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History of art / art & design styles

Hardback. In a world where 'smart' objects can talk to each other and a gun can be printed with a desktop 3D printer, the conditions for contemporary design are nothing if not surreal. This book charts the development of this fertile relationship, revealing how these ideas are being put to use by contemporary architects in extraordinary ways. Num Pages: 256 pages, 300 illustrations, 250 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 290 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500343203
ISBN
9780500343203
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.00

Hardback. A new look at George Caleb Bingham's iconic river paintings and his creative process in making them Num Pages: 200 pages, 174 colour images & 10 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 288 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300206708
ISBN
9780300206708
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.66

Paperback. Art is expanding into urban development and the design and tourism industries. Art practices based on objects are displaced by practices based on contexts. Aesthetic distinctions dissolve as artworks are inserted into the media, urban spaces, digital networks, and social forums. This book deals with this topic. Translator(s): Frye, David. Num Pages: 240 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356233
ISBN
9780822356233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99

Hardback. Art is expanding into urban development and the design and tourism industries. Art practices based on objects are displaced by practices based on contexts. Aesthetic distinctions dissolve as artworks are inserted into the media, urban spaces, digital networks, and social forums. This book deals with this topic. Translator(s): Frye, David. Num Pages: 240 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356097
ISBN
9780822356097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.04

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, 125 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACV; AFC; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 292 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Edition
Later Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847832644
ISBN
9780847832644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.73

Paperback. Series: American Traveler. Num Pages: 48 pages, Col.ill.M. BIC Classification: ACBP; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 102 x 4. Weight in Grams: 72.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
American Traveler Press United States
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558381292
ISBN
9781558381292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.38

Paperback. Niamh O'Sullivan's fascinating book reveals compelling new subtexts to the work of Macdonald and re-establishes him as a painter of national importance Num Pages: 152 pages, fully illustrated. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACV; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 307 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Quinnipiac University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780990468684
ISBN
9780990468684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

Paperback. Editor(s): Bell, Nicholas R. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AFP; AFT; AKTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 175. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474249492
ISBN
9781474249492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.57

Hardback. Today, tens of thousands of people visit the Brancacci Chapel annually to gaze at the brilliant frescoes of Saint Peter's life. This examination positions the frescoes at the heart of Tuscan society and culture. It explores the Chapel's history, medieval culture, and art patronage. Num Pages: 284 pages, 50 colour images + 100 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1468.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300187663
ISBN
9780300187663
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 49.96

Hardback. A fascinating look at LeWitt's deceptively simple geometric sculptures, which epitomize the artist's aim "to recreate art" by starting "from square one" Editor(s): Baume, Nicholas. Num Pages: 226 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 308 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300178616
ISBN
9780300178616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.11

paperback. It is said that asphyxiation brings on a state of hallucinatory intoxication.. in which case the 71 year old artist who lay in his sprawling Provencal villa died happy. This book tells the story of a French figurative painter who tasted unprecedented critical and commercial success at an age when his contemporaries were still at art school. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD; ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 36. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099594222
ISBN
9780099594222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 80 color + b/w illus. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 146. .
Publisher
National Gallery London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857096163
ISBN
9781857096163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Frames often catch the eye of visitors to galleries, yet labels and catalogues rarely comment on them. This informative guide offers insight into the various forms of frame housing some of the finest paintings in the National Gallery Collection. It includes some of the finest examples of the frame-makers craft. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AC; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094404
ISBN
9781857094404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

hardcover. Catalogues paintings from Venice made between 1540 and 1600. This volume includes pictures in the National Gallery, London such as: Titian's Vendramin Family venerating a Relic of the True Cross and his Death of Actaeon; Veronese's Family of Darius and his four Allegories, and Tintoretto's Origin of the Milky Way. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 528 pages, 300 colour images + 45 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 291 x 228 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
National Gallery London
Condition
New
SKU
9781857099133
ISBN
9781857099133
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.99
€ 55.24

Hardback. Published in celebration of the Renwick Gallery's fortieth anniversary, this title highlights forty artists (all under the age of forty) actively engaged in creating objects that are transforming contemporary crafts. It also investigates evolving notions of craft within traditional media such as ceramics and metalwork. Series: Smithsonian American Art Museum. Num Pages: 256 pages, 220 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 254 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1737.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300187977
ISBN
9780300187977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.93

Paperback. Gerhard Richter is widely regarded as one of the most important painters at work today. He is as well known for his figurative works as he is for his abstract paintings, often combining elements of both in ground-breaking ways Editor(s): Godfrey, Mark; Serota, Nicholas. Num Pages: 312 pages, 315 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 291 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1744.
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849764117
ISBN
9781849764117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.77

Paperback. An account of the changing attitudes to the way art is presented in the modern museum of art. It examines the relationship between the artist, the public and the curator, taking the reader into the artist's studio, and then on an international tour of museums, galleries and installations. Series: Walter Neurath Memorial Lectures. Num Pages: 64 pages, 55 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; GM; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 211 x 6. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500282168
ISBN
9780500282168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.41

Paperback. A lively and engaging introduction to one of the most charismatic figures in the history of British art, G.F. Watts. Covering all aspects of Watts's career, it places him back at the centre of the visual culture of the 19th century. Published to celebrate the 200th anniversary of his birth. Num Pages: 132 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; ACV; AFC; AFKB; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 242 x 13. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Paul Holberton Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911300076
ISBN
9781911300076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.34

Hardback. Series: Modernist Latitudes. Num Pages: 272 pages, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 211 x 35. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231153027
ISBN
9780231153027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 41.40

Hardback. Offers an illustrated account of the art and architecture of Ireland from the early Middle Ages to the end of the 20th century. This title explores all aspects of Irish art and architecture - from high crosses to installation art, from Georgian houses to illuminated manuscripts, and from watercolours to photographs, oil paintings, and tapestries. Editor(s): Figgis, Nicola. Series: Art and Architecture of Ireland. Num Pages: 600 pages, 600 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; ACV; AFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 295 x 252 x 43. Weight in Grams: 3106.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300179200
ISBN
9780300179200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.99
€ 77.22

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 500 col. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 252 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1950.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Snoeck Verlagsgesellschaft mbH Germany
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9783940953407
ISBN
9783940953407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.75

Hardback. A publication of the entirety of EVA & ADELE's floral sketchbook. It features drawings of flowers, which are uncompromising and executed in a small number of unfalteringly precise graphite lines, that can surprise the viewer with the radical aesthetics of their abstraction. Num Pages: 144 pages, 64 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777423227
ISBN
9783777423227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.40

Hardback. Num Pages: 380 pages, 25 b&w illustrations and 14 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACV; DSBF; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Harrington Park Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781939594075
ISBN
9781939594075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.32
€ 62.95

Paperback.
Publisher
Bristol Classical Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715634639
ISBN
9780715634639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.55

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