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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, in response to the political turbulence generated by the Vietnam War, an important group of American artists and critics sought to expand the definition of creative labor by identifying themselves as 'art workers'. This book examines this movement. Num Pages: 294 pages, 12 color illustrations and 92 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 578. Radical Practice in the Vietnam War Era. 294 pages, Illustrations (some col.). During the late 1960s and early 1970s, in response to the political turbulence generated by the Vietnam War, an important group of American artists and critics sought to expand the definition of creative labor by identifying themselves as 'art workers'. This book examines this movement. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; ACXJ. Dimension: 255 x 175 x 13. Weight: 522.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520269750
ISBN
9780520269750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780679686
ISBN
9781780679686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.07

Flexibound. Now in an all new format for this international bestseller Leonardo's Notebooks pairs the great master's most important writings with more than 1,000 sketches, drawings and watercolours in this beautiful and dynamic work. Editor(s): Suh, H. Anna. Num Pages: 448 pages, More than 1,000 colour & b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 150 x 34. Weight in Grams: 870.
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Number of pages
448
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579129460
ISBN
9781579129460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.21

Paperback. Editor(s): Farago, Claire; Zwijnenberg, Robert P. Num Pages: 280 pages, 32 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816641161
ISBN
9780816641161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Hardcover. Piet Mondrian represented an artist not only of absolute modernity, but also of great integrity. He remains one of the most distinctive practitioners in all of modern art, the star of exhibitions around the world, and an abiding inspiration for fashion, art, architecture, and design, from White Stripes album covers to Yves Saint Laurent dresses. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836553308
ISBN
9783836553308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.96

Hardback. What is abstract art good for? What's the use - for us as individuals, or for any society - of pictures of nothing, of paintings and sculptures or prints or drawings that do not seem to show anything except themselves? This book presents an account of abstract art. Series: The A.W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts. Num Pages: 320 pages, 132 color plates. 129 halftones. 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 246 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1496.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126784
ISBN
9780691126784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 50.82

Hardcover. The first comprehensive catalogue of Van Gogh's work from his time in France. Each work illustrated to scale. New research reveals fakes. Num Pages: 384 pages, 580 colour and b/w. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 314 x 256 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2400.
Publisher
Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781300190
ISBN
9781781300190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.24
€ 60.20

Paperback. The Gayer-Anderson Cat has been one of the most admired objects at the British Museum since its arrival in 1947. This book presents a detailed description of the cat and a discussion of its possible meaning and role in ancient times. It is complemented by photographs. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 37 illustrations, 31 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; ACG; AFKC; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714119731
ISBN
9780714119731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.30

Multiple copy pack. Num Pages: 736 pages, 420 color + 40 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 248. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Slp
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300148169
ISBN
9780300148169
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.73
€ 167.32

Hardcover. A detailed look at the statuettes of the Art Deco period, and the artists who created them. Num Pages: 304 pages, 300 colour 142 b&w. BIC Classification: ACXD3; AFPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 248 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2142.
Publisher
Antique Collectors Club Dist
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851498246
ISBN
9781851498246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.38
€ 82.98

Hardback. Isabella d'Este, the marchioness of Mantua, was a collector of antiquities and one of the most vivid personalities of the Italian Renaissance. Her artistic relationship with Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) is charted through the letters that they exchanged over the course of about six years. This book explores the story of their relationship. Num Pages: 240 pages, 60 colour images + 60 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 894.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300121247
ISBN
9780300121247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.45
€ 44.17

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tate Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854379641
ISBN
9781854379641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 23.22

Hardback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 97 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACV; AFKB; AGB; HBJD; HBLL; JPFN; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1451.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271019659
ISBN
9780271019659
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.41
€ 110.46

Hardcover. Num Pages: 376 pages, 8 color illus., 80 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACK; AFC; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935408208
ISBN
9781935408208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 150 Colour Images. BIC Classification: 1DBR; ACX; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 261 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1232.
Publisher
Irish Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911024286
ISBN
9781911024286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.29

Paperback. .
Publisher
Silvana
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788836629206
ISBN
9788836629206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 1160 pages, 800 illustrations, 100 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 240. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857206486
ISBN
9788857206486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 237.67
€ 207.17

Paperback. Explains the meanings associated with objects, plants, animals, myths, religious symbols, and images in art. Editor(s): Cooper, J. C. Num Pages: 208 pages, 210 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson London
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500271254
ISBN
9780500271254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Hardcover. The first major monograph dedicated to the work of the internationally acclaimed abstract painter. Num Pages: 136 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 209 x 22. Weight in Grams: 916.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
135
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714848822
ISBN
9780714848822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.86

Hardcover. Num Pages: 196 pages, over 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1108.
Publisher
Ridinghouse
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905464876
ISBN
9781905464876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 42.00

Paperback. Offers a look at the dynamic relationship between performance and painting from 1950 onwards. Moving through half a century of work in painting, video and photography, and including archival and documentary material, this book shows how performance art has challenged and energised the medium of painting for successive generations. Editor(s): Wood, Catherine. Num Pages: 128 pages, 120 colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AFKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 9. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Tate Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849760201
ISBN
9781849760201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.72

Paperback. Provides an overview of the broader continuum of collaborative and collective art practices Num Pages: 320 pages, 29 illustrations, including 15 in colour, 1 table. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496. Contemporary Collaborative Art in a Global Context. 320 pages, 29 illustrations, incl. 15 in colour, 1 table. Provides an overview of the broader continuum of collaborative and collective art practices. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Dimension: 152 x 235 x 20. Weight: 462.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349877
ISBN
9780822349877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.42

Hardcover. Published to coincide with the major exhibition at the National Gallery this autumn, this book focuses on Rembrandt's art and life his work as an artist, his family, friends and patrons, his place in European culture by one of the worlds best-known writers on Dutch art. Num Pages: 384 pages, 650 illustrations, 600 in colour. BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 317 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2572.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500093863
ISBN
9780500093863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.14

Hardcover. Though very much an individual and spiritual artist, Alfonse Mucha was a defining figure of the Art Nouveau era and is loved for his distinctive lush style and images of beautiful women in arabesque poses among the plethora of paintings, posters, advertisements and designs he produced. This title presents a range of his work. Num Pages: 200 pages, 170 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVY; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 300 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1680.
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844517305
ISBN
9781844517305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.25

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