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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. Closes in on intense make-or-break turning points in the lives of eight great artists who, under extreme stress, created something unprecedented, altering the course of art for ever. This title features Caravaggio, Bernini, Rembrandt, David, Turner, Van Gogh, Picasso and Rothko. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1392.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847921185
ISBN
9781847921185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.77

Paperback. A gripping and beguiling blend of art history, memoir and travel writing which delves into the mysteries and meanings of Las Meninas, Velazquez's iconic masterpiece" Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; ABA; ACQB; AFC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 18. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847088086
ISBN
9781847088086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine Collection Publications. Num Pages: 170 pages, 81 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; ACK; HBJD; HBLC; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 238 x 13. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
Number of pages
170
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884023173
ISBN
9780884023173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.62

Paperback. Alberto Giacometti's attenuated figures of the human form are among the most significant artistic images of the 20th century. Both a critical study of Giacometti's life and work, and an investigation of their affective power, this book asks what encounters with Giacometti's pieces can tell us about the history of our own time. Num Pages: 304 pages, 90 b/w integrated. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AFKB; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780767871
ISBN
9781780767871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.64

Hardcover. An anthology of writings by esteemed architectural critic Kenneth Frampton. Num Pages: 352 pages, 150 b&w illustrations, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ACXJ; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 182 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1276.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714840802
ISBN
9780714840802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.81

Paperback. In The Story of Post-Modernism, Charles Jencks, the authority on Post-Modern architecture and culture, provides the defining account of Post-Modern architecture from its earliest roots in the early 60s to the present day. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ACXJ8; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 866.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470688953
ISBN
9780470688953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 40.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, Over 230 Images. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1196.
Publisher
Tuttle Shokai Inc Japan
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Hardcover with Jacket
Condition
New
SKU
V9784805310984
ISBN
9784805310984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.39

Hardback. Created by the great Russian artists (Deineka, Malevic, Adlivankin, Laktionov, Brodskij, Korzhev), this book presents a multiplicity of questions, themes and formal approaches to art spanning from the phases of the civil war to the beginnings of the Brezhnev era, stopping at the early 1970s when trends in official Soviet art took on varied. Num Pages: 296 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DVU; ACX; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 248 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2022.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857213736
ISBN
9788857213736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.72

Paperback. The paintings of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood are widely known and loved. This book presents a comprehensive survey of the intimate world of the Pre-Raphaelites drawings. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: ACVM; AFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 242 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1262.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500290293
ISBN
9780500290293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.43

Paperback. A discussion about how each age created Jesus in its own image, discovering in his life and teachings the answers to fundamental questions of human life and destiny. It studies the images of Jesus cherished by successive ages, suggesting that the depictions are key to understanding each era. Num Pages: 284 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACB; AGR; HRCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300079876
ISBN
9780300079876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.15

Hardcover. The most successful of living artists Jeff Koons has been a focus of creative fascination and significance for more than thirty years, but has always remained guarded about his intellectual life, influences and motivation. This book provides the revealing portrait of Jeff Koons' singular personality and artistic vision. Num Pages: 296 pages, 199 illustrations, 193 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 246 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1204.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500093825
ISBN
9780500093825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illus. BIC Classification: AC; BGF; JFC. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845197445
ISBN
9781845197445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.50

Paperback. "The Victorious Youth" is one of very few surviving life-size bronzes from ancient Greece. This book discusses the statue in its ancient context of public memorials, private collectors, market-oriented workshops and long-distance transportation. A complete conservation report is included. Series: Getty Museum Studies on Art. Num Pages: 108 pages, 49 b&w illustrations, 1 colour fold-out. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ABC; ACG; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 192 x 8. Weight in Grams: 331.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Museum
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0212665
ISBN
9780892364701
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 149 x 39. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903155905
ISBN
9781903155905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.26

Hardcover. Editor(s): Maetzke, Anna Maria. Num Pages: 240 pages, 150 col. BIC Classification: ACN; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 238 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1656.
Publisher
Silvana Italy
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9788836624638
ISBN
9788836624638
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.75

Paperback. Offers insight into the making of Up in the Air, the largest artwork Tom Friedman has made to date for a solo exhibition at Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall in 2010. This title consists of nearly a thousand meticulously handcrafted objects suspended from the ceiling at different heights an art-work that kept Friedman's studio busy for the years. Num Pages: 100 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 225 x 13. Weight in Grams: 788.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857218946
ISBN
9788857218946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.60

Hardcover. This engaging biography brings light to the life, art, and extraordinary contributions of Olive Rush (1873 1966), artist, illustrator, muralist, Native American art educator, and social reformer." Num Pages: 292 pages, 95 colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; 3JH; 3JJ; ACX; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 235 x 2. Weight in Grams: 1778.
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890136201
ISBN
9780890136201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.68

Paperback. Jim Dine is commonly seen as a prolific painter, printmaker and photographer whose central practice is drawing. This book shows that sculpture is just as important in his oeuvre. It lets us discover Dines favourite motifs: hearts, tools, skulls, and Pinocchio, as well as Classical sculpture in the form of Venus de Milo and Winged Victory. Num Pages: 144 pages, ill. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 772.
Publisher
Steidl Publishers Germany
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9783869302041
ISBN
9783869302041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.74

Hardback. This beautifully designed book is filled with illustrations and photographs of the many animals in Picasso's life - those he painted and drew, as well as those he loved. Num Pages: 120 pages, 60, 40 colour. BIC Classification: ACXD5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791349909
ISBN
9783791349909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. A pictorial history of motorcycles - and the riders - who created the cafe racer craze. The author looks at the BSA Gold Star, the Triumph/Norton hybrid and others, and recalls the leather-jacketed "rockers" who indulged in burn-ups on Britain's roads. Series: Mick Walker on Motorcycles. Num Pages: 96 pages, 110ill. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AC; AJC; TBX; TRC; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 189 x 8. Weight in Grams: 344. Series: Mick Walker on Motorcycles. 96 pages, 110ill. A pictorial history of motorcycles - and the riders - who created the cafe racer craze. The author looks at the BSA Gold Star, the Triumph/Norton hybrid and others, and recalls the leather-jacketed "rockers" who indulged in burn-ups on Britain's roads. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AC; AJC; TBX; TRC; WGC. Dimension: 256 x 189 x 8. Weight: 344.
Publisher
Crowood
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781872004198
ISBN
9781872004198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.37

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