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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. An illustrated guide to the houses of the early 20th century from the style of the Arts and Crafts movement to the interior design known as art nouveau. This work features many photographs and detailed drawings. Series: England's Living History. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJC; ACVY; AMKD; AMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 242. Series: England's Living History. 128 pages, Illustrated. An illustrated guide to the houses of the early 20th century from the style of the Arts and Crafts movement to the interior design known as art nouveau. This work features many photographs and detailed drawings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJC; ACVY; AMKD; AMR. Dimension: 202 x 135 x 9. Weight: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Countryside Books
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853069826
ISBN
9781853069826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.37

Paperback. Images of celebrities, acquaintances, and friends - in the news, on social networking sites, on the street - are constantly changing. Portraits, on the other hand, slow us down. This title shows the use of portraiture or self-portraiture to explore the complex issues of identity, while also testing the boundaries of figurative art. Num Pages: 79 pages, 56 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
79
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989716
ISBN
9780295989716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.79

Hardcover. Explores the aesthetic and cultural impact of New Mexico art and highlights a range of works representing European, native, ethnic, tourist, regional and commercial art. This book also discusses how Native American and Hispanic artists of the Southwest influenced the non-native artists who came to call New Mexico home. Num Pages: 276 pages, 228 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; ACV; ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 249 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1934.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890134979
ISBN
9780890134979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.63
€ 56.38

Hardcover. Considers 250 works of art from across a vast timeline of 14,000 years, expanding the definition of what constitutes art to include aestheticised cultural objects extending back to the earliest worked points of the Paleo-Indian Clovis people. Num Pages: 244 pages, 243 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 232 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135457
ISBN
9780890135457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.69
€ 48.20

Hardcover. Provides insights into our American psyche. This book shows that an artist's personal imagery can eclipse the graphic potency of a camera in telling a human story. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20 colour & 70 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ACX; AGB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608714
ISBN
9780815608714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.01

Paperback. The study of Aegean prehistory developed over the 20th century into a vibrant area of archaeological research. This book offers a synthesis of research in the field and covers approaches to the discipline of Aegean prehistory whilst also including information on field projects and museum studies. Editor(s): Cullen, Tracey. Series: American journal of archaeology monographs. Num Pages: 480 pages, 109 figs. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; 3B; ACC; HBJD; HBLA; HDDA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 287 x 218 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1479.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Archaeological Institute of America
Condition
New
SKU
V9780960904259
ISBN
9780960904259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 63. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801485800
ISBN
9780801485800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.17

Paperback. Sir Winston Churchill spent many winters in Marrakech visiting Si Hassan El Glaouis family. Sir Winston Churchill is the one who discovered that his host's son Hassan had a hidden passion, painting. This title presents paintings of both Sir Winston Churchill and Si Hassan El Glaoui that evoke Marrakech of the forties. Editor(s): Sandys, Celia. Num Pages: 76 pages, 50 colour and b/w. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJPG; ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 281 x 9. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
76
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857212418
ISBN
9788857212418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 28.24

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, 341 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; AFKG; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764347276
ISBN
9780764347276
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.20

Hardback. .
Publisher
Scheidegger und Spiess AG, Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783858817747
ISBN
9783858817747
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.08

Paperback. Greeting cards today are an extension of the person giving the card, a way to express personal style and taste. This book profiles over 160 beautiful color images of artwork from 52 contemporary greeting card and stationery designers, complete with contac Num Pages: 128 pages, 169 color photos. BIC Classification: ACB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 219 x 12. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764328329
ISBN
9780764328329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 355 color photos. BIC Classification: ACB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764337376
ISBN
9780764337376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.21

Paperback. What is a true 1950s look, as opposed to a 1930s or 1940s look? This book aims to address that question by thoroughly surveying the development of graphic design over the course of the 20th century. It includes timelines for each decade that highlight key moments, styles and movements. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 249 x 19. Weight in Grams: 956.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500241479
ISBN
9780500241479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.56

hardcover. With his instantly recognizable decorative style, Czech artist and Art Nouveau master Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) defined the look of the fin-de-siecle. His monumental works such as The Slav Epic, expressed his staunch support for Pan-Slavism, promoting the political independence of the Czech and Slavic nations from the Austro-Hungari an Empire. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVY; AFC; AGB; AKL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 266 x 14. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
TASCHEN
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836550093
ISBN
9783836550093
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. The essential guide to the story of London's acclaimed museum - from its origins in the 1980s to its pivotal move in 2016 Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJP; 3JM; ACXJ; AK; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 220 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714872537
ISBN
9780714872537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Hardcover. Looks at a vital facet of Right-wing thought in the early twentieth century. Presenting an approach uniting intellectual history with political theory, this book is a contribution to the cultural debate on 'intellectuals and the masses'. Series: International Library of Political Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 221 x 139 x 2. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Tauris Academic Studies
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845110390
ISBN
9781845110390
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.27
€ 136.24

paperback. Illustrator(s): Tierney, Tom. Series: Dover Fashion Coloring Book. Num Pages: 48 pages, 45 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACG; AKTA; YBGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (JC) Children's (6-12); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 267 x 4. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Dover Children's
Condition
New
SKU
9780486420752
ISBN
9780486420752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99
€ 6.49

Hardback. "Norman Rockwell's son, Tom, has put together the absolute finest collection of his father's bounteous body of work, illustrations that bespeak the golden glow of pre- and post-WWII Americana. Rockwell" Num Pages: 176 pages, 100 colour illustrations & 53 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 337 x 255 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1520.
Publisher
Running Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762424153
ISBN
9780762424153
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.90

Paperback. "A maker of memorable images..Tom Phillips has a range of sympathy which goes beyond the Anglo-American gamut..he is a quintessentialist; a man who likes to reproduce complex and difficult subjects to a magic minimum." John Russell, The New York Times Num Pages: 296 pages, 500 illustrations, 415 in colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 235 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1888.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Am. ed.
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500974025
ISBN
9780500974025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.71

Hardback. 'The art of poverty' is the first book in English to analyse depictions of beggars in sixteenth-century European art. It develops a striking thesis, arguing that such images largely conformed to two paradoxical, though complimentary, traditions: the one ironising, the other idealising. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Illustrations, colour|Line drawings, unspecified. BIC Classification: ACN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 880.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719075827
ISBN
9780719075827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.83

Paperback. What does the familiar phrase Renaissance Art actually refer to? Discussing the works by artists such as Jan van Eyck, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo, this title explores the truly original and diverse character of the art of the Renaissance. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 240 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851687244
ISBN
9781851687244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.37

Hardback. Art and architecture have always been central to Venice but in the Renaissance period, between c1440 and 1600, they reached a kind of apotheosis when many of the city's new buildings, sculpture and paintings took on distinctive and original qualities. This book presents a richly illustrated and easily navigable study of Venetian Renaissance art. Series: Renaissance Art. Num Pages: 224 pages, 135 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 260 x 25. Weight in Grams: 838.
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780678511
ISBN
9781780678511
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.35

Paperback. An acclaimed reassessment of Italian master painter Jacopo Tintoretto, now available in compact pocket format, which charts Tintoretto's life and work in the context of Venetian art and the culture of the Cinquecento. Num Pages: 400 pages, 208 illustrations, 116 in colour. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 140 x 42. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised, Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780234502
ISBN
9781780234502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.84

Paperback. This comprehensive, highly illustrated new study examines Titian's long career and varied output. Tom Nichols argues that Titian's works were self-consciously original, freely and intentionally undermining the traditional, more modest approach to painting in Venice at that time. Num Pages: 336 pages, 170 illustrations, 100 in colour. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 276 x 18. Weight in Grams: 986.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780236742
ISBN
9781780236742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.28

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