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History of art / art & design styles
Hardback. The Art of Thomas Bewick is the first book to interpret the art of the wood engraver Thomas Bewick (1753 - 1828) and set it in the context of history, revealing the connections between Bewick's political and religious views - reflections of the late eighteenth-century Enlightenment - and the character of his images. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 colour, 150 black and white. BIC Classification: ACQ; ACV; AFJ; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 202 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1276.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780231099
- ISBN
- 9781780231099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.98
€ 63.98
Paperback. In 1788, nearly 1,500 people on 11 sailing ships came ashore at Port Jackson in Australia, and those who sailed in them were the community who established the first European colony in Australia. The Art of the First Fleet is a captivating collection of watercolours, washes, ink and pencil drawings created during this historic time. Num Pages: 112 pages, Over 100 colour artworks. BIC Classification: 1MBF; ACBS; AGN; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 254 x 11. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- The Natural History Museum United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780565092962
- ISBN
- 9780565092962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
The Art of the Animal: Fourteen Women Artists Explore "The Sexual ...
Kathryn Eddy, Janell O'Rourke, L.A. Watson
Hardcover. Editor(s): Eddy, Kathryn; O'Rourke, Janell; Watson, L. A. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ; AGC; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 227 x 15. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Lantern Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590564912
- ISBN
- 9781590564912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.71
€ 40.99
€ 34.71
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 185 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 300 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1726.
- Publisher
- Ridinghouse
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905464807
- ISBN
- 9781905464807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 50.90
€ 53.99
€ 50.90
Hardback. A lavish, full-colour hardcover art book taking readers on a visual guide through Stephen Hickman's artwork. The collection focuses on his book covers for famous SFF authors such as Harlan Ellison, Robert Heinlein, Anne McCaffrey, and Larry Niven. Num Pages: 160 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; ACXJ; AGB; AKLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 324 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1106.
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783298457
- ISBN
- 9781783298457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 21.36
€ 32.99
€ 21.36
Hardback. A study of the entanglement of visual art with secularism in the wake of the rise of Hindu nationalism in India, tracking the emergence of the artist as an exemplary secular subject. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; 3JM; ACXJ; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 18. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042956
- ISBN
- 9781849042956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.66
€ 35.99
€ 32.66
Paperback. 240 pages, 192 colour plates, 24 b&w illustrations. Recognized as a major figure in postwar American painting, Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993) was an artist strongly identified with California but whose work is beloved throughout the United States and the rest of the world. This catalogue covers Diebenkorn's career and focuses on the artist's inner life and purposes as revealed in his paintings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; AFC; AGB; GBCR. Dimension: 303 x 251 x 28. Weight: 1680.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520212589
- ISBN
- 9780520212589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.62€ 56.08
€ 56.62
€ 56.08
Paperback. Richard Bennett (1899-1971) was a nationally known printmaker, painter, and illustrator, born in Ireland but raised in Washington State. This book places Bennett's work in the context of major American printmakers and illustrators and the changes in book production inspired by the "Arts and Crafts Movement". Num Pages: 80 pages, 172 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5499 x 7128 x 7. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Historical Society of Seattle & King County / Museum of History & Industry United States
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780939806072
- ISBN
- 9780939806072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.05
€ 31.05
Hardback. 'The art of poverty' is the first book in English to analyse depictions of beggars in sixteenth-century European art. It develops a striking thesis, arguing that such images largely conformed to two paradoxical, though complimentary, traditions: the one ironising, the other idealising. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Illustrations, colour|Line drawings, unspecified. BIC Classification: ACN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719075827
- ISBN
- 9780719075827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.86
€ 145.86
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 color illus. 169 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; ACND; HPCB; HPCD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216. Weight in Grams: 199.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691172279
- ISBN
- 9780691172279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.23
€ 95.23
Hardcover. Covers the history of participatory art, from early happenings and performances to present practices that demand audience interaction. As the internet mindset browsing, sharing, collecting, producing permeates various aspects of society, this title reveals the ways in which artists and viewers have approached the creation of open works of art. Editor(s): Frieling, Rudolf. Num Pages: 212 pages, 215 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 206 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500238585
- ISBN
- 9780500238585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.79
€ 38.99
€ 28.79
Paperback. Explores the concepts of authorship, artistic originality, skill, craftsmanship and the creative act. This title highlights the vital role that skills from craft and industrial production play in creating some of the most innovative and highly sought-after works of art. Num Pages: 208 pages, 324 illustrations, 318 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1104.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500290262
- ISBN
- 9780500290262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.20
€ 26.99
€ 20.20
Hardcover. Explores the aesthetic and cultural impact of New Mexico art and highlights a range of works representing European, native, ethnic, tourist, regional and commercial art. This book also discusses how Native American and Hispanic artists of the Southwest influenced the non-native artists who came to call New Mexico home. Num Pages: 276 pages, 228 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; ACV; ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 249 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1934.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890134979
- ISBN
- 9780890134979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.85€ 54.60
€ 65.85
€ 54.60
Hardback. Concept sketches, fully rendered character & background drawings, paintings & cel images from Miyazaki's enchanting film. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; FX; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1154.
- Publisher
- Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591166986
- ISBN
- 9781591166986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 23.02
€ 36.99
€ 23.02
Paperback. Presents a photographic survey that traverses the concepts and values of traditional Maori weaving and innovative, contemporary weaving practice. The evocative photos and text reveal the spiritual significance of weaving within Maori culture. Num Pages: 176 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1MBN; ACBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Huia Publishers (N2) Ltd.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869691615
- ISBN
- 9781869691615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.94
€ 52.94
Hardcover. Employing minimal color schemes, simple animal characters, and a seemingly endless list of ill-fated situations, Luke Chueh has enjoyed cult acclaim and sell-out shows. This book deals with his work. Editor(s): Gallery 1988. Num Pages: 192 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB; AKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 315 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1458.
- Publisher
- Titan Books
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857689276
- ISBN
- 9780857689276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 21.36
€ 32.99
€ 21.36
Hardcover. Discover the world of digital artist Lois van Baarle, a.k.a. Loish, in this high-quality collection of her most beautiful work. Editor(s): 3DTotal Publishing. Num Pages: 152 pages, Color and B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKV; AGH; AGZ; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 269 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Publisher
- 3DTotal Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909414280
- ISBN
- 9781909414280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.44
€ 30.99
€ 26.44
Hardback. From 1952 to 1981, South Africa's apartheid government ran an art school for the training of African art teachers at Indaleni, in what is today KwaZulu-Natal. The Art of Life in South Africa is the story of the students, teachers, art, and politics that circulated through a small school, housed in a remote former mission station. Series: New African Histories. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 3JJP; ACX; HBTB; JNB; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1293.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821422519
- ISBN
- 9780821422519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.88
€ 133.88
Hardcover. This exquisite book takes you to a jewelry Magical Kingdom of theatrical beauty, showcasing dazzling Juliana crystal jewelry made by William DeLizza and Harold Elster from 1947 to the 1990s. Over 375 color photographs display the largest collection of str Num Pages: 208 pages, 381 color photos. BIC Classification: ACVN; WFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764329111
- ISBN
- 9780764329111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.54€ 45.30
€ 63.54
€ 45.30
Hardcover. World-renowned visionary artist John Harris' unique concept paintings capture the Universe on a massive scale, from epic landscapes and towering cities to vast alien vistas. This title focuses on his futuristic art as well as his book covers for SF authors, including Arthur C Clarke, Orson Scott Card, John Scalzi, and Ben Bova among others. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 317 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1196.
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781168424
- ISBN
- 9781781168424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 24.98
€ 38.99
€ 24.98
Hardcover. The author's movie poster art is among the most iconic of the last 40 years, from Disney films such as Beauty and the Beast and Pinocchio, to Empire of the Sun, Gremlins, Blazing Saddles, Predator, and Star Wars 30th anniversary posters. This book collects some of his finest work, and also includes comprehensives and in progress sketches. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AKLP; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 315 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1196.
- Publisher
- Titan Books
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857689290
- ISBN
- 9780857689290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 21.36
€ 32.99
€ 21.36
Hardcover. A collection of art from one of the UK's most acclaimed sci-fi artists featuring everything from his initial sketches to his final works and published book covers. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AKL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 315 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1174.
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781168448
- ISBN
- 9781781168448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 21.44
€ 32.99
€ 21.44
Hardcover. A comprehensive catalogue of the important collection of Indian art in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and a celebration of the diverse cultures that coexist in India. The art objects are presented in four sections: sculpture, painting, decorative arts and textiles. Num Pages: 599 pages, 320 colour and 160 b&w illustrations, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ACB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 312 x 242 x 49. Weight in Grams: 3444.
- Publisher
- Philip Wilson Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- later Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856675393
- ISBN
- 9780856675393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.36
€ 82.36
Paperback. This evocative collection of natural history drawings, produced over a period of more than two hundred and fifty years, captures the rich variety of animals, birds and insects to be found in India and the magnificent flora of the different regions. Series: Images of Nature. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ACBP; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 217 x 10. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- The Natural History Museum United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780565093105
- ISBN
- 9780565093105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.32
€ 17.99
€ 13.32