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History of art / art & design styles

Hardback. Argues that we can only learn how and why certain kinds of spatial representation prevailed over others by carefully considering how Renaissance artists and theorists interpreted perspective. This book challenges basic assumptions about the way early modern artists and theorists represented their relationship to the visible world. Num Pages: 184 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AGZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271029801
ISBN
9780271029801
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.18
€ 65.03

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674060692
ISBN
9780674060692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.56
€ 72.25

Hardback. Num Pages: 235 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white halftones, colour illust. BIC Classification: 1FBH; ACK; ACND; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 239 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1538.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271061221
ISBN
9780271061221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.76
€ 82.20

Hardback. Series: Animalibus: Of Animals and Cultures. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; AGC; AJC; DSB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 206 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1157.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271063317
ISBN
9780271063317
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.46

Paperback. Since South Africa's transition to democracy, many universities have acquired new works of art for key spaces on their campuses. The new works convey messages about the advantages of cultural diversity, and many engage critically with histories of racial intolerance and conflict. Num Pages: 256 pages, Full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; JFC; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 875.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Wits University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868145805
ISBN
9781868145805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. From fine art paintings by such artists as Stubbs and Landseer to zoological illustrations and popular prints, a vast array of animal images was created in Britain during the century from 1750 to 1850. This book investigates the rich meanings of these visual representations as well as the ways in which animals were actually used and abused. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 140 b&w illustrations + 140 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; ACV; AGN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 277 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2044.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300126792
ISBN
9780300126792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.42

Paperback. Editor(s): DeLue, Rachael Z. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Terra Foundation for the Arts,U.S. United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780932171573
ISBN
9780932171573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.26

Hardback. What is abstract art good for? What's the use - for us as individuals, or for any society - of pictures of nothing, of paintings and sculptures or prints or drawings that do not seem to show anything except themselves? This book presents an account of abstract art. Series: The A.W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts. Num Pages: 320 pages, 132 color plates. 129 halftones. 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 246 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1496.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126784
ISBN
9780691126784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 50.82

Hardback. Traditional Chinese collectors, like present-day scholars of Chinese painting, have favored the 'literati' paintings of the Chinese male elite, disparaging vernacular works, often intended as decorations or produced to mark a special occasion. This book deals with the field of Chinese pictorial art history. Num Pages: 280 pages, 122 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; 3JF; ACQ; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 257 x 216 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1430. Vernacular Painting in High Qing China. 280 pages, col. Illustrations. Traditional Chinese collectors, like present-day scholars of Chinese painting, have favored the 'literati' paintings of the Chinese male elite, disparaging vernacular works, often intended as decorations or produced to mark a special occasion. This book deals with the field of Chinese pictorial art history. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; 3JF; ACQ; AFC. Dimension: 257 x 216 x 31. Weight: 1438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520258570
ISBN
9780520258570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.37
€ 64.81

Paperback. James Elkins tells the story of paintings that have made people cry. Drawing upon anecdotes related to individual works of art, he provides a chronicle of how people have shown emotion before works of art Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 88 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415970532
ISBN
9780415970532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.86

Hardback. Editor(s): Kummerling-Meibauer, Bettina. Series: Children's Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 258 pages, 37 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; AKLB; DSBH; DSY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415818018
ISBN
9780415818018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.91

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Halsgrove United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841147345
ISBN
9781841147345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, 194 color photos. BIC Classification: ACBK; WFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 215 x 6. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887403187
ISBN
9780887403187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.57

Paperback. Translator(s): Polan, Dana. Series: Theory & History of Literature S. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AFC; AGB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816648597
ISBN
9780816648597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.17

Hardback. This beautifully designed book is filled with illustrations and photographs of the many animals in Picasso's life - those he painted and drew, as well as those he loved. Num Pages: 120 pages, 60, 40 colour. BIC Classification: ACXD5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791349909
ISBN
9783791349909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.58

Hardback. Published to accompany a major exhibition originating at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, this volume illuminates Picasso's radical reformulation of human physiognomy. Containing eighty-two color illustrations and sixty-eight duotones, this catalogue explores the Fernande portraits and related works as a single oeuvre. Num Pages: 192 pages, 82 color plates. 68 duotones. BIC Classification: ACXD5; AFC; AGB; AGHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 267 x 216 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1285.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691117416
ISBN
9780691117416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.81
€ 61.86

Hardcover. Pablo Picassos modest yet revolutionary cardboard and sheet metal Guitar sculptures (1912 and 1914, respectively) bracket an incandescent period of structural, spatial and material experimentation for the artist. This essay incorporates photographs, correspondence, archival records and accounts, providing insights into Picassos practice. Num Pages: 104 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 645.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Number of pages
104
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870707940
ISBN
9780870707940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.93

Paperback. Picasso's extraordinary capacity to work in a variety of mediums and styles amazed his critics since the first years of the century. This collection of critical and personal reactions to Picasso provides an account of the many innovations and changes of direction that baffled his contemporaries. It also reveals his working methods and attitudes. Editor(s): McCully, Marilyn. Num Pages: 288 pages, 55 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXD5; AFC; AGB; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691003481
ISBN
9780691003481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. 'Picasso and the Mysteries of Life' uses new scientific studies of 'La Vie' to examine the artist's working method and the painting's enigmatic subject. Author William H. Robinson reconstructs the relationship between the painting's complex symbolism and the process of its creation. Num Pages: 176 pages, 200 Colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 219 x 14. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
D Giles Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907804212
ISBN
9781907804212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.05

Hardback. One of Pablo Picasso's most important muses is the subject of this diverse and beautiful collection of drawings, paintings, sculpture, and ceramics. Num Pages: 264 pages, 270 colour. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 245 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1776.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791353623
ISBN
9783791353623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.78

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