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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. Six Stories is a radically new look at the intersection of science and art through "failed" images. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 figures, 71 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804741484
ISBN
9780804741484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 158. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 175 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538. 296 pages, 5 tables, 105 b&w photographs, 48 drawings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AC. Dimension: 254 x 175 x 20. Weight: 534.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801487248
ISBN
9780801487248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.95

Paperback. Examines the curious endeavor to teach the unteachable that is generally known as college-level art instruction. This book traces the development (or invention) of the modern art school and considers how issues such as the question of core curriculum and the intellectual isolation of art schools affect the teaching and learning of art. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252069505
ISBN
9780252069505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.27

Paperback. James Elkins tells the story of paintings that have made people cry. Drawing upon anecdotes related to individual works of art, he provides a chronicle of how people have shown emotion before works of art Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 88 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415970532
ISBN
9780415970532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 48.88

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, 137 color images. BIC Classification: ACQ; ACV; ACX; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1412.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764337390
ISBN
9780764337390
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 45.41

Paperback. This is a full-length biography of Mark Rothko, arguably one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Drawing on exclusive access to his personal papers and over 100 interviews with artists, patrons and dealers, the author tells the story of a life in art. Num Pages: 707 pages, 21 colour plates, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD9; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1350.
Publisher
The University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226074061
ISBN
9780226074061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.00

Paperback. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 140 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK; HBJK; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 273.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295971605
ISBN
9780295971605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.07

Paperback. Editor(s): Cracraft, James; Rowland, Daniel. Num Pages: 272 pages, 79. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AC; AM; HBJD; HBJF; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 558. 304 pages, 79 halftones. Editor(s): Cracraft, James (Professor of History and University Scholar, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA); Rowland, Daniel (Director, Gaines Center for the Humanities, University of Kentucky, USA). Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AC; AM; HBJD; HBJF; HBJK. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 17. Weight: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801488283
ISBN
9780801488283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.48

Hardback. Editor(s): Clifton, James. Num Pages: 272 pages, 200 color + 45 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; AC; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 229. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300207811
ISBN
9780300207811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 45.01

Hardback. "The exhibition is organized by the Centraal Museum Utrecht; the National Gallery of Art, Washington; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation." Num Pages: 240 pages, 170 color illus. BIC Classification: ACNH; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 290 x 252 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1580.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691166063
ISBN
9780691166063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.56
€ 54.40

Paperback. Both a celebration and a meticulously researched history, this is a study of the early days of the Leeds College of Art and the radical creativity of its approach to art education. Num Pages: 322 pages, 26 colour images, 72 B&W images. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 191 x 25. Weight in Grams: 656.
Publisher
Lutterworth Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718893477
ISBN
9780718893477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.90

Hardback. Traditional Chinese collectors, like present-day scholars of Chinese painting, have favored the 'literati' paintings of the Chinese male elite, disparaging vernacular works, often intended as decorations or produced to mark a special occasion. This book deals with the field of Chinese pictorial art history. Num Pages: 280 pages, 122 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; 3JF; ACQ; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 257 x 216 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1430. Vernacular Painting in High Qing China. 280 pages, col. Illustrations. Traditional Chinese collectors, like present-day scholars of Chinese painting, have favored the 'literati' paintings of the Chinese male elite, disparaging vernacular works, often intended as decorations or produced to mark a special occasion. This book deals with the field of Chinese pictorial art history. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; 3JF; ACQ; AFC. Dimension: 257 x 216 x 31. Weight: 1438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520258570
ISBN
9780520258570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.50
€ 64.51

Hardback. During the last two centuries BC, the Western Han dynasty of China forged the first stable empire covering all of China and presided over a golden age that shaped much of subsequent Chinese art and culture. This title offers an account of the treasures of the dynasty - including exquisite jades, silver and goldwork, bronzes and ceramics. Editor(s): Lin, James C.S. Num Pages: 376 pages, 350 color + 120 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; ACG; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 252 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2034.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300184341
ISBN
9780300184341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.44
€ 62.46

Paperback. Palladio (1508-80) combined classical restraint with constant inventiveness. In this study, Professor Ackerman sets Palladio in the context of his age - the Humanist era of Michelangelo and Raphael, Titian and Veronese - and examines each of the villas, churches and palaces in turn. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AGB; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 1. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140135008
ISBN
9780140135008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Hardback. Claude Monet (1840-1926) is one of the best-known and most beloved painters in the history of art, with myriad publications and exhibitions devoted to his oeuvre. This book focuses on Monet's pastels, drawings, and sketchbooks, offering a different interpretation of the artist's life and work. Series: Clark Art Institute. Num Pages: 320 pages, 100 b&w illustrations, 225 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACVT; AFF; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 230 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2138.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300118629
ISBN
9780300118629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.98

Paperback. Editor(s): Elkins, James; Naef, Maja. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271050652
ISBN
9780271050652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.63

Paperback. A collection of essays exploring how the methodologies of the history of art have been used to understand and address the Christian content of artistic works, from early iconography to the work of postwar modernists. Editor(s): Romaine, James; Stratford, Linda. Num Pages: 376 pages, 24 Colour + 17 B&W. BIC Classification: AC; AGR; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718893361
ISBN
9780718893361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.73

Hardback. Westerners have a strong impression that Islam does not allow religious imagery. Elias corrects this view. Unearthing shades of meaning in Islamic thought throughout history, he argues that Islamic perspectives on representation and perception should be sought in diverse areas such as optics, alchemy, dreaming, vehicle decoration, Sufi metaphysics. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: AC; AGR; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
432
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Sew
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674058064
ISBN
9780674058064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.68

Hardback. Focusing on the work of Italian artists Lucio Fontana, Alberto Burri, and Piero Manzoni, Jaleh Mansoor demonstrates and reveals how abstract painting in post-WWII Italy critiqued the economic violence of the Marshall Plan and American hegemony, broke with fascist-associated futurism, and anticipated Italian social unrest in the 1960 and 1970s. Series: Art History Publication Initiative. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 illustrations, incl. 8 in color. BIC Classification: 1D; ACBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 613.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362456
ISBN
9780822362456
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.87

Paperback. Focusing on the work of Italian artists Lucio Fontana, Alberto Burri, and Piero Manzoni, Jaleh Mansoor demonstrates and reveals how abstract painting in post-WWII Italy critiqued the economic violence of the Marshall Plan and American hegemony, broke with fascist-associated futurism, and anticipated Italian social unrest in the 1960 and 1970s. Series: Art History Publication Initiative. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 illustrations, incl. 8 in color. BIC Classification: 1D; ACBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362609
ISBN
9780822362609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.27

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