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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. Through carefully chosen themes and topics rather than through a general survey, this title approaches the process of looking at works of art in terms of their audiences, functions and cross-cultural contexts. It includes essays which engage directly with topical issues around art and gender, globalisation, cultural difference and curating. Editor(s): Edwards, Steve; Wood, Paul. Num Pages: 416 pages, 255 colour. BIC Classification: ACV; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1272.
Publisher
Tate Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849760973
ISBN
9781849760973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.04

Paperback. Looks at works of art in terms of their audiences, functions and cross-cultural contexts. While focused on painting, sculpture and architecture, this title also explores a wide range of visual culture in a variety of media and methods. It also includes essays on key themes of Medieval and Renaissance art. Editor(s): Woods, Kim W. Num Pages: 416 pages, 255 colour. BIC Classification: ACK; ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1300.
Publisher
Tate Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849760935
ISBN
9781849760935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 40.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 205 x 21. Weight in Grams: 980.
Publisher
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Edition
Second Edition, Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9780789212191
ISBN
9780789212191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.54

Hardback. Robert Bailey reconstructs the history of conceptual art collective Art & Language to show how its international collaborations with dozens of artists and critics between 1969 and 1977 laid the foundation for global contemporary art, all while highlighting how conceptual art exceeds the visual to impact the philosophical and political. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361497
ISBN
9780822361497
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.28

Paperback. Robert Bailey reconstructs the history of conceptual art collective Art & Language to show how its international collaborations with dozens of artists and critics between 1969 and 1977 laid the foundation for global contemporary art, all while highlighting how conceptual art exceeds the visual to impact the philosophical and political. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361688
ISBN
9780822361688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Paperback. A cultural and political interpretation of the portraits, reliefs, allegories and historical paintings commissioned for the US Capital between 1815 and 1860. It seeks to give the reader an enhanced appreciation for the racial and ethnic implications of these works. Series: Perspectives on the Art & Architectural History of the United States Capitol. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; ACV; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 685.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Ohio University Press Ohio
Number of pages
292
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KEX0212660
ISBN
9780821413425
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Hardcover. This volume deals with the art of church treasures and cloisters in the early Middle Ages in Europe - the work of goldsmiths, ivory carvers, bronze casters, enamellers and wood carvers. It traces the unbroken development of the Sacred Arts and their interrelationships throughout Europe. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 340 pages, 275 b&w illustrations, 75 colour Plates, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; ACK; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 292 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
2 Sub
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300060485
ISBN
9780300060485
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.53
€ 89.47

Paperback. Editor(s): Yaniv, Bracha; Offenberg, Sara; Rajner, Mirjam; Rodov, Ilia. Series: Ars Judaica: The Bar-ilan Journal of Jewish Art. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations many in colour. BIC Classification: ACB; AGR; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 220. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization in association with Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906764654
ISBN
9781906764654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.26

Hardback. Num Pages: 184 pages, colour & b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 245 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1260.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
DuMont Literatur und Kunst Verlag GmbH & Co KG Germany
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9783832193355
ISBN
9783832193355
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.40
€ 52.53

Hardcover. Published to accompany the major exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, this book examines the work of the celebrated Venezuelan artist Armando Reveron. Num Pages: 240 pages, 205 illustrations, 164 in colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 259 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870707117
ISBN
9780870707117
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.36

Hardcover. Celebrating the 400th anniversary of traditional Japanese ceramic culture as interpreted by today's leading designers Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JM; ACBP; AFPC; AKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 300 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1900.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714871981
ISBN
9780714871981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.20
€ 45.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Cracraft, James; Rowland, Daniel. Num Pages: 272 pages, 79. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AC; AM; HBJD; HBJF; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 558. 304 pages, 79 halftones. Editor(s): Cracraft, James (Professor of History and University Scholar, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA); Rowland, Daniel (Director, Gaines Center for the Humanities, University of Kentucky, USA). Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AC; AM; HBJD; HBJF; HBJK. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 17. Weight: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801488283
ISBN
9780801488283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.60

Paperback. A guide to the prominent architectural movements of the last 25 years. Num Pages: 512 pages. Dimension: 290 x 251 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2746.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714840970
ISBN
9780714840970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.73

Hardcover. The Akademie der Kunste (Academy of Arts) in Berlin has carried out its task of promoting the arts in Germany since the year it was founded in 1696. From the outset, master builders have been eligible to become members. The architect Hans Scharoun laid the groundwork for establishing the architectural archive. Editor(s): Academy of Arts Berlin. Num Pages: 560 pages, 900 images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AC; AGC; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 288 x 46. Weight in Grams: 2720.
Publisher
DOM Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783869225524
ISBN
9783869225524
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.52

Hardcover. The Architecture of Istanbul is something that attracts attention both in academia and has potential for wider interest. This book looks at Turkey's social and political history through the architecture - a unique approach. Series: Library of Modern Turkey. Num Pages: 336 pages, 100 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3H; 3J; ACBP; AMX; HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784531058
ISBN
9781784531058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.23
€ 126.56

Hardback. In a world where 'smart' objects can talk to each other and a gun can be printed with a desktop 3D printer, the conditions for contemporary design are nothing if not surreal. This book charts the development of this fertile relationship, revealing how these ideas are being put to use by contemporary architects in extraordinary ways. Num Pages: 256 pages, 300 illustrations, 250 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 290 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500343203
ISBN
9780500343203
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.00

Paperback. The age of the baroque - a time of great strides in science and mathematics - also saw the construction of some of the world's most magnificent buildings. Hersey explores the interrelations of the two developments and how they cross-fertilised. Num Pages: 280 pages, 52 colour plates, 106 halftones, 52 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3JD; ACQB; AMA; PBM; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226327846
ISBN
9780226327846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: AC; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5499 x 3564. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
N/A United States
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9789460224232
ISBN
9789460224232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.33

Paperback. Focusing on the principal architects of that time--from Alberti to Palladio--this bestselling classic explains the true significance of certain architectural forms, bringing to light the connections between the architecture and culture of the period. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 225 x 12. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471977636
ISBN
9780471977636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.07

Hardcover. A guide to architectural details from homes from the Victorian era. Series: Schiffer Design Books. Num Pages: 192 pages, 317 color, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: ACV; AMKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 284 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1310.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764318290
ISBN
9780764318290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.51
€ 39.25

paperback. An introduction to the art of archaic and classical Greece. Looking at the social and cultural contexts in which the rich diversity of Greek arts were produced, Robin Osborne shows how artistic developments were both a product of, and contributed to, the intensely competitive life of the Greek city. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 272 pages, numerous colour plates and black and white halftones, 3 plans, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AFC; AFK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842022
ISBN
9780192842022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.14

Hardcover. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 529.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403973146
ISBN
9781403973146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; ACV; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807317
ISBN
9780875807317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.26

Hardcover. Num Pages: 120 pages, 30 colour photographs. BIC Classification: ACB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Landmark Trust
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526201850
ISBN
9781526201850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.87

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