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Paperback. The power of Christmas derives from the appeal of its repeated rituals, and the presumed antiquity of its traditions. Christmas cards seemed inevitable, but in years the genre has been visibly in decline. This book explores the imagery, graphic forms, subject matter, and significance of Christmas cards in their chronological timeframe. Series: Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300176872
- ISBN
- 9780300176872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardback. The Art Institute of Chicago is home to one of the world's finest - and largest - collections of American folk art. Including reproductions and detailed entries for each of the sixty-one objects it features, this book highlights an array of masterworks such as "primitive" New England portraits, a face jug from South Carolina, and ship figureheads. Series: Art Institute of Chicago. Num Pages: 112 pages, 90 colour images + 12 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFTB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 248 x 15. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300179729
- ISBN
- 9780300179729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.68
€ 26.99
€ 20.68
Hardback. Published in celebration of the Renwick Gallery's fortieth anniversary, this title highlights forty artists (all under the age of forty) actively engaged in creating objects that are transforming contemporary crafts. It also investigates evolving notions of craft within traditional media such as ceramics and metalwork. Series: Smithsonian American Art Museum. Num Pages: 256 pages, 220 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 254 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1737.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187977
- ISBN
- 9780300187977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Hardback. From 1650 to 1900 Paris was the undisputed centre of fashion and taste in Europe. This book traces the story of Parisian decorative arts from the reign of Louis XIV to the triumph of art nouveau, through a selection of 150 masterpieces from the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Series: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Num Pages: 608 pages, 800 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DDN; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 254 x 51. Weight in Grams: 3752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- Slp
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300191295
- ISBN
- 9780300191295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.70€ 194.34
€ 249.70
€ 194.34
Paperback. Textile production and consumption has played a central role in the economy of the Andes region of South America since the Inca Empire (AD 1400-1532). This book traces 1500 years of textile arts in the Andes, with a focus on chuspas, small bags originally designed to hold coca leaves. Series: Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture. Num Pages: 128 pages, 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; AFTB; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300200720
- ISBN
- 9780300200720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardback. Catalogs more than four hundred decorative objects in the Robert Lehman Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, including painted enamels, snuffboxes, porcelain, pottery, ceramics, jewelry, furniture, cast metal, and textiles from throughout Europe and Asia, with the majority dating from the late seventh century to the twentieth century. Num Pages: 400 pages, 478 color illus. 75 duotones. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1KBBEY; AC; AFT; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 290 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154909
- ISBN
- 9780691154909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.96€ 91.07
€ 112.96
€ 91.07
Hardcover. What did it mean to be Russian as the imperial era gave way to Soviet rule? The author turns to a unique art form produced in the village of Palekh to investigate how artists and craftsmen helped to reshape Russian national identity. This book follows the development of Palekh art as it adapted to dramatic changes in the Russian nation. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JH; 3JJ; ACB; AFT; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875803395
- ISBN
- 9780875803395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.03
€ 49.03
Paperback. A study of the Spitz book of hours, one of the finest French manuscripts in the collections of the Getty Museum, painted in the International style. Gregory Clark places the manuscript in the turbulent context of Parisian culture around 1420. All the book's miniatures are reproduced in colour. Series: Getty Museum Studies on Art. Num Pages: 90 pages, 40 colour & 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; ACK; AFT; AKLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 191 x 7. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892367122
- ISBN
- 9780892367122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.04
€ 23.99
€ 18.04
Paperback. An illustrated survey of the art of illumination from the collection of the J Paul Getty Museum. It presents more than 70 full-colour reproductions of some of the most highly-prized German and Central European manuscript illuminations in the world. Num Pages: 96 pages, 71 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DF; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 169 x 11. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892369485
- ISBN
- 9780892369485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.04
€ 23.99
€ 18.04
Paperback. Assembles 13 key essays in art history and cultural theory by Russian-language writers. The essays erase boundaries between high and low, official and dissident, avant-garde and socialist realism. Everything visual is deemed worthy of analysis, from painting to architecture. Editor(s): Efimova, Alla; Manovich, Lev. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18ill.2figs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AC; AFT; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226951249
- ISBN
- 9780226951249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
€ 34.99
€ 28.00
paperback. Essays on the development of Boas' theories on primitive art and his legacy i Northwest Coast art studies offer a theoretical framework for this collectio of 14 articles written between 1889 and 1916 by the art historian and anthropologist. The articles, in which he disputes Eurocentric art theorie Editor(s): Jonaitis, Aldona. Num Pages: 380 pages, 242 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; AFTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295973845
- ISBN
- 9780295973845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.84
€ 43.99
€ 38.84
Paperback. Initiates a gender-based framework for analyzing Latin American and Caribbean folk art. Exploring the roles of women as artists and consumers in specific cultural contexts, this title looks at a range of artistic forms from across Latin America, including Colombian molas (textiles), Andean weavings, Mexican ceramics, Mayan hipiles (dresses). Editor(s): Bartra, Eli. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; AFTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5665 x 3963 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822331704
- ISBN
- 9780822331704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages, 52 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFT; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 290 x 220 x 9. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892360505
- ISBN
- 9780892360505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.25
€ 36.99
€ 27.25
Paperback. A catalogue of the European decorative art in the Getty Museum. It features photographs of each object, and identifies its creator or manufacturer, its materials, and the date it was created. Provenance information is provided for each object along with a bibliography of related reading. Num Pages: 320 pages, 596 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBBWF; AC; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1043.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892366323
- ISBN
- 9780892366323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.40€ 51.34
€ 65.40
€ 51.34
Hardcover. Reproduces 14 images from a 15th century manuscript, now in the J. Paul Getty Musuem. The commentary places the manuscript within its context as an account of Alexander's life. Series: Monographs on Illuminated Manuscripts. Num Pages: 117 pages, 29 col and 13 b/w plates. BIC Classification: AC; AFT; AKLB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 430 x 349 x 44. Weight in Grams: 3992.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 117
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892363711
- ISBN
- 9780892363711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.74€ 109.03
€ 136.74
€ 109.03
paperback. An illustrated examination of pottery and potters on four continents. It discusses and illustrates the work of modern masters of traditional ceramics from Bangladesh, Sweden, various parts of the United States, Turkey, and Japan. It is suitable for those interested in pottery and the study of folklore and folk art. Series: Material Culture. Num Pages: 152 pages, 60 b&w photos, 16 color photos. BIC Classification: AFP; AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253213563
- ISBN
- 9780253213563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.29
€ 14.29
Paperback. More than 700 streamlined, Art Deco chrome wares presented in 600 photos and illustrations, including table decorations, drinking and buffet items, smoking articles, and lamps, all products of firms such as Chase, Manning-Bowman, Kensington, and Revere. Histories of the firms and their industrial designers appear with patent and design information. Num Pages: 192 pages, 484 color & 117 b/w photos. BIC Classification: ACXD3; AFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 972.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764307447
- ISBN
- 9780764307447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.45
€ 37.99
€ 25.45
Considering economic and political forces, flows of people and materials, and frames that define cultural and market situations as they play out in the artisan communities of these two countries, Wherry uncovers how authentic folk tradition is capitalized or created. Series: Themes in Global Social Change. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13, 6 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 1KLCR; AFT; JFFS; KND. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801887949
- ISBN
- 9780801887949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.53
€ 74.53
Hardcover. Inspiration and Craft Projects Using Vintage Beads, Buttons, Ribbons, and Trim from Tinsel Trading Company. 160 pages, 300 Colour Photographs. Showcases 300 color photographs of vintage French ephemera that has been hidden away for nearly a century at Tinsel Trading Company, one of Martha Stewart's favorite craft shops. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; AFT. Dimension: 201 x 200 x 17. Weight: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811868907
- ISBN
- 9780811868907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.57
€ 25.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 203 x 23. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- F+W Media, Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580629805
- ISBN
- 9781580629805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.29
€ 17.99
€ 17.29