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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

€ 17.99
€ 15.22

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
€ 33.71

Hardback. Provides an anthology and summation of the work of one of the world's leading historians of Chinese painting and calligraphy. This book gives a sweeping tour through the history of Chinese painting and calligraphy as it offers and revised views on a broad range of important subjects. Num Pages: 464 pages, 259 color illus. 49 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 288 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1886.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691162492
ISBN
9780691162492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.18

Paperback. An enlightening, accessible guide to understanding and appreciating European art from the Middle Ages Series: The Metropolitan Museum of Art - How to Read. Num Pages: 136 pages, 141 color illus. BIC Classification: 1D; ACK; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 268 x 11. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588395979
ISBN
9781588395979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.40

Hardback. Modern art begins with Goya. He was the first to create works of art for their own sake, and he lived in a time of incredible cultural and social dynamism when the old concepts of social hierarchy were being shaken by the new concept of equality for all. This book deals with his life and work. Series: This is. Num Pages: 80 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780676166
ISBN
9781780676166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.67

This insightful study of traditional Mexican clothing is based on authentic dolls made by folk artists in Mexico. With over 550 color photographs, it is a beautiful and comprehensive review that relates customs, language, music, and folk arts to a blendin Num Pages: 224 pages, 370 color photos. BIC Classification: AC; JFCA; WFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1348.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764328879
ISBN
9780764328879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.56

Our era is defined by the model. From Victoria's Secret and America's Next Top Model to the snapshots we post on Face-book and Twitter, our culture is fixated on the pose, the state of existing simultaneously as artifice and the real thing. The author shows us the very meaning of the arts in the process of transformation. Num Pages: 232 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226772196
ISBN
9780226772196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.29

Hardback. Presents a selection of about 100 plants that grow wild in Ireland or are cultivated in Irish gardens. This book features plants that range from native plants to exotic species introduced from the New World and Asia, unusual plants that grow in some of the most extreme environments in Ireland, and hybrids created by plant breeders. Illustrator(s): Walsh, Wendy F. Num Pages: 280 pages, 99 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; AGNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 211 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1460.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500514566
ISBN
9780500514566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.26

Paperback. Now available in a new and beautifully produced edition, this important examination of Modigliani's art focuses on the enigmatic genius of the avant-garde. Num Pages: 224 pages, 240 illustrations, 95 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 195. .
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791382067
ISBN
9783791382067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.87

Paperback. This set brings together three photographers who have strong European ties - Kertesz and Moholy-Nagy were born and grew to maturity there, and Man Ray spent almost 40 years there. Each was also active in America. The social and artistic ferment of two continents is reflected in their work. Series: In Focus. Num Pages: 150 photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJ; ACX; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 150 x 35. Weight in Grams: 980.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892365685
ISBN
9780892365685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 37.73

Paperback. Biographies of artists and writers have traditionally presented an individual's lone struggle for self-expression. In this book, critics and historians, challenge these assumptions in a series of essays that focus on artist and writer couples who have shared sexual and artistic bonds. Editor(s): Chadwick, Whitney; Courtivron, Isabelle De. Series: Interplay S. Num Pages: 256 pages, 76 illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; AC; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KOC0011671
ISBN
9780500278741
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.00

Hardback. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5S; ACX; DSB; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231146906
ISBN
9780231146906
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: ACX; AM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Colorado,Department of Fine Arts United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870813726
ISBN
9780870813726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.28

Paperback. Now available again, this book is a penetrating exploration of the American realist painter Edward Hopper, who was able to capture the many moods of the nation he called home. Num Pages: 128 pages, 45 (27 in colour). BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 192 x 15. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Prestel Germany
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791346137
ISBN
9783791346137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.49

Hardback. Offering a historical survey of the development of modern painting in the Islamic world from the 19th century to the present. The author considers the historical, political, social, and economic factors that brought about artistic and aesthetic changes in the region. Num Pages: 224 pages, 132 b&w photographs, 32 colour photographs, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3JH; 3JJ; ACV; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 273 x 211 x 25. Weight in Grams: 852.
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813015262
ISBN
9780813015262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.62

Paperback. Editor(s): Marta, Karen; Gioni, Massimiliano. Series: Deste Foundation for Contemporary Art, 2000 Words Series. Num Pages: 107 pages, illustrated in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 185 x 10. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Kentro Synchronis Greece
Number of pages
107
Condition
New
SKU
V9786185039073
ISBN
9786185039073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 94 pages, 26 colour and 1 duotone. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 114 x 6. Weight in Grams: 108.
Publisher
Pallas Athene Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
94
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843680086
ISBN
9781843680086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.29

Paperback. An introduction to the work of Vincent Van Gogh. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 colour and 36 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 224 x 6. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714827247
ISBN
9780714827247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.90

Paperback. .
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566631778
ISBN
9781566631778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.83

Paperback. In the first attempt to tell the full story of Banksy's life and career, Will Ellsworth-Jones pieces together a picture of his world and unpicks its contradictions. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFJG; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 246. The Man Behind the Wall. 320 pages, col. Illustrations, map. In the first attempt to tell the full story of Banksy's life and career, Will Ellsworth-Jones pieces together a picture of his world and unpicks its contradictions. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFJG; AGB. Dimension: 200 x 132 x 25. Weight: 338.
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
PB Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781310403
ISBN
9781781310403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.20

Paperback. What is modern art? Why do we either love it or loathe it? And why is it worth so much damn money? This book asks all the basic questions that you were too afraid to ask. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 Pages of Colour Pictures, and black and white integrated pictures. BIC Classification: ACV; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241965993
ISBN
9780241965993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.92

Paperback. Why do some people seem to find it easy to come up with fresh, brilliant ideas? And how do they turn them into something worthwhile? This book provides basic practices and processes that allow your talents to flourish, and which we can adopt - no matter what we do - to help us achieve extraordinary things too. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: AC; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Viking
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241970805
ISBN
9780241970805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. Determinedly forward-looking and optimistic, though never straying from hard facts, The Tesla Revolution paints a striking picture of our global energy future. Num Pages: 334 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 136 x 29. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789462982062
ISBN
9789462982062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.06

Hardback. Num Pages: 550 pages, 600 color + 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 306 x 45. Weight in Grams: 3426.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300222463
ISBN
9780300222463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.84
€ 125.35

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