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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. In their protracted search for divinity, Western European Christians follwed many paths to personal connection with the eternal, including the acquisition of art, objects and artifacts. The essays in this work consider the role these objects and images played in these spiritual journeys. Num Pages: 92 pages, 8 colour plates, 90 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; ACND; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 205 x 9. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Smart Museum Of Art, The University Of C
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780935573305
ISBN
9780935573305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.84

Hardcover. A completely new illustrated volume presenting 55 paintings from 38 artists representing the New York Historical Society's superb collection of narrative art Editor(s): Gallati, Barbara Dayer. Num Pages: 324 pages, 81 b&w, 91 colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 261 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2132.
Publisher
D Giles Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
324
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904832768
ISBN
9781904832768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 43.76

Hardcover. William Morris Textiles was the first comprehensive survey of the many hundreds of original, colourful textiles produced by William Morris and the two commercial companies he founded and managed. To this day it remains the authority in the field, and this revised edition has been completely rewritten and expanded with beautiful new photography. Num Pages: 320 pages, 275 colour, 45 black and white. BIC Classification: ACVN; AFW; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 226 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1722.
Publisher
V & A Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851777327
ISBN
9781851777327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 31.72

Paperback. For passionate lovers of shoes, this reference book explores various types and supplies information about platforms, Cinderella's slipper, sandals and the allure of the naked foot, the 50 steps in the making of a shoe, and profiles of shoe designers and makers. Num Pages: 512 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 107 x 30. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761101147
ISBN
9780761101147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.51

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 148 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACK; AMA; AMN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271017167
ISBN
9780271017167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.41
€ 111.42

Paperback. The offering of gifts - state, religious and personal - is a practice nearly as ancient and widespread as human culture itself. This illustrated book explores the complex interplay between artistic production and gift-based patronage by discussing works of great aesthetic refinement that were either commissioned or repurposed as gifts. Num Pages: 160 pages, 70 color illus. BIC Classification: 1QFM; ACBP; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 263 x 231 x 12. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300184358
ISBN
9780300184358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.80

Multiple copy pack. A comprehensive presentation of the provocative, modernist graphic works of Britain's creator of Art Nouveau Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 1112 pages, 75 color + 1,145 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACVY; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 320 x 267 x 94. Weight in Grams: 6638.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Slp
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300111279
ISBN
9780300111279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 207.96
€ 161.72

Hardcover. Provides invaluable insight into the life and works of leading Photorealist painter, Richard Estes Series: Phaidon Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 190 x 18. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714861395
ISBN
9780714861395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. The Witch as Muse is an interdisciplinary study of varied contexts and discourses that intersect in early modern artists' representations of witchcraft. Num Pages: 360 pages, 90 illus. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812221459
ISBN
9780812221459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.12

Hardback. An exquisite and authoritative look at four centuries of quilts and quilting from around the world Series: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Num Pages: 368 pages, 325 colour images + 80 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFWH; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 239 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2008.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300207361
ISBN
9780300207361
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.33
€ 57.01

Paperback. In 1957 the UK Design Centre launched the first annual Designs of the Year Awards to identify the very best of British design. This beautifully designed book introduces and illustrates the quirky breadth of the awards. Iconic objects by Kenneth Grange and David Mellor sit alongside such retro classics as the Barbican basin and Globoot wellies. Num Pages: 108 pages, 85 colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; ACXJ; AK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 264 x 10. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
V & A Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
108
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851776733
ISBN
9781851776733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.42

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674060692
ISBN
9780674060692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.56
€ 71.95

Hardback. Mounir Fatmi Num Pages: 208 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 307 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1582.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857214566
ISBN
9788857214566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.09

Paperback. The Fondazione Antonio Ratti's Advanced Course in Visual Arts (CSAV) is conceived as an experimental lab for art and theory guided by an artist who, each year, shares his or her thinking and artistic practice with participating young artists. The eighteenth summer school took place in 2012 with Liliana Moro as Visiting Professor. Editor(s): McCorquodale, Duncan. Num Pages: 96 pages, 89 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 176 x 7. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Black Dog Publishing London UK United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908966094
ISBN
9781908966094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.58

Paperback. This book covers the rich history of Chinese ceramics from primitive pottery to delicate porcelain, complemented by full colour illustrations throughout. Series: Introductions to Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 158 pages, 107 colour illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 29. Series: Introductions to Chinese Culture. 158 pages, 107 colour illus. 1 map. This book covers the rich history of Chinese ceramics from primitive pottery to delicate porcelain, complemented by full colour illustrations throughout. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFP. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 9. Weight: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521186483
ISBN
9780521186483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.35

Paperback. A reprint of the introduction into art jewellery in light of current trends in contemporary fine art and society. Num Pages: 240 pages, 26 b&w, 167 colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 834.
Publisher
Arnoldsche Germany
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9783897903494
ISBN
9783897903494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.00

Paperback. Series: Dover Pictorial Archive. Num Pages: 64 pages, 93 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACN; AK; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 214 x 5. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Dover Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486452296
ISBN
9780486452296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.99

Hardback. - A complete reproduction of Max Bill's exhibition - a myth of Swiss design - in book form - A guide to classical modernist design beyond short-lived fashion and design trends Editor(s): Lichtenstein, Claude. Num Pages: 160 pages, approx. 120. BIC Classification: ACXD; AKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 212 x 15. Weight in Grams: 886.
Publisher
Lars Muller Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037783726
ISBN
9783037783726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.57

Hardcover. Num Pages: 273 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: 1DND; ACN; AFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1018.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772891323
ISBN
9788772891323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.54
€ 51.68

Hardback. Num Pages: 152 pages, 68 colour, 2 b&w. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 205 x 20. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
JRP Ringier Switzerland
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037643846
ISBN
9783037643846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.77

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