History of art / art & design styles
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History of art / art & design styles
Paperback. Examines the ways in which Indians and their cultures have been represented by museums and presents new directions. Num Pages: 119 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 119
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295984599
- ISBN
- 9780295984599
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Condition: New
€ 32.50
€ 32.50
Introduces the vast range of tribal sculpture from Senegal to the Congo regions and Mali to Sierra Leone. Explores the expressive quality and sheer evocative power of African art, and helps one gain a better understanding of one of the great heritages of mankind. Translator(s): Walters, Richard. Num Pages: 237 pages, 347 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 225 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1530.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764323324
- ISBN
- 9780764323324
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Condition: New
€ 54.68€ 39.78
€ 54.68
€ 39.78
Hardback. Bertolt Brecht once worried that our sympathy for the victims of a social problem can make the problem's "beauty and attraction" invisible. The author explores the effort to overcome this difficulty through a study of several contemporary artist-photographers whose work speaks to questions of political economy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 colour plates, 28 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226210261
- ISBN
- 9780226210261
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Condition: New
€ 95.12€ 79.61
€ 95.12
€ 79.61
Hardback. This selection of articles by Walter Cahn, the Carnegie Professor of the History of Art at Yale University, embraces work by the author that spans a period of some thirty years. Num Pages: 516 pages, 278 illus. BIC Classification: ACK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 178 x 243 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Pindar Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781899828128
- ISBN
- 9781899828128
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Condition: New
€ 126.76
€ 126.76
Paperback. In this volume, first published in German in 1927, Walter Curt Behrendt presents a revisionist concept of style that places equal emphasis on form and function. Behrendt calls on architects to return to basic geometries and to express the new social and economic realities. Translator(s): Mallgrave, Harry Francis. Series: Texts & Documents. Num Pages: 176 pages, 94 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD2; AMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892365630
- ISBN
- 9780892365630
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Carpets made in the "Rug Belt" - an area that includes Morocco, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and northern India - have been a source of fascination and collecting since the 13th century. This book explores the history, design techniques, materials, craftsmanship, and socio-economic contexts of these works. Series: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Num Pages: 144 pages, 146 color illus. BIC Classification: 1QFM; ACB; AFWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 204 x 14. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300208092
- ISBN
- 9780300208092
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.63
€ 26.99
€ 20.63
Paperback. Series: Interpretations in Art S. Num Pages: 89 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; AC; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 856 x 8. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 89
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231083881
- ISBN
- 9780231083881
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. Studies in the History of the Renaissance is a highly influential defence of aestheticism. Pater redefined the practice of criticism through his readings of some of the paintings, sculptures, and poems of the Renaissance, and shocked contemporaries for sponsoring a hedonistic ethic with his infamous 'Conclusion'. Editor(s): Beaumont, Matthew. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: ACND; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199535071
- ISBN
- 9780199535071
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Hardback. Pieter Bruegel (1525-1569), generally considered the greatest Flemish painter of the sixteenth century, was described as a supremely comic artist. This book explores the function and production of laughter in the sixteenth century, and also examines the ways in which Bruegel exploited the comic potential of Hieronymus Bosch. Num Pages: 287 pages, 84 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ACN; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 231 x 29. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520245211
- ISBN
- 9780520245211
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Condition: New
€ 84.42€ 65.36
€ 84.42
€ 65.36
Hardback. This book explores how Georgia O'Keeffe lived her life steeped in modernism, bringing the same style she developed in her art to her dress, her homes, and her lifestyle. Num Pages: 320 pages, 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 276 x 2. Weight in Grams: 1920.
- Publisher
- Prestel
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783791356013
- ISBN
- 9783791356013
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Condition: New
€ 59.45€ 48.72
€ 59.45
€ 48.72
Hardback. This is a discussion of the contribution and effects of East Asian art on American culture. The author portrays the assembling of the great American collections of East Asian art and explains how this art became part of the cultural consciousness of the people of the USA. Num Pages: 264 pages, 34 photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KBB; ACBP; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231076449
- ISBN
- 9780231076449
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Condition: New
€ 104.64€ 80.25
€ 104.64
€ 80.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 607 pages, 1,600 objects illustrated. BIC Classification: 1H; ACBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 310 x 239 x 51. Weight in Grams: 3788.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764320057
- ISBN
- 9780764320057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.79€ 83.22
€ 86.79
€ 83.22
Num Pages: 2 pages, 475 color photos. BIC Classification: ACXD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1600.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764321788
- ISBN
- 9780764321788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.68€ 39.78
€ 54.68
€ 39.78
Paperback. Twelve Collectors of Ethnographic Art in England, 1760-1990. 175 pages, Illustrations (some col.). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACBK. Dimension: 239 x 180 x 16. Weight: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903470961
- ISBN
- 9781903470961
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.66
€ 33.99
€ 24.66
Hardcover. Series: Papers of the Peabody Museum. Num Pages: 506 pages, 7 colour plates, 92 halftones, maps & tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; ACBN; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 205 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1474.
- Publisher
- Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 506
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873651264
- ISBN
- 9780873651264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.85€ 68.33
€ 74.85
€ 68.33
Paperback. Authoritative yet approachable new monograph on the enigmatic painter Johannes Vermeer. Series: Art & Ideas. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714868790
- ISBN
- 9780714868790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.74
€ 24.99
€ 21.74
Paperback. Editor(s): Pierce, Donna; Weigle, Marta. Num Pages: 312 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; ACB; AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 269 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2072.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Edition
- Box
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890133118
- ISBN
- 9780890133118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.71€ 61.42
€ 73.71
€ 61.42
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame, Snite Museum of Art United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780975398432
- ISBN
- 9780975398432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.59
€ 35.59
Hardback. A collection of quotes that demonstrates the simplicity of the author's thoughts on key aspects of his art, politics, and life. It is organized into six categories: freedom of expression; art and activism; government, power, and moral choices; the digital world; history, the historical moment, and the future; and personal reflections. Editor(s): Warsh, Larry. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 115 x 16. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Fourth
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157665
- ISBN
- 9780691157665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.32
€ 18.99
€ 18.32
Paperback. Manifestos and immodest proposals from China's most famous artist and activist, culled from his popular blog, shut down by Chinese authorities in 2009. Editor(s): Ambrozy, Lee. Translator(s): Ambrozy, Lee. Series: Writing Art. Num Pages: 336 pages, 58 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262015219
- ISBN
- 9780262015219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 34.12
€ 47.99
€ 34.12