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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. A study of a largely forgotten optical device and its relation to notions of opacity, transparency, and imagination. Translator(s): Fort, Jeff. Num Pages: 312 pages, 36 illus. BIC Classification: ACB; AGZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951481
ISBN
9781890951481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

Hardback. Examining Tony Conrad's collaborative interactions as a guiding thread by which to investigate the contiguous networks and discursive interconnections in 1960s art. Num Pages: 480 pages, 78 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; ACXJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 868.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951863
ISBN
9781890951863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Accompanying an exhibition at the Yale University Art Gallery and the McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College, this book offers material that is chronologically and geographically distant from imperial Rome, the better to characterize and understand local responses and identities within the provinces as they were expressed through material culture. Editor(s): Brody, Lisa R.; Hoffman, Gail L. Num Pages: 300 pages, 75 colour plates, 125 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 254 x 26. Weight in Grams: 870.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Mcmullen Museum Of Art, Boston College
Condition
New
SKU
V9781892850225
ISBN
9781892850225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 38.48

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Michigan, Museum of Art United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781930561144
ISBN
9781930561144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.89

Paperback. Series: Cornell East Asia. Num Pages: 199 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cornell University East Asia Program
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933947419
ISBN
9781933947419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.58

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Edition
2nd Printing. 3rd Printing.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034600316
ISBN
9783034600316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Diaphanes AG
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037345344
ISBN
9783037345344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.34

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. Series: Detail Development. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AC; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1439.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Condition
New
SKU
V9783920034324
ISBN
9783920034324
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.12

Paperback. Series: Edition Angewandte. Num Pages: 360 pages, 177 colour illustrations, 177 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: AC; AKLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 215 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Ambra Verlag
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783990435809
ISBN
9783990435809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.36

Paperback. Since the collapse of the iron curtain, Prague has become one of Europe's - and the world's - most popular tourist destinations. This title presents the monuments and buildings of Prague that are representative of the art nouveau movement and offers insightful commentary on each. Num Pages: 135 pages, 100 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; ACVY; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 206 x 10. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic Czech Republic
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
135
Condition
New
SKU
V9788024613468
ISBN
9788024613468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.99

Paperback. In the late 1960s and '70s, artists in Yugoslavia rejected the official language of expression licensed by the regime, abstract art, and replaced it with "anti-art". This book explores this crucial period in the Yugoslav art scene and situates it in the broader cultural context of Central and Eastern Europe. Num Pages: 344 pages, 40 colour plates, 120 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 174 x 14. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw Poland
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9788392404439
ISBN
9788392404439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 23.87

Paperback. By placing emerging artists in their political and social contexts, this collection attempts to confront the new activist scene that has arisen in the Russian art world during the past few years. It brings to light the important work of Russian artists today and to explicate the political environment that has given rise to such work. Editor(s): Dziewanska, Marta; Degot, Ekaterina; Budratskis, Ilya. Translator(s): Aslanyan, Anna. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JM; ACXJ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw Poland
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9788393381845
ISBN
9788393381845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 23.87

Hardback. A beautifully illustrated and revealing glimpse into the imagination of artists from around the world. Num Pages: 192 pages, Full-colour throughout. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9788415829904
ISBN
9788415829904
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.71

Paperback. Gregor Langfeld argues that National Socialism played a crucial role in the canonization of movements such as Expressionism and the Bauhaus and offers important new insights into the political and ideological motivations behind the New York art world's fluctuations in opinion, fashion, and price. Num Pages: 232 pages, 40 black and white; 100 full color. BIC Classification: 1DFG; ACXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089647665
ISBN
9789089647665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.73

Paperback. A host of prominent and influential thinkers such as political scientist Ivan Krastev and historians Philipp Blom and Adam Zamoyski have been invited to write essays. Their thoughts are assembled in the anthology Re:Thinking Europe. Editor(s): Albrecht, Yoeri; Segers, Mathieu. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: AC; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789462983151
ISBN
9789462983151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.88

Paperback. 500 great works of art from all periods and regions of the world. Num Pages: 544 pages, 500 col. BIC Classification: ABC; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 614. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0004129
ISBN
9780714849690
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 9.99
€ 5.80

Paperback. Editor(s): Molon, Dominic. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 562. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0004220
ISBN
9781616894030
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. An introduction to the work of Jan Vermeer. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, 48 colour and 37 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACN; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 301 x 227 x 7. Weight in Grams: 514. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0015191
ISBN
9780714834634
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This work reveals German artist Max Beckmann's experience of life from the first years of his career in Berlin and Paris through his final years in the United States. The collection of Beckmann's writings serves as a companion to his art and a testament to the complexities of his life. Translator(s): Buenger, Barbara Copeland (Professor of Art History, University of Wisconsin, USA); Heller, Reinhold (Professor of Art and German, University of Chicago, USA); Britt, David. Num Pages: 444 pages, 10 halftones, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; ACX; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226041360
ISBN
9780226041360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. We are living in a golden age of cartoon art. This book includes discussions with twelve of the most prominent artists and writers in comics to reveal a creative community that is richly interconnected yet fiercely independent, its members sharing many interests and approaches while working with wildly different styles and themes. Num Pages: 272 pages, 39 colour plates, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AKLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 180 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226099446
ISBN
9780226099446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.90

Paperback. One of the most important avant-garde movements of postwar Paris was Lettrism, which crucially built an interest in the relationship between writing and image into projects in poetry, painting, and especially cinema. This is a monograph in English on the Lettrists. Num Pages: 192 pages, 90 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPG; ACXJ; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 179 x 11. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226174594
ISBN
9780226174594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.82
€ 79.17

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 264 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226260167
ISBN
9780226260167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.15

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