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Paperback. Begins with the British public's first encounter with Tibetan culture in 1854. This book examines the role of imperial collectors and photographers in representations of the region and visits competing museums of Tibet in India and Lhasa. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 328 pages, 19 colour plates, 50 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 177 x 21. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226213170
ISBN
9780226213170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.81

Paperback. Displaying the beauty and skill of Chinese ink paintings through a selection of highlights from the British Museum's collection, this book features hanging scrolls, hand scrolls, large-scale paintings and album leaves to explore the innovative contributions of individual masters from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Num Pages: 128 pages, 66 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 248 x 12. Weight in Grams: 642. A Century of New Directions. 128 pages, 66 colour illustrations. Displaying the beauty and skill of Chinese ink paintings through a selection of highlights from the British Museum's collection, this book features hanging scrolls, hand scrolls, large-scale paintings and album leaves to explore the innovative contributions of individual masters from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFC. Dimension: 245 x 248 x 12. Weight: 642.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714124704
ISBN
9780714124704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.91

Hardback. During the 1960s and 1970s, a loosely affiliated group of Los Angeles artists embraced light as their primary medium. This title explores and documents the unique traits of the work produced in Southern California during the 1960s and 1970s and traces its influence on different generations of international artists. Editor(s): Clark, Robin Lee. Num Pages: 240 pages, 100 color illustrations, 75 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 247 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1014.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First edition.
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520270602
ISBN
9780520270602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 35.99

Other printed item. Illustrator(s): Iles, Stephen; Buchler, Pavel; Shea, Eoin. Editor(s): Bond, Bryony. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 283 x 2. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Michael Butterworth
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955267260
ISBN
9780955267260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.25

Paperback. A survey of the hugely important British sculptor, it includes interviews with the artist on his major key works. Published to accompany a major exhibition at Tate Britain. Series: Modern Artists Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 212 x 11. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849762250
ISBN
9781849762250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.04

Hardback. A perfect introduction to one of the most important painters of the twentieth century. Includes full colour illustrations of all Caulfield's best-known work. This is a brand new title in the hardback British Artists format. Series: British Artists Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, *60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 194 x 12. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849761277
ISBN
9781849761277
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.55

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Edition Reuss Germany
Number of pages
118
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783980501767
ISBN
9783980501767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.26
€ 55.87

Paperback. This text is a collection of illustrations of masks from the Northwest Coast. Translator(s): Modelski, Sylvia. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; ACBK; AFK; GTB; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295966366
ISBN
9780295966366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.54

Hardback. Building on the scholarship of key art historians and theorists such as Judith Butler and Mieke Bal, Claudette Lauzon embarks upon a transnational analysis of contemporary artists who challenge the assumption that 'home' is a stable site of belonging. Series: Cultural Spaces. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442649828
ISBN
9781442649828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.44

Paperback. After the Brazilian military took power in a coup in 1964, many artists tried to distance themselves from politics; others went into exile. This book covers culturally repressive years of the regime, from 1968-74 and looks at artists who found their visual language of resistance, outside government-controlled cultural centres or the militant left. Num Pages: 232 pages, 72 illustrations, including 16 page color insert. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; ACX; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 265 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822351535
ISBN
9780822351535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Hardcover. Explores Tagliapietra's current work presenting masterpieces created during the past decade Num Pages: 96 pages, 70 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6976 x 6161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295992266
ISBN
9780295992266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.91

Paperback. At the height of the Cold War, art produced in divided Germany contested the cultural demarcation of East and West. Num Pages: 336 pages, 31 black and white integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784539771
ISBN
9781784539771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.68

Paperback. A new critical biography of Joseph Beuys, arguably the most important and controversial German artist of the late twentieth century. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; ACXJ; AFKP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130. .
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780237350
ISBN
9781780237350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.62

Hardback. How is it possible that an artist who lived over four centuries ago is still seen today as an icon of modernity? This title features some of the world's preeminent Caravaggio scholars who share their feeling and insights about their favorite works by the artist. Num Pages: 248 pages, 74 illustrations, 70 in colour. BIC Classification: ACQB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 250 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1782.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857204581
ISBN
9788857204581
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.88
€ 47.03

Paperback. Now available in a paperback edition, this beautifully illustrated, delightfully informative collection of one hundred of the world's most significant paintings covers nearly every period, culture and style. Editor(s): Stauble, Claudia; Kiefer, Julie. Num Pages: 288 pages, 175. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 273 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1164.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791381534
ISBN
9783791381534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.46

Hardcover. Num Pages: 2096 pages, 2051 illustrations, 934 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; ACXD; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 240 x 292. Weight in Grams: 12900.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Skira Italy
Edition
Slp
Number of pages
2096
Condition
New
SKU
V9788861300729
ISBN
9788861300729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.63
€ 215.72

Paperback. Editor(s): O'Brian, John. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; AB; AC; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226306216
ISBN
9780226306216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.92

Hardback. Editor(s): Morgan, Robert C. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816639380
ISBN
9780816639380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Paperback. Editor(s): O'Brian, John. Num Pages: 353 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; AB; AC; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226306223
ISBN
9780226306223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; AB; ACX; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226306230
ISBN
9780226306230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.66

Paperback. The third volume in the series of Greenberg's writings covers the period between 1950 and 1956, while Volume 4: Modernism with a Vengeance, gathers essays and criticism of the years 1957 to 1969. The selection demonstrates the development and direction of Greenberg's criticism. Num Pages: 342 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AB; ACX; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226306247
ISBN
9780226306247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.09

Paperback. El Hadji Sy is one of the most significant figures in African contemporary art and an internationally recognized activist. This book places the artist's work in the context of activism in Senegal since the country gained independence from France in 1960. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50 colour plates, 100 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 220 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Diaphanes AG
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037348413
ISBN
9783037348413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 38.48

Hardcover. Everything you see in this book is already in your mind, It's easy to be Num Pages: 108 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 219 x 16. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Pro-Actif Communications United Kingdom
Number of pages
108
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908211033
ISBN
9781908211033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.35

Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 280 color photos. BIC Classification: AC; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 309 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1142.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887406157
ISBN
9780887406157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.18
€ 46.65

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