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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. Presents an overview that helps you make coherent sense of the often-bewildering diversity of styles, forms, media, techniques, and agendas that proliferate in contemporary art. This edition includes a new chapter on developments in contemporary art since 2000. It offers information on the evolution of art over the decades. Series: World of Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 253 illustrations, 124 in colour. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500204245
ISBN
9780500204245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. Holds up a mirror to our society while charting the story of art in contemporary global culture. This book approaches art from various angles, such as artistic production, display, critical reception and its relationship to society. It builds a framework for students to acquire the general skills of research, and abstract and theoretical thinking. Num Pages: 336 pages, 300 illustrations, 175 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 222 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1826.
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780672809
ISBN
9781780672809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.43
€ 52.49

Paperback. Surveying the dynamic developments in art practice worldwide since 1989, this book examines the key themes in contemporary art, from portraiture in the age of face transplants and facial recognition software, to political activism, science and religion. Series: World of Art. Num Pages: 224 pages, 220 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500204269
ISBN
9780500204269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Series: Latin American and Caribbean Arts and Culture Publication Initiative, Mellon Foundation. Num Pages: 238 pages, 32 color and 40 b&w photos, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 261 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477308585
ISBN
9781477308585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardback. An analysis of major paintings by Robert Motherwell, Barnett Newman, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Clyfford Still

Num Pages: 301 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: ACXD9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231066488
ISBN
9780231066488
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.76
€ 57.47

Paperback. Indispensable reading for both art lovers and students, Art Theory, 2nd Edition explores Western thought about art from ancient times to the post-modern period. Wide-ranging and exceptionally balanced in its analysis, Art History relates theory to the practice as well as to the intellectual and cultural-historical currents of each period. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405175531
ISBN
9781405175531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.05

Hardcover. The only comprehensive documentation of one of the finest private collections of Asian art in the world Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: ACBP; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 328 x 252 x 92. Weight in Grams: 5592.
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
784
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Slp
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992686
ISBN
9780295992686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.94

Hardcover. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719096464
ISBN
9780719096464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 165 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Granville Island Publishing Canada
Number of pages
165
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894694223
ISBN
9781894694223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, in response to the political turbulence generated by the Vietnam War, an important group of American artists and critics sought to expand the definition of creative labor by identifying themselves as 'art workers'. This book examines this movement. Num Pages: 294 pages, 12 color illustrations and 92 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 578. Radical Practice in the Vietnam War Era. 294 pages, Illustrations (some col.). During the late 1960s and early 1970s, in response to the political turbulence generated by the Vietnam War, an important group of American artists and critics sought to expand the definition of creative labor by identifying themselves as 'art workers'. This book examines this movement. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; ACXJ. Dimension: 255 x 175 x 13. Weight: 522.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520269750
ISBN
9780520269750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. A revealing exploration of how art acquires its financial value. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: ABQ; AC; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
PENGUIN BOOKS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718192457
ISBN
9780718192457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.86

Hardback. With reviews and essays composed over the last 20 years and revised for this book, "Art's Prospects" illuminates some of the chief spiritual itineraries of modern art, and argues that the traditional is the enemy, rather than a springboard to originality. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566635097
ISBN
9781566635097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.19

Paperback. Bringing together essays on activist and community-based art from the pages of "Afterimage" - one of the most influential journals in the media and visual arts fields, this title demonstrates that activist art, far from being antithetical to the true meaning of the aesthetic, can be its most legitimate expression. Editor(s): Kester, Grant H. Num Pages: 328 pages, 40 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822320951
ISBN
9780822320951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. This work explores the relationship between creative innovation, deviance and morbidity. It is illustrated by historical case histories of creative deviance and genius madness, and contemporary observations. Num Pages: 209 pages. BIC Classification: AB; AC; AFC; JKV; JMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
209
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903900062
ISBN
9781903900062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.22

Hardback. Features an account of art, design, and architecture in the Central Europe of the Austro-Hungarian Empire during its last decades. The author integrates political and cultural developments, comparing the situation in eight cities, highlighting the contrasts, rivalries, parallels, and interconnections across this region. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 356 pages, 200 b&w illustrations, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; ACV; ACX; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 295 x 225 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300111200
ISBN
9780300111200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.17
€ 73.24

hardcover. Num Pages: 360 pages, 9 colour & 121 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; 3JB; ACND; AKL; HBJD; HBLH; HRCL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1229.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271019680
ISBN
9780271019680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.56
€ 112.05

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ohta, Alison; Rogers, Michael; Haddon, Rosalind Wade. Series: Gingko Art Library. Num Pages: 224 pages, 185 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; ACBP; HBG; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 300 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2064.
Publisher
Gingko Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909942905
ISBN
9781909942905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.13

Paperback. Since the collapse of the iron curtain, Prague has become one of Europe's - and the world's - most popular tourist destinations. This title presents the monuments and buildings of Prague that are representative of the art nouveau movement and offers insightful commentary on each. Num Pages: 135 pages, 100 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; ACVY; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 206 x 10. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic Czech Republic
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
135
Condition
New
SKU
V9788024613468
ISBN
9788024613468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages, 59 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AC; JFCA; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 169 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837626193
ISBN
9783837626193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 37.31

Hardcover. Includes five chapters that feature concise essays with profiles of the key designers, break-out stories about the avant- garde projects and interviews with the leading lights of the art-fashion crossover phenomenon. Num Pages: 320 pages, 238 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 219 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1838.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500239094
ISBN
9780500239094
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.23

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