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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. Over 400 works from the Turner Prize-nominated king of odd Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782114055
ISBN
9781782114055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.75

Hardcover. This title showcases written and visual contributions by Iraqi artists, writers, poets, filmmakers, photographers, and activists. Contributors explore the way Iraqis retain, subvert, and produce art and activism as ways of coping with despair and resisting chaos and destruction. Editor(s): Al-Ali, Nadje; Al-Najjar, Deborah. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633013
ISBN
9780815633013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.72

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847842377
ISBN
9780847842377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 34.10

Hardcover. Waterlife features Mithila art, a vibrant and delicate form of folk painting from Bihar in eastern India. Illustrator(s): Jha, Rambharos. Num Pages: 28 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBP; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 354 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Tara Books
Edition
Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9789380340135
ISBN
9789380340135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 30.79

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJ; ACXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719097225
ISBN
9780719097225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.38

Demonstrating how an international design movement found its way into ordinary places, this study will appeal to architectural historians, as well as regional residents interested in developing a greater appreciation of Art Deco architecture in the mid-Atlantic region. Num Pages: 256 pages, 68, 68 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; 1KBBFM; ACXD3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 225 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421411620
ISBN
9781421411620
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.83

Hardback. Examines an array of forgotten images and movie episodes - from a photo of Jimmy Stewart and Olivia de Havilland lying on a picnic blanket in Santa Barbara hills to scenes from films as "Twelve O'Clock High" and "Hold Back the Dawn". This book reveals background of these bits of film and discovers unexpected connections between war and Hollywood. Series: Essays in the Arts. Num Pages: 184 pages, 46 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD; AJ; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
184
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691145785
ISBN
9780691145785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardcover. Waro Kishi first caught the attention of the architectural world with his house in Nipponbashi, an elegant townhouse in an Osaka district full of stores marketing electric and electronic goods. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 305 x 250 x 15. Weight in Grams: 966.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges Germany
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9783932565151
ISBN
9783932565151
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.24
€ 45.62

Hardback. Focusing on the aesthetic concerns of the two most important sculptors of the early 19th century, the Italian sculptor Antonio Canova (1757-1822) and his Danish rival Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844), this book considers: the aesthetic autonomy of works of art, the gender of the subject, and the efficacy of marble as an imitative medium. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 colour images + 30 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300197891
ISBN
9780300197891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.51
€ 39.85

Hardcover. The second in a multi-volume series on Warhol's complete artworks. Editor(s): Printz, Neil. Num Pages: 850 pages, 130 b&w, 1466 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 269 x 302 x 104. Weight in Grams: 6688.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Slp
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714840871
ISBN
9780714840871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 594.18
€ 574.33

Paperback. Editor(s): Lee, Pamela M.; Douroux, Xavier. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
JRP Ringier Switzerland
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9783905770353
ISBN
9783905770353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.05

Hardback. A landmark examination of iconic and provocative portraits by Warhol and Mapplethorpe, presented side by side and in depth for the first time Editor(s): Hickson, Patricia. Num Pages: 184 pages, 148 color illus. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 291 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1442.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300214338
ISBN
9780300214338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.33

Hardback. A study of the innovative pop artist Andy Warhol by his close friend and confidant, David Bourdon. Prepared during the artist's lifetime and with his co-operation, it is described as "an intimate look at the man behind the silkscreened image". Num Pages: 432 pages, 85 colour illustrations, 240 b&w illustrations, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; AB; ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 254 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1924.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Abrams United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810926349
ISBN
9780810926349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.35

Hardcover. Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is recognized today as the most important exponent of the Pop Art movement. Warhol was a critical observer of American society, exposing his compatriots' consumerism in his paintings, as well as their fascination for sensational journalism. This book features a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 267 x 14. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Taschen GmbH Germany
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836543897
ISBN
9783836543897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.96

Paperback. Sheds light on changing Asian American cultures Editor(s): Kina, Laura; Dariotis, Wei Ming. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 44 colour illustrations, 44 color illus., 17 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 21. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992259
ISBN
9780295992259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.62

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 190 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; 3JM; ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 288 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1666.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857230832
ISBN
9788857230832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 35.92

Hardback. In the reformulation of values in contemporary Chinese art, Wang Luyan's concepts and methodologies differentiate his from those that have been most popular. This title presents the monograph on an artist in contemporary Chinese art. Editor(s): Du, Huang. Num Pages: 240 pages, 193 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 247 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1648.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857211282
ISBN
9788857211282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.03

Hardback. Born in Heilongjiang Province in 1956, Wang Guangyi became one of the great stars of contemporary Chinese art through his Great Criticism series. This title reveals the entire oeuvre of the artist, whose works are classified in China under the genre of Political Pop, and are kept in the collections of the most important museums and foundations. Num Pages: 416 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 249 x 49. Weight in Grams: 2692.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857215679
ISBN
9788857215679
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.32
€ 68.75

Hardback. Editor(s): Pola, Francesca. Num Pages: 208 pages, 150 color + b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACXJ; AFC; AFKB; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 241. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300225969
ISBN
9780300225969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.93

Hardback. Walter De Maria (b 1935) is known for the expansive and perfectly ordered land art and installations he created in the 1970s. This book introduces the work, "The Bel Air Trilogy" (2000-11), in which the artist combines exacting geometry with the unexpected element of three 1955 "gypsy-red" Chevrolet Bel Airs. Editor(s): Helfenstein, Josef. Series: Menil Collection. Num Pages: 104 pages, 61 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 294 x 15. Weight in Grams: 864.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300175783
ISBN
9780300175783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

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