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hardcover. Takes readers on a visual tour of the J Paul Getty Museum's sculpture gardens and installations, which feature twenty-eight works by such artists as: Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Fernand Leger, Roy Lichtenstein, Rene Magritte, Aristide Maillol, Joan Miro, Henry Moore, Isami Noguchi, and others. Editor(s): Bostrom, Antonia. Num Pages: 208 pages, 100 full-colour & 64 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AFKB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 254 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1256.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892369041
ISBN
9780892369041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 42.58

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

€ 9.37

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

€ 43.99
€ 30.69

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

€ 9.37

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

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

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

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

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

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: 320 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099307815
ISBN
9780099307815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.53

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.03
€ 54.12

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
€ 24.66

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

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

€ 16.99
€ 12.71

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

€ 77.17
€ 65.22

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

€ 59.40
€ 58.89

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

€ 67.21

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

€ 35.02

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

€ 47.99
€ 37.57

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

€ 95.06
€ 79.85

Paperback. Featuring 100 step-by-step certified Zentangle patterns, The Great Zentangle Book allows you to create beautiful and intricate artwork while relieving stress. Num Pages: 144 pages, 200 color photos. BIC Classification: AFF; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 260 x 11. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Quarry Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631592577
ISBN
9781631592577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Paperback. Delightful, oft-reprinted guide to the foliate heads so common in medieval sculpture. This was the first-ever monograph dedicated to the Green Man. Num Pages: 128 pages, 173, 170 black and white, 3 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; ACK; AFK; JFHF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
D. S. Brewer
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859914970
ISBN
9780859914970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. Green men are figures or heads that were carved in churches, abbeys and cathedrals from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries. This book discusses the origins and definitions of these figures and traces their many declines and revivals throughout history. It is suitable for any church history enthusiast. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AFKC; AMN; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 6. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747807841
ISBN
9780747807841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.44

Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 illus., 70 in color. BIC Classification: AFJG; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568986883
ISBN
9781568986883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.91

Paperback. 264 wood and ivory carvings of animals, plants and people, none of them larger than a matchbox; apprentice potter Edmund de Waal was entranced by the collection when he first encountered it in the Tokyo apartment of his great uncle Iggie. When he inherited them, he discovered that they unlocked a story larger than he could have imagined. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: AFKC; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 114 x 28. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099539551
ISBN
9780099539551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.32

Hardcover. This is a comprehensive catalogue of the Hellenistic pottery found at Sardis by two archaeological expeditions. Series: Archaeological Exploration of Sardis Monographs. Num Pages: 229 pages, 144 b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AFPC; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 226 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780674014619
ISBN
9780674014619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.24
€ 81.79

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