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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. Ivon Hitchens (1893-1979) is widely regarded as the outstanding English landscape painter of the 20th century. Immediately recognisable by its daring yet subtle use of colour and brushmark to evoke the spirit of place, his work is to be found in public and private collections throughout the world. Newly available in paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, Includes 110 colour and 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 275 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1342.
Publisher
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848221499
ISBN
9781848221499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.80

Paperback. Shows how to paint abstracts and explains how to approach and understand abstract art. This title moves the teaching of art from a doing level of painting a certain subject in a particular medium to a thinking level. It develops the thinking and doing processes together and leads the reader to an understanding of this genre. Num Pages: 160 pages, 229 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD9; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 196 x 11. Weight in Grams: 612. 160 pages, 229 colour illustrations. Shows how to paint abstracts and explains how to approach and understand abstract art. This title moves the teaching of art from a doing level of painting a certain subject in a particular medium to a thinking level. It develops the thinking and doing processes together and leads the reader to an understanding of this genre. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXD9; WFA. Dimension: 279 x 196 x 11. Weight: 614.
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847971715
ISBN
9781847971715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.86

Hardcover. The author's movie poster art is among the most iconic of the last 40 years, from Disney films such as Beauty and the Beast and Pinocchio, to Empire of the Sun, Gremlins, Blazing Saddles, Predator, and Star Wars 30th anniversary posters. This book collects some of his finest work, and also includes comprehensives and in progress sketches. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AKLP; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 315 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1196.
Publisher
Titan Books
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857689290
ISBN
9780857689290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 21.70

Paperback. The first substantial monograph on an artist whose sculptures capture the proliferation of information and objects in contemporary life. Series: Contemporary Artists Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 291 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1054.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714870465
ISBN
9780714870465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.84

Hardcover. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACX; AFT; AK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Acc Publishing Group Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851498550
ISBN
9781851498550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.72

Hardcover. Heavenly grace and human grandeur. Num Pages: 96 pages, ILLUSTRATIONS. .
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836532426
ISBN
9783836532426
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.82

Paperback. Brings fresh perspectives on the works of celebrated modernists Georgia O'Keeffe, Margaret Preston and Grace Cossington Smith, illuminating some of the artistic and cultural parallels and common themes between American and Australian modernism while exploring each artist's unique contribution to international developments of modernism. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MBF; 3JJ; ACXD2; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 940.
Publisher
Art Gallery New South Wales
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781921330537
ISBN
9781921330537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.27

Hardcover. Based on 20 years of research, this monograph provides a comprehensive view of Kline's life and work and reveals how complex they both were. The author presents an evocative portrait of Kline's evolution from ambitious art student, to penniless Greenwich Village muralist, to mature artist. Num Pages: 192 pages, 170 colour and b&w illustrations, notes, chronology, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 288 x 238 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1392.
Publisher
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558597709
ISBN
9781558597709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.26
€ 50.42

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; AC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 110 x 116 x 30. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2021
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9780789212337
ISBN
9780789212337
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.20

Hardback. Num Pages: 412 pages, 350 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBL; ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 295 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2512.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857229843
ISBN
9788857229843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 49.00

Hardback. Born in Heilongjiang Province in 1956, Wang Guangyi became one of the great stars of contemporary Chinese art through his Great Criticism series. This title reveals the entire oeuvre of the artist, whose works are classified in China under the genre of Political Pop, and are kept in the collections of the most important museums and foundations. Num Pages: 416 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 249 x 49. Weight in Grams: 2692.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857215679
ISBN
9788857215679
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.56
€ 68.20

Paperback. 'The Sketchbook War' is not a book about art but the story of war artists, how men who had previously made a comfortable living painting in studios were transformed by military uniforms and experiences that were to shape the rest of their lives and the way in which we view war today. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 30 colour illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; ACXD; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750956154
ISBN
9780750956154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.17

Hardback. Offering a comprehensive analysis of the 20th century's most prolific artist, this book will appeal to all art lovers. Num Pages: 208 pages, 16 colour & 103 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
George Braziller Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807614792
ISBN
9780807614792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.42

Paperback. .
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910263099
ISBN
9781910263099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.18

Paperback. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ABA; ACXJ; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152938
ISBN
9780231152938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.88

Paperback. A source of inspiration for Mike Leigh's MR TURNER, in this blend of biography and art history, the author introduces Turner to a new generation, dispels many myths, and depicts him as a giant of the 19th century and a beacon for the 21st. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp B&w & 8pp Colour Photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; ACV; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340628119
ISBN
9780340628119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.87

Paperback. Series: Cahiers d'Art Revues. Num Pages: 98 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 360 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1256.
Publisher
Cahiers d'Art
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9782851171818
ISBN
9782851171818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.44
€ 63.35

Paperback. These delightful, beautiful and sought-after paintings depict scenes from Buddha's life or the Jataka tale. With lavish illustrations throughout, the authors study both the religious meaning of the paintings as well as their artistic merit. Often tourist souvenirs, the best and older examples are highly sought-after by collectors. Num Pages: 151 pages, 169 col. BIC Classification: 1FMC; ACBP; AFC; AGR; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 171 x 10. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
River Books Thailand
Number of pages
151
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749863992
ISBN
9789749863992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.45

Hardback. The renowned artist Ed Ruscha was born in Nebraska, and worked in Southern California since the late 1950s. The everyday landscapes of the West, are the primary motifs of his often deadpan and instantly recognizable paintings and works on paper. This book offers a full exploration of the painter's fascination with the evolving American West. Editor(s): Breuer, Karin. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 color photographs and b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AGC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 305. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520290693
ISBN
9780520290693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.10
€ 45.89

Hardback. Translator(s): Levie, Alison. Num Pages: 160 pages, 200 illus. BIC Classification: ACXD3; AFH; AKTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 314 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1360.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2023
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764304743
ISBN
9780764304743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.09
€ 38.92

Paperback. Manifestos and immodest proposals from China's most famous artist and activist, culled from his popular blog, shut down by Chinese authorities in 2009. Editor(s): Ambrozy, Lee. Translator(s): Ambrozy, Lee. Series: Writing Art. Num Pages: 336 pages, 58 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 840.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262015219
ISBN
9780262015219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.16

Hardcover. 'Masters of French Painting, 1290-1920' presents 138 of the most significant and representative works of art in the Wadsworth Atheneum's internationally recognised collection of French paintings and pastels. Num Pages: 304 pages, 160 Colour, 70 B&W. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AC; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 312 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2086. At the Wadsworth Atheneum. 304 pages, 160 Colour, 70 B&W. 'Masters of French Painting, 1290-1920' presents 138 of the most significant and representative works of art in the Wadsworth Atheneum's internationally recognised collection of French paintings and pastels. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; AC; AFC; AGC. Dimension: 239 x 312 x 32. Weight: 2088.
Publisher
D Giles Ltd
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904832935
ISBN
9781904832935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 43.00

Hardback. Follows the footsteps of a singular and secretive artist. An artist who has a passion for all sorts of metamorphoses, sublimations and transmutations, this book has a predilection for materials with reversible properties. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 304 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1940.
Publisher
Skira
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857214214
ISBN
9788857214214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.70

Paperback. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 48 pages, 44ill. BIC Classification: ACXD1; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 210 x 4. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486281506
ISBN
9780486281506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.12

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