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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. Editor(s): Boone, Elizabeth Hill. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Symposia and Colloquia. Num Pages: 368 pages, 108 black-and-white photographs, 2 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; 1QDAK; AC; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884023739
ISBN
9780884023739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.79

Paperback. Describes the questions and challenges that museums face in acquiring and preserving contemporary art. This book comprises of essays by twelve curators representing a range of museums. It considers general issues including the acquisition process, and collecting by universal survey museums and museums that focus on modern and contemporary art. Editor(s): Altshuler, Bruce. Num Pages: 208 pages, 38 halftones. BIC Classification: ABC; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133737
ISBN
9780691133737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardback. Offering the most systematic review to date of the Barnes Foundation, an intellectual genealogy and analysis of The New Negro anthology, and studies of a wide range of hitherto ignored anthologies and archives, Braddock convincingly shows how artistic and literary collections helped define the modernist movement in the United States. Series: Hopkins Studies in Modernism. Num Pages: 336 pages, 26, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD2; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
First Edition /First Printing
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421403649
ISBN
9781421403649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.52

Paperback. Editor(s): O'Brian, John. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; AB; AC; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226306216
ISBN
9780226306216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.92

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 397 color + 122 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACXJ; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 316 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2272.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300214826
ISBN
9780300214826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 54.78

Hardback. "An examination of the legacy of modernism as a cultural movement and propaganda tool during the Cold War and the 1950s in America"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJPG; ACXD; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231162302
ISBN
9780231162302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.47

Hardback. Examines the creative process. This work yokes ten images with ten poems and in so doing one explores the other: text uses apposition to excavate image and its genesis, and image illuminates text and its content. Num Pages: 88 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 372 x 305 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847771056
ISBN
9781847771056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.11
€ 67.80

Paperback. Twenty-five leading artist duos and collectives give insight into how and why to work collaboratively Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 172 x 22. .
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714872889
ISBN
9780714872889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.72

Paperback. When we say that 'Love is blind' or 'Time flies' - making concepts sound like living beings - we are using the language of allegory. Painters have long relied on allegory to create 'message pictures'. This guide helps readers understand the language of allegory within Western painting - be it from the National Gallery or from other collections. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 161 x 9. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094855
ISBN
9781857094855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.77

Paperback. Frames often catch the eye of visitors to galleries, yet labels and catalogues rarely comment on them. This informative guide offers insight into the various forms of frame housing some of the finest paintings in the National Gallery Collection. It includes some of the finest examples of the frame-makers craft. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AC; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094404
ISBN
9781857094404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. How do experts spot masterpieces? Paintings are not always signed or noted in historical records, so how can we tell an obscure gem from an altered image? Through a series of examples and processes, this title draws the reader into the complex issues confronted by gallery professionals. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABK; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094862
ISBN
9781857094862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.77

Hardback. Editor(s): Morgan, Robert C. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816639380
ISBN
9780816639380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Hardback. Looks at the work of three artists who paved the way for ceramics to be considered fine art. This title focuses on artists John Mason (b 1927), Kenneth Price (b 1935), and Peter Voulkos (1924-2002) and their radical early work in post-war Los Angeles where they formed the vanguard of a new California ceramics movement. Num Pages: 240 pages, 131 colour & 37 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1218.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061053
ISBN
9781606061053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.49
€ 42.00

Hardback. Towards the end of his life and much inspired by Japanese water gardens, Monet spent a great deal of time in his beloved Giverny. Its famous green wooden footbridge was built across the water and its waterlilies became the focus of perhaps the most famous series of paintings the world has ever seen. A beautiful new book of masterworks. Series: Masterworks. Num Pages: 192 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 301 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1606.
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783616077
ISBN
9781783616077
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.26

Hardback. Features an introduction to the life and art of the famous Impressionist, and beautifully reproduced full-page artworks in an appealing hardback gift book. Series: Masterpieces of Art. Num Pages: 128 pages, 84 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 212 x 18. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783612109
ISBN
9781783612109
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.57

Paperback. Claude Monet (1840-1926) devoted the last 25 years of his career to paintings of the Japanese-style pond and gardens of his house in Giverny, France. This title recounts the history of Monet's water lilies at the Museum and, underscores the paintings resonance with the art and artists. Series: MOMA Artist Series. Num Pages: 56 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 204 x 6. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870707742
ISBN
9780870707742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. Claude Cahun is the most important artist you've never heard of - until now. Num Pages: 45 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 4. Weight in Grams: 60.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Number of pages
45
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780990446
ISBN
9781780990446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Hardcover. One of the great unsung heroes of twentieth-century British design. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100 colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368. Design. 96 pages, 100 colour. One of the great unsung heroes of twentieth-century British design. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACX; AKB. Dimension: 220 x 143 x 14. Weight: 368.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Antique Collectors Club Dist
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851496631
ISBN
9781851496631
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.44

Paperback. Why have ancient Rome and Greece been so influential? Series: All That Matters. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 179 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444177961
ISBN
9781444177961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

paperback. This look at Classical art starts with the excavation of the buried city of Pompeii, and investigates the monuments of ancient tyrants, and the sensual beauty of Apollo and Venus. Concluding with the human portrait, it highlights the re-discovery of Classical art in the modern world. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, Yes. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; ACG; GBC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842374
ISBN
9780192842374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.19

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143110132
ISBN
9780143110132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.17

Paperback. This book presents classic-era Hopi and Zuni carved dolls made between the 1880s and 1940s that have been rarely seen. Num Pages: 186 pages, 84 colour & 31 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 255 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135969
ISBN
9780890135969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.66

Paperback. Poet, novelist, essayist, editor, anthologist, lexicographer and painter, Clarence Major is a challenging yet underappreciated contemporary African- American artist. This collection combines poetry, prose and art by Major with critical essays that showcase his aesthetic movement across boundaries. Editor(s): Bell, Bernard W. Num Pages: 360 pages, 25 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; ACXJ8; AGB; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227726
ISBN
9780807848999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, numerous colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 307 x 13. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Verlag für moderne Kunst
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Multilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783903004788
ISBN
9783903004788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.04

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