Art & Architecture
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Art & Architecture
Paperback. The 19 papers in this volume stem from a symposium that brought together academics, archaeologists, museum curators, conservators and a practising marble sculptor to discuss varying approaches to restoration of ancient stone sculptures. Editor(s): Grossman, Janet Burnett; Podany, Jerry; True, Marion. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 colour and 150 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; ABC; ACG; AFKB; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892367238
- ISBN
- 9780892367238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.39€ 50.14
€ 64.39
€ 50.14
Hardback. An exploration of Greek theatre as seen through its many depictions in classical art. It addresses the vibrant imprint that ancient Greek tragedy and comedy left on the visual arts of classical Greece. Num Pages: 176 pages, 75 full-colour & 67 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 248 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606060377
- ISBN
- 9781606060377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.68€ 41.44
€ 52.68
€ 41.44
paperback. Num Pages: 40 pages, 40 colour. BIC Classification: AKLP; APT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 410 x 13. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Insights
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781608874958
- ISBN
- 9781608874958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 5.70
€ 19.99
€ 5.70
Hardback. An illustrated look at the evolution of the photographic work of Ed Ruscha - the quintessential Los Angeles artist. It features 38 Ruscha plates and an essay that traces the evolution of the artist's thinking about his photographs initially as the means to end, and eventually as works of art in and of themselves. Num Pages: 100 pages, 11 full-colour & 56 duatones. BIC Classification: AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 210 x 9. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 100
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606061381
- ISBN
- 9781606061381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.04
€ 29.99
€ 22.04
Hardcover. In 1984 the Getty Museum acquired a collection of Italian Renaissance majolica, or tin-glazed earthenware. This volume catalogues this collection of 45 objects spanning 400 years, including a pair of 18th-century candlesticks representing mythological scenes and a tabletop with hunting scenes. Num Pages: 224 pages, 50 colour, 270 duotone & 17 line illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3J; AC; AFPC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1905.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892366705
- ISBN
- 9780892366705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.80€ 71.73
€ 87.80
€ 71.73
Paperback. Editor(s): Anderson, Richard. Translator(s): Dawson, Julie. Num Pages: 368 pages, 120 illus., b&w. BIC Classification: AMA; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 121 x 183 x 26. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Columbia GSAPP Books on Architecture
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781883584757
- ISBN
- 9781883584757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.59
€ 21.99
€ 17.59
Paperback. Seeks to familiarize American audiences with Nicolas Lancret(1690-1743), a master of the genre of fete galante, who was a revered painter in his own time, rivalling his contemporaries Antoine Watteau and Francois Boucher, and a favourite of crowned heads across Europe. Num Pages: 100 pages, 32 b&w illustrations, 46 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACQ; AFCL; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 191 x 10. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892368327
- ISBN
- 9780892368327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.66
€ 21.99
€ 17.66
Paperback. This study examines the sexual, historical and artistic contexts in which Renoir's "La Promenade" was created, and what it reveals about Renoir as man and artist. The reader is invited to see the work as a rejection of the idealist world of academic art and as a challenge to social and moral norms. Series: Getty Museum Studies on Art. Num Pages: 96 pages, 25 colour and 32 b&w illustrations, 1 colour foldout. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 192 x 8. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- J. Paul Getty Museum Los Angeles California
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- SKU
- KEX0212702
- ISBN
- 9780892363650
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
paperback. Translator(s): Herrmann, Wolfgang. Series: Texts & Documents. Num Pages: 220 pages, 22 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 192 x 25. Weight in Grams: 933.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780892361984
- ISBN
- 9780892361984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.94
€ 29.99
€ 21.94
Hardback. Much of how WWI is understood today is rooted in the artistic depictions of the brutal violence and extensive destruction that marked the conflict. This book examines how the physical and psychological devastation of the war altered the course of 20th-century artistic Modernism. Num Pages: 192 pages, 67 full-colour & 23 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; ACXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 263 x 17. Weight in Grams: 888.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606064313
- ISBN
- 9781606064313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.35
€ 45.99
€ 33.35
Hardcover. Photographer John Humble has created a body of work that uniquely captures the distinctive architecture and natural environment of Southern California. This work is a celebration of Humble's distinctive view of Los Angeles - from the concrete channels of the Los Angeles River and the monumental freeways in the sky to the people and the cityscape. Num Pages: 88 pages, 45 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 305 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1129.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892368815
- ISBN
- 9780892368815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.05
€ 45.99
€ 33.05
Paperback. In an era of intense religious conflict in Europe, the "Ceremonies et costumes religieuses de tous les peoples du monde" (1723-37), written by Jean Frederic Bernard, set a new agenda for thinking about faith and provided a lasting visual template for representing the world's religions. The authors approach this work from a variety of angles. Editor(s): Jacob, Margaret; Mijnhardt, Wijnan. Num Pages: 388 pages, 8-colour & 128 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892369683
- ISBN
- 9780892369683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.39€ 50.14
€ 64.39
€ 50.14
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Pyle, Howard. Editor(s): Menges, Jeff A. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 279 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486448329
- ISBN
- 9780486448329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.41
€ 18.99
€ 18.41
Paperback. Provides an illustrated analysis of the symbolic imagery found in gardens throughout history. This work discusses the constituent elements of gardens - both real and imagined - that uncovers their often-hidden symbolic meanings. It uses over 380 paintings to provide a continuous visual record of the myriad and ephemeral form of the garden. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGN; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 136 x 23. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Getty Publications
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892368853
- ISBN
- 9780892368853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.94
€ 29.99
€ 21.94
Hardcover. A catalogue of the sculptures on display in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. Each entry features a full bibliography and is written for both experts and the general reading public. The introduction offers an overview of sculpture from the archaic period to the end of antiquity. Num Pages: 375 pages, 28 col and 670 b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFKB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 310 x 242 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892366866
- ISBN
- 9780892366866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.22€ 88.94
€ 111.22
€ 88.94
Hardback. Offers an illustrated overview of the evolution of two very different strains of modern Japanese photography. This book explores these two divergent paths through the work of two remarkable figures: Hiroshi Hamaya and Kansuke Yamamoto. Editor(s): Maddox, Amanda. Num Pages: 224 pages, 112 full-colour & 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 249 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606061329
- ISBN
- 9781606061329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.68€ 41.45
€ 52.68
€ 41.45
Paperback. Series: In Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages, 57 duotone illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780892363735
- ISBN
- 9780892363735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.66
€ 21.99
€ 17.66
Paperback. Presenting approximately fifty of the ninety-five "Weegee" prints in the Getty's collection, this book surveys the photographer's probing vision of life in New York. Each of which is accompanied by an introduction, a chronology, and commentary, and includes an edited transcript of a colloquium on his life and work. Series: In Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892368105
- ISBN
- 9780892368105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.75
€ 21.99
€ 17.75
Hardback. Drawn from a range of works in the Getty Museum's collection, this title explores gardens on many levels, from the literary Garden of Love and the biblical Garden of Eden to courtly gardens of the nobility, and reports on the many activities - both reputable and scandalous - that took place there. Num Pages: 100 pages, 64 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 222 x 12. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606061435
- ISBN
- 9781606061435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.61
€ 21.99
€ 17.61
Hardcover. This is the Spanish edition of "The Unbroken Thread". It details the efforts to conserve an important collection of traditional garments created by indigenous weavers in the Oaxaca region of Mexico and documents the use of the textiles in daily life and ceremony. Num Pages: 176 pages, 158ill.(145col.). BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ABC; AFW; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 274 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892363827
- ISBN
- 9780892363827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.78
€ 40.99
€ 28.78
Hardback. During the Middle Ages, the region now occupied by Belgium and Netherlands flourished economically and artistically. This title presents an illustrated survey of the J Paul Getty's collection of illuminated manuscripts from Belgium and the Netherlands. It includes works by the finest and most original artists for the most discerning patrons. Num Pages: 96 pages, 85 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 1DDN; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606060148
- ISBN
- 9781606060148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.61
€ 21.99
€ 17.61
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
€ 21.99€ 17.61
€ 21.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. A challenge for professionals involved in the cultural heritage sites in tropical environments, is the biodeterioration of stone. This volume discusses the types and causes of stone biodeterioration in hot and humid climates, and preventive and remedial treatments. Series: Research in Conservation. Num Pages: 158 pages, glossary, references. BIC Classification: ABC; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 7. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892365500
- ISBN
- 9780892365500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.51
€ 33.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. A study of the paintings of Willem de Kooning (1904-1997), Dutch-born American abstract expressionist painter, from the 1940s through the 1970s. Using scientific examinations of the artist's pigments, binders, and supports, it informs art historical interpretations, presenting a key to the complicated evolution of the artist's work. Num Pages: 112 pages, 34 colour & 17 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 192 x 9. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781606060216
- ISBN
- 9781606060216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.15
€ 45.99
€ 33.15