240 pages, 74 illustrations. BIC Classification: AFKP; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 205 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822359975
ISBN
9780822359975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.79

Paperback. .
Publisher
Intellect Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
650
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841504896
ISBN
9781841504896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 20 colour plates. BIC Classification: AF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Witte de With Centre for Contemporary Art Netherlands
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9789073362505
ISBN
9789073362505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 245 x 20. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publisher
Sansom & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908326911
ISBN
9781908326911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, 273 photos. BIC Classification: AFKC; WKDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 218 x 6. Weight in Grams: 342. 64 pages, 273 photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AFKC; WKDW. Dimension: 279 x 218 x 6. Weight: 350.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887409394
ISBN
9780887409394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.15

Hardback. A classic, with more than 250 illustrations, this book is a visual feast of decorated chests. It is the preeminent encyclopedia of Pennsylvania German blanket chests. New color photography has been added for some of the original chests, and recent scholarship has produced some new information, attributions and other information. Num Pages: 246 pages, 250 color and b&w photos. BIC Classification: AF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764320255
ISBN
9780764320255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 49.86

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. Illustrates one of the world's favourite bird: the penguin. This book captures the famously quirky characters of penguins. It is suitable for penguin lovers, bird-watching and nature enthusiasts, children, adults and art and design fans alike. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: AFJG; AGN; AKL; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 138. .
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785032226
ISBN
9781785032226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.69

Hardback. The painting and poetry of the Renaissance shared the same goal of imitating nature. This study is concerned with the various kinds of allusions and what they can tell us not only about the poets' attitudes to the visual arts but also their attitudes to their own art of representation. Illustrated. Num Pages: 292 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AB; AFC; DCF; DSBD; DSC; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874134599
ISBN
9780874134599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.26

Num Pages: 176 pages, 400 b/w & color photos. BIC Classification: ACX; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1374.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764345654
ISBN
9780764345654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.68
€ 39.78

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