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History of art / art & design styles

Hardcover. Considers 250 works of art from across a vast timeline of 14,000 years, expanding the definition of what constitutes art to include aestheticised cultural objects extending back to the earliest worked points of the Paleo-Indian Clovis people. Num Pages: 244 pages, 243 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 232 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135457
ISBN
9780890135457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.82
€ 48.70

Hardcover. Explores the aesthetic and cultural impact of New Mexico art and highlights a range of works representing European, native, ethnic, tourist, regional and commercial art. This book also discusses how Native American and Hispanic artists of the Southwest influenced the non-native artists who came to call New Mexico home. Num Pages: 276 pages, 228 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; ACV; ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 249 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1934.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890134979
ISBN
9780890134979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.76
€ 56.93

Paperback. Images of celebrities, acquaintances, and friends - in the news, on social networking sites, on the street - are constantly changing. Portraits, on the other hand, slow us down. This title shows the use of portraiture or self-portraiture to explore the complex issues of identity, while also testing the boundaries of figurative art. Num Pages: 79 pages, 56 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
79
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989716
ISBN
9780295989716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.99

Paperback. Legendary talent-finder Tristan Manco uncovers the next generation of urban creators Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 260. .
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500292181
ISBN
9780500292181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.62

Paperback. Showcases the work of 38 truly innovative and inspirational artists who use low-cost, low-tech media and often totally original techniques to produce work that defies categorization and pushes the boundaries of art itself. This book is suitable for those fascinated by the extraordinary creativity emerging at the raw edge of contemporary art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 350 illustrations, 340 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 336 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1800.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500289914
ISBN
9780500289914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.51

Hardcover. Scale is being taken to new extremes in art: big and bold on the one hand, intricate and intimate on the other. This book includes profiles of forty-five contemporary artists who are revolutionizing our approach to scale with works that provoke questions, arouse emotions and offer fresh perspectives, from beautifully carved leaves. Num Pages: 256 pages, 288 illustrations, 257 in colour. BIC Classification: 3JM; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 316 x 263 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500239223
ISBN
9780500239223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 7.81

Hardcover. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACG; ACK; AFKB; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 180 x 28. Weight in Grams: 970.
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
350
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9788771240894
ISBN
9788771240894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 103 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 136 x 6. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448449876
ISBN
9780448449876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.90

Paperback. A biography of the Colorado artist Allen Tupper True (1881-1955). Based on letters, diaries, and contemporary news accounts as well as family history, it describes his artistic evolution from illustrator to easel painter to muralist. Num Pages: 512 pages, 202 illus., 121 in color. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 4226 x 6161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1225.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Canyon Leap United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780981723815
ISBN
9780981723815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.01

Paperback. Tour this breathtaking full-colour collection representing 500 years of Chinese painting techniques and methods. Num Pages: 96 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 277 x 9. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
82
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551952161
ISBN
9781551952161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.13

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, 470 colour & 35 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 1KBC; ACBK; AFW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 288 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1222.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764347290
ISBN
9780764347290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.68
€ 39.78

Paperback. A study of early 20th-century literary and artistic culture. The text focuses on the turbulent later years of the 1920s and 1930s, tracking the dissolution of modernism in the interwar years. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AB; ACX; APFA; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520216488
ISBN
9780520216488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 10 colour plates. BIC Classification: AC; AK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 205 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816687244
ISBN
9780816687244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.12

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 266 x 14. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Benedikt Taschen Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836528955
ISBN
9783836528955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.03

Hardback. Pravoslav Sovak (1926) is one of the most important graphic artists of our time. With his drawing skills and delight in technical experimentation he focuses his critical attention on society and institutions. This volume traces Sovak's multi-layered oeuvre since 1994. Num Pages: 176 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 3JJ; ACXJ; AKB; AKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 290 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1246.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Prima edizione (First Edition)
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777426877
ISBN
9783777426877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.14

Hardcover. Num Pages: 136 pages, 104 illus & 2 photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ACXJ; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 248 x 22. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Mapin Publishing Gp Pty Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935677727
ISBN
9781935677727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.51

paperback. A summary of mediaeval aesthetic ideas, by Italian novelist and playwright Umberto Eco. Juxtaposing theology and science, poetry and mysticism, Eco explores the relationship that existed between the aesthetic theories and the artistic experience and practice of mediaeval culture. Translator(s): Bredin, Hugh. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; ABA; ACK; ACN; HBG; HBLC; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300093049
ISBN
9780300093049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.76

Paperback. Explores how knowledge was obtained and demonstrated in Europe when standard methods of inquiry took shape across several fields of intellectual pursuit. This book looks at production and consumption of knowledge as a social process. It focuses on how various methods came to interact with practices of craftspeople to create new ways of knowing. Editor(s): Smith, Pamela H.; Schmidt, Benjamin. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 colour plates, 51 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; ACN; ACQ; HBTB; JFCX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226763293
ISBN
9780226763293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Hardcover. Highlights two central approaches: Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956) wanted a comprehensive aestheticization of all spheres of life, while Adolf Loos (1870-1933) interpreted architecture and design as a functional background. This book illustrates the key works of Hoffmann and Loos - as well as those of their predecessors such as Otto Wagner. Editor(s): Thun-Hohenstein, Christian; Boeckl, Matthias; Witt-Dorring, Christian. Num Pages: 336 pages, 587 colour illustrations, 587 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: ACXD2; AMB; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 278 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1684.
Publisher
Birkhauser
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783035609219
ISBN
9783035609219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.39

Hardback. Dimension: 250 x 290 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1804.
Publisher
Hatje Cantz
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783775740630
ISBN
9783775740630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.74

Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Mayo, Diana. BIC Classification: 1QFM; ACB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 282 x 10. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Mantra Lingua United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844443499
ISBN
9781844443499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.73

Hardcover. Editor(s): Hvidberg-Hansen, Gertrud; Oelsner, Gertrud. Num Pages: 460 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DND; ACXD; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 281 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2374.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
460
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763531344
ISBN
9788763531344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.92
€ 76.69

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 270 x 14. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836534536
ISBN
9783836534536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 261 x 15. Weight in Grams: 756.
Publisher
Clinical Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854570888
ISBN
9781854570888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.07

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