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History of art / art & design styles

Hardback. Focusing on the thirty-three paintings Philip Guston exhibited at the Marborough Gallery in 1970, this title reconsiders the history of postwar American art and the conception of figuration in modern art history. Series: The Phillips Book Prize Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 color illustrations, 79 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 890.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520275294
ISBN
9780520275294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.80
€ 45.66

Hardcover. Editor(s): Green, Nancy E.; Reed, Christopher. Num Pages: 272 pages, 301. BIC Classification: ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 210 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1300.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934260050
ISBN
9781934260050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.63

Hardcover. Frida Kahlo's (1907-1954) arresting pictures were in many ways expressions of trauma. This richly illustrated Basic Art book offers a both accessible and informed introduction to Kahlo's life and work, looking at the artist's dramatic, colourful canvases which combined religious Mexican tradition with Surrealist elements. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 218 x 13. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
TASCHEN GmbH
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836500852
ISBN
9783836500852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.67

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 107 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; AFC; AGHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 229. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300211931
ISBN
9780300211931
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.86
€ 43.59

Hardcover. Explores the connections between modern and premodern art, offering a radical reading that reveals the underlying patterns and ideas traversing centuries of artistic practice. This book reconsiders from a double perspective some key issues in the history of art, from iconoclasm and illusionism to the status of painting, and installation. Num Pages: 312 pages, 134 illustrations, 104 in colour. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 177 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1196.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500238974
ISBN
9780500238974
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.24

Hardback. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 432 pages, 390 color + 120 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 314 x 41. Weight in Grams: 3000.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Slp
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300221749
ISBN
9780300221749
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.73
€ 84.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 237 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JF; ACN; HBJK; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 275 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477310977
ISBN
9781477310977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.49

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 268 x 14. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836532686
ISBN
9783836532686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.64

Hardback. In this engaging book, Bernadine Barnes brings together new research to show how Michelangelo's art was viewed in its own time. Series: Renaissance Lives. Num Pages: 240 pages, 60 illustrations, 40 in colour. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780237404
ISBN
9781780237404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.14

Hardback. Num Pages: 412 pages, 180 color + 120 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB; AGN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 301 x 260 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2354.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300209853
ISBN
9780300209853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.80
€ 49.33

Paperback. This concise, beautifully illustrated guide explores the enigmatic Franks Casket, carved from whalebone in 8th century northern England, and decorated with scenes from tales both pagan and Christian, as well as runic inscriptions. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 51 illustrations, 49 in colour. BIC Classification: ACG; AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 6. Weight in Grams: 172. Series: Objects in Focus. 55 pages, 27 col & 6 b/w illus. This concise, beautifully illustrated guide explores the enigmatic Franks Casket, carved from whalebone in 8th century northern England, and decorated with scenes from tales both pagan and Christian, as well as runic inscriptions. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACG; AFKC. Dimension: 211 x 150 x 6. Weight: 172.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
55
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714128184
ISBN
9780714128184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.18

Hardcover. This large-format, lavishly illustrated book offers a comprehensive survey of the fin-de- sie cle and modernist painting of Scandinavia. Num Pages: 304 pages, 225. BIC Classification: 1DN; ACXD; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 349 x 35. Weight in Grams: 3010.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791381312
ISBN
9783791381312
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 53.18

Hardback. The so-called chasuble of Thomas Becket (1118-1170) is one of the most magnificent medieval textiles in the Mediterranean region. Richly illustrated with details, this volume investigates the meaning of the inscriptions and motifs, examines manufacturing techniques and the function of the chasuble, and traces its "biography". Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: ACK; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 300. .
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777425191
ISBN
9783777425191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.96
€ 88.43

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 100 color + 110 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216. .
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition /First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300214239
ISBN
9780300214239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.86
€ 43.86

Hardcover. Follows the rise of a distinctive school of Australian art that first emerged in the 1940s. This book includes a substantial essay outlining the major developments in Australian art since the 1940s, the reception of Australian art in Britain and the rise of Aboriginal printmaking. Num Pages: 240 pages, 195 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; ACX; AFF; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 239 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1098.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714126722
ISBN
9780714126722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.55

Hardcover. Founded in 1848 by William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the original Pre-Raphaelites were joined by William Michael Rossetti, James Collinson, Frederic George Stephens and Thomas Woolner to form a seven-member "brotherhood". This book examines the group's emergence, development, influence, and subsequent demise. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 210. .
Publisher
Taschen GmbH Germany
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836519656
ISBN
9783836519656
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: ACBS; ACX; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241236314
ISBN
9780241236314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 48 pages, 27col.ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; ACV; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 136 x 4. Weight in Grams: 78.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Facsimile ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486281223
ISBN
9780486281223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.69

Paperback. Mary Fedden (1915-2012) is one of Britain's most popular artists. The focus of this acclaimed book, newly available in paperback in celebration of her life's achievement, is the artist's creative process in various different media - oil, gouache, pencil and collage. In an engaging text. Num Pages: 176 pages, Includes 201 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 291 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Publisher
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848221543
ISBN
9781848221543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.87

Paperback. Welcome to the world of Steampunk: a unique fantasy version of nineteenth century Victorian England imbued with today's technology, resulting in devices and contraptions that seem to have sprung from the mind of a mad twenty-first century scientist. With artist profiles, this title looks at Steampunk since the exposition. Num Pages: 168 pages, full colour throughout, includes photographs. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 191 x 12. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Second Edition, Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565237858
ISBN
9781565237858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.26

Hardcover. Notorious bad boy of Italian Baroque painting, Caravaggio (1571-1610) is finally getting the recognition he deserves. In this book you'll find over 50 of Caravaggio's best paintings; we think you'll agree that he was a genius beyond his time. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; 3JD; ACQB; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 219 x 14. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836559935
ISBN
9783836559935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.82

Hardcover. During a career spanning half a century, Ileana Sonnabend helped shape the course of postwar art in Europe and America. Both a gallerist and a noted collector, Sonnabend promoted some of the most significant art movements of her time. Num Pages: 172 pages, 110 illustrations, 56 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 212 x 22. Weight in Grams: 976.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Number of pages
112
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870708961
ISBN
9780870708961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.21

Paperback. Series: New African Histories. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: AB; ACBS; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821421918
ISBN
9780821421918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 148 pages, 124 illus. BIC Classification: 1MBF; ACBK; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 280 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Art Gallery New South Wales
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781741741285
ISBN
9781741741285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.20

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