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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 22 colour plates, 64 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVY; ACX; AK; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231175036
ISBN
9780231175036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.99

Hardcover. These essays show how unpredictable attitudes to classical art turn out to be in Britain during the period 1550-1650. They aim to show how British artists, patrons and builders made informed choices from the classical vocabulary while working within systems distinct from those of classicism. Editor(s): Gent, Lucy. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 478 pages, 200 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; ACN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Paul Mellon Centre BA
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300063813
ISBN
9780300063813
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.80
€ 45.72

Hardcover. William Scott painted more than 1,000 works in oil. This book reveals a great deal more than previously known about the artists life and work and also about how both these aspects of his career had a bearing on the context of contemporary British art. It provides scholars and collectors with a tool for further research. Num Pages: 1324 pages, ill. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 420 x 370 x 240. Weight in Grams: 11690.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
1324
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500970416
ISBN
9780500970416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 699.75
€ 599.36

Paperback. This work documents the network of ideas that has been labelled conceptual art. Including texts by and taped discussions among and with the artists involved, the book is arranged as an annotated chronology. Num Pages: 280 pages, 104. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; ABA; ACXJ4; ACXJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520210134
ISBN
9780520210134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.83

Hardback. The central theme of the articles reproduced in these two volumes is the role of the visual arts and architecture in the cultural interaction between medieval societies, Christian and Muslim, in the eastern Mediterranean. Num Pages: 366 pages, 189 illus. BIC Classification: ACK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 181 x 22. Weight in Grams: 900.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9781899828043
ISBN
9781899828043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.33

Paperback. Explores the artistic practices that employ evocation - the calling forth of past emotions, desires, frustrations, and memories - as a mode of connecting past and present. Featuring the work of artists working in a variety of media, this book challenges the conventional approach to history whereby the past is kept at a distance as historical fact. Editor(s): Fassi, Luigi; Gallun, Lucy; Schillinger, Jakob. Series: Whitney Museum of American Art. Num Pages: 120 pages, 40 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300159028
ISBN
9780300159028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.49

Hardcover. Francis Bacon possessed the rare ability to transform unconscious compulsions into figurative, human-like forms that seem to evoke the raw emotions that bore them. Mixing realism and abstraction, Bacon delves beneath the surfaces of things, opening up the human body to reveal the chaos that lies within and struggling with all that is inexplicable. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; ACXD7; ACXD9; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836559690
ISBN
9783836559690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.82

Paperback. Offers a look at the works of the first generation of Cuban artists shaped by the 1959 revolution. This book includes an epilogue that discusses developments in Cuban art. It includes the exodus of artists in the early 1990s, the effects of the dollar economy on the status of artists, and the shift away from socialist themes. Num Pages: 456 pages, 24 color and 207 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KJC; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 735.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292705173
ISBN
9780292705173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Presents an account of conceptualism in Latin American art. Placing the evolution of conceptualism within the history Latin America, this work explores conceptualism as a strategy, rather than a style, in Latin American culture. It shows how the roots of conceptualism reach back to the early nineteenth century in the work of Simon Rodriguez. Series: Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American & Latino Art & Culture. Num Pages: 364 pages, 85 color and 25 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACXJ5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 257 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292716292
ISBN
9780292716292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.07

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 238 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1406.
Publisher
The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870709753
ISBN
9780870709753
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 43.37

Hardback. Surveys the diverse styles, subjects and iconography of painting in Latin America between the 16th and 19th centuries. Comparing and contrasting the Viceroyalties of New Spain, with its centre in modern-day Mexico, and Peru, the authors explore the very different ways the two regions responded to the influence of the Europeans and their art. Num Pages: 480 pages, 378 color + 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACQ; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 301 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2566.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300191011
ISBN
9780300191011
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 53.91

An annual publication forging a link between social history, American studies, and the decorative arts Editor(s): Beckerdite, Luke. BIC Classification: AC; AKR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Chipstone Foundation United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780982772270
ISBN
9780982772270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.84

Hardcover. Employing minimal color schemes, simple animal characters, and a seemingly endless list of ill-fated situations, Luke Chueh has enjoyed cult acclaim and sell-out shows. This book deals with his work. Editor(s): Gallery 1988. Num Pages: 192 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB; AKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 315 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1458.
Publisher
Titan Books
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857689276
ISBN
9780857689276
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 21.50

Paperback. This work provides an informative chronological survey of a century of British painting. It progresses from the beginnings of Romanticism in the late 18th century to the British adoption of Impressionism in the late 19th century. Num Pages: 488 pages, 82 colour and 241 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACV; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 245 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1600.
Publisher
Giles de la Mare Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
488
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900357173
ISBN
9781900357173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 25.49

Hardcover. A new examination of Leonardo's career that illuminates his time as court painter to the Duke of Milan, an experience that fundamentally changed his outlook and his legacy Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 304 pages, 190 colour images. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 328 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2242.
Publisher
Yale University Press Connecticut
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094916
ISBN
9781857094916
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.66

Hardback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 300 color + 150 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACN; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 324 x 241. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300220155
ISBN
9780300220155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.13
€ 104.41

hardcover. The catalogue to accompany a major solo presentation of the work of the influential New York-based painter and ceramicist Mary Heilmann, her first in a public institution in the UK in 15 years. Editor(s): Yee, Lydia. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100 colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; ACXD9; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 275 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1102.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Whitechapel Gallery
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780854882472
ISBN
9780854882472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.77

Hardback. Argues that we can only learn how and why certain kinds of spatial representation prevailed over others by carefully considering how Renaissance artists and theorists interpreted perspective. This book challenges basic assumptions about the way early modern artists and theorists represented their relationship to the visible world. Num Pages: 184 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AGZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271029801
ISBN
9780271029801
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.38
€ 63.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 522 color photos. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1116.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764319037
ISBN
9780764319037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.89

Hardcover. This highly accessible overview of Art Deco, embraces nearly every artistic medium-offering paintings and photography to furnishings and film-through fifty superb examples of Art Deco style that reveal the period's richness and range. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 colour. BIC Classification: ACXD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 244 x 16. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791381688
ISBN
9783791381688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.13

Hardback. Uncovers the story of how modernism and network television converged and intertwined in their mutual ascent during the decades of the cold war. This title shows how TV was instrumental in introducing the public to the different trends in art and design. Num Pages: 384 pages, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; APT; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226769684
ISBN
9780226769684
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. British abstract painter Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912-2004) played a key role in the development of modern abstract art in Britain. This new paperback edition of Lynne Green's classic monograph completes the story of the artist's life and work with a new Coda covering Barns-Graham's final years. Num Pages: 344 pages, Includes 191 colour and 41 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 250 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1946. 344 pages, Includes 191 colour and 41 b&w illustrations. British abstract painter Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912-2004) played a key role in the development of modern abstract art in Britain. This new paperback edition of Lynne Green's classic monograph completes the story of the artist's life and work with a new Coda covering Barns-Graham's final years. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 291 x 250 x 23. Weight: 1952.
Publisher
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2 Exp New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848220959
ISBN
9781848220959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 45.22

Hardback. Now available in a new edition, this gorgeous volume surveys the entire breadth of Alphonse Mucha's work - from illustration and decorative arts to his photography and the historical paintings that were his life's passion. Editor(s): Husslein-Arco, Agnes; Gaillemin, Jean-Louis; Hilaire, Michel. Num Pages: 356 pages, 481, 403 colour. BIC Classification: ACVY; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 319 x 246 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2402.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791353975
ISBN
9783791353975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.44

Hardback. In 1965/66 Georg Baselitz created the monumental series "The Heroes" and "New Types", which he presented in wild colour and with defiant style. In this title, his "Heroes" appear correspondingly contradictory with their military fatigues in tatters, their failure as deeply engraved as their resignation. Num Pages: 168 pages, 130 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 310 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1332.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777425689
ISBN
9783777425689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.31

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