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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. Iconoclastic study of the meanings of art in which the author designs a new set of categories for the artistic process and views artists and their work from a unique point of view. Translator(s): Gilbert, Stuart. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 664 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 169 x 216 x 33. Weight in Grams: 852.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
661
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691018218
ISBN
9780691018218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.14

Hardcover. The author's movie poster art is among the most iconic of the last 40 years, from Disney films such as Beauty and the Beast and Pinocchio, to Empire of the Sun, Gremlins, Blazing Saddles, Predator, and Star Wars 30th anniversary posters. This book collects some of his finest work, and also includes comprehensives and in progress sketches. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AKLP; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 315 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1196.
Publisher
Titan Books
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857689290
ISBN
9780857689290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.00

Hardback. Postscript is the first collection of writings on the subject of conceptual writing by a diverse field of scholars in the realms of art, literature, media, as well as the artists themselves Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; DSB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442649842
ISBN
9781442649842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.72

Hardcover. Series: Detail Development. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AC; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1439.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Condition
New
SKU
V9783920034324
ISBN
9783920034324
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.90

Hardcover. Intended for all those interested in architecture and the visual arts, this book ranges from the Neoclassicism of Thomas Jefferson design of Monticello and sketches of the White House, to allitaliana gardens and parks, to the strong Roman classicism of the Jefferson Memorial, to Costantino Brumidis frescoes in Congress and the National Library. Num Pages: 214 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; ACQ; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 238 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1580.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
214
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9788861303041
ISBN
9788861303041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.25

Paperback. The 1960s were heady years in Argentina. The isolation of the Peron era was over, the economy was doing well, and the arts were invigorated. This book presents an examination of the 1960s as a brief historical moment when artists, institutions, and critics organized to promote an international identity for Argentina's visual arts. Translator(s): Kahn, Dr. Peter. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 432 pages, 63 illustrations (22 color/16 pg insert, 41 b&w). BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 3JJPK; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 27. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822338932
ISBN
9780822338932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

Hardcover. Diego Rivera's historical paintings expressed his interpretation of the revolution and its ideals, in a style that showed him returning to the pre-Columbian roots of Mexican culture, re-inventing a colourfully realistic visual idiom that could appeal directly to a largely illiterate people. This study presents the work of this extraordinary artist. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836504133
ISBN
9783836504133
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.02

Hardcover. Frida Kahlo's (1907-1954) arresting pictures were in many ways expressions of trauma. This richly illustrated Basic Art book offers a both accessible and informed introduction to Kahlo's life and work, looking at the artist's dramatic, colourful canvases which combined religious Mexican tradition with Surrealist elements. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 218 x 13. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
TASCHEN GmbH
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836500852
ISBN
9783836500852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. This book presents classic-era Hopi and Zuni carved dolls made between the 1880s and 1940s that have been rarely seen. Num Pages: 186 pages, 84 colour & 31 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 255 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135969
ISBN
9780890135969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.66

Hardcover. Based in London and Berlin, Michael Elmgreen (b 1961, Denmark) and Ingar Dragset (b 1969, Norway) have worked as a collaborative team since the mid-1990s. This book shows how the artists' sculptures and installations reconfigure the familiar with characteristic wit and subversive humour. It also includes interviews with the duo. Editor(s): Weibel, Peter; Beitin, Andreas F. Num Pages: 384 pages, 200 illustrations, 96 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 256 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Condition
New
SKU
9780500093641
ISBN
9780500093641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 6.75

Hardcover. Num Pages: 168 pages, 200 woodblock prints. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 215 x 20. Weight in Grams: 766.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Hardcover with Jacket
Condition
New
SKU
V9784805313107
ISBN
9784805313107
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.15

Paperback. A handbook for practical living in posthuman world - all by way of examining the imagined 1916 chess game between Tristan Tzara, the daddy of Dada, and V I Lenin, the daddy of communism. Series: The Public Square. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD7; D; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 206 x 107 x 14. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691137780
ISBN
9780691137780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 17.01

Hardcover. Translator(s): Bednarski, Andrew. Num Pages: 315 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; ACG; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 210 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1716.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774166167
ISBN
9789774166167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.51

Paperback. In the OXFORD HISTORY OF ART series, a look at innovative and avant-garde sculpture in relation to contemporary events, festivals, commissions and the changing functions of museums. Explores Anti-form, minimalism, Earth Art, Performance Art and other forms, presenting a holistic picture of post-war sculpture which will stimulate future debate. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, colour and black and white halftones throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ACX; AFKB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842053
ISBN
9780192842053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.19

Hardback. .
Publisher
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848221468
ISBN
9781848221468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 52.77

hardcover. Num Pages: 88 pages, 60 plates, 43 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QDAG; ACG; AFPC; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 323 x 247 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2332.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
Edition
Bk&Pictrs
SKU
V9780892361342
ISBN
9780892361342
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.01
€ 81.51

Hardback. Empire of Pleasures presents an evocative and picturesque analysis of the Romans' extraordinary desire for food and wine and how this quest for the luxurious is woven into the literature, art, language and culture. Num Pages: 346 pages, 40 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2AB; 3D; ACG; CFF; DSBB; JFC; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 725.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415186247
ISBN
9780415186247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.43
€ 141.36

Paperback. Editor(s): Eschelbacher, Andrew. Num Pages: 200 pages, 170 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD2; AFKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 289 x 248. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300226218
ISBN
9780300226218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Hardcover. Cultural modernity has habitually been defined as a focus on the means of representation themselves, as opposed to art that imitates external reality or expresses its maker's inner life. This study in cultural history explores how Spanish culture took a radical turn toward the medium of representation itself in the 1850s and early 1860s. Num Pages: 364 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JH; ACV; AFC; HBJD; HBLL; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
364
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575911137
ISBN
9781575911137
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.54

Paperback. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio lived the darkest and most dangerous life of any of the great painters. This book presents the readings of Caravaggio's pictures, which show how he created their drama, immediacy and humanity, and how completely he departed from the conventions of his time. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: ACQB; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 28. Weight in Grams: 436.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241954645
ISBN
9780241954645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

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