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History of art / art & design styles

Hardcover. Did portraits exist in the medieval era? This title challenges the canonical account of the invention of modern portrait practices, offering a case against the tendency of the scholarship to identify late medieval likenesses of historical personages as 'the first modern portraits'. Num Pages: 400 pages, 96 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; ACK; AGHF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226658797
ISBN
9780226658797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.56
€ 58.86

Paperback. Addresses the imagery of space exploration as a field of mythical representation informed by Cold War politics and acted out in an expansive variety of media, from the picture press to comic books. This book offers various ways to think about the historical emergence of pop, conceptual, postmodern, and installation art. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 colour/113 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 245 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271033426
ISBN
9780271033426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.15
€ 73.33

Hardback. Examines the changing relationship between the Bible and the arts, showing how the arts portray biblical stories in various ways and through various media, and how 'the' Bible is actually multiple entities: fiercely contested translations in many languages. Generously illustrated with examples including painting, architecture and stained glass. Editor(s): Prickett, Stephen. Num Pages: 768 pages, 66 b+w illus; 72 colour illus. BIC Classification: ACB; AGR. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 245 x 179 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1428.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
768
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748639335
ISBN
9780748639335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 205.81
€ 193.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: AC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819166784
ISBN
9780819166784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.52

Hardback. Offers a study of Frederic Remington's late work and the reason his art has such a profound effect on viewers. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 color plates, 34 b-w images. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AFKB; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803225282
ISBN
9780803225282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.11

Paperback. Offers an overview of the art being made at the scientific research. This title shows how some of the world's most dynamic art is being produced not in museums, galleries and studios but in the laboratory, where artists probe cultural, philosophical and social questions connected with scientific and technological advances. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1130.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500289952
ISBN
9780500289952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 292 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1312.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857230573
ISBN
9788857230573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 45.80

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AC; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816697168
ISBN
9780816697168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.30

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, 502 colour & 82 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACBK; AFKG; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1450.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764347450
ISBN
9780764347450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.09
€ 38.86

Paperback. A chronical of one of the most controversial art movements of the 20th century. A broad range of articles trace the emergence of the movement in England and America and then focus on the major pop artists Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, James Rosenquist and Andy Warhol. Editor(s): Madoff, Steven Henry. Series: Documents of Twentieth-Century Art. Num Pages: 450 pages, 25. BIC Classification: AB; ACXJ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 932.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
450
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520212435
ISBN
9780520212435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.23

Paperback. Leading international artists and art educators consider the challenges of art education in today's dramatically changed art world. Editor(s): Madoff, Steven Henry. Num Pages: 392 pages, 29 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 860.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262134934
ISBN
9780262134934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.87

Hardcover. This catalogue of the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection is published in three volumes: I "European 19th and 20th Century Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture"; II "Pacific, African and Native North American Art"; and III "Pre-Columbian, Asian, Egyptian and European Antiquities". Editor(s): Hooper, Steven. Num Pages: 1120 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AC; GBCR; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 300 x 225. Weight in Grams: 6030.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
1120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300039528
ISBN
9780300039528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.05
€ 149.71

Lowenstam identifies a variety of images and interpretations-some regarded Achilles as a hero, others believed him to be a cruel bully-that reflect and directly respond to the ancient heroic tradition from which the Iliad and Odyssey evolved. Num Pages: 248 pages, 93, 92 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801887758
ISBN
9780801887758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.97

Hardback.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157306
ISBN
9780691157306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.06

paperback. This text provides an understanding of the life and work of Claude Monet and the myth of the modern artist. Levine analyzes the extensive critical reception of Monet and the artist's own writings in the context of the story of Narcissus, popular in late 19th-century France. Num Pages: 392 pages, 127 halftones. BIC Classification: ACVT; ACX; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 31. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226475448
ISBN
9780226475448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.80
€ 49.52

paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Falcon Guides United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781493017072
ISBN
9781493017072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AGZ; AK; JFD; JNZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780273722724
ISBN
9780273722724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.41

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Aarhus University Press
Number of pages
333
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9788771240184
ISBN
9788771240184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.34

Hardcover. Working in mediums such as sculpture, video, film, installation, performance, and printmaking, the author connects you to physical realities of violence, sex, and death with visceral, spiritual messages, like an early neon sign proclaiming. He tries to helps the world by revealing mystic truths. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9782869251175
ISBN
9782869251175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.39

Hardback. Showcases 126 Spanish and Portuguese artworks from the 17th and 18th centuries. This title features works in a variety of media and from far-flung places, including paintings, silver, and furniture from South America and sculptures in ivory from the Spanish Philippines and from Portuguese territories in India. Editor(s): Stratton-Pruitt, Suzanne L. Series: Philadelphia Museum of Art. Num Pages: 225 pages, 198 colour images + 7 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; 3JD; 3JF; ACBS; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 313 x 262 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1718.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300191769
ISBN
9780300191769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 49.96

Hardcover. 200 pages, Photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Dimension: 222 x 236 x 19. Weight: 852.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Protea Boekhuis
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781869194857
ISBN
9781869194857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.35

Demonstrating how an international design movement found its way into ordinary places, this study will appeal to architectural historians, as well as regional residents interested in developing a greater appreciation of Art Deco architecture in the mid-Atlantic region. Num Pages: 256 pages, 68, 68 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; 1KBBFM; ACXD3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 225 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421411620
ISBN
9781421411620
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.34

Hardcover. Reflects the continuing public fascination with Ancient Egyptian coffins, mummies and burials. Editor(s): Strudwick, Helen. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; ACG; AGC; HBLA; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
D Giles Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907804717
ISBN
9781907804717
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 39.24

Paperback. .
Publisher
Wardell Publications Canada
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780919985308
ISBN
9780919985308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27

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