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Paperback. The 18th-century French philosopher Denis Diderot - author of idiosyncratic fictional works such as "Jacques the Fatalist" and "Rameau's Nephew" - is also considered by many to have been the first great art critic. This two-volume edition makes his art-critical texts available in English. Translator(s): Goodman, John. Num Pages: 366 pages, 39 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300062526
ISBN
9780300062526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.84

Paperback. The American artist Arthur Dove (1880-1946), purportedly the first artist to have produced an abstract painting, has always occupied a central place in writings on early American modernism. This book accompanies the first major exhibition on Dove since 1974. Num Pages: 196 pages, 54 duo tone illustrations, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ACXD; AFC; AFF; AGB; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 226 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1135.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262522403
ISBN
9780262522403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.45

Paperback. Paint Lab is packed with unique and experimental techniques and ideas in painting. Organized into 52 units, which may, but don't need to be explored on a weekly basis. Series: Lab Series. Num Pages: 136 pages, 250 color photos. BIC Classification: AFC; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 223 x 13. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Quarry Books
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592537822
ISBN
9781592537822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.97

Paperback. Exercises and techniques to loosen up, experiment and create expressive mixed-media works in abstraction. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 colour illustrations, 7700 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 211 x 12. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
North Light Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440335846
ISBN
9781440335846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.07

Paperback. This gorgeously illustrated book examines the practice and materials of a prominent Abstract Expressionist The career of the German-American painter and educator Hans Hofmann (1880-1966) describes the arc of artistic modernism from pre-World War I Munich and Paris to mid-twentieth-century Greenwich Village. Num Pages: 140 pages, 50 color and 40 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 258 x 13. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064870
ISBN
9781606064870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardback. Num Pages: 88 pages, 46 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig Germany
Number of pages
88
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9783863351014
ISBN
9783863351014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 colour. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 404 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1516.
Publisher
National Galleries Of Scotland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906270971
ISBN
9781906270971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.43

Paperback. .
Publisher
David & Charles United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715324547
ISBN
9780715324547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Features revealing interviews with Francis Bacon that was conducted over a period of 25 years by a distinguished art critic. In this book, Bacon considers the problems of realism, sheds new light on aspects of his life, talks about his aims as a painter and ways in which he works. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500292532
ISBN
9780500292532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Hardcover. Original painter and set designer, throughout his career David Sharir has creatively combined painting and theater. Now the public can enjoy the artist s entire collection of interpretive paintings on the psalms, beautifully showcased in this stunning book. Num Pages: 85 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House Israel
Number of pages
85
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652296191
ISBN
9789652296191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 35.80

Paperback. Although Paul Delvaux (born 1897) is an artist of international standing, his work is relatively little known in the Anglo-Saxon world. This book places Delvaux's work in the tradition of European figurative painting, as well as in the context of twentieth-century Surrealism, exploring the relationship between them. Series: Essays in Art & Culture S. Num Pages: 136 pages, 62 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780948462399
ISBN
9780948462399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.45

Paperback. Moving beyond descriptions of what distinguishes American art from other movements and forms, this work explores not only the status of artists and their relationship to their work but also the larger dialogue between the artist and society. It looks to the intensely studied portraits of America's early painters, especially Copley and Eakins. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 246 pages, 96 halftones, 4 full-color plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132978
ISBN
9780231132978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.76

Hardback. Shows how early American painters transformed themselves from provincial followers of the established traditions of Europe into some of the innovative artists in the world. This book explores not only the status of artists and their personal relationship to their work but also the dialogue between the artist and society. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 246 pages, 96 halftones, 4 full-color plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Text is Free of Markings
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132961
ISBN
9780231132961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.56
€ 80.25

Paperback. Focuses on Philip Guston's controversial figurative paintings of the late 1960s and 1970s. This title looks at the early critical reception of these works to see what the artist was actually doing and, at another level, to investigate the odd alchemy of artists and their audiences. It deals with Guston's complicated relationship to Judaism. Num Pages: 128 pages, 10 color illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 212 x 11. Weight in Grams: 198. Philip Guston's Later Works. 128 pages, illustrations. Focuses on Philip Guston's controversial figurative paintings of the late 1960s and 1970s. This title looks at the early critical reception of these works to see what the artist was actually doing and, at another level, to investigate the odd alchemy of artists and their audiences. It deals with Guston's complicated relationship to Judaism. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 142 x 212 x 11. Weight: 198.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520265769
ISBN
9780520265769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. Watercolours are the first choice for many painters, but few master the full potential of the medium. This book encourages you to be bold and colourful. It offers practical ways of working with watercolours, and shares ideas and thoughts that can make your painting methods more exciting and adventurous. Num Pages: 128 pages, 180 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFCC; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 220 x 9. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785002304
ISBN
9781785002304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.75

Paperback. Suitable for David Hockney fans and dog lovers everywhere, this book deals with two of the artist's closest friends, his dachshunds Stanley and Boodgie. It includes Hockney's paintings and drawings of his two companions, dozens of illustrations, and a text by the artist himself. Num Pages: 80 pages, 84 illustrations, 67 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 202 x 8. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500286272
ISBN
9780500286272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.78

Paperback. The making of pictures has a history going back perhaps 100,000 years to an African shell used as a paint palette. In this book, each chapter addresses an important question: What happens when we try to express reality in two dimensions? Why is the 'Mona Lisa' beautiful and why are shadows so rarely found in Chinese, Japanese and Persian painting? Num Pages: 360 pages, 325 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 289 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2188.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500239490
ISBN
9780500239490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 37.31

Paperback. Showing the evolution and diversity of Hockney's prolific paintings, drawings, watercolours, prints and photography, this title features quotes from the artist himself that illuminate the thinking behind his work. Num Pages: 368 pages, 325 illustrations, 277 in colour. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 222 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1564.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500286715
ISBN
9780500286715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.51

Paperback. Demonstrates how Renaissance artists used mirrors and lenses to develop perspective and chiaroscuro challenging our view of how these two foundations of Western art were established. Num Pages: 328 pages, 510 illustrations, 442 in colour. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 300 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1906.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500286388
ISBN
9780500286388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.34

Hardcover. The author has returned to England to paint the landscape of his childhood in East Yorkshire. Executed in watercolour and ink, this title features panoramic scenes that have the spatial complexity of finished paintings - the broad sweep of sky or road, the patchwork tapestry of land - yet convey the immediacy of the author's impressions. Num Pages: 92 pages, 43 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Royal Academy of Arts United Kingdom
Number of pages
92
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907533235
ISBN
9781907533235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.64

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