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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. 'Picasso and the Mysteries of Life' uses new scientific studies of 'La Vie' to examine the artist's working method and the painting's enigmatic subject. Author William H. Robinson reconstructs the relationship between the painting's complex symbolism and the process of its creation. Num Pages: 176 pages, 200 Colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 219 x 14. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
D Giles Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907804212
ISBN
9781907804212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.05

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Other Criteria United Kingdom
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904212119
ISBN
9781904212119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.19
€ 83.80

paperback. Explores the emergence of the theme of migration as a dominant subject in the world of art, as well as the ways in which the mobilities of our globalized world have radically reshaped art's conditions of production, reception, and display. Editor(s): Mathur, Saloni. Series: Clark Studies in the Visual Arts. Num Pages: 256 pages, 75 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 177 x 18. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300134148
ISBN
9780300134148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.49

paperback. Compares the self-representations of the US Mexicanas with the representations of academic-affiliated, intellectual Chicana writers and visual artists. This work looks at how the Chicana professional intellectuals and the US Mexicana women refigure demeaning constructions of female gender roles and racial, ethnic, and sexual identities. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; AC; DSBH; HBTD; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822343103
ISBN
9780822343103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

hardcover. Beginning with a fresh and thoughtful introduction to the Art Deco movement and its influences on fashion, Art Deco Fashion: Masterpieces of Art showcases these luxurious and progressive works in all their glory. Series: Masterpieces of Art. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD3; AKL; AKTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 212 x 17. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Flame Tree Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
9781783612918
ISBN
9781783612918
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 5.12

Paperback. Series: Zulu Crafts. Num Pages: 108 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVN; AFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 171 x 7. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Publishing Print Matters South Africa
Number of pages
108
Condition
New
SKU
V9780980260991
ISBN
9780980260991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.55

Hardcover. An examination of Irish Gothic art from the years 1169 to 1550. It looks at what survives of Gothic art in Ireland and discusses such wide-ranging topics as the historiography of the style, its metalwork, iconography and forms. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 208 pages, 35 colour pl 170 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3H; 3JB; ACK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 275 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1234.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300094350
ISBN
9780300094350
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.20

paperback. A first catalogue - of an imaginary exhibition at an imaginary gallery - from a rising art star. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 color illustrations, 25 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; AGB; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 785.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Coach House Books Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552452936
ISBN
9781552452936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.38

paperback. Naamiwan's Drum follows the story of a famous Ojibwe medicine man, his gifted grandson, and remarkable water drum. The book contains a powerful Anishinaabe interpretive perspective on repatriation and on anthropology itself. Num Pages: 356 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; ACX; HBTB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442628267
ISBN
9781442628267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.31

hardcover. Marcel Duchamp left a thousand letters in which he talks of his plans and works in progress. This volume contains his letters in their original language (French or English) with translations where appropriate. The editor focuses on the historical content and introduces each correspondent. Num Pages: 424 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACX; AFC; AGB; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 246 x 53. Weight in Grams: 920. Very good copy showing minor age and shelf wear. Dust jacket intact, shows some wear & tear. Text clean throughout
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0025068
ISBN
9780500019580
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. The catalog of a major collection of ancient Mediterranean art Editor(s): Antonaccio, Carla Maria; Dillon, Sheila. Num Pages: 236 pages, 302 illustrations, including 22 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; ACG; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 211 x 13. Weight in Grams: 734. The Kempner Collection of Classical Antiquities at the Nasher Museum. 236 pages, 302 illustrations, including 22 in colour. Editor(s): Antonaccio, Carla Maria; Dillon, Sheila. The catalog of a major collection of ancient Mediterranean art. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; ACG; AGC. Dimension: 267 x 211 x 13. Weight: 734.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press Books
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780938989356
ISBN
9780938989356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.72

Paperback. An historical examination of the early-twentieth-century Indian Craze, a widespread interest in Native American art, that explores its importance for Native Americans, Euro Americans, and the history of modernism. Series: Objects/Histories. Num Pages: 304 pages, 80 b&w illustrations, 8 color plates. BIC Classification: ACBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 256 x 20. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822344087
ISBN
9780822344087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.56

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

paperback. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: AB; ACB; HBLC1; HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172. .
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138279612
ISBN
9781138279612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.21

Paperback. A collection of notebooks, letters, treatises, and contracts dealing with the art of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. It gives the reader an insight into the personalities and conditions of the times. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: ACK; ACN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691003337
ISBN
9780691003337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.95

Hardcover. On the eve of its centennial celebrations in December 1969, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts announced the acquisition of an unknown and uncatalogued painting attributed to Raphael. This book tells the story of a museum director caught in a web of local and international intrigue while secretly pursuing a forgotten Renaissance pointing. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: ACND; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
David R Godine
Condition
New
SKU
V9781567925227
ISBN
9781567925227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; BGFA; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Feminist Press at The City University of New York United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558617681
ISBN
9781558617681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.87

paperback. Illustrator(s): Tierney, Tom. Series: Dover Fashion Coloring Book. Num Pages: 48 pages, 45 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACG; AKTA; YBGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (JC) Children's (6-12); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 267 x 4. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Dover Children's
Condition
New
SKU
9780486420752
ISBN
9780486420752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99
€ 6.49

Paperback. Editor(s): McCall, Timothy; Roberts, Sean; Fiorenza, Giancarlo. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Truman State University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612480923
ISBN
9781612480923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.42
€ 45.49

hardcover. Artist Hunt Slonem is world renowned for his artworks, particularly of animals. Here is his collection of bunny paintings and drawings, in his inimitable style. Num Pages: 256 pages, 250 colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AFF; AGB; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 374 x 291 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2876.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
G Editions LLC United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780989170451
ISBN
9780989170451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.48
€ 89.14

hardcover. Creighton Gilbert's study of the frescoes of the Cappella Nuova in the cathedral of Orvieto explains the commissioning, iconography and structure of this extraordinary cycle of paintings, begun by Fra Angelico in the early 1400s and completed a half-century later by Luca Signorelli. Num Pages: 200 pages, 95 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271021409
ISBN
9780271021409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.56
€ 131.16

Paperback. Combines the methods of anthropology and cultural history to examine the civic culture of Barcelona between 1888 and 1939 and shows how artists like Picasso, Miro, Casals and anarchists, and other political activists shaped and were influenced by the artistic and political culture of Barcelona. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 colour plates, 25 b&w illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JH; 3JJ; ACX; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520084407
ISBN
9780520084407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.14

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. 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

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