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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. Beginning with the Neolithic period, pre-3000 BCE, and ending at the close of the Bronze Age and the transition to the Iron Age of Hellenic Greece (c1000 BCE), this text is an introduction to the visual arts and architecture of the era. The historical and social context of the art is discussed. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 272 pages, numerous colour plates, halftones, and line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AM; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 169 x 16. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842084
ISBN
9780192842084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.14

Paperback. The study of Aegean prehistory developed over the 20th century into a vibrant area of archaeological research. This book offers a synthesis of research in the field and covers approaches to the discipline of Aegean prehistory whilst also including information on field projects and museum studies. Editor(s): Cullen, Tracey. Series: American journal of archaeology monographs. Num Pages: 480 pages, 109 figs. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; 3B; ACC; HBJD; HBLA; HDDA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 287 x 218 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1479.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Archaeological Institute of America
Condition
New
SKU
V9780960904259
ISBN
9780960904259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.57

paperback. Editor(s): Matthews, Pamela R.; McWhirter, David. Num Pages: 384 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: AC; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 920.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816639939
ISBN
9780816639939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. Hegel's "Aesthetics" gives full expression to his theory of art. He considers the nature of art, surveys the history of art from the ancient world through to the romantic movement, criticizes major works, probing their meaning and significance and deals individually with different art forms. Translator(s): Knox, T. M. Num Pages: 690 pages, index. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; HPC; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 41. Weight in Grams: 884.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Volume 2
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198238171
ISBN
9780198238171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.90

Paperback. Looks at the role aesthetics can play in teaching the arts. This title contains thirty-two articles that address the philosophical and educational theories underlying aesthetics, aesthetics as a field of study, curriculum design and evaluation, and the problems and purposes of aesthetic education. Editor(s): Smith, Ralph; Simpson, Alan. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252061417
ISBN
9780252061417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.95

Hardback. A rigorous and many-layered study of the works of Blanchot and Adorno in terms of the relation between negativity and autonomy in the work of art with particular reference to literature, which yields a thinking of materiality in language as an ambiguous force of critique and innovation. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD2; DSA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 34. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823269280
ISBN
9780823269280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 535 color photos. BIC Classification: ACXD3; WCU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764314766
ISBN
9780764314766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. Looks at the works and lives of artists from the eighteenth century to the present, including work in traditional media as well as in installation art, mixed media, and digital/computer art. This book reveals the legacy of work by African American artists, whose art is included in the permanent collections of national and international museums. Num Pages: 359 pages, 125 color illustrations, 201 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACQ; ACV; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 279 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1192.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
359
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised & Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520239357
ISBN
9780520239357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.34

Hardback. A guide to resources for use with K-12 students, this selective volume lists substantial, easily accessible resources on African American visual artists. In total, 639 resources, referencing 1,174 individual artists are annotated and include works about the artists as well as the contexts in which the African American artist is situated. Series: Global Art Resource Guides. Num Pages: 350 pages, Global art resource guides. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACB; GBCR; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810837225
ISBN
9780810837225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.87

Hardback. A study of African traditional figurative arts that reflects the continents rich artistic and cultural heritage. It reveals the achievements of African artists over thousands of years. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1H; ACB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 314 x 218 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2018.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857208695
ISBN
9788857208695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.49
€ 45.13

Paperback. Discusses the role of the workshop in the creation of African art Editor(s): Kasfir, Sidney Littlefield; Forster, Till. Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 424 pages, 65 b&w illus., 8 color illus. BIC Classification: 1H; ACB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253007490
ISBN
9780253007490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714125329
ISBN
9780714125329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Hardcover. This volume unveils the African art pieces held in the celebrated Leslie Stacks Collection in Los Angeles. Num Pages: 320 pages, 825 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; AC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 262 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Skira
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857220246
ISBN
9788857220246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.38
€ 62.22

Hardback. Num Pages: 607 pages, 1,600 objects illustrated. BIC Classification: 1H; ACBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 310 x 239 x 51. Weight in Grams: 3788.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764320057
ISBN
9780764320057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.76
€ 64.46

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253006912
ISBN
9780253006912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. African headrests have been moved out of the category of functional objects and into the more rarefied category of 'art' objects. Styles in African headrests are usually defined in terms of western art and archaeological discourses, but this book interrogates these definitions of style through a case study of headrests of the 'Tellem' of Mali. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; ACBK; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 233 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1120.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Wits University Press South Africa
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868144587
ISBN
9781868144587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.37

Introduces the vast range of tribal sculpture from Senegal to the Congo regions and Mali to Sierra Leone. Explores the expressive quality and sheer evocative power of African art, and helps one gain a better understanding of one of the great heritages of mankind. Translator(s): Walters, Richard. Num Pages: 237 pages, 347 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 225 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1530.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
237
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764323324
ISBN
9780764323324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.67
€ 39.25

Paperback. In the OXFORD HISTORY OF ART series, this book discusses folk and decorative arts alongside fine art produced by African-Americans throughout the nineteenth century. It also explores more recent issues in art and politics - the Civil Rights era and Black Nationalism in the 1960s and 70s and the emergence of new black artists in the 1980s and 90s. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 320 pages, colour plates, halftones, line drawings and maps throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; ACBK; ACV; ACX; AFTB; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 742.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842138
ISBN
9780192842138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.77

Hardback. When Constructivism emerged shortly after the Russian Revolution, its central principles concerned structure and efficiency in the work of art and the nature and properties of materials. In this book, the author examines the origins of these principles and their extraordinary consequences for the rest of modern art. Num Pages: 240 pages, 45 colour images + 97 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 203 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1230.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300195774
ISBN
9780300195774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.38
€ 50.63

Paperback. "Though it seems contradictory to write words of praise for a book that deeply interrogates the marketability of praiseful language (in the guise of art criticism), Gavin Butta s collection deserves them. Framed by Butta s astute introduction, these performative essays pulse with vitality. Editor(s): Butt, Gavin. Series: New Interventions in Art History. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631232841
ISBN
9780631232841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.57

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