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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. Dots of great variety, in all their minuscule glory, are depicted in 540 color photographs of historic fabric. A must-have reference for the professional textile historian, textile designer, fashion designer, and costume designer, this book is an invaluable encyclopedia of dotty design ideas. Num Pages: 112 pages, 540 color photos. BIC Classification: AC; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764306341
ISBN
9780764306341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.47

Paperback. Arising from the proceedings of two symposia, this text is composed of contributions by scholars who examine the social, intellectual and historical contexts of the work of the Italian Renaissance artist Giovanni di Lutero, who used the name Dosso. Editor(s): Ciammitti, Luisa; Ostrow, Steven F.; Settis, Salvatore. Series: Issues & Debates. Num Pages: 432 pages, 154 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AFC; AGB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892365050
ISBN
9780892365050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.53
€ 42.58

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 34 colour, 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 211 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780271032047
ISBN
9780271032047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.44
€ 86.25

Hardback. A compelling look at Doris Salcedo's works from the past fifteen years, exploring how the artist challenges not only the limits of the materials she uses but also the traditions of sculpture itself Num Pages: 196 pages, 100 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AFKN; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 277 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1312.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300222517
ISBN
9780300222517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.76

Hardcover. A mountain of chairs piled between buildings. Shoes sewn behind animal membranes into a wall. A massive crack running through the floor of Tate Modern. This title includes, over one hundred color illustrations by sculptor Doris Salcedo. It is a testament to the power of one of today's most important international artists. Num Pages: 192 pages, 130 colour plates. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 294 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1420.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226244587
ISBN
9780226244587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.34
€ 45.21

Paperback. Hundreds of images create a portal into the architectural style of Oaxaca, where the Spanish Colonial architecture dates back to the early sixteenth century. Great wooden doors, studded with hand wrought iron hardware, and walls of desert-hued sandstone will inspire anyone in search of a Southwestern palette. Num Pages: 272 pages, 703 color photos. BIC Classification: AB; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326653
ISBN
9780764326653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.45

Paperback. .
Publisher
Distributed Art Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781938922930
ISBN
9781938922930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 43.02

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 196 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Atlas Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900565653
ISBN
9781900565653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.66

Paperback. A comprehensive exploration of design research methods, with particular focus on the social impacts of design. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 bw illus. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX; AKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847885791
ISBN
9781847885791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: ACV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691003443
ISBN
9780691003443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardcover. Editor(s): Bovier, Lionel. Num Pages: 64 pages, 45 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 204 x 11. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
JRP|Ringier
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037643457
ISBN
9783037643457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.04

Paperback. Focuses on six contemporary Native Americn artists - James Luna, Gerald Clarke, Dana Claxton, Sonya Kelliher-Combs, Larry Tee Harbor Jackson McNeil, and Will Wilson. This volume is accompanied DVD that presents James Luna's in-your-face performance works that question stereotypes about Native Americans. Editor(s): Nottage, James H. Num Pages: 120 pages, 79 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295987811
ISBN
9780295987811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardback. Rather than simply tracing the rise of Modernism in the 19th century, this book reconstitutes the period's cultural milieu through a series of case studies written with an eye to overarching forces at play. It surveys the field as a whole and discusses the relationships between the various media in the context of an overall "visual economy". Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 colour images + 95 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; ACV; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 201 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1154.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300177275
ISBN
9780300177275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.51
€ 44.78

hardcover. With a contextual approach that encompasses the full range of media, from textiles to stucco, this study traces the concept of a unified interior. It argues that art history - even the emergence of the modern category of fine art - was worked out as much in the rooms of palaces as in the printed pages of Vasari and other early writers on art. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 colour & 116 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACN; ACQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 223 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1734.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Getty Research Institute
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606062982
ISBN
9781606062982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.33
€ 60.10

Paperback. Examines the making of the first modern catalogue - La galerie electorale de Dusseldorff. This book showcases this one of the most important European painting collections of the eighteenth century, reflecting a pivotal moment in the history of art as well as the history of the art museum. Num Pages: 104 pages, 70 colour illustrations & 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DFG; 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 206 x 8. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060926
ISBN
9781606060926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.04

Paperback. Discusses about the Three Gorges Dam, a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangzi River in China. Editor(s): Hung, Wu. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACX; TNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 204 x 15. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Smart Museum Of Art, The University Of C
Condition
New
SKU
V9780935573466
ISBN
9780935573466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.66

Paperback. This book looks behind the common image of 'black and white' houses, showing how timber buildings were built and how they vary from region to region. Series: Discovering S. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AMC; AMK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 114 x 8. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747802150
ISBN
9780747802150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.38

Paperback. Brings together thirteen critics and scholars to explore children's art and its documented influence on the evolution of modern art. This book shows that children's art and childhood have inspired major works of art, served as central metaphors for artistic spontaneity and honesty, and provided a window into the fundamental human qualities. Editor(s): Fineberg, Jonathan. Num Pages: 296 pages, 161 halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691086828
ISBN
9780691086828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.27
€ 64.47

paperback. Argues that art should address a broad audience and explains the painter's responsibility to his spectators. This book explains how - even if the archbishop did not succeed in reforming the arts - Paleotti's treatise constituted one last synthesis of art as a reading of creation and salvation history, and "sacred" art as a vehicle of devotion. Translator(s): McCuaig, William. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1088.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Getty Publications
Condition
New
SKU
9781606061169
ISBN
9781606061169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.99
€ 41.02

Hardcover. A Poiret dress, a Catholic shrine in France, Thomas Wallis's Hoover Factory building, an Edna Manley sculpture, the poetry of Bei Dao, the internal combustion engine- what makes such artifacts modernist? Disciplining Modernism explores the different ways disciplines conceive modernism and modernity, undisciplining modernist studies in the process. Editor(s): Caughie, Pamela L. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ACXD2; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230235083
ISBN
9780230235083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.40

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 148 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACK; AMA; AMN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271017167
ISBN
9780271017167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.56
€ 111.77

Hardcover. In Disability, Public Space Performance and Spectatorship: Unconscious Performers, Bree Hadley examines the performance practices of disabled artists in the US, UK, Europe and Australasia who re-engage, re-enact and re-envisage the stereotyping they are subject to in the very public spaces and places where this stereotyping typically plays out. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKP; JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137396075
ISBN
9781137396075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.66

Hardcover. An enticing collection of sixty years of collaboration between the House of Dior and the greats of fashion photography, will appeal to anyone interested in fashion, design, and photography. Accompanies and exhibition of the same name at the Christian Dior Museum in Granville, France Num Pages: 240 pages, 250 colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AJ; AKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 214 x 18. Weight in Grams: 896.
Publisher
Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847843084
ISBN
9780847843084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 46.61

Hardcover. Num Pages: 450 pages, black & white illustrations, colour plates. BIC Classification: ACQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Chinese University Press Hong Kong
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629964566
ISBN
9789629964566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.77

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