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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. Looks at the role of photography in the Brazilian and Mexican avant-garde movements of the 1920s and 1930s. This illustrated study introduces the concept of a modernist 'ethos' to illuminate the intertwining of aesthetic innovation and ethical concerns in the work of leading Brazilian and Mexican literary figures. Num Pages: 376 pages, 67 b&w photos, with 7 color plates. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLSB; 3JJG; ACXD; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 240 x 29. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822343233
ISBN
9780822343233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.67

Hardback. One of the first artists to visit the Mayan ruins at Palenque after Mexican independence, Jean-Frederic Waldeck has long been dismissed as unreliable, his drawings of pre-Columbian art marred by his excessive interest in European styles of beauty. This title takes a fresh look at Waldeck's entire output. Num Pages: 240 pages, 104 colour & black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACG; ACK; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1054.
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826347039
ISBN
9780826347039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.85

Hardback. Num Pages: 100 pages, illustrated in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Verlag fur Moderne Kunst Germany
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
SKU
V9783869841366
ISBN
9783869841366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.73

Paperback. Tracing the history of landscape park design from British gardens up through the city park designs of Frederick Law Olmsted, this title places national park landscape architecture within a larger historical context. It examines specific national park policies and the historical contexts that shaped them. Num Pages: 378 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: AC; AMV; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 279 x 25. Weight in Grams: 954.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803263833
ISBN
9780803263833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Hardback. Num Pages: 186 pages, 180 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1328.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
DuMont Literatur und Kunst Verlag GmbH & Co KG Germany
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9783832192846
ISBN
9783832192846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.79
€ 51.66

Hardcover. Rather like the Mona Lisa, there has long been a suspicion that there is something disguised in the Primavera. A chance discovery provided the author with the key to unlocking the secret of the 500 year-old masterpiece, opening a window onto the cryptic world of the Renaissance pagan revival. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour throughout. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 808.
Publisher
Shepheard-Walwyn
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856832963
ISBN
9780856832963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.93

Paperback. A synthesis of the work of international scholars, this is an account of the people who animated a decisive period in the genesis of the modern mind - the Renaissance. Confining its attention to the "great" Renaissance which originated in Italy, the book treats a broad spectrum of figures. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226283562
ISBN
9780226283562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; BG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
58461st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486098
ISBN
9780801486098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.80

Hardback. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
David Zwirner
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941701102
ISBN
9781941701102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 37.93

Hardcover. Practically every major artistic figure of the mid-twentieth century spent some time at Black Mountain College: Harry Callahan, Merce Cunningham, Walter Gropius, Willem and Elaine de Kooning, Robert Motherwell, Robert Rauschenberg, Aaron Siskind, Cy Twombly - the list goes on and on. This book reveals the influence of Black Mountain College. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 colour plates, 58 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 808.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226067988
ISBN
9780226067988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 43.41

Paperback. Awakening intrinsic motivation in young people is the important key to securing them a meaningful and successful life. This book gives every student an opportunity to recognise their strengths, awaken their aspirations and become aware of reasons for learning. It is a motivational programme for secondary students. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 209 x 16. Weight in Grams: 818.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Speechmark Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863889189
ISBN
9780863889189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.72

Paperback. * A comprehensive anthology offering a new approach to the visual arts classified as Early Christian-Byzantine. * Comprised of essays from experts in the field that integrate the newer, historiographical research into 'the canon' of established scholarship. Editor(s): Hoffman, Eva R. Series: Blackwell Anthologies in Art History S. Num Pages: 448 pages, 50. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 245 x 25. Weight in Grams: 772.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405120722
ISBN
9781405120722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.73

Paperback. A sourcebook of hundreds of designs drawn from the work of artists and craftsmen throughout time, from the Pacific cultures of Oceania to the rich and varied heritage of Ancient Greece. It includes an informative introduction and a selection of illustrated patterns. Series: British Museum Pattern Books. Num Pages: 240 pages, 512 illustrations, 12 in colour. BIC Classification: ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 277 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1204. Series: British Museum Pattern Books. 240 pages, 512 illustrations, 12 in colour. A sourcebook of hundreds of designs drawn from the work of artists and craftsmen throughout time, from the Pacific cultures of Oceania to the rich and varied heritage of Ancient Greece. It includes an informative introduction and a selection of illustrated patterns. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACG. Dimension: 246 x 277 x 21. Weight: 1206.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714150888
ISBN
9780714150888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.08

Paperback. Presents a photographic survey that traverses the concepts and values of traditional Maori weaving and innovative, contemporary weaving practice. The evocative photos and text reveal the spiritual significance of weaving within Maori culture. Num Pages: 176 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1MBN; ACBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Huia Publishers (N2) Ltd.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781869691615
ISBN
9781869691615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.94

Hardcover. Examining the ways in which artists shared the structuralist devotion to systems of many sorts, this title shows that even as structuralism encouraged the advent of conceptual art, it also raised intractable problems that artists were forced to confront. Num Pages: 240 pages, 36 colour plates, 62 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226007885
ISBN
9780226007885
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.85

Hardback. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777427973
ISBN
9783777427973
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.24

Paperback. A compelling look at Jackson Pollock's vibrant, quintessentially American art and the turbulent life that gave rise to it Series: Icons of America. Num Pages: 160 pages, 6 b&w photos. BIC Classification: ACXD9; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300192506
ISBN
9780300192506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.73

Paperback. The Italian Renaissance is a pivotal episode in the history of Western culture. This book discusses a range of works from across Italy, examines the issues of materials, workshop practices and artist-patron relationships, and explores the ways in which visual imagery related to contemporary sexual, social and political behaviour. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, colour and black and white halftones throughout. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 826.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
354
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842794
ISBN
9780192842794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.15

Hardback. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 296 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2390.
Publisher
Steidl Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783958291973
ISBN
9783958291973
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 41.71

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGC; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 307 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1250.
Publisher
Editions Xavier Barral
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Prima edizione (First Edition)
Condition
New
SKU
V9782365110839
ISBN
9782365110839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.04
€ 61.73

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