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Hardcover. In premodern China, elite painters used imagery not to mirror the world around them, but to evoke unfathomable experience. Considering their art alongside the philosophical traditions that inform it, this title explores the 'nonobject' - a notion exemplified by paintings that do not seek to represent observable surroundings. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 colour plates. BIC Classification: ABA; AFC; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226415307
- ISBN
- 9780226415307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.34€ 79.85
€ 93.34
€ 79.85
Paperback. In premodern China, elite painters used imagery not to mirror the world around them, but to evoke unfathomable experience. Considering their art alongside the philosophical traditions that inform it, this book explores the "nonobject" - a notion exemplified by paintings that do not seek to represent observable surroundings. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ABA; ACBP; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226415314
- ISBN
- 9780226415314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.00€ 37.14
€ 42.00
€ 37.14
Paperback. Over 500 vintage photographs display hundreds of people decorated with thousands of tattoos from the 1800s through the 1980s including images of love, military, religious, exotic, parlor, and tribal markings. Sailor boys, circus performers, and lovely daring women show off their collections. Num Pages: 512 pages, 510 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1840.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764316043
- ISBN
- 9780764316043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 21.47
€ 30.99
€ 21.47
Hardback. People collect to connect with the past, personal and historic, to exercise some small and perfect degree of control over a carefully chosen portion of the world. The Grain of the Clay is Allen S. Weiss's engaging exploration of the meaning and practice of collecting through his relationship with Japanese ceramics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFP; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 231 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780236421
- ISBN
- 9781780236421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.72
€ 33.99
€ 28.72
Hardback. Using insights from ethnographic research conducted in London and New York, this book explores the varying ways young men use graffiti to construct masculinity, claim power and establish independence from the institutions which define, and often limit, them as young people. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1KBBEY; AFJG; JFC; JFSG; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333781906
- ISBN
- 9780333781906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.44
€ 67.44
Paperback. Using insights from ethnographic research conducted in London and New York, this book explores the varying ways young men use graffiti to construct masculinity, claim power and establish independence from the institutions which define, and often limit, them as young people. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1KBBEY; AFJG; JFC; JFSG; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333781913
- ISBN
- 9780333781913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.32€ 58.22
€ 58.32
€ 58.22
Hardback. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white halftones, colour illust. BIC Classification: AFPS; AMX; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 275 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1804.
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271037776
- ISBN
- 9780271037776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.78€ 65.06
€ 75.78
€ 65.06
The Golfers: Carving With Tom Wolfe (Schiffer Book for Woodcarvers)
Wolfe, Tom, Congdon-Marting, Douglas
Paperback. Step-by-step instructions for carving an amusing golfing figure from wood, painting it, and displaying it. Full of original personality and a spark of wit, the design will delight all who encounter it. Other patterns make up a foursome, with a color gallery illustrating all. Num Pages: 64 pages, 280+ color photos, patterns. BIC Classification: AFKC; WFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 213 x 7. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Schiffer Pub Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887402937
- ISBN
- 9780887402937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.54
€ 13.99
€ 12.54
Hardback. Num Pages: 106 pages, 175 colour photos. BIC Classification: AFKC; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 285 x 14. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 106
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811702324
- ISBN
- 9780811702324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.58
€ 37.99
€ 29.58
Spiral bound. A reference for all ceramic artists and designers, packed with information and glaze recipes. Each of the glazes is reproduced pictorially so that readers can see the colour and surface responses it has to offer, and each is accompanied by a brief description, the firing range, and suggested uses. Num Pages: 288 pages, 732 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 205 x 172 x 28. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500510438
- ISBN
- 9780500510438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.61
€ 33.99
€ 24.61
Flexibound. The Glass Artist's Studio Handbook integrates tools, techniques, projects, and creative inspiration into a single package Num Pages: 176 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFP; WFN; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 211 x 15. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Quarry Books United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592536979
- ISBN
- 9781592536979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.22
€ 31.99
€ 28.22
The Glasgow style of decorative arts evolved in the 1890s at the Glasgow School of Art, from influences begun by the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movments in Great Britain. It was characterized by the juxtaposion of elongated verticals and sensuous br Num Pages: 272 pages, 532 color photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; ACX; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764330445
- ISBN
- 9780764330445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.66€ 53.24
€ 74.66
€ 53.24
Paperback. Widely regarded as the best British painter since Turner, very little is known about Francis Bacon's life. This book gives us an insight into Bacon's genius. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099307815
- ISBN
- 9780099307815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages, 26 color, 7 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 211 x 5. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780318031088
- ISBN
- 9780318031088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.54
€ 23.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 187 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, colour tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLS; AC; AFF; AGZ; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 333 x 244 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1157.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892368945
- ISBN
- 9780892368945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.45
€ 45.99
€ 33.45
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691639451
- ISBN
- 9780691639451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.35
€ 197.35
Paperback. Explores the creative process through the sketches executed by Picasso for his mural "Guernica". The drawings and paintings shown herein, as well as the photographs of the stages of the final painting, represent the visual record of the creative stages of a major work of art. Num Pages: 139 pages, 1 color plate, 72 halftones. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 278 x 10. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 139
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520250079
- ISBN
- 9780520250079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.00€ 29.12
€ 35.00
€ 29.12
Paperback. The Gayer-Anderson Cat has been one of the most admired objects at the British Museum since its arrival in 1947. This book presents a detailed description of the cat and a discussion of its possible meaning and role in ancient times. It is complemented by photographs. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 37 illustrations, 31 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; ACG; AFKC; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714119731
- ISBN
- 9780714119731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.26
€ 9.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 80. BIC Classification: AFKV; AGC; AKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262529112
- ISBN
- 9780262529112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.61
€ 42.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. This concise, beautifully illustrated guide explores the enigmatic Franks Casket, carved from whalebone in 8th century northern England, and decorated with scenes from tales both pagan and Christian, as well as runic inscriptions. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 51 illustrations, 49 in colour. BIC Classification: ACG; AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 6. Weight in Grams: 172. Series: Objects in Focus. 55 pages, 27 col & 6 b/w illus. This concise, beautifully illustrated guide explores the enigmatic Franks Casket, carved from whalebone in 8th century northern England, and decorated with scenes from tales both pagan and Christian, as well as runic inscriptions. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACG; AFKC. Dimension: 211 x 150 x 6. Weight: 172.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 55
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714128184
- ISBN
- 9780714128184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.30
€ 9.30