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Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACN; AGB; HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271008165
ISBN
9780271008165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.44

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Houghton Hall
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993288203
ISBN
9780993288203
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 42.60

paperback. Offers an account of art made in Hong Kong in the years leading up to the handover of British sovereignty to China. The author considers a range of media, including painting, sculpture and photography, as well as other kinds of visual production such as architecture, fashion and graphic design. Series: Envisioning Asia. Num Pages: 224 pages, 35 colour and 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJ; ACBP; ACXJ; AK; AM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861891129
ISBN
9781861891129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.49

Paperback. As public interest in modern art continues to grow, there is a real need for a book that will engage general readers, offering them not only information and ideas about modern art, but also explaining its contemporary relevance and its history. This book does just that. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 113 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192803641
ISBN
9780192803641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. For over a hundred years 'the avant-garde' has been the most influential concept in modern art; its impact on the history of modern culture has been profound. In this Very Short Introduction, David Cottington explores why the avant-garde carries so much authority, and places it within the context of western modernity and capitalist culture. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 13 black and white images. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 133 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199582730
ISBN
9780199582730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.42

Hardcover. This is the first book about one of the most celebrated art critics in US history, Donald Kuspit, whose intertwined careers as a philosopher, art historian, and psychoanalyst have yielded a type of criticism with unrivalled range in Western history. Editor(s): Craven, David; Winkenweder, Brian. Series: Value: Art: Politics. Num Pages: 276 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 220 x 175 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781846314797
ISBN
9781846314797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.21

Hardcover. Diego Velasquez (1599-1660) spent his formative years in Seville, learning his craft and producing his early masterpieces. This work explores the importance of Seville for Velasquez, examining Sevillian culture, Catholic theology, and picaresque literature. Editor(s): Clarke, Michael. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 b/w + 50 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; ACN; AFC; AGB; GBCR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 342 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1564.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
Hardback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300069495
ISBN
9780300069495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.17

Paperback. Tells the story of Women Painters of Washington Num Pages: 128 pages, 120 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; ACX; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7128 x 5499 x 10. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295991931
ISBN
9780295991931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.16

Paperback. Richard Bennett (1899-1971) was a nationally known printmaker, painter, and illustrator, born in Ireland but raised in Washington State. This book places Bennett's work in the context of major American printmakers and illustrators and the changes in book production inspired by the "Arts and Crafts Movement". Num Pages: 80 pages, 172 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5499 x 7128 x 7. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Historical Society of Seattle & King County / Museum of History & Industry United States
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9780939806072
ISBN
9780939806072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.05

Hardcover. Pindar's Eyes is a ground-breaking interdisciplinary exploration of the interactions between Greek lyric poetry and visual and material culture in the early fifth century BCE, drawing on case studies to open up analysis of the genre to the wider theme of aesthetic experience in early classical Greece. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; ACG; DSBB; DSC. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198746379
ISBN
9780198746379
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.00

paperback. The discovery of hundreds of botanical and zoological drawings at Windsor Castle led to a trail that led across Europe to a little-known scientific organization from 17th century Italy called the academy of Linceans (or Lynxes). This volume documents the history of their work. Num Pages: 528 pages, 83 colour plates, 89 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; ACQ; AGN; HBJD; HBLH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 254 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1386. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0038421
ISBN
9780226261485
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 35.00

Paperback. Presents a comprehensive work on Surrealism. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Enitharmon Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900564663
ISBN
9781900564663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 57 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; ACXJ; AMCR; AMVD; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816680719
ISBN
9780816680719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Hardback. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 378 pages, 320 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACQ; ACV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 299 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2154.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300215564
ISBN
9780300215564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 471 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
471
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226379067
ISBN
9780226379067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.12

Paperback. Offers a meditation on an extraordinary trip to both Israel and the Palestinian territory, which leaves the author questioning his own values as searchingly as the powerful beliefs of those he met. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; AC; DD; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 94.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571197521
ISBN
9780571197521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. Num Pages: two 8-page colour plate sections. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; ACXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Old Street Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906964320
ISBN
9781906964320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.03

Hardcover. The author has returned to England to paint the landscape of his childhood in East Yorkshire. Executed in watercolour and ink, this title features panoramic scenes that have the spatial complexity of finished paintings - the broad sweep of sky or road, the patchwork tapestry of land - yet convey the immediacy of the author's impressions. Num Pages: 92 pages, 43 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Royal Academy of Arts United Kingdom
Number of pages
92
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907533235
ISBN
9781907533235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.04

Paperback. Demonstrates how Renaissance artists used mirrors and lenses to develop perspective and chiaroscuro challenging our view of how these two foundations of Western art were established. Num Pages: 328 pages, 510 illustrations, 442 in colour. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 300 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1906.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500286388
ISBN
9780500286388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.06

Novelty book. .
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500420768
ISBN
9780500420768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.53

Paperback. The making of pictures has a history going back perhaps 100,000 years to an African shell used as a paint palette. In this book, each chapter addresses an important question: What happens when we try to express reality in two dimensions? Why is the 'Mona Lisa' beautiful and why are shadows so rarely found in Chinese, Japanese and Persian painting? Num Pages: 360 pages, 325 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 289 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2188.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500239490
ISBN
9780500239490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 36.33

Hardcover. Brings together some well-known tales - Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin - with others that are less familiar. This title is informed by the art of the past, attuned to idiosyncrasies of character and incident. Num Pages: 72 pages, 39 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Royal Academy of Arts United Kingdom
Number of pages
72
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907533242
ISBN
9781907533242
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.14

Paperback. Suitable for David Hockney fans and dog lovers everywhere, this book deals with two of the artist's closest friends, his dachshunds Stanley and Boodgie. It includes Hockney's paintings and drawings of his two companions, dozens of illustrations, and a text by the artist himself. Num Pages: 80 pages, 84 illustrations, 67 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 202 x 8. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500286272
ISBN
9780500286272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. Explores the range of media employed by both Dada and Surrealism, whilst at the same time establishing the aesthetic differences between the movements. This book also examines the Dadaist obsession with the body-as-mechanism in relation to the Surrealists' return to the fetishized/eroticized body. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 208 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 113 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802545
ISBN
9780192802545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.46

Hardcover. This excellent overview of new research on Dada and Surrealism blends expert synthesis of the latest scholarship with completely new research, offering historical coverage as well as in-depth discussion of thematic areas ranging from criminality to gender. Editor(s): Hopkins, David. Series: Blackwell Companions to Art History. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 176 x 24. Weight in Grams: 986.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118476185
ISBN
9781118476185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 262.16

Hardback. Contributes to the discussion about 'a crisis in masculinity', addressing the homosocial structures in Dada and Surrealist art and their relevance to the artistic and theoretical debate. This book deals with specific moments in the careers of Duchamp and some of his associates and discusses the reception of Duchamp's ideas in the post-war period. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 b&w illustrations + 20 colour images. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 256 x 192 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1148.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300108958
ISBN
9780300108958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.78

Hardback. In this wide-ranging volume's twelve compact essays, scholars from across the disciplines trace Gesamtkunstwerk-the ideal of the "total work of art"-from its foundations in the early nineteenth century to its manifold articulations and reimaginings in the twentieth century and beyond. Editor(s): Imhoof, David; Menninger, Margaret Eleanor; Steinhoff, Anthony J. Series: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 300 pages, 5 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1D; ABA; ACV; ACX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785331848
ISBN
9781785331848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.02

Paperback. An insight into the richness and variety of this dynamic style. Series: Art & Ideas. Num Pages: 448 pages, 200 colour and 50 b&w illustrations, map, glossary, charts. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; ACQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 878.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714833699
ISBN
9780714833699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.18

Hardback. Collected articles of the world's preeminent rock art researchers and cognitive archaeologists. Series: Archaeology of Religion. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: ACBK; ACC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759101951
ISBN
9780759101951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 150 color + 150 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; ACQB; AMV; AMX; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 241. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300222012
ISBN
9780300222012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.46

Hardcover. Clarifies the significance and function of reliquaries from excavations of Gandharan monastery sites around modern Peshawar Series: Gandharan Studies. Num Pages: 405 illus., 175 in color. BIC Classification: 1F; ACBP; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 259 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1950.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295992365
ISBN
9780295992365
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.63

Paperback. Focuses on Philip Guston's controversial figurative paintings of the late 1960s and 1970s. This title looks at the early critical reception of these works to see what the artist was actually doing and, at another level, to investigate the odd alchemy of artists and their audiences. It deals with Guston's complicated relationship to Judaism. Num Pages: 128 pages, 10 color illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 212 x 11. Weight in Grams: 198. Philip Guston's Later Works. 128 pages, illustrations. Focuses on Philip Guston's controversial figurative paintings of the late 1960s and 1970s. This title looks at the early critical reception of these works to see what the artist was actually doing and, at another level, to investigate the odd alchemy of artists and their audiences. It deals with Guston's complicated relationship to Judaism. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 142 x 212 x 11. Weight: 198.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520265769
ISBN
9780520265769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Hardcover. Num Pages: 120 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press (Red Crane Books) United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9781878610164
ISBN
9781878610164
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 35.75

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 109 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 179 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1138.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719088827
ISBN
9780719088827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.62

Paperback. An introduction to the work of Picasso. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages. Dimension: 300 x 227 x 8. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
126
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714827087
ISBN
9780714827087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.62

Hardback. Shows how American artists, photographers, and graphic designers helped to shape public perceptions about World War I. This book considers how flag-based patriotic imagery prompted Americans to intervene in Europe in 1917, and contemplates the corrosive effects of the war on soldiers who lost their faces on the battlefield. Series: Franklin D. Murphy Lectures. Num Pages: 124 pages, 41 color, 17 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; ACXD; AG; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 211 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520283633
ISBN
9780520283633
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.78

Hardcover. Outsider art is work produced outside the mainstream of modern art by self-taught visionaries, spiritualists, eccentrics, recluses, psychiatric patients, criminals and others beyond the perceived margins of society. This book sets out to challenge many of the received ideas in the field. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 45 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 208 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861895219
ISBN
9781861895219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.02

Paperback. "For Italian city builders more than a thousand years ago, the urban realm was the great theater where their best aspirations were played out, the place where society said the most substantial things a" Num Pages: 288 pages, 21 illustrations, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ACND; AM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813342986
ISBN
9780813342986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.08

Hardback. Beginning with responses to fascism in the 1930s and ending with protests against the Iraq wars, this book shows how American artists have borne witness, registered dissent, and asserted the enduring ability of imagination to uncover truths about individuals and nations. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 color, 63 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 261 x 22. Weight in Grams: 828.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286702
ISBN
9780520286702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.01

Paperback. Mass culture, popular taste and kitsch, previously considered outside the limits of fine art, were the inspiration and provocative themes of pop art. This book is intended as an accessible introduction to the pop art movement. Series: Movements in Modern Art S. Num Pages: 80 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ACXJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 6. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Tate Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854373045
ISBN
9781854373045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.52

Hardback. This collection of essays presents an ongoing exploration of the moral character and enlightenment-potential of vision. It examines texts by Descartes, Husserl, Wittgensein, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Benjamin, Merleau-Ponty, and Levinas. Num Pages: 502 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACB; HPC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
502
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520217805
ISBN
9780520217805
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.79

Hardcover. This volume is the first sustained attempt to provide an overview of the First World Festival of Negro Arts, held in Dakar in 1966, and of its multiple legacies. Editor(s): Murphy, David. Series: Postcolonialism Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJPK; ACBK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 18. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781383162
ISBN
9781781383162
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.96

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1D; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 247 x 20. Weight in Grams: 792.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784992682
ISBN
9781784992682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.09

Hardcover. "This catalog is published in conjunction with an exhibition organized and presented by the Rubin Museum of Art, New York, April 24 through September 7, 2015, and curated by David P. Jackson." Series: Masterworks of Tibetan Painting. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBP; AG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 311 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780984519071
ISBN
9780984519071
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.07

Paperback. The most complete and extensive collection of the Group of Seven's work ever published. Num Pages: 444 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJG; ACXD; AFC; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 216 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1634.
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd Canada
Number of pages
444
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Compact ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554078851
ISBN
9781554078851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.39

Paperback. In all his films, Peter Greenaway shows obsessive attention to detail, exaggerating the archaic and fabricating his plots out of an artificial realm of caricature and pastiche. This book examines his vision from a number of perspectives and traces a shift of sensibility in his work. Series: Essays in Art & Culture. Num Pages: 244 pages, 100 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861890054
ISBN
9781861890054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.87

Hardcover. ?Accompanying a major exhibition, this stunning volume serves as an introduction to North American Indian art and a rare opportunity to see this comprehensive and superb private collection. Num Pages: 192 pages, 145 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 270 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1302.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847845231
ISBN
9780847845231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 48.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 213 x 11. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Smithsonian Books United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588344526
ISBN
9781588344526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.08

Paperback. Introduces the painters of the Ashcan School and the key characteristics and themes of their work. This title includes commentaries that are provided for twelve significant paintings by George Bellows, William Glackens, Robert Henri, George Luks, and John Sloan. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 56 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 197 x 6. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857095272
ISBN
9781857095272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.48

Paperback. For the first time, a distinguished line-up of scholars from both America and the UK consider the complex history of artistic relations between Britain and the USA, covering the years from the colonial period to the 1960s. Editor(s): Corbett, Professor David Peters; Monks, Dr. Sarah. Series: Art History Special Issues. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 274 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444351439
ISBN
9781444351439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.95

Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AGR; AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271050614
ISBN
9780271050614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.84

Paperback. Editor(s): Prochaska, Assoc Professor David; Mendelson, Jordana. Series: Refiguring Modernisms Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 89 colour/107 duotone illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 248 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1168.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271035284
ISBN
9780271035284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 97.10

Paperback. An inspiring collection of design ideas for patio construction, this book will help you discover ways to transform ordinary outdoor spaces into perfect outdoor environments. Over 200 beautiful color photographs show patios of all shapes and sizes for any kind of budget. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 color photos. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 754.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764320507
ISBN
9780764320507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.71

Paperback. Surveying applied arts and industrial design from the 18th century to the present day, this book explores the dynamic relationship between design and manufacturing, and the technological, social and commercial context in which this relationship developed. Num Pages: 432 pages, 577 illustrations, 302 in colour. BIC Classification: AC; AK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 294 x 222 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2230.
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Second Edition Used
Condition
New
SKU
V9781856696944
ISBN
9781856696944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.21
€ 42.76

Paperback. Strategies of interpretation implicit in antique poetry to the visual art of the Renaissance, concentrating on Raphael's Roman works and their cultural context Num Pages: 520 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AFC; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 31. Weight in Grams: 844.
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
520
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089643421
ISBN
9789089643421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.64

Paperback. Series: Signale: Modern German Letters, Cultures, and Thought. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; ACX; DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801450235
ISBN
9780801450235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.88

Hardback. Shows how early American painters transformed themselves from provincial followers of the established traditions of Europe into some of the innovative artists in the world. This book explores not only the status of artists and their personal relationship to their work but also the dialogue between the artist and society. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 246 pages, 96 halftones, 4 full-color plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Text is Free of Markings
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132961
ISBN
9780231132961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.70

Paperback. Moving beyond descriptions of what distinguishes American art from other movements and forms, this work explores not only the status of artists and their relationship to their work but also the larger dialogue between the artist and society. It looks to the intensely studied portraits of America's early painters, especially Copley and Eakins. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 246 pages, 96 halftones, 4 full-color plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132978
ISBN
9780231132978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.73

Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 308 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1128.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857230672
ISBN
9788857230672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 40.45

Hardback. Offers a selection of drawings, sketches and preparatory studies published on the occasion of the exhibition at Fondazione Mudima in Milan. Editor(s): Rosenberg, David. Num Pages: 152 pages, 89 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 246 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1150.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857219646
ISBN
9788857219646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.69

Hardcover. Focuses in particular on the way conventional textual strategies metaphor, metonymy, rebus are adapted by the modern poster to produce visual or textual/visual equivalents which, through their employment of combined pictorial and linguistic elements maximise their attractive or persuasive power over the viewer/reader. Series: Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures. Num Pages: 119 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AKLP; CF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 11. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
119
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846314865
ISBN
9781846314865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.21

Paperback. Over 400 works from the Turner Prize-nominated king of odd Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782114055
ISBN
9781782114055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. Features revealing interviews with Francis Bacon that was conducted over a period of 25 years by a distinguished art critic. In this book, Bacon considers the problems of realism, sheds new light on aspects of his life, talks about his aims as a painter and ways in which he works. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500292532
ISBN
9780500292532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.98

Hardcover. Throughout southwestern Nigeria, Yoruba men and women create objects called aale to protect their properties-farms, gardens, market goods, piles of collected firewood-from the ravages of thieves and Vigilant Things argues that aale are keys to understanding how images function in Yoruba social and cultural life. Num Pages: 416 pages, 87 illus., 77 in color. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; ACBK; JFCD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 185 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1228.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990736
ISBN
9780295990736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.87

Hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages, 24 color illus., 25 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 3JM; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 15. .
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262035958
ISBN
9780262035958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.07

Hardcover. An accessible A-Z guide to best contemporary art made since 2000 Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 183 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1430.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714867397
ISBN
9780714867397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.63

Hardcover. This volume, along with its companion work, "Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds" provides a comprehensive guide to the architecture of Gloucestershire. This text covers the Vale and the Forest of Dean and there are specialist chapters on vernacular architecture, and geology and building materials. Series: Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England. Num Pages: 832 pages, 107 colour pl 20 illustrations, maps, glossary, indexes. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; AC; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 224 x 45. Weight in Grams: 974.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
832
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300097337
ISBN
9780300097337
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.57

Paperback. Artistic traditions of indigenous North America are explored in a study that draws on the testimonies of oral tradition, Native American history, and North American archaeology, focusing on the artists themselves and their cultural identities. Original. Num Pages: 232 pages, 187 illustrations, 80 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500203774
ISBN
9780500203774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 240 x 15. Weight in Grams: 694.
Publisher
The Squeeze Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906069100
ISBN
9781906069100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.26

Paperback. Why on earth do cars have the same symmetry as dragonflies? Is there really a beautiful swirling pattern lurking in every dripping tap? What do insect eggs have in common with planets, and why? This book introduces the main principles of symmetry, and shows how symmetry can be found in almost every corner of science, nature and human culture. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AQ; ABA; ACVN; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 127 x 7. Weight in Grams: 84.
Publisher
Wooden Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263517
ISBN
9781904263517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.09

Hardback. Can cognitive science explain the potency of such images? Does evolutionary psychology hold a key to understanding the transmission of symbols? How is our making and perception of images influenced by institutions and technologies? This title deals with these questions. Series: The Rostovtzeff Lectures. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10 halftones. 23 line illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDA; ACC; ACG; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 184 x 259 x 20. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159041
ISBN
9780691159041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.63

Hardcover. The Bayeaux Tapestry is unique both as a historical document and as a work of art. It was made soon after the Battle of Hastings in 1066, and it tells the story of the events that led up to William the Conqueror's invasion of England and the battle itself. Num Pages: 234 pages, 234, many col and b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; ACK; AFW; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 352 x 272 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2180.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
234
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500251225
ISBN
9780500251225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 36.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, 40 colour illus. BIC Classification: AC; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press (Red Crane Books) United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9781878610171
ISBN
9781878610171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.08

Paperback. The powerful, personal and iconoclastic memoir of David Wojnarowicz, AIDS activist, author and one of the most provocative artists of his generation. With a new introduction by Olivia Laing. Series: Canons. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; ACXJ; AGB; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main - Canons edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786890276
ISBN
9781786890276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.32

Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
David Zwirner United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941701072
ISBN
9781941701072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.23

Num Pages: 176 pages, 400 b/w & color photos. BIC Classification: ACX; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1374.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764345654
ISBN
9780764345654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.36
€ 38.41

Hardcover. Featuring approximately sixty works and four essays that delve into artists engagement with collage in the first half of the twentieth century, Robert Motherwell's early career with patron Peggy Guggenheim, and underlying humanitarian themes during World War II, this title provides a reassessment of Motherwell's work in the collage medium. Num Pages: 144 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFJD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 288 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1132.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Guggenheim Museum Publications,U.S. United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892074976
ISBN
9780892074976
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 40.68

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Ridinghouse
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909932098
ISBN
9781909932098
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.76
€ 50.74

Paperback. Between 1910 and 1920, Mexico was convulsed by socialist revolution, from which emerged a strong left-wing government that laid great stress on art as a vehicle for promoting revolutionary values. This book features approximately 130 prints by over 40 artists, including the three great men of Mexican art of the period. Num Pages: 192 pages, 140 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714126708
ISBN
9780714126708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.77

Paperback. This gorgeously illustrated book examines the practice and materials of a prominent Abstract Expressionist The career of the German-American painter and educator Hans Hofmann (1880-1966) describes the arc of artistic modernism from pre-World War I Munich and Paris to mid-twentieth-century Greenwich Village. Num Pages: 140 pages, 50 color and 40 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 258 x 13. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064870
ISBN
9781606064870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.67

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