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History of art / art & design styles
Paperback. The complexity and confusion of styles and intentions are true characters of modern Chinese art. This book explores the developments of Chinese art in the previous century, applying theories to question and reinterpret concepts that are normally taken for granted. It demonstrates how modern Chinese art history has been - and can be - written. Editor(s): Yiu, Josh. Num Pages: 144 pages, 51 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 190 x 11. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Seattle Art Museum United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780932216625
- ISBN
- 9780932216625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.01
€ 25.99
€ 23.01
Paperback. From essays like "Extended Notes from Sight Point Road" to Serra's extended commentary on the "Tilted Arc" fiasco, the pieces in this volume comprise a document of one artist's engagement with the practical, philosophical and political problems of art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; AFK; AGB; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226748801
- ISBN
- 9780226748801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.09
€ 43.99
€ 34.09
Hardback. An essential new look at the diverse work and artistic methods of beloved American realist painters Andrew and Jamie Wyeth Num Pages: 224 pages, 286 color illus. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 293 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300214215
- ISBN
- 9780300214215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 35.03
€ 48.99
€ 35.03
Paperback. New title in the acclaimed Visions of Africa series. Series: Visions of Africa. Num Pages: 160 pages, 62 colour illustrations and 21 black-and-white. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 1HFMA; ACBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- 5 Continents Editions
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788874395156
- ISBN
- 9788874395156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.21
€ 40.99
€ 34.21
Paperback. Through a balanced reading of the historical period and James' artistic production, Ronald W. Hawker argues that James' shift to contemporary art forms allowed the artist to make a critical statement about the vitality of Kwakwaka'wakw culture Num Pages: 264 pages, 33. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ACBK; ACX; AFKC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 312 x 16. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442626751
- ISBN
- 9781442626751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 37.94
€ 42.99
€ 37.94
Paperback. Accompanying the first major retrospective exhibition of the artist's work to be staged in the UK, this illustrated book features an introductory essay by Tate curator Frances Morris as well as four other substantial essays. Editor(s): Morris, Frances. Num Pages: 208 pages, 200 colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 276 x 18. Weight in Grams: 988.
- Publisher
- Tate Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854379399
- ISBN
- 9781854379399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.77
€ 36.99
€ 26.77
Hardback. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- David Zwirner United States
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781941701218
- ISBN
- 9781941701218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.63€ 45.46
€ 58.63
€ 45.46
Hardcover. Taking the scheme of the famous Bayeux Tapestry and drawn with Hassall's distinctive flat colour and striking outlines, 'Ye Berlyn Tapestrie' is a fascinating historical example of war-induced farce, produced by a highly talented artist who could not then have known that the war was set to last for another two years. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB; AKL; WHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244164
- ISBN
- 9781851244164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. This volume traces Yeats' fascination with the visual arts and their influence on his poetry. Elizabeth Bergmann Loizeaux demonstrates how the influences in Yeats' early years, especially his interest in Pre-Raphaelite painting, helped shape his aesthetic theory and practice as a poet. Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, 60 photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; ACVM; AFKB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629955
- ISBN
- 9780815629955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.94
€ 32.94
Paperback. One of China's most exciting contemporary artist Series: Contemporary Artists Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 253 x 13. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714867489
- ISBN
- 9780714867489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.55
€ 40.99
€ 26.55
Hardback. Newly revised and updated, this authoritative book presents the exciting, ironic and often subversive work of Yinka Shonibare MBE, one of the stars of the international art scene. Editor(s): Kent, Rachel. Num Pages: 240 pages, 175 colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 244 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1672.
- Publisher
- Prestel Germany
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Rev Exp
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783791348728
- ISBN
- 9783791348728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.50
€ 46.99
€ 32.50
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- Skira
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857228877
- ISBN
- 9788857228877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.63€ 57.24
€ 58.63
€ 57.24
Hardcover. Examines the beginnings of Onos extensive career, demonstrating her pioneering role in visual art, performance and music during the 1960s and early 1970s. This book includes an introduction written by a guest scholar, artwork descriptions and key figures from the time. It also features exhibition dedicated exclusively to the artists work. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 315 x 245 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1308.
- Publisher
- The Museum of Modern Art, New York
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870709661
- ISBN
- 9780870709661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.22
€ 49.99
€ 35.22
Hardcover. The author has returned to England to paint the landscape of his childhood in East Yorkshire. Executed in watercolour and ink, this title features panoramic scenes that have the spatial complexity of finished paintings - the broad sweep of sky or road, the patchwork tapestry of land - yet convey the immediacy of the author's impressions. Num Pages: 92 pages, 43 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Royal Academy of Arts United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 92
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907533235
- ISBN
- 9781907533235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.34
€ 19.99
€ 18.34
Hardcover. One of the most wide-ranging and ambitious creative minds of his generation, Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson has produced a dizzying spectrum of work around the world. Focusing on a single artwork situated across a large site in his native country, this title documents and enhances the work itself through photographs, and essays. Num Pages: 174 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 290. Weight in Grams: 1500.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500239599
- ISBN
- 9780500239599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.95€ 66.42
€ 87.95
€ 66.42
Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, 58 colour illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764348112
- ISBN
- 9780764348112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.00
€ 25.99
€ 18.00
Hardcover. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 269 x 2. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Taschen
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783836553131
- ISBN
- 9783836553131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.84
€ 19.99
€ 15.84
Paperback. This is an illuminating new critical biography of Yves Klein, which will appeal to students and scholars alike interested in the fascinating life of the radical and iconoclastic twentieth-century French artist. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780232935
- ISBN
- 9781780232935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.15
€ 17.99
€ 14.15
Hardback. Zainul Abedin (1914-1976), reverently called the Shilpacharya or guru of art, is the architect of the modern art movement in Bangladesh, which began with the setting up of the first Government Art Institute in Dhaka in 1948. This title showcases his work, illustrating his relationship with his country, from various perspectives. Editor(s): Falvo, Rosa Maria. Series: Great Masters of Bangladesh. Num Pages: 336 pages, 256 colour and b/w. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 260 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2542.
- Publisher
- Skira Italy
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857210773
- ISBN
- 9788857210773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.36€ 67.46
€ 70.36
€ 67.46
Hardback. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Skira Italy
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9788857232393
- ISBN
- 9788857232393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.97€ 186.49
€ 257.97
€ 186.49
Paperback. Published to accompany exhibition at Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, this book explores the work of the founders Heinz Mack, Otto Piene and Gunther Uecker, alongside international artists who were close to ZERO such as Yves Klein and Lucio Fontana, and such lesser-known artists as Hermann Goepfert, Oskar Holweck and Hans Salentin. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 249 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2140.
- Publisher
- Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783863356972
- ISBN
- 9783863356972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.57€ 57.19
€ 58.57
€ 57.19
Paperback. In this book leading Chinese experts review the life, career, and artistic development of the pioneering Chinese artist Zhang Hongtu, whose diverse works speak to China's past and present, the relationship between Asia and the West, and canonical Western art. Editor(s): Lee, Luchia Meihua; Silbergeld, Jerome. Num Pages: 120 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; ACBS; AGB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 231 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1905.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822360421
- ISBN
- 9780822360421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.33
€ 50.33
Hardback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; ACXJ; AFKV; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 273 x 203. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Bilingual
- SKU
- V9780300226225
- ISBN
- 9780300226225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.27
€ 26.99
€ 20.27
Hardcover. The first monograph on leading Chinese contemporary artist Zhang Xiaogang Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 301 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2146.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714868929
- ISBN
- 9780714868929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.95€ 63.16
€ 87.95
€ 63.16