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Paperback. In the nineteenth century, Alfred the Great was a figure who rivalled King Arthur in the popular imagination. This book asks why Alfred was so important in Victorian Britain, examines the ways in which he was rewritten by authors and artists of the time, and investigates how Alfred is no longer a national icon. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; ACV; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719073571
- ISBN
- 9780719073571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.88
€ 26.99
€ 26.88
Paperback. Series: Zulu Crafts. Num Pages: 108 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVN; AFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 171 x 7. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Publishing Print Matters South Africa
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780980260991
- ISBN
- 9780980260991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.71
€ 23.99
€ 20.71
Hardcover. Catalog of an exhibition co-organized by Blaffer Art Museum, University of Houston, and Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, held at Blaffer Art Museum from September 26, 2015-March 19, 2016 and at Krannert Art Museum from November 10, 2016-March 25, 2017. Num Pages: 120 pages, 61 color illus. BIC Classification: 1H; ACBS; AFKV; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Krannert Art Museum,US United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781883015480
- ISBN
- 9781883015480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.57
€ 43.57
Hardcover. The first monograph on leading Chinese contemporary artist Zhang Xiaogang Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 301 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2146.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714868929
- ISBN
- 9780714868929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.96€ 63.78
€ 88.96
€ 63.78
Hardback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; ACXJ; AFKV; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 273 x 203. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Bilingual
- SKU
- V9780300226225
- ISBN
- 9780300226225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.56
€ 26.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. In this book leading Chinese experts review the life, career, and artistic development of the pioneering Chinese artist Zhang Hongtu, whose diverse works speak to China's past and present, the relationship between Asia and the West, and canonical Western art. Editor(s): Lee, Luchia Meihua; Silbergeld, Jerome. Num Pages: 120 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; ACBS; AGB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 231 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1905.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822360421
- ISBN
- 9780822360421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 45.16
€ 46.99
€ 45.16
Paperback. Published to accompany exhibition at Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, this book explores the work of the founders Heinz Mack, Otto Piene and Gunther Uecker, alongside international artists who were close to ZERO such as Yves Klein and Lucio Fontana, and such lesser-known artists as Hermann Goepfert, Oskar Holweck and Hans Salentin. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 249 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2140.
- Publisher
- Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783863356972
- ISBN
- 9783863356972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.25€ 58.60
€ 59.25
€ 58.60
Hardback. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Skira Italy
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9788857232393
- ISBN
- 9788857232393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.94€ 191.12
€ 260.94
€ 191.12
Hardback. Zainul Abedin (1914-1976), reverently called the Shilpacharya or guru of art, is the architect of the modern art movement in Bangladesh, which began with the setting up of the first Government Art Institute in Dhaka in 1948. This title showcases his work, illustrating his relationship with his country, from various perspectives. Editor(s): Falvo, Rosa Maria. Series: Great Masters of Bangladesh. Num Pages: 336 pages, 256 colour and b/w. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 260 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2542.
- Publisher
- Skira Italy
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857210773
- ISBN
- 9788857210773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.17€ 69.01
€ 71.17
€ 69.01
Paperback. This is an illuminating new critical biography of Yves Klein, which will appeal to students and scholars alike interested in the fascinating life of the radical and iconoclastic twentieth-century French artist. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780232935
- ISBN
- 9781780232935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.28
€ 17.99
€ 14.28
Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, 58 colour illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764348112
- ISBN
- 9780764348112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.17
€ 25.99
€ 18.17
Hardcover. One of the most wide-ranging and ambitious creative minds of his generation, Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson has produced a dizzying spectrum of work around the world. Focusing on a single artwork situated across a large site in his native country, this title documents and enhances the work itself through photographs, and essays. Num Pages: 174 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 290. Weight in Grams: 1500.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500239599
- ISBN
- 9780500239599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.96€ 67.17
€ 88.96
€ 67.17
Hardcover. The author has returned to England to paint the landscape of his childhood in East Yorkshire. Executed in watercolour and ink, this title features panoramic scenes that have the spatial complexity of finished paintings - the broad sweep of sky or road, the patchwork tapestry of land - yet convey the immediacy of the author's impressions. Num Pages: 92 pages, 43 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Royal Academy of Arts United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 92
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907533235
- ISBN
- 9781907533235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.52
€ 19.99
€ 18.52
Hardcover. Examines the beginnings of Onos extensive career, demonstrating her pioneering role in visual art, performance and music during the 1960s and early 1970s. This book includes an introduction written by a guest scholar, artwork descriptions and key figures from the time. It also features exhibition dedicated exclusively to the artists work. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 315 x 245 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1308.
- Publisher
- The Museum of Modern Art, New York
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870709661
- ISBN
- 9780870709661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 35.59
€ 50.99
€ 35.59
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- Skira
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857228877
- ISBN
- 9788857228877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.30€ 58.46
€ 59.30
€ 58.46
Hardback. Newly revised and updated, this authoritative book presents the exciting, ironic and often subversive work of Yinka Shonibare MBE, one of the stars of the international art scene. Editor(s): Kent, Rachel. Num Pages: 240 pages, 175 colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 244 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1672.
- Publisher
- Prestel Germany
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Rev Exp
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783791348728
- ISBN
- 9783791348728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.07
€ 46.99
€ 33.07
Paperback. One of China's most exciting contemporary artist Series: Contemporary Artists Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 253 x 13. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714867489
- ISBN
- 9780714867489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.81
€ 40.99
€ 26.81
Hardcover. Taking the scheme of the famous Bayeux Tapestry and drawn with Hassall's distinctive flat colour and striking outlines, 'Ye Berlyn Tapestrie' is a fascinating historical example of war-induced farce, produced by a highly talented artist who could not then have known that the war was set to last for another two years. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB; AKL; WHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244164
- ISBN
- 9781851244164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.88
€ 13.99
€ 11.88
Hardback. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- David Zwirner United States
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781941701218
- ISBN
- 9781941701218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.30€ 45.88
€ 59.30
€ 45.88
Paperback. Accompanying the first major retrospective exhibition of the artist's work to be staged in the UK, this illustrated book features an introductory essay by Tate curator Frances Morris as well as four other substantial essays. Editor(s): Morris, Frances. Num Pages: 208 pages, 200 colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 276 x 18. Weight in Grams: 988.
- Publisher
- Tate Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854379399
- ISBN
- 9781854379399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.07
€ 37.99
€ 27.07