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Hardcover. Since the 1990s, acclaimed Norwegian and London-based artist AK Dolven has produced a substantial body of work that explores the relationship between individuals and the perception of their environment, the connections that bind inner and outer realities. Coinciding with a solo exhibition at the Ikon Gallery, this book presents her oeuvre. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 293 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1556.
Publisher
Art / Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908970190
ISBN
9781908970190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.87

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Includes 127 colour and 18 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 279 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1088.
Publisher
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848221703
ISBN
9781848221703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.27

paperback. A biography that establishes the complexity of Picasso's Spanish roots, his aversion to his native Malaga and his passion for Barcelona and Catalan 'modernisme'. It introduces material on the artist's early training in religious art. It provides fresh insights into the artistic failures of Picasso's father as an impetus to his sons' triumphs. Num Pages: 560 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 185 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pimlico
Condition
New
SKU
9781845951559
ISBN
9781845951559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 31.20

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

Hardcover. An unparalleled collection of postwar and contemporary art assembled by two gutsy collectors. Num Pages: 240 pages, 150 colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 304 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1986.
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847849451
ISBN
9780847849451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.95

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

€ 64.11
€ 58.19

paperback. This is the first volume in a four-book set covering all Egyptian pottery, ranging from the earliest (Fayum A) ceramics to pottery made in Egypt today, organised by historical periods. The manuals are quick identification guides as well as starting points for more extensive research. Num Pages: 225 pages, 420 drawings, 29 col photos. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; ACG; AFP; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 253 x 17. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Ancient Egypt Research Associates Inc United States
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780982554449
ISBN
9780982554449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.73

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

€ 65.36
€ 50.63

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
€ 33.37

Paperback. Never collected together before, this volume brings together all of Ruskin's writings about the Pre-Raphaelites, writings that helped turn this obscure movement into one of the most important movements in British art Editor(s): Wildman, Stephen. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: ACVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pallas Athene
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843680864
ISBN
9781843680864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 366 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 289 x 25. Weight in Grams: 806.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The New Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620971338
ISBN
9781620971338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.04

Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, 168 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1160.
Publisher
The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870707803
ISBN
9780870707803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.88

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
€ 33.85

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

€ 22.11

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
€ 15.95

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
€ 31.70

Paperback. In 1898, Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild bequeathed to the British Museum the contents from the New Smoking Room at Waddesdon Manor, a collection of nearly 300 objects to be known as the Waddesdon Bequest. This book positions the Waddesdon Bequest within a wider intellectual and historical context. Editor(s): Shirley, Pippa; Thornton, Dora. Num Pages: 200 pages, 230. BIC Classification: ACND; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
British Museum
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861592128
ISBN
9780861592128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.98

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
€ 31.92

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
€ 14.29

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

€ 64.17
€ 59.82

Paperback. The idea of a rebirth in the art and civilization of the western world during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries has proved an enduring one. Expertly traversing religion, art, history and culture, the author suggests that the region that produced Luther and Durer owed as much to its own past heritage as to new ideas from Italy. Series: I.B. Tauris Short Histories. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3H; 3JB; ACND; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780763859
ISBN
9781780763859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

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
€ 37.15

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
€ 14.58

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