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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. .
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861891662
ISBN
9781861891662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.73

Hardback. O Glorious City is an exuberant love letter to San Francisco, composed by beloved local artist Jeremy Fish in honour of City Hall's 100th birthday. Num Pages: 208 pages, 100 b&w illustrations, paper over board with foil stamping. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; ACXJ; AGB; AMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 184. .
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452156040
ISBN
9781452156040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.62

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Crescent Moon Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861714480
ISBN
9781861714480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.04

Paperback. An illustrated discussion of Fischli and Weiss's famous film The Way Things Go, marking the twentieth anniversary of its first screening, explores why this captivating work continues to fascinate viewers. Series: Afterall. Num Pages: 119 pages, 19 color illus., 8 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Afterall Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
119
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846380358
ISBN
9781846380358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.81

Hardback. The Swami Vivekananda's speech to the World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893 is the centrepiece of Indian artist. The installation went on view at the Art Institute of Chicago exactly 108 years after Vivekananda delivered his address calling for an end to 'bigotry and fanaticism'. This title documents the installation. Editor(s): Ghose, Madhuvanti. Num Pages: 95 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 221 x 18. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300171587
ISBN
9780300171587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.48

Hardback. Editor(s): Silbergeld, Jerome; Ching, Dora C. Y. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 568 pages, 140 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 171 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158594
ISBN
9780691158594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.08
€ 71.81

Hardback. Argues that American audiences have been exposed only to a narrow range of what is available - with the majority of exposure having been given to avant-garde, experimental, or politically charged art. This book discusses contemporary Chinese art in a range of styles and subject matter and substantially expands on our understanding of this work. Series: Princeton University Art Museum. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 black-&-white illustrations + 215 colour images. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1928.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300122084
ISBN
9780300122084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.44

Paperback. What does it mean to say that some of the best Chinese contemporary art is made in America, by Americans? This book challenges the artificial and narrowly conceived definitions of Chinese art, revealing the great diversity of Chinese art and showing just how complex and uncertain the labels 'contemporary', 'Chinese', and 'American' have become. Editor(s): Silbergeld, Jerome; Ching, Dora C. Y. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 color illus. 172 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JM; ABA; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148601
ISBN
9780691148601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.66

Hardback. Offers a contribution to the study of the arts of East Asia. This book features the essays that address a range of subjects, building bridges in many directions, from early jades and bronzes through traditional painting and prints, to photography, cinema, and modern museum practice. Editor(s): Silbergeld, Jerome; Ching, Dora C. Y.; Smith, Judith G.; Murck, Alfreda. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 576 pages, 550 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FP; ACBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 343 x 255 x 88. Weight in Grams: 5254.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
960
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152981
ISBN
9780691152981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.40
€ 151.27

paperback. Chronicles the tumultuous history of Castile in the wake of the Christian capture of the Islamic city of Tulaytula, now Toledo, in the eleventh century and traces the development of Castilian culture as it was forged in the intimacy of Christians with the Muslims and Jews they had overcome. Num Pages: 416 pages, 200 colour images & 10 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; ACB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 186 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1106.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
YALE UNIV PR
Condition
New
SKU
9780300142143
ISBN
9780300142143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.63

Hardback. An investigation of the depiction of the story of Theophilus in both its original texts, and images. Num Pages: 283 pages, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACK; AG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
283
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843844617
ISBN
9781843844617
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.33

Hardback. Num Pages: 207 pages, 500+ images. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 311 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1750.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764322921
ISBN
9780764322921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.09
€ 39.04

Hardback. Series: Literature Now. Num Pages: 352 pages, 42 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; APFA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231164061
ISBN
9780231164061
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 50.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: ACBS; ACX; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241236314
ISBN
9780241236314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.73

Hardback. Series: The Histories of Material Culture and Collecting, 1700-1950. Num Pages: 272 pages, 46 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, 46 black & white halftones, 8 col. BIC Classification: ACVY; AFP; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 174. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472462619
ISBN
9781472462619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.85

Paperback. A comprehensive study of one of the most versatile artists and acute observers of our time, who fuses art and fashion Series: Contemporary Artists Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 290 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1062.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714870434
ISBN
9780714870434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.41

Hardback. Series: The Histories of Material Culture and Collecting, 1700-1950. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 174. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472435835
ISBN
9781472435835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.77
€ 140.22

Hardcover. Waterlife features Mithila art, a vibrant and delicate form of folk painting from Bihar in eastern India. Illustrator(s): Jha, Rambharos. Num Pages: 28 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBP; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 354 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Tara Books
Edition
Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9789380340135
ISBN
9789380340135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.72

paperback. In 2000, the University of Virginia Art Museum mounted an exhibition called "Hindsight/Fore-site: Art for the New Millennium", in which 24 artists created works inspired by Thomas Jefferson's legacy. This text contains essays which explore the art-historical significance of the exhibition. Editor(s): Hartz, Jill. Num Pages: 110 pages, 60 colour and 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; GM; HBT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813921839
ISBN
9780813921839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.57

Paperback. Discovered in 1866 as two separate pieces and acquired by the British Museum in 1887, the sculpture known as the 'swimming reindeer' depicts a male and a female reindeer with their heads up and legs extended, and was created at least 13,000 years ago. This book offers us a glimpse into an Ice Age society. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 56 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: ACC; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 149 x 6. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714128214
ISBN
9780714128214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.20

Hardback. Tracing a crucial history of photoconceptual practice, this book focuses on an artistic community that formed in and around the young University of California San Diego, founded in 1960, and its visual arts department, founded in 1967. Editor(s): Dawsey, Jill. Num Pages: 240 pages, 190 color photographs. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 275 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1318.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520290594
ISBN
9780520290594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.80

Hardback. Featuring a wide array of iconic rock posters, period photographs, music memorabilia and light shows, "out-of-this-world" clothing, and avant-garde films, this title celebrates San Francisco's rebellious and colorful counterculture that blossomed in the years surrounding the 1967 Summer of Love. Editor(s): D'Alessandro, Jill. Num Pages: 340 pages, 225 color photographs and 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; ACXJ; AGC; ASZP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 241. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520294820
ISBN
9780520294820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 52.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 41 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFKV; JFD; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780816646708
ISBN
9780816646708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.23

Hardcover. A collection of art from one of the UK's most acclaimed sci-fi artists featuring everything from his initial sketches to his final works and published book covers. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AKL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 315 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1174.
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781168448
ISBN
9781781168448
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 21.70

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