History of art / art & design styles
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History of art / art & design styles
Hardcover. Jackson Pollock's Mural, created early in his career in 1943, is a vast panorama spanning a 6-metre-long canvas. The author considers the manifold influences on Pollock that led to this landmark achievement - including the context of the American West, and his little-known relationship with Clyfford Still and the importance of wartime photography. Num Pages: 146 pages, 106 illustrations, 67 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 264 x 19. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500239346
- ISBN
- 9780500239346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.99€ 7.81
€ 28.99
€ 7.81
Hardcover. The essential introduction to the life and work of Jackson Pollock, the pioneering Abstract Expressionist painter. Series: Phaidon Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD9; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 185 x 18. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714861500
- ISBN
- 9780714861500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.91
€ 19.99
€ 14.91
Hardcover. Re-imagines the Victorian morality tale. In this title, the scenes these tales depict are vivid and troubling, and may have dramatic consequences for the nocturnal serenity of the readers children. Num Pages: 32 pages, 15 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 329 x 243 x 10. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- FUEL Publishing
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955862090
- ISBN
- 9780955862090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.59
€ 26.99
€ 23.59
Paperback. A book on the contemporary painter and printmaker James B Thompson. It places Thompson's work in the context of landscape painting as a whole and offers the viewer with an insight into the meaning of the works themselves. Num Pages: 52 pages, 72 illus., 45 in color. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 280 x 9. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Hallie Ford Museum of Art,US United States
- Number of pages
- 52
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781930957619
- ISBN
- 9781930957619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.13
€ 26.13
Hardcover. Between 1777 and 1784, the Irish artist James Barry (1741-1806) executed six murals for the Great Room of the [Royal] Society of Arts in London. Although his works form the most impressive series of history paintings in Great Britain, they remain one of the British art world's best kept secrets. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 345 x 36. Weight in Grams: 3032. Large folio.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- SKU
- KEX0291663
- ISBN
- 9781782051084
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 55.00
€ 55.00
Hardback. Describes the creation and restoration of the extraordinary large-scale drawing The Temptation of Saint Anthony - a work by late 19th-century Belgian artist James Ensor (1860-1949) that is composed of fifty-one sheets of paper collaged into a hallucinatory social critique and artist's manifesto. Series: Art Institute of Chicago. Num Pages: 144 pages, 98 colour illustrations, with foldout. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 291 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1258.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- Har/Pstr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300203912
- ISBN
- 9780300203912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.52
€ 26.99
€ 20.52
Hardback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 70 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFP; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 7265 x 6147. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Marquand United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780997249231
- ISBN
- 9780997249231
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 39.93
€ 42.99
€ 39.93
Hardback. The artistic accomplishments of James Northcote (1746-1831) have tended to be overshadowed by his role as a biographer of Joshua Reynolds, first President of the Royal Academy of Arts. This book focuses on Northcote's One Hundred Fables (1828), a masterpiece of wood engraving. Series: Yale Center for British Art. Num Pages: 248 pages, 166 color illus. BIC Classification: ACV; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 313 x 254 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1776.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300208139
- ISBN
- 9780300208139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.42€ 46.71
€ 59.42
€ 46.71
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rizzoli International Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847839070
- ISBN
- 9780847839070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.88
€ 47.99
€ 40.88
Hardback. Visual artist, choreographer, writer and director, Jan Fabre has been one of the most influential figures on the European scene for over twenty years. His provocative forays into all different art forms are aimed at breaking down the artistic and moral barriers of his times. Num Pages: 648 pages, 650 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 220 x 58. Weight in Grams: 2750.
- Publisher
- Skira
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857221243
- ISBN
- 9788857221243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.24€ 73.91
€ 77.24
€ 73.91
Hardback. Presenting the artists final step in dealing with Belgiums colonial past, with 23 single mosaics and one triptych, elaborating the critical reflections on the history of Belgian Congo, this book deals with the absurdity and horror of what happened in the country in a more symbolical way, using paintings by Hieronymus Bosch. Num Pages: 260 pages, 110 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 323 x 45. Weight in Grams: 2424.
- Publisher
- Skira
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Slp
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857223001
- ISBN
- 9788857223001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.36€ 63.68
€ 65.36
€ 63.68
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 color illus. 57 halftones. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169996
- ISBN
- 9780691169996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.04€ 44.74
€ 57.04
€ 44.74
Hardback. Taking the female body for her muse, Janaina Tschape explores themes of the body and landscape, sex, death, renewal and transformation in paintings, drawings, photographs and video installations. This book deals with her work. Editor(s): Tschape, Janaina. Num Pages: 264 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 300. .
- Publisher
- Hirmer Verlag
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783777426334
- ISBN
- 9783777426334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.20
€ 50.99
€ 42.20
Paperback. Focuses on works on paper by contemporary artist Jane Hammond, who garnered a reputation in the art world as a painter in New York in the 1990s. Through the interplay of text and recycled images, Hammond has produced a series of fresh, compelling, and provocative pieces. This catalogue's sixty-four featured works show the diversity of her oeuvre. Editor(s): Doezema, Marianne. Num Pages: 168 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 254 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1007.
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271029818
- ISBN
- 9780271029818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 35.42
€ 45.99
€ 35.42
Hardback. C.R. Ashbee was, some would say, the key man in the British Arts and Crafts movement during the early decades of the 20th century. While much has been written about him, little has been said of his wife. Now Felicity Ashbee breaks the silence in a book about her mother, Janet. Num Pages: 216 pages, 49 b&w and 10 colour photographs, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACVN; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 26. Weight in Grams: 686. Clean copy. Fine in dust jacket. DJ has minor wear to edges but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KOG0006469
- ISBN
- 9780815607311
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 black & white halftones, 27 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACV; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231152815
- ISBN
- 9780231152815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
Hardcover. Num Pages: 168 pages, 200 woodblock prints. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 215 x 20. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Hardcover with Jacket
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784805313107
- ISBN
- 9784805313107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.15
€ 24.99
€ 17.15
Hardcover. The V&A has the UK's largest permanent display of Japanese art, housing objects from the 6th century to the present day. In this new book some of the world's leading researchers in the field bring their attention to the V&A's unparalleled collection. Editor(s): Irvine, Gregory. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 295 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1228.
- Publisher
- V & A Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851778553
- ISBN
- 9781851778553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 27.85
€ 40.99
€ 27.85
Paperback. Presents an array of Japanese art. Opening with an introduction that asks What is Japanese art?, this book presents a selection of striking and fascinating art from Japan, organised into a series of thematic chapters in which the author provides cultural context while pointing out exceptional features. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714124803
- ISBN
- 9780714124803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.20
€ 17.99
€ 14.20
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486228747
- ISBN
- 9780486228747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Editor(s): Appelbaum, Stanley. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBP; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486440149
- ISBN
- 9780486440149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.46
€ 16.99
€ 12.46
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486235530
- ISBN
- 9780486235530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.27
€ 23.99
€ 16.27
Paperback. Japanese woodblock prints of the Edo period (1615-1868) were the products of a highly commercialised and competitive publishing industry. Their content was inspired by the vibrant popular culture that flourished in Edo (Tokyo). This book explains how those who first purchased these prints would have read them. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; ACBP; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 630. Ukiyo-E in Edo, 1700-1900. 144 pages, 100 colour illustrations. Japanese woodblock prints of the Edo period (1615-1868) were the products of a highly commercialised and competitive publishing industry. Their content was inspired by the vibrant popular culture that flourished in Edo (Tokyo). This book explains how those who first purchased these prints would have read them. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; ACBP; AFH. Dimension: 229 x 228 x 17. Weight: 620.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714124537
- ISBN
- 9780714124537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.94
€ 19.99
€ 15.94
Num Pages: over 320 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; AC; HBW; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1774.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764339578
- ISBN
- 9780764339578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.85€ 61.67
€ 65.85
€ 61.67