History of art / art & design styles
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History of art / art & design styles
Paperback. Shows how to paint abstracts and explains how to approach and understand abstract art. This title moves the teaching of art from a doing level of painting a certain subject in a particular medium to a thinking level. It develops the thinking and doing processes together and leads the reader to an understanding of this genre. Num Pages: 160 pages, 229 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD9; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 196 x 11. Weight in Grams: 612. 160 pages, 229 colour illustrations. Shows how to paint abstracts and explains how to approach and understand abstract art. This title moves the teaching of art from a doing level of painting a certain subject in a particular medium to a thinking level. It develops the thinking and doing processes together and leads the reader to an understanding of this genre. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXD9; WFA. Dimension: 279 x 196 x 11. Weight: 614.
- Publisher
- The Crowood Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847971715
- ISBN
- 9781847971715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.86
€ 29.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 390 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJ; ACXD; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781477311509
- ISBN
- 9781477311509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718830595
- ISBN
- 9780718830595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.18
€ 43.18
Hardcover. A never-before-published edition of the rare chromolithographic Audubon prints of American birds. Num Pages: 256 pages, 150 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; AFC; AGB; AGN; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 590 x 390 x 60. Weight in Grams: 6759.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393088656
- ISBN
- 9780393088656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 326.93€ 295.09
€ 326.93
€ 295.09
Hardcover. John James is an Australian architect and medieval historian. Since 1969, he has been searching for the origins of the Gothic style, beginning with a five-year study of Chartres cathedral. At that time there were no coherent techniques for analysing the detailed construction history of existing stone structures. This he created. Num Pages: 686 pages, 280 illus. BIC Classification: ACK; AM; HBLC1; HR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 249 x 176 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1846.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pindar Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904597360
- ISBN
- 9781904597360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.00
€ 185.00
Hardback. An important new look at Cold War art on both sides of the Atlantic Num Pages: 296 pages, 32 colour + 136 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ACXJ; AGB; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 210 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300188431
- ISBN
- 9780300188431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.62€ 52.08
€ 67.62
€ 52.08
Hardcover. A collection of letters by Sir Joshua Reynolds. It is the first edition to be published since 1929, and since that date the number of known letters has almost doubled. This volume contains 308 letters by the artist to friends, family and patrons, all accompanied by detailed notes. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 318 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AGB; BG; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300087338
- ISBN
- 9780300087338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. An introduction to the work of Claude Monet. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 colour and 36 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 226 x 8. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780714827230
- ISBN
- 9780714827230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 11.29
€ 16.99
€ 11.29
Paperback. This book will transform the way you think about design by showing how integral it is to our daily lives, from the spoon we use to eat our breakfast cereal to the medical equipment used to save lives. John Heskett goes beyond style and taste to look at how different cultures and individuals personalise objects. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: ACB; ACXD2; ACXJ8; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780192854469
- ISBN
- 9780192854469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.61
€ 12.99
€ 11.61
Hardcover. Taking the scheme of the famous Bayeux Tapestry and drawn with Hassall's distinctive flat colour and striking outlines, 'Ye Berlyn Tapestrie' is a fascinating historical example of war-induced farce, produced by a highly talented artist who could not then have known that the war was set to last for another two years. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB; AKL; WHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244164
- ISBN
- 9781851244164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Series: Quadrant Book. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AK; AMX; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816674527
- ISBN
- 9780816674527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.41
€ 32.99
€ 31.41
Hardcover. World-renowned visionary artist John Harris' unique concept paintings capture the Universe on a massive scale, from epic landscapes and towering cities to vast alien vistas. This title focuses on his futuristic art as well as his book covers for SF authors, including Arthur C Clarke, Orson Scott Card, John Scalzi, and Ben Bova among others. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 317 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1196.
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781168424
- ISBN
- 9781781168424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 21.52
€ 40.99
€ 21.52
Hardcover. South Africa has an established and highly politicized contemporary art scene that is often in dialogue with the deep and recent past. This book explores this relationship, showing contemporary and historic art objects from the earliest human artistic tendencies to 20th-century apartheid Resistance Art and the art of post-apartheid transformation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 259 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1366.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500519066
- ISBN
- 9780500519066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 43.29
€ 52.99
€ 43.29
Hardcover. Bill Viola began producing video works in the early 1970s, and since then has captivated audiences with his poignant and beautifully wrought interpretations of human experience. He is considered among the most celebrated proponents of the medium of video art. This book gives an account of one of contemporary art's most powerful creative minds. Num Pages: 296 pages, 400 illustrations, 250 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKV; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 272 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2166.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500093924
- ISBN
- 9780500093924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.34
€ 52.99
€ 40.34
Hardback. The first major publication on the art of the New Guinea Highlands, this extraordinary volume is destined to become the definitive resource on this little-known region. Editor(s): Friede, John; Hays, Terence E.; Hellmich, Ms Christina. Num Pages: 672 pages, 665. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 240. .
- Publisher
- Prestel
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783791350554
- ISBN
- 9783791350554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.73€ 98.93
€ 111.73
€ 98.93
Paperback. Describes the process of erecting the great cathedrals in the Gothic era. This text explains the building equipment and falsework needed, the actual operations undertaken, and the sequence of these operations as far as they can be deduced from manuscript illuminations and pictorial representations. Num Pages: 364 pages, 69 line drawings, 3 halftones, plans, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: ACK; AMN; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Phoenix ed
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226252032
- ISBN
- 9780226252032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.72
€ 26.99
€ 21.72
Hardback. Guiding the reader through the work of some of the most well-known practitioners, such as Warhol and Lichtenstein, this compelling book also travels the world to examine how Pop art influenced artists as far afield as Italy, Spain, Finland, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 251. .
- Publisher
- Welbeck Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847960900
- ISBN
- 9781847960900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.59
€ 40.99
€ 26.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 114 x 7. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pallas Athene United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843680345
- ISBN
- 9781843680345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.25
€ 6.25
Hardcover. Dating from the 1960s, this book includes works that represent a total of thirty-eight European and American artists, whose work is beautifully reproduced here. Num Pages: 128 pages, 81 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Publisher
- Museum of Modern Art United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870700903
- ISBN
- 9780870700903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.50
€ 33.99
€ 28.50
Hardcover. Oxyrhynchus is a city in upper Egypt that was established in 332 BC and is considered one of the most important archaeological sites ever discovered. Num Pages: 100 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 338 x 297 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1440.
- Publisher
- Gagosian / Rizzoli
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847845668
- ISBN
- 9780847845668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.56€ 53.92
€ 70.56
€ 53.92