×


 x 

Shopping cart

History of art / art & design styles

Results 81 - 100 of 3450

History of art / art & design styles

paperback. Intends to recreate the Pablo Picasso's life and work during the decade of 1907-17 - a period during which the artist and Georges Braque invented Cubism and to that extent engendered modernism. Bringing a fresh light to bear on the artist's sensationalised private life, this title presents a view of this paradoxical man of his paradoxical work. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 184 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pimlico
Condition
New
SKU
9781845951566
ISBN
9781845951566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 31.20

paperback. Offers insights into Picasso's life and work. This title reveals Picasso at the height of his powers, producing not only the costumes and sets for such Diaghilev Ballets Russes productions as Parade and Tricorne but some of his most important sculpture and paintings. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; ACX; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 186 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pimlico
Condition
New
SKU
9781845951290
ISBN
9781845951290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 31.20

Hardback. In the Leipzig Mahzor, one of the most lavish Hebrew illuminated manuscripts of all time, Kogman-Appel has discovered a fascinating portal into the life of the fourteenth century Jewish community in Worms. A prayer book used only during holidays, it brings to life the religious culture and customs of medieval Ashkenazi Jews. Num Pages: 308 pages, 21 color illustrations, 1 map, 3 tables. BIC Classification: ACK; AGR; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 25. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674064546
ISBN
9780674064546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.99
€ 58.65

Hardback. Medardo Rosso (1858-1928) is one of the most original and influential figures in the history of modern art. This book offers an historically substantiated critical account of his life and work. It negotiates the competing cultural imperatives of nationalism and internationalism that shaped the European art world at the fin de siecle. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 color photographs, 80 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; AB; ACX; AFKB; AGB; BGF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520294486
ISBN
9780520294486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.24
€ 51.02

Paperback. Editor(s): Eschelbacher, Andrew. Num Pages: 200 pages, 170 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD2; AFKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 289 x 248. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300226218
ISBN
9780300226218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 130. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 268 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Publisher
Halstar
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906690236
ISBN
9781906690236
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.00

Paperback. Bernard Leach (1887-1979) is generally reckoned to be the 'father of British studio pottery. In this title, he communicates his deeply-held convictions, through an account of the standards and materials essential to English slipware, stoneware, Japanese raku and Oriental porcelain. Num Pages: 372 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVN; AFPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571283675
ISBN
9780571283675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.14

Paperback. Over the last century, many artists have made works that challenge dominant models of gender and sexuality. The results can be sexy or serious, satirical or tender, discreetly coded or defiantly outspoken. Num Pages: 160 pages, 75 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 140. .
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849765039
ISBN
9781849765039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.99

Hardcover. This bold new history recovers the American Revolution, as seen through the eyes of Boston-born painter John Singleton Copley. Num Pages: 544 pages, 8 pages of color; 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 244 x 46. Weight in Grams: 988.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393240016
ISBN
9780393240016
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.94

Hardcover. Rothschild Renaissance. Num Pages: 352 pages, 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 253 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2084.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714123455
ISBN
9780714123455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 32.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 Colour Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854379078
ISBN
9781854379078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.27

Paperback. Award-winning historian Kenneth R. Bartlett applies his decades of experience teaching the Italian Renaissance to this new and beautifully illustrated overview. Num Pages: 402 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ACND; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 202 x 256 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1112.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442600140
ISBN
9781442600140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.05
€ 54.29

Paperback. Margaret L. King's richly illustrated social history of the Renaissance succeeds as a trusted resource, introducing readers to Europe between 1300-1700, as well as to the problems of cultural renewal. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; ACND; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 206 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1262.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487593087
ISBN
9781487593087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.12
€ 57.43

Paperback. A memoir of Marcia Tucker, the first woman to be hired as a curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the founder of the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York City. It draws the reader directly into the burgeoning feminist movement and the excitement of the New York art world during that time. Editor(s): Lou, Liza. Num Pages: 226 pages, 35 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACX; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
226
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520265950
ISBN
9780520265950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.43

Paperback. Series: Social History of Modern Art. Num Pages: 550 pages, 283 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JF; ACV; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 922.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
550
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226063348
ISBN
9780226063348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.45

Paperback. From the author of the acclaimed biography of Turner comes a major new work that explores the relationship between art and business in nineteenth-century Britain. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; ACV; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 43. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782395188
ISBN
9781782395188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.56

Hardback. Tells the story of how a high school art teacher transformed himself into an artist of international stature and ambition. This title shows how Robert Arneson's work articulated the crisis of narcissism that has defined American culture since 1970. Num Pages: 270 pages, 220 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1364. The Art of Robert Arneson. 270 pages, illustrations. Tells the story of how a high school art teacher transformed himself into an artist of international stature and ambition. This title shows how Robert Arneson's work articulated the crisis of narcissism that has defined American culture since 1970. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Dimension: 286 x 224 x 25. Weight: 1364.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520273832
ISBN
9780520273832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.30
€ 46.63

paperback. Essays on the development of Boas' theories on primitive art and his legacy i Northwest Coast art studies offer a theoretical framework for this collectio of 14 articles written between 1889 and 1916 by the art historian and anthropologist. The articles, in which he disputes Eurocentric art theorie Editor(s): Jonaitis, Aldona. Num Pages: 380 pages, 242 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; AFTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 563.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295973845
ISBN
9780295973845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.72

Hardcover. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Fontanka Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906257170
ISBN
9781906257170
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.92

Hardback. Window on the World Num Pages: 336 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 230 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2078.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857216973
ISBN
9788857216973
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 45.82

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!