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History of art / art & design styles

Hardcover. The great river civilization of the Oxus is one of the forgotten jewels of the ancient world. Num Pages: 264 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FC; ACG; HBLA; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 289 x 237. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784537722
ISBN
9781784537722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.80
€ 55.57

Hardback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 242 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; ACXJ; AGC; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 298 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2810.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857232386
ISBN
9788857232386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 52.59

Hardcover. The most comprehensive monograph in print on this provocative artist, who has helped to redefine contemporary art Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; 3JM; ACXJ; AFF; AFJD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 325 x 255 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2324.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714873695
ISBN
9780714873695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.50
€ 52.67

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847847167
ISBN
9780847847167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.80
€ 45.09

Paperback. Isamu Noguchi was one of the most prolific yet enigmatic figures in the history of twentieth-century American art. This book features his biography. It draws on Noguchi's letters, his reminiscences, and interviews with his friends and colleagues to cast light on his youth, his creativity, and his relationships. Translator(s): Duus, Peter. Num Pages: 440 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127828
ISBN
9780691127828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.90

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ACX; AFC; AGNB; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Rocky Mountain Books
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927330050
ISBN
9781927330050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.37

Hardcover. Nobody doubts that the contemporary art of Turkey has arrived on the international stage. This title contains exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in Turkish art, as well as such up-and-coming artists as Leyla Gediz, Emre Huner and Ali Kazmal and the Turkish diaspora. Editor(s): Amirsadeghi, Hossein. Num Pages: 328 pages, 950 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 260 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2244.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500977026
ISBN
9780500977026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.45
€ 55.12

Hardback. Universally recognised as a brilliant and gifted eighteenth-century artist, Zoffany was regarded by Horace Walpole as one of the three greatest painters in England, along with his friends Reynolds and Gainsborough. This title presents a detailed study of his life and works. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 416 pages, 180 colour images + 175 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 258 x 49. Weight in Grams: 3902.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
1st Ed.
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300162783
ISBN
9780300162783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.20
€ 71.18

Hardback. In 1970 photography curator Peter C Bunnell organized an exhibition called Photography into Sculpture for the Museum of Modern Art, New York. This title proposes precedents for contemporary artists who continue to challenge traditional practices and categories. Editor(s): Statzer, Mary. Num Pages: 256 pages, 56 color photographs, 23 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGC; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520281479
ISBN
9780520281479
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 38.86

Hardcover. Focuses on the history of the art and culture of Nepal. This title revises our perception of the marvellous wooden sculpture of the Kathmandu Valley. It uses an important scientific tool, radiocarbon dating, to help realign - and correct - our overly conservative accepted perceptions of the antiquity of Nepalese wood sculpture. Num Pages: 325 pages, 201 illus., 113 in color. BIC Classification: 1FKN; ACBP; AFKC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 315 x 226 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295990293
ISBN
9780295990293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.06

Hardback. A compelling look at Doris Salcedo's works from the past fifteen years, exploring how the artist challenges not only the limits of the materials she uses but also the traditions of sculpture itself Num Pages: 196 pages, 100 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AFKN; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 277 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1312.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300222517
ISBN
9780300222517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.90

Hardcover. Mary Schmidt Campbell offers an enlightening analysis of Bearden's influences and the thematic focus of his work. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50 halftones, 16 pp 4-color plates. BIC Classification: ACXD; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203. .
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195059090
ISBN
9780195059090
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.42

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822339670
ISBN
9780822339670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.15

Hardback. Offers a way of understanding Orientalism by shifting the focus from Europe to Istanbul and examining the cross-cultural artistic networks that emerged in that cosmopolitan capital in the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 280 pages, 71 color, 47 b/w. BIC Classification: 1DVT; ACBP; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 188 x 21. Weight in Grams: 902.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280533
ISBN
9780520280533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 49.90

Hardcover. Today few would think of astronomy and astrology as fields related to theology. Fewer still would know that physically absorbing planetary rays was once considered to have medical and psychological effects. This book reveals how Renaissance artworks were designed to be not only beautiful but also - perhaps even primarily - functional. Num Pages: 304 pages, 14 colour plates, 12 halftones, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; ACND; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226922843
ISBN
9780226922843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.08
€ 77.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ACND; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226421667
ISBN
9780226421667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.84

Hardback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 105 color photos. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764321153
ISBN
9780764321153
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.54

Paperback. This is a study of the reciprocal relationship between Mexican muralism and the three major Mexican museums-the Palace of Fine Arts, the National History Museum, and the National Anthropology Museum. Num Pages: 248 pages, 51 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1040.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350378
ISBN
9780822350378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.18

Paperback. What does it mean to be in the studio? What is the space of the studio in the artist's practice? How do studios help artists envision their agency and, beyond that, their own lives? This title locates the studio both spatially and conceptually - at the center of an art world that careens across institutions, markets, and disciplines. Editor(s): Jacob, Mary Jane; Grabner, Michelle. Num Pages: 328 pages, 67 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 842.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226389615
ISBN
9780226389615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 31.62

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 96 color illus. 37 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 290 x 271 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1174.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691170725
ISBN
9780691170725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.25

Paperback. Featuring various illustrations showing the buildings, furniture, metalwork, and the people who influenced it, this title tells the story of the birth and development of the arts and craft movement in Britain. Series: Shire History. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACV; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Shire
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747807827
ISBN
9780747807827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.48

Paperback. Includes discoveries and new theories from the past decade and a half. This title presents a guide to the art of the ancient. Series: World of Art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 254 illustrations, 191 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAK; ACG; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500204221
ISBN
9780500204221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. The Christ Child in Medieval Culture is the first interdisciplinary investigation of how representations of the Christ Child were conceptualized and employed in this period. Num Pages: 372 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACK; HBG; HBLC; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442628908
ISBN
9781442628908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.44

paperback. Explores the complex interrelationships among creativity, sexuality, the body, and the mind in eighteenth-century France. This work examines the different forms of deviance ascribed to male and female artists. It also demonstrates that the perceived connections among sexuality, creativity, and disease also opened artistic opportunities for women. Num Pages: 320 pages, 63 halftones. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226752884
ISBN
9780226752884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.44

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