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Hardcover. Offering an original theory of perspective's impact on pictorial representation, the act of looking, and the understanding of truth in painting, Grootenboer, shows how these paintings both question the status of representation and explore the limits and credibility of perception. Num Pages: 280 pages, 23 color plates, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACQ; AFC; AGN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226309682
- ISBN
- 9780226309682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.17€ 78.06
€ 94.17
€ 78.06
Hardcover. Provides a link between the rebellious spirit of the current generation of Chinese artists and the mood of rebellion that was so evident during the years of the Cultural Revolution that ran from 1966 to 1976. This work argues that the destruction of traditional Chinese treasures by the Red Guards, especially in 1966, overshadows the entire period. Num Pages: 272 pages, col. ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 298 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2005.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224084994
- ISBN
- 9780224084994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.81
€ 16.81
hardcover. Num Pages: 56 pages, col. Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 130. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Film & Video Umbrella United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904270201
- ISBN
- 9781904270201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.19
€ 10.19
Paperback. Covers topics such as the revival of classical learning, the printing press, the rise of the nation-state, philosophy and the role of women. This book provides biographies, timelines, bibliography, a gazetteer of museums and galleries and an illustrated glossary. Editor(s): Aston, Margaret. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 219 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1668.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500284599
- ISBN
- 9780500284599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.54
€ 40.99
€ 28.54
Paperback. "This book gives the necessary background for the study and appreciation of Italian painting and sculpture from about 1250 to 1550. It tells how the artists learned their craft, the organization of the" Num Pages: 224 pages, 110 illus, notes, index. BIC Classification: AB; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Westview Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780064301299
- ISBN
- 9780064301299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.53
€ 57.53
Hardback. Presents an examination of Pablo Picasso's use of religious imagery and the religious import of many of his works with secular subject matter. Num Pages: 128 pages, 37 color illustrations, 29 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 189 x 15. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 124
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276291
- ISBN
- 9780520276291
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.28
€ 45.99
€ 32.28
Paperback. Series: Acta Hyperborea. Num Pages: 551 pages, illus. BIC Classification: ACG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 169 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1372.
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 551
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772898292
- ISBN
- 9788772898292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.43€ 58.74
€ 76.43
€ 58.74
Hardback. A revealing look at the irrevocable change in art during the 1960s and its relationship to the modern culture of fact Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 color + 125 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; ACXJ5; AJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300187274
- ISBN
- 9780300187274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.65€ 7.81
€ 56.65
€ 7.81
Paperback. Contemporary Art and Vinyl. 240 pages, 225 illustrations, incl. 200 in colour. Editor(s): Schoonmaker, Trevor. Museum catalogue for the first museum exhibition to explore the culture of vinyl records in the history of contemporary art. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGC. Dimension: 268 x 268 x 18. Weight: 1238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780938989332
- ISBN
- 9780938989332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.48
€ 46.99
€ 46.48
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, including over 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB; AGP; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 267 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1010.
- Publisher
- Halstar
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906690601
- ISBN
- 9781906690601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.60
€ 33.99
€ 28.60
Hardcover. This biography of the life of Charles Rennie Mackintosh not only explores the work and legacy of the Scottish artist, but also examines his relationship with his wife Margaret Macdonald, which ended with his sudden death, aged 60. Series: Quest for. Num Pages: 302 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD3; AGB; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 32. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842820582
- ISBN
- 9781842820582
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 16.35
€ 20.00
€ 16.35
Paperback. Shows how the early leaders of the group first met in the Paris studios and lived and worked closely together for nearly twenty years. Painting outdoors, meeting in cafes, they supported each other and shared emotional and financial difficulties. This account takes us into their homes as well as their studios and describes their private affairs. Num Pages: 368 pages, 38. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACVT; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099458340
- ISBN
- 9780099458340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.84
€ 19.99
€ 14.84
Hardback. The print repertoire of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in England has been neglected historically. This book provides an iconographic survey of the single-sheet prints produced in Britain during the early modern era and reveals significant discoveries from this visual storehouse. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 400 pages, 270 black-&-white illustrations & 20 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; ACN; ACQ; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 256 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300136975
- ISBN
- 9780300136975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.97€ 45.01
€ 52.97
€ 45.01
Hardcover. This masterwork by the renowned 19th century scientist and authority on color is unquestionably one of the greatest books ever written on color. The first English translation is reprinted here with the original color restored and an introduction and explanatory notes by Faber Birren. Num Pages: 256 pages, 43 color & 5 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 314 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887400902
- ISBN
- 9780887400902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.97€ 38.10
€ 52.97
€ 38.10
Hardback. The Premise of Fidelity: Science, Visuality, and Representing the Real in Nineteenth century Japan uncovers the social and epistemological roles of the term shashin within the scientific community before the term came to mean photography. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 916. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804777902
- ISBN
- 9780804777902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.42
€ 66.42
Hardcover. An exploration of the artists, their lives and contexts, with a gallery of 290 of their paintings. It offers an account of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who sought to defy the modern aesthetic and to return to classical artistic ideals. It documents the artists' lives and the development of their talents. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 500 colour images. BIC Classification: ACVM; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 225 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Publisher
- Lorenz Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754823797
- ISBN
- 9780754823797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 17.51
€ 20.00
€ 17.51
Paperback. An introduction to the great masters of the Pre-Raphaelite Movement. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 colour and 36 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; ACVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 220 x 8. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714829074
- ISBN
- 9780714829074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.57
€ 17.57
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- SB Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857703412
- ISBN
- 9781857703412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.80
€ 7.80
Paperback. Offers various perspectives on the facets of the public art process. This book examines the evolution of public art, from monuments and memorials to socially engaged public art practice. It covers topics such as constructing the models for developing and commissioning public art works. Editor(s): Cartiere, Cameron; Willis, Shelly. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415878395
- ISBN
- 9780415878395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.12
€ 68.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 84 illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 203 x 19. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publisher
- Trust for Museum Exhibitions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781882507177
- ISBN
- 9781882507177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.25
€ 43.25