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Hardback. A bold and richly illustrated survey of the traditions and stylistic evolution of landscape painting in the Americas Editor(s): Brownlee, Peter John; Piccoli, Valeria; Uhlyarik, Georgiana. Num Pages: 280 pages, 260 color illus. BIC Classification: 1K; ACV; ACXD; AFC; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 290 x 319. Weight in Grams: 1604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300211504
ISBN
9780300211504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 42.62

Hardback. A fascinating look at the genesis and meaning of Van Gogh's famed paintings of his bedroom Num Pages: 176 pages, 130 color illus. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 235. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300214864
ISBN
9780300214864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardback. From a countryside panorama in a windowless room to a faux mosaic wall, an intricately painted Oriental carpet to a soaring cathedral dome in a single-story room, Trompe l'oeil painting offers an art form ideal for contemporary interiors, adding color and aesthetic atmosphere and responding to specific architectural needs and situations. Num Pages: 128 pages, 180 color illus. BIC Classification: AFC; AMR; WJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 890.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393731309
ISBN
9780393731309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.77
€ 52.50

Paperback. A study of one of the most pivotal movements in the art of the 1957. This title seemed like an eccentric manifestation far removed from what was then considered the mainstream of modern art. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520025158
ISBN
9780520025158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. This work compares paintings by Edward Hopper with photographs of the subjects of paintings done in New York, Maine, Gloucester, Cape Cod, Charleston, Mexico and Paris. It demonstrates how Hopper made art of everyday scenes and how he sometimes made intentional changes from what he observed. Num Pages: 145 pages, 90 color photos and 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
145
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520216761
ISBN
9780520216761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.55

Paperback. Taking as case studies two paintings of circa 1621-22 attributed to Artemisia, this text examines the ways that identity, gender and market pressures interact both in the artist's work and in the criticism and conoisseurship that have surrounded it. Series: The Discovery Series. Num Pages: 201 pages, 8 color illustrations, 57 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; ACQ; AFC; AGB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 175 x 10. Weight in Grams: 536. The Shaping and Reshaping of an Artistic Identity. Series: Discovery Series. 201 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 57 b&w photographs. Taking as case studies two paintings of circa 1621-22 attributed to Artemisia, this text examines the ways that identity, gender and market pressures interact both in the artist's work and in the criticism and conoisseurship that have surrounded it. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; ACQ; AFC; AGB; JFSJ. Dimension: 252 x 175 x 10. Weight: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
Copyright 2001
Number of pages
201
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520228412
ISBN
9780520228412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.84

Hardback. Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827) produced an unparalleled body of work, including the iconic "The Artist in His Museum". He was a revolutionary soldier, a radical activist, an impresario of moving pictures, a natural historian, an inventor, and the proprietor of one of the first modern museums. This book presents his autobiography. Num Pages: 260 pages, 51 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520239609
ISBN
9780520239609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.99
€ 64.94

Hardback. Presents a comprehensive examination of Paul Gauguin's symbolism. This book provides insights into and interpretations of Gauguin's multilayered symbolism. It is illustrated with a visual compendium of the artist's prodigious output. It offers an interpretation of recurrent images and their interrelationships in the artistic and social context. Num Pages: 384 pages, 40 color illustrations, 110 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 266 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520241305
ISBN
9780520241305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.99
€ 64.94

Hardback. Offers a major reevaluation of one of art history's popular and important art movements. This book demonstrates not only that the industrial and demographic revolutions of the nineteenth century had an impact on art, but also that impressionism was the first art historical movement to embrace such changes. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 color illustrations, 125 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 262 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1088.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248014
ISBN
9780520248014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.70
€ 49.28

Hardback. Traditional Chinese collectors, like present-day scholars of Chinese painting, have favored the 'literati' paintings of the Chinese male elite, disparaging vernacular works, often intended as decorations or produced to mark a special occasion. This book deals with the field of Chinese pictorial art history. Num Pages: 280 pages, 122 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; 3JF; ACQ; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 257 x 216 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1430. Vernacular Painting in High Qing China. 280 pages, col. Illustrations. Traditional Chinese collectors, like present-day scholars of Chinese painting, have favored the 'literati' paintings of the Chinese male elite, disparaging vernacular works, often intended as decorations or produced to mark a special occasion. This book deals with the field of Chinese pictorial art history. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; 3JF; ACQ; AFC. Dimension: 257 x 216 x 31. Weight: 1438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520258570
ISBN
9780520258570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.99
€ 64.81

Hardback. A comprehensive, English-language study of early twentieth-century Japanese modern art. It constructs a critical theory of artistic modernism in Japan between 1900 and 1930 by analyzing the work of Yorozu Tetsugoro, whose paintings she casts as a polemic response to Japan's late-nineteenth-century encounter with European art. Series: The Phillips Book Prize Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 color illustrations and 99 black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259522
ISBN
9780520259522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.99
€ 64.94

Hardback. Offers a visual perspective on westward expansion through a survey of the major Indian images painted by Euro-American artists before and after the American Revolution. Num Pages: 176 pages, 18 b/w photographs and 55 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520266315
ISBN
9780520266315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.99
€ 64.94

Hardback. David Park (1911-1960), transplanted Bostonian turned ground-breaking West Coast painter, led the way in creating what became known as Bay Area Figurative Art - a daring move during the post-World War II years when abstract expressionism held sway. This biography traces Park's resolute search for a fresh kind of figuration. Num Pages: 368 pages, 41 color illustrations, 75 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 189 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1046. A Painter's Life. 368 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). David Park (1911-1960), transplanted Bostonian turned ground-breaking West Coast painter, led the way in creating what became known as Bay Area Figurative Art - a daring move during the post-World War II years when abstract expressionism held sway. This biography traces Park's resolute search for a fresh kind of figuration. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 261 x 189 x 30. Weight: 1034.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268418
ISBN
9780520268418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. Recognized as the patriarch of African American artists, the pioneering African American artist Henry O Tanner (1859-1937) forged a path to international success, powerfully influencing younger black artists who came after him. This book presents a complex overview of the life and career of the artist. Editor(s): Marley, Anna O. Num Pages: 304 pages, 106 color illustrations and 107 black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: ACV; ACX; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1152.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520270756
ISBN
9780520270756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Hardback. Offers an original approach to early French modernism, one informed by the art's unprecedented psychological intensity. Focusing on the early work of Paul Cezanne, this title offers a competing version for modern painting rooted in the evocation of emotive "expression," emblematized by scenes of murder, sexual violence, and anxious domesticity. Series: The Phillips Book Prize Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 color illustrations and 99 black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 956. Series: The Phillips Book Prize Series. 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.). Offers an original approach to early French modernism, one informed by the art's unprecedented psychological intensity. Focusing on the early work of Paul Cezanne, this title offers a competing version for modern painting rooted in the evocation of emotive "expression," emblematized by scenes of murder, sexual violence, and anxious domesticity. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 23. Weight: 956.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520273399
ISBN
9780520273399
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.99
€ 64.94

Hardback. Andrew Wyeth is one of the best loved and most widely recognized artists in American history, yet for much of his career he was reviled by the art world's critical elite. This book reevaluates Wyeth and his place in American art, trying to reconcile these two opposing images of the man and his work. Editor(s): Cateforis, David. Num Pages: 248 pages, 110 color illsutrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280298
ISBN
9780520280298
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 46.67

Paperback. A cross--section of current state of the art Ingres scholarship. The book includes the work of established authors and new researchers. The book contains a rich and unusual range of illustrations from the Ingres corpus. Editor(s): Siegfried, Susan (University of Leeds); Rifkin, Adrian. Series: Art History Special Issues. Num Pages: 184 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 247 x 11. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631225263
ISBN
9780631225263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.16

Hardback. Sassetta, the subtle genius from Siena, revolutionized Italian painting with an altarpiece for the small Tuscan town of Borgo San Sepolcro in 1437-1444. This book opens windows onto the creative process of the artist as he confronted a late-medieval church at a crossroad of cultures. Editor(s): Israels, Machtelt. Series: Villa I Tatti Series. Num Pages: 624 pages, 400 color illustrations, 250 halftones. BIC Classification: ACND; AFCL; AGB; AGR; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 333 x 68. Weight in Grams: 4940.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674035232
ISBN
9780674035232
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.43
€ 111.93

Paperback. A reprint of the authoritative second edition published by G.K. Hall in 1981. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. Editor(s): Motherwell, Robert. Series: Paperbacks in art history. Num Pages: 464 pages, 117 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AFC; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 195 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1086.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674185005
ISBN
9780674185005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 42.19

Paperback. A biography of Vermeer, one of the greatest painters of the seventeenth century. It presents a social history of the colorful extended family to which he belonged and of the town life of the period. It focuses on the relationship of Vermeer to his principal patron. Num Pages: 472 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 778.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
476
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691002897
ISBN
9780691002897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.90
€ 59.72

Paperback. The first extended study of the painting of Florence and Siena in the later 14th century, this book presents a rich interweaving of considerations of connoisseurship, style, iconography, cultural and social background, and historical events.

Num Pages: 212 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691003122
ISBN
9780691003122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.32

Paperback. Series: Princeton Essays on the Arts. Num Pages: 201 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2ADS; AFC; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
201
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691003153
ISBN
9780691003153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.61
€ 53.63

Paperback. Picasso's extraordinary capacity to work in a variety of mediums and styles amazed his critics since the first years of the century. This collection of critical and personal reactions to Picasso provides an account of the many innovations and changes of direction that baffled his contemporaries. It also reveals his working methods and attitudes. Editor(s): McCully, Marilyn. Num Pages: 288 pages, 55 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXD5; AFC; AGB; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691003481
ISBN
9780691003481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Hardcover. Interweaves biographical information about 5 renowned French artists - Nicolas Poussin, Antoine Watteau, Jean-Honore Fragonard, Jacques-Louis David, and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. This book presents over 260 illustrations, and explores drawing as a site of reflection, the space between the idea of a painted image and its realization on canvas. Series: The A.W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts. Num Pages: 280 pages, 260 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; AFC; AFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 284 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691009186
ISBN
9780691009186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.81
€ 63.99

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