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History of art / art & design styles

Hardback. A riveting and superbly illustrated account of the enigmatic House Beautiful editor's profound influence on mid-century American taste Num Pages: 260 pages, 96 color + 90 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; ACXJ; AKB; AMR; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 206. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300221763
ISBN
9780300221763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 49.96

Hardback. Scholarly assessment of the Bayeux Tapestry has moved beyond studies of its sources and analogues, dating, origin and purpose, and site of display. This book demonstrates the value of interpretive approaches to this famous and iconic artefact, by examining the textile's materiality, visuality, reception and historiography. Editor(s): Foys, Martin K.; Overbey, Karen Eileen; Terkla, Dan. Num Pages: 248 pages, 34 colour, 11 black and white. BIC Classification: 3H; ACK; AFWH; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 246 x 24. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843834700
ISBN
9781843834700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.44
€ 68.78

Paperback. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; AG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 287 x 14. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Gift
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486473338
ISBN
9780486473338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.14

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847847419
ISBN
9780847847419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 49.82

Paperback. A cultural storm swept through the 1960s - Pop Art, Bob Dylan, psychedelia, underground movies - and at its centre sat a bemused young artist with silver hair: Andy Warhol. His studio, the Factory, was the place: where he created the large canvases of soup cans and Pop icons that defined Pop Art. This book deals with this period. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; ACX; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 124 x 25. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189420
ISBN
9780141189420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.56

Paperback. A beautifully illustrated book which pairs Van Gogh's passionate letters to family and friends with his paintings and newly popular drawings. Editor(s): Suh, H. Anna. Num Pages: 320 pages, 250 colour and b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 213 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1372. 320 pages, 250 colour and b&w illus. Editor(s): Suh, H. Anna. A beautifully illustrated book which pairs Van Gogh's passionate letters to family and friends with his paintings and newly popular drawings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 245 x 213 x 27. Weight: 1340.
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579128593
ISBN
9781579128593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.78

Hardback. Printed in the style of a school composition book. Editor(s): Warsh, Larry. Num Pages: 304 pages, 160 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 251 x 20. Weight in Grams: 784.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691167893
ISBN
9780691167893
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. Accompanying an exhibition held in Edinburgh in Autumn 2006, this title includes an essay by the renowned Scottish author and contains work by Douglas Gordon. Num Pages: 144 pages, colour throughout. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 682. Superhumanatural. 144 pages, colour throughout. Accompanying an exhibition held in Edinburgh in Autumn 2006, this title includes an essay by the renowned Scottish author and contains work by Douglas Gordon. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB; AGC. Dimension: 299 x 168 x 19. Weight: 682.
Publisher
National Galleries Of Scotland
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903278857
ISBN
9781903278857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.85

Sheet map. BIC Classification: ACXD; HBG; WBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). . New.
Publisher
Old House
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402127
ISBN
9781908402127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.23

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

€ 70.71

Paperback. In the OXFORD HISTORY OF ART series, a look at innovative and avant-garde sculpture in relation to contemporary events, festivals, commissions and the changing functions of museums. Explores Anti-form, minimalism, Earth Art, Performance Art and other forms, presenting a holistic picture of post-war sculpture which will stimulate future debate. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, colour and black and white halftones throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ACX; AFKB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842053
ISBN
9780192842053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.95

Paperback. Designed to equip the cultural tourist and art student with the means to interpret each painting, building, or artifact in terms of the iconography and symbolism of Islam, this book will deepen understanding not only of Islamic art and architecture but also of Islam itself. Num Pages: 224 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACB; AGR; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500291719
ISBN
9780500291719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.56

Paperback. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 80 pages, 72 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 311 x 241 x 5. Weight in Grams: 376. 80 pages, 72 illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: ACV. Dimension: 311 x 241 x 5. Weight: 394.
Edition
New edition
Publisher
Dover Publications
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486240442
ISBN
9780486240442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.00

Hardcover. The first book by Helene Cixous on painting and the contemporary arts. These 11 chapters bring together Helene Cixous' writings about specific contemporary artists and artworks. Neither simply 'art criticism' nor critical essays, Cixous responds to these artworks as a poet, reading them as if they were poems. Editor(s): Segarra, Marta; Maso, Dr. Joana. Series: The Frontiers of Theory. Num Pages: 160 pages, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390. Writings on Contemporary Arts and Aesthetics. Series: The Frontiers of Theory. 160 pages, 8 colour illustrations. Editor(s): Segarra, Marta; Maso, Dr. Joana. The first book by Helene Cixous on painting and the contemporary arts. These 11 chapters bring together Helene Cixous' writings about specific contemporary artists and artworks. Neither simply 'art criticism' nor critical essays, Cixous responds to these artworks as a poet, reading them as if they were poems. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ACXJ; DSA. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 14. Weight: 386.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748647446
ISBN
9780748647446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.84
€ 101.00

Hardback. A catalogue that presents the rich Tibetan artistic heritage through the collection of Michael and Justyna Buddeberg: carpet manufacture, craftwork in metal and the manufacture of furniture. It explores various aspects of everyday Tibetan culture and includes masterpieces of Tibetan art in textile and metal work. Num Pages: 340 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 315 x 28. Weight in Grams: 2054.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777426266
ISBN
9783777426266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 52.09

Paperback. Focuses on one of the most remarkable examples of gothic art to have survived, a unique functioning table decoration. Series: Cleveland Masterwork. BIC Classification: ACK; AGC; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 222 x 15. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
GILES
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907804946
ISBN
9781907804946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.40

Hardcover. The 35 paintings that have come down to us from the hand of Jan Vermeer (1632-1675) place him beside Rembrandt and Frans Hals as one of the great masters of the golden age of Dutch art. Little is known of Vermeer's early life and training, though we can be certain that he never knew great success or acclaim during his lifetime, and after his death. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 210. .
Publisher
Taschen GmbH Germany
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836504898
ISBN
9783836504898
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.68

Paperback. This companion presents new critical views on crucial aspects of the large and varied field of Asian art and architectural history. The essays collected here provide scholars and the public with an opportunity to engage with the field in all its diversity - from coinage to monastic spaces to imperial commissions and beyond. Editor(s): Brown, Rebecca M.; Hutton, Deborah S. Series: Blackwell Companions to Art History. Num Pages: 688 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; ACB; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 250 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1036.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119019534
ISBN
9781119019534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.27

Paperback. .
Publisher
Joost van den Bergh Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956682406
ISBN
9780956682406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.97

Paperback. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 48 pages, 44ill. BIC Classification: ACXD1; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 210 x 4. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486281506
ISBN
9780486281506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.12

Hardback. Follows the footsteps of a singular and secretive artist. An artist who has a passion for all sorts of metamorphoses, sublimations and transmutations, this book has a predilection for materials with reversible properties. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 304 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1940.
Publisher
Skira
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857214214
ISBN
9788857214214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.70

Hardcover. 'Masters of French Painting, 1290-1920' presents 138 of the most significant and representative works of art in the Wadsworth Atheneum's internationally recognised collection of French paintings and pastels. Num Pages: 304 pages, 160 Colour, 70 B&W. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AC; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 312 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2086. At the Wadsworth Atheneum. 304 pages, 160 Colour, 70 B&W. 'Masters of French Painting, 1290-1920' presents 138 of the most significant and representative works of art in the Wadsworth Atheneum's internationally recognised collection of French paintings and pastels. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; AC; AFC; AGC. Dimension: 239 x 312 x 32. Weight: 2088.
Publisher
D Giles Ltd
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904832935
ISBN
9781904832935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 43.00

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

€ 40.99
€ 33.16

Hardback. Translator(s): Levie, Alison. Num Pages: 160 pages, 200 illus. BIC Classification: ACXD3; AFH; AKTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 314 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1360.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2023
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764304743
ISBN
9780764304743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.09
€ 38.92

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