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History of art / art & design styles

Hardback. Salvador Dali is one of the most popular artists in the world, known for his lavish lifestyle, gravity-defying moustache and bizarre art. This book tells the story of Dali's life and explores the meaning of his Surrealist paintings. It goes beyond his fine art practice and discusses his venture into the commercial world. Illustrator(s): Rae, Andrew. Series: This is. Num Pages: 80 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 227 x 13. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780671093
ISBN
9781780671093
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.73

Hardback. Andy Warhol, the iconic Pop artist, presented himself as the vacuous, dumb kid, famously saying, 'If you want to know all about Andy Warhol, just look at the surface of my paintingsand there I am. This book penetrates the surface and explores Warhols art from his beginnings as a commercial artist to his apotheosis as a society portrait painter. Illustrator(s): Rae, Andrew. Series: This is. Num Pages: 80 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 174 x 13. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780670140
ISBN
9781780670140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.67

Hardback. Follows the footsteps of a singular and secretive artist. An artist who has a passion for all sorts of metamorphoses, sublimations and transmutations, this book has a predilection for materials with reversible properties. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 304 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1940.
Publisher
Skira
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857214214
ISBN
9788857214214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.70

Paperback. Creative Writing and Art History considers the ways in which the writing of art history intersects with creative writing. Essays range from the analysis of historical examples of art historical writing that have a creative element to examinations of contemporary modes of creative writing about art. Editor(s): Grant, Andrew; Grant, Catherine; Rubin, Patricia. Series: Art History Special Issues. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 273 x 211 x 14. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444350395
ISBN
9781444350395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.35

Paperback. This work focuses on five aspects of new historicism: recurrent use of anecdotes, preoccupation with the nature of representations, fascination with the history of the body, sharp focus on neglected details, and skeptical analysis of ideology. Num Pages: 250 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: ACND; ACV; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226279350
ISBN
9780226279350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.22

Paperback. Drawing on the V&A's wide-ranging poster collection, this book maps how the poster has evolved in Britain since 1945 in the hands of graphic designers and fine artists, advertising agencies and counter-cultural groups. Num Pages: 128 pages, 120 colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; ACX; AKLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 213 x 11. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
V & A Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851776764
ISBN
9781851776764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 29.87

Paperback. A fresh appraisal of the art of Anglo-Saxon England, focusing on art as an aesthetic vehicle and art as an active political force. Num Pages: 352 pages, 82 black & white illustrations, 12 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; ACK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 264 x 27. Weight in Grams: 880.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270958
ISBN
9781783270958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.54

Paperback. An introduction to the work of Gustav Klimt. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages. Dimension: 301 x 225 x 8. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714833774
ISBN
9780714833774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.83

Paperback. An introduction to the work of Manet. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 colour and 36 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 226 x 9. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714827551
ISBN
9780714827551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.58

Hardcover. The term Neo-Dada surfaced in New York in the late 1950s and was used to characterize young artists. This title turns this time line for the postwar New York art world on its head, presenting a new pedigree for these artistic movements. It argues that the original Dada movement was not incompatible with abstract expressionism. Num Pages: 328 pages, 6 colour plates, 38 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXD1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 288 x 223 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226116808
ISBN
9780226116808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.56
€ 58.78

Hardcover. The perfect introduction to the life and work of Robert Rauschenberg.
Series: Phaidon Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages. Dimension: 254 x 185 x 16. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714861517
ISBN
9780714861517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 255 x 25. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477311004
ISBN
9781477311004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.45

Hardcover. Mike Kelley, Paul McCarthy, and Raymond Pettibon - these Southern California artists formed a "bad boy" trifecta. Showing how their work rethinks transgressive art practices in the wake of the 1960s, this book argues that their collaborations as well as their individual enterprises make them among the most compelling artists in Los Angeles. Num Pages: 224 pages, 24 colour plates, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 213 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1070.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226026060
ISBN
9780226026060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 42.48

Num Pages: 256 pages, 400+ illus. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 235 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1976.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764322235
ISBN
9780764322235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.84
€ 63.86

Flexibound. In the same format of the best-selling Leonardo's Notebooks, which has 320,000 copies in print worldwide,Michelangelo's Notebooks is an illustrated record of the artist's life and work. Num Pages: 368 pages, 200 drawings and illustrations in 2 and 4 colour. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; DCF; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 211 x 30. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579129798
ISBN
9781579129798
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.14

Paperback. Paul Cezanne, whom Pablo Picasso called the father of us all, is widely considered to be 20th-century modernisms presiding genius. This essay accompanies each work, illuminating its significance and placing it in its historical moment in the development of modern art. Series: MOMA Artist Series. Num Pages: 48 pages, 30 illustrations, 23 in colour. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 155 x 5. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870707896
ISBN
9780870707896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.14

Paperback. Explores the important artists represented in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art, and guides readers through various artists' memorable achievements. Series: MOMA Artist Series. Num Pages: 48 pages, 27 illustrations, 20 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 157 x 6. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870707865
ISBN
9780870707865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.95

Paperback. Part of the "MoMA Artist Series", this book explores Robert Rauschenberg works. It features works which are accompanied by a short essay that places the work in its historical moment in the development of modern art and the artists own life. Series: MOMA Artist Series. Num Pages: 48 pages, 30 illustrations, 23 in colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 153 x 5. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870707674
ISBN
9780870707674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.02

Paperback. Series: MOMA One on One Series. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACX; ACXD7; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 185. .
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633450196
ISBN
9781633450196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.15

hardcover. Kay's local study of the debate over cultural modernism in Imperial Germany makes a significant contribution both to the study of modernism and to the history of German culture. Num Pages: 184 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; ACV; AFC; BGH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802009227
ISBN
9780802009227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.42

Hardback. Folded plate (1 leaf, 39 x 61 cm, folded to 19 x 16 cm) in pocket. Num Pages: 219 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; ACBK; HBJK; HDDA; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 661. Weight in Grams: 1333.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781477310304
ISBN
9781477310304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.57

Paperback. Argues that the imperial Inka understood stone as potentially animate, sentient, and sacred; building in stone was a way of ordering unordered nature, domesticating untamed spaces, and claiming new territories. Num Pages: 320 pages, 53 b&w illustrations, 15 color plates. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; ACBK; HDD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822348078
ISBN
9780822348078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.35

Paperback. The definitive overview and anthology of this influential art movement. Editor(s): Morrill, Rebecca. Num Pages: 220 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 252 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1050.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Abridged, Revised, Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714868592
ISBN
9780714868592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.83

Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFWH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 848.
Publisher
Hayward Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853323157
ISBN
9781853323157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.53

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