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Paperback. This sourcebook demonstrates how artists can exploit the medium of acrylics. Step-by-step lessons show: how to use acrylic paint transparently, translucently or opaquely; apply watercolour and oil painting techniques with acrylics; and extend the versatility of acrylic paints. Num Pages: 144 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Watson-Guptill Publications United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823001064
ISBN
9780823001064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.44

Hardcover. Considered one of the most important religious structures of the twentieth century, the Chapel of the Rosary in Vince was regarded by Matisse himself as his great masterpiece. This illustrated volume explores the extraordinary story of the chapels creation and the challenges faced by the 77-year-old artist in realising his great vision. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACXD; AFC; AGB; AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 323 x 247 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1962.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Royal Academy of Arts United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907533600
ISBN
9781907533600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.41

Paperback. In the early 1650s Ferdinand Bol produced a series of wall-covering paintings. This 'painted chamber' is a unique example of a branch of the art of painting which was extremely popular in the seventeenth century, although hardly any of it now remains. Bol's ensemble has always been surrounded by mysteries. Who was the initial owner, what was the re Series: Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age. Num Pages: 324 pages, 89 black and white 121 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ABC; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1464. The Ambitions of a Wealthy Widow in a Painted Chamber by Ferdinand Bol. Series: Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age. 297 pages, 89 black and white 121 colour illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ABC; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 260 x 260 x 20. Weight: 1464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089643261
ISBN
9789089643261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.83

Hardcover. From domestic commonplaces, Loretta Bonnier Anawalt has invented a surreal evocation in prose and verse poems, presented as a pattern of dreams "printed" on the mind, as one might observe images emerging in a photographer's darkroom. Here, art and literature intertwine to provide evocative power, mystery, and intellectual pleasures. Illustrator(s): Helm, Robert. Num Pages: 200 pages, 16 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; AFC; DCF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 311 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1275.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Eastern Washington University
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0212756
ISBN
9780910055512
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. An introduction to the work of Jean Baptiste Chardin. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, 48 colour and 40 b&w illustrations, chronology, bibliography. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 301 x 227 x 9. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780714833361
ISBN
9780714833361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.41

Paperback. A consistent undercurrent has been Britain's preference for the real world (landscape and portraiture) as against "high" art and abstraction. This is a survey of the personalities of British painting and an assessment of its latest flowering. Series: World of Art S. Num Pages: 256 pages, 183 illustrations, 71 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3J; AC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500203491
ISBN
9780500203491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 6.75

paperback. Graffiti art is constantly changing. New artists, new ideas and new tactics displace faded images in a perpetual process of renewal and metamorphosis. This text is a worldwide celebration of these new developments in 21st century graffiti, by the author of 'Stencil Graffiti'. Series: Street Graphics / Street Art. Num Pages: 128 pages, 485 illustrations, 463 in colour. BIC Classification: AFC; AFJG; AKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 212 x 13. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Condition
New
SKU
9780500284698
ISBN
9780500284698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.75

Hardcover. A translation of the correspondence of Paul Cezanne, known as the father of modern art. This book paints a picture of Cezanne as a singular thinker and an uncompromising seeker after artistic truth qualities that shine through in the letters, but that many of his contemporaries failed to appreciate or comprehend. Num Pages: 392 pages, 75 illustrations, 55 in colour. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 173 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1008. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing minor shelf wear with sticker to top front, otherwise remains a fine copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Thames and Hudson
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
9780500239087
ISBN
9780500239087
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 36.99
€ 5.70

Hardcover. Jackson Pollock's Mural, created early in his career in 1943, is a vast panorama spanning a 6-metre-long canvas. The author considers the manifold influences on Pollock that led to this landmark achievement - including the context of the American West, and his little-known relationship with Clyfford Still and the importance of wartime photography. Num Pages: 146 pages, 106 illustrations, 67 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 264 x 19. Weight in Grams: 980.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500239346
ISBN
9780500239346
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.99
€ 7.81

Hardcover. Beryl Bainbridge is best known as a prolific writer of novels that ranged from black comedies of contemporary life, often autobiographical in inspiration, to idiosyncratic reimaginings of historical events and characters. This book offers a highly personal, chronological account of Beryl's life and work both her writing and her painting. Num Pages: 208 pages, 95 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; ACXJ; AFC; AGB; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500516515
ISBN
9780500516515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 5.80

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 265 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Merrell Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858946412
ISBN
9781858946412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.16

Hardcover. Waterlife features Mithila art, a vibrant and delicate form of folk painting from Bihar in eastern India. Illustrator(s): Jha, Rambharos. Num Pages: 28 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBP; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 354 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Tara Books
Edition
Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9789380340135
ISBN
9789380340135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 30.79

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
F&W Publications Inc United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780891346685
ISBN
9780891346685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. Offers 15 step-by-step painting demonstrations of seaside scenes. This book provides instruction on specific seascape elements such as lighthouses, rocks, dunes, fishing shacks and sunsets are points of focus in each project. Num Pages: 128 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 208 x 10. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
F&W Publications Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600610592
ISBN
9781600610592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.56

Paperback. Carol Armstrong offers an important study of Edgar Degas's work and reputation. Armstrong grapples with contradictory portrayals of Degas as "odd man out" within the modernist canon. She shows how our critical and popular expectations of Degas are overturned and subverted. Series: Getty Research Institute Texts & Documents. Num Pages: 299 pages, 4 colour and 127 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 180 x 13. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892367283
ISBN
9780892367283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.86

Hardback. Series: The Histories of Material Culture and Collecting, 1700-1950. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 174. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472435835
ISBN
9781472435835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.30

Paperback. Jean-Leon Gerome (1824-1904) was an undisputed success during his life. Crowds flocked to see his vibrant compositions and thanks to mass marketing of his work through mechanical reproduction, he reached audiences on an unprecedented scale. This title includes the essays challenging critical biases against the artist. Editor(s): Morton, Mary. Num Pages: 168 pages, 8 full colour & 27 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060384
ISBN
9781606060384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.94

Hardcover. Not every artist is suited to catalogue raisonne treatment, but the oeuvre of Ed Ruscha, comprised as it is of series, repetitions and documentations, looks great under such clerical scrutiny. Editor(s): Dean, Robert; Turvey, Lisa. Num Pages: 560 pages, 198 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 240 x 46. Weight in Grams: 3480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Steidl Publishers Germany
Edition
Slp
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9783865218339
ISBN
9783865218339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 224.99
€ 205.15

Paperback. A must-have reference for every watercolorist! This complete guide to watercolor covers everything from basic art concepts and techniques to special effects and pointers for painting popular subjects. Secrets of Watercolor: From Basics to Special Effects is a handy reference that beginners and experienced artists simply can't be without. Series: Essential Artist Techniques. Num Pages: 96 pages, colour illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFCC; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 5. Weight in Grams: 245.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
North Light Books
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440321573
ISBN
9781440321573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.65

Paperback. A selection of Vincent Van Gough's letters, based on an entirely fresh translation, revealing his religious struggles, his fascination with the French Revolution, his search for love and his involvement in humanitarian causes. Editor(s): Leeuw, Ronald de. Translator(s): Pomerans, Arnold J. Num Pages: 560 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140446746
ISBN
9780140446746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.58

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

Paperback. In 1845, a Reading bookseller named John Snare came across the dirt-blackened portrait of a prince at a country house auction. Suspecting that it might be a long-lost Velazquez, he bought the picture and set out to discover its strange history - a quest that led from fame to ruin and exile. This book pays homage to the Spanish master Velazquez. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AFC; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 239 x 24. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099587040
ISBN
9780099587040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Hardback. A continuation of the five-volume Rene Magritte Catalogue Raisonne that introduces 130 newly attributed works Editor(s): Whitfield, Sarah. Series: Mercatorfonds. Num Pages: 164 pages, 130 colour + black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 330 x 251 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300188752
ISBN
9780300188752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Hardcover. A survey of the history of Irish painting, encompassing the entire span from the Middle Ages to the mid-20th century. The volume includes both well-known and virtually unknown artists, Irish artists who worked abroad as well as in Ireland, and major foreign artists who worked in Ireland. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 352 pages, 375 colour pl 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 316 x 261 x 28. Weight in Grams: 2348.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
9780300097658
ISBN
9780300097658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.99
€ 42.57

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