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History of art / art & design styles
Hardback. Focusing on the thirty-three paintings Philip Guston exhibited at the Marborough Gallery in 1970, this title reconsiders the history of postwar American art and the conception of figuration in modern art history. Series: The Phillips Book Prize Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 color illustrations, 79 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275294
- ISBN
- 9780520275294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 45.66
€ 58.80
€ 45.66
Hardback. Argues that American audiences have been exposed only to a narrow range of what is available - with the majority of exposure having been given to avant-garde, experimental, or politically charged art. This book discusses contemporary Chinese art in a range of styles and subject matter and substantially expands on our understanding of this work. Series: Princeton University Art Museum. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 black-&-white illustrations + 215 colour images. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1928.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300122084
- ISBN
- 9780300122084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.44
€ 46.99
€ 36.44
Paperback. We are living in a golden age of cartoon art. This book includes discussions with twelve of the most prominent artists and writers in comics to reveal a creative community that is richly interconnected yet fiercely independent, its members sharing many interests and approaches while working with wildly different styles and themes. Num Pages: 272 pages, 39 colour plates, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AKLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 180 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226099446
- ISBN
- 9780226099446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.62
€ 31.99
€ 24.62
Hardcover. Outsider art is work produced outside the mainstream of modern art by self-taught visionaries, spiritualists, eccentrics, recluses, psychiatric patients, criminals and others beyond the perceived margins of society. This book sets out to challenge many of the received ideas in the field. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 45 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 208 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861895219
- ISBN
- 9781861895219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.46
€ 32.46
Hardback. Lives and work of 34 self taught artists. Num Pages: 240 pages, 444 color & 12 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AC; AGB; WCU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 222 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764307294
- ISBN
- 9780764307294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.69€ 53.26
€ 53.69
€ 53.26
Paperback. With record prices established on a regular basis, the market for original comic art has never been more compelling. This book offers the terminology that you need to know along with the expertise of seasoned collectors and dealers who will help you get to know what to look for and how to look for it. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 259 x 175 x 6. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Gemstone Publishing
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603601535
- ISBN
- 9781603601535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.88
€ 16.99
€ 12.88
Hardback. Num Pages: 380 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: AC; AFKC; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 287 x 226 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2215.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811710213
- ISBN
- 9780811710213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.65€ 63.73
€ 71.65
€ 63.73
Hardback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 140. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Hirmer Verlag
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783777427577
- ISBN
- 9783777427577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.34
€ 16.99
€ 15.34
Hardcover. The art of the Pacific Islands is exciting, varied, vibrant and ever-changing. This book draws on colourful examples from the Pacifics major cultural regions: Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia, beginning with an introduction asking What is Pacific art? Series: Art in Detail. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1M; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714125909
- ISBN
- 9780714125909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Hardback. Using examples of works by Nam June Paik (1932-2006), the hugely influential Korean American artist who is considered the progenitor of video art, he author explores the relation between the artworks' concept and material, theories of musical performance and performativity, and the Bergsonian concept of duration. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 color photographs, 24 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520288904
- ISBN
- 9780520288904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 49.91
€ 64.68
€ 49.91
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 102 black and white illustrations, 278 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFT; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 256 x 22. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media LLc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781625450418
- ISBN
- 9781625450418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 27.52
€ 40.99
€ 27.52
Hardback. Today, tens of thousands of people visit the Brancacci Chapel annually to gaze at the brilliant frescoes of Saint Peter's life. This examination positions the frescoes at the heart of Tuscan society and culture. It explores the Chapel's history, medieval culture, and art patronage. Num Pages: 284 pages, 50 colour images + 100 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1468.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187663
- ISBN
- 9780300187663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 49.96
€ 64.68
€ 49.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 244 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138279346
- ISBN
- 9781138279346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.83
€ 70.83
Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 100 colour/100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1633.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271034089
- ISBN
- 9780271034089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.14€ 88.52
€ 108.14
€ 88.52
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764349614
- ISBN
- 9780764349614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.09€ 39.09
€ 54.09
€ 39.09
Hardback. Offers an illustrated account of the art and architecture of Ireland from the early Middle Ages to the end of the 20th century. This title explores all aspects of Irish art and architecture - from high crosses to installation art, from Georgian houses to illuminated manuscripts, and from watercolours to photographs, oil paintings, and tapestries. Editor(s): Figgis, Nicola. Series: Art and Architecture of Ireland. Num Pages: 600 pages, 600 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; ACV; AFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 295 x 252 x 43. Weight in Grams: 3106.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300179200
- ISBN
- 9780300179200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.99€ 77.22
€ 99.99
€ 77.22
Paperback. An introduction to 15th century Italian painting and the social history behind it, arguing that the two are interlinked and that the conditions of the time helped fashion distinctive elements in the painter's style. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 colour plates, numerous black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; ACN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 134 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Number of pages
- 191
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192821447
- ISBN
- 9780192821447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.50
€ 21.99
€ 17.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 96 colour, 98 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; ACN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 303 x 204 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271029559
- ISBN
- 9780271029559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.86€ 44.87
€ 52.86
€ 44.87
Paperback. Traces the origins and growth of modern art, assessing the intrinsic qualities of individual works and describing the social forces in play. The book covers various areas including works of Impressionism, Cubism, Constructivism and Surrealism. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 621 pages, 75 colour plates, 232 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; ACV; ACX; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 621
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- 6th Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300056495
- ISBN
- 9780300056495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.82
€ 43.99
€ 30.82
Hardcover. Cultural modernity has habitually been defined as a focus on the means of representation themselves, as opposed to art that imitates external reality or expresses its maker's inner life. This study in cultural history explores how Spanish culture took a radical turn toward the medium of representation itself in the 1850s and early 1860s. Num Pages: 364 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JH; ACV; AFC; HBJD; HBLL; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575911137
- ISBN
- 9781575911137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.30
€ 151.30
Paperback. Shows how to paint abstracts and explains how to approach and understand abstract art. This title moves the teaching of art from a doing level of painting a certain subject in a particular medium to a thinking level. It develops the thinking and doing processes together and leads the reader to an understanding of this genre. Num Pages: 160 pages, 229 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD9; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 196 x 11. Weight in Grams: 612. 160 pages, 229 colour illustrations. Shows how to paint abstracts and explains how to approach and understand abstract art. This title moves the teaching of art from a doing level of painting a certain subject in a particular medium to a thinking level. It develops the thinking and doing processes together and leads the reader to an understanding of this genre. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXD9; WFA. Dimension: 279 x 196 x 11. Weight: 614.
- Publisher
- The Crowood Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847971715
- ISBN
- 9781847971715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.86
€ 29.86
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822329497
- ISBN
- 9780822329497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.44
€ 33.99
€ 33.44
Paperback. The first extended study of the painting of Florence and Siena in the later 14th century, this book presents a rich interweaving of considerations of connoisseurship, style, iconography, cultural and social background, and historical events. Num Pages: 212 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691003122
- ISBN
- 9780691003122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 41.59
€ 52.92
€ 41.59
Hardback. Surveys the diverse styles, subjects and iconography of painting in Latin America between the 16th and 19th centuries. Comparing and contrasting the Viceroyalties of New Spain, with its centre in modern-day Mexico, and Peru, the authors explore the very different ways the two regions responded to the influence of the Europeans and their art. Num Pages: 480 pages, 378 color + 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACQ; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 301 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2566.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300191011
- ISBN
- 9780300191011
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 53.91
€ 64.68
€ 53.91