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History of art / art & design styles
Hardback. Bertolt Brecht once worried that our sympathy for the victims of a social problem can make the problem's "beauty and attraction" invisible. The author explores the effort to overcome this difficulty through a study of several contemporary artist-photographers whose work speaks to questions of political economy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 colour plates, 28 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226210261
- ISBN
- 9780226210261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 79.17
€ 95.07
€ 79.17
Paperback. One of the most important avant-garde movements of postwar Paris was Lettrism, which crucially built an interest in the relationship between writing and image into projects in poetry, painting, and especially cinema. This is a monograph in English on the Lettrists. Num Pages: 192 pages, 90 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPG; ACXJ; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 179 x 11. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226174594
- ISBN
- 9780226174594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Paperback. We are living in a golden age of cartoon art. This book includes discussions with twelve of the most prominent artists and writers in comics to reveal a creative community that is richly interconnected yet fiercely independent, its members sharing many interests and approaches while working with wildly different styles and themes. Num Pages: 272 pages, 39 colour plates, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AKLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 180 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226099446
- ISBN
- 9780226099446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.90
€ 31.99
€ 24.90
Paperback. This work reveals German artist Max Beckmann's experience of life from the first years of his career in Berlin and Paris through his final years in the United States. The collection of Beckmann's writings serves as a companion to his art and a testament to the complexities of his life. Translator(s): Buenger, Barbara Copeland (Professor of Art History, University of Wisconsin, USA); Heller, Reinhold (Professor of Art and German, University of Chicago, USA); Britt, David. Num Pages: 444 pages, 10 halftones, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; ACX; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041360
- ISBN
- 9780226041360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
€ 40.99
€ 31.41
Paperback. An introduction to the work of Jan Vermeer. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, 48 colour and 37 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACN; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 301 x 227 x 7. Weight in Grams: 514. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0015191
- ISBN
- 9780714834634
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Molon, Dominic. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 562. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton Architectural Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004220
- ISBN
- 9781616894030
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. 500 great works of art from all periods and regions of the world. Num Pages: 544 pages, 500 col. BIC Classification: ABC; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 614. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004129
- ISBN
- 9780714849690
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 9.99€ 5.80
€ 9.99
€ 5.80
Paperback. A host of prominent and influential thinkers such as political scientist Ivan Krastev and historians Philipp Blom and Adam Zamoyski have been invited to write essays. Their thoughts are assembled in the anthology Re:Thinking Europe. Editor(s): Albrecht, Yoeri; Segers, Mathieu. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: AC; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789462983151
- ISBN
- 9789462983151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.88
€ 34.99
€ 33.88
Paperback. Gregor Langfeld argues that National Socialism played a crucial role in the canonization of movements such as Expressionism and the Bauhaus and offers important new insights into the political and ideological motivations behind the New York art world's fluctuations in opinion, fashion, and price. Num Pages: 232 pages, 40 black and white; 100 full color. BIC Classification: 1DFG; ACXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089647665
- ISBN
- 9789089647665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.73
€ 77.73
Hardback. A beautifully illustrated and revealing glimpse into the imagination of artists from around the world. Num Pages: 192 pages, Full-colour throughout. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Instituto Monsa de Ediciones
- Edition
- Ill
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- V9788415829904
- ISBN
- 9788415829904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.71
€ 27.99
€ 19.71
Paperback. By placing emerging artists in their political and social contexts, this collection attempts to confront the new activist scene that has arisen in the Russian art world during the past few years. It brings to light the important work of Russian artists today and to explicate the political environment that has given rise to such work. Editor(s): Dziewanska, Marta; Degot, Ekaterina; Budratskis, Ilya. Translator(s): Aslanyan, Anna. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JM; ACXJ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw Poland
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788393381845
- ISBN
- 9788393381845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.87
€ 30.99
€ 23.87
Paperback. In the late 1960s and '70s, artists in Yugoslavia rejected the official language of expression licensed by the regime, abstract art, and replaced it with "anti-art". This book explores this crucial period in the Yugoslav art scene and situates it in the broader cultural context of Central and Eastern Europe. Num Pages: 344 pages, 40 colour plates, 120 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 174 x 14. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw Poland
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788392404439
- ISBN
- 9788392404439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.87
€ 30.99
€ 23.87
Paperback. Since the collapse of the iron curtain, Prague has become one of Europe's - and the world's - most popular tourist destinations. This title presents the monuments and buildings of Prague that are representative of the art nouveau movement and offers insightful commentary on each. Num Pages: 135 pages, 100 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; ACVY; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 206 x 10. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic Czech Republic
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 135
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788024613468
- ISBN
- 9788024613468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.99
€ 26.99
€ 21.99
Paperback. Series: Edition Angewandte. Num Pages: 360 pages, 177 colour illustrations, 177 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: AC; AKLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 215 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Ambra Verlag
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783990435809
- ISBN
- 9783990435809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.36
€ 54.36
Hardcover. Series: Detail Development. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AC; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1439.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783920034324
- ISBN
- 9783920034324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.90
€ 69.90
Paperback. El Hadji Sy is one of the most significant figures in African contemporary art and an internationally recognized activist. This book places the artist's work in the context of activism in Senegal since the country gained independence from France in 1960. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50 colour plates, 100 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 220 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Diaphanes AG
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037348413
- ISBN
- 9783037348413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 38.48
€ 49.99
€ 38.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Diaphanes AG
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037345344
- ISBN
- 9783037345344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.34
€ 30.99
€ 24.34
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Edition
- 2nd Printing. 3rd Printing.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034600316
- ISBN
- 9783034600316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.47
€ 29.99
€ 28.47
Paperback. Series: Cornell East Asia. Num Pages: 199 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cornell University East Asia Program
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933947419
- ISBN
- 9781933947419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.58
€ 62.58
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Michigan, Museum of Art United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781930561144
- ISBN
- 9781930561144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
€ 26.99
€ 25.20
Paperback. Accompanying an exhibition at the Yale University Art Gallery and the McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College, this book offers material that is chronologically and geographically distant from imperial Rome, the better to characterize and understand local responses and identities within the provinces as they were expressed through material culture. Editor(s): Brody, Lisa R.; Hoffman, Gail L. Num Pages: 300 pages, 75 colour plates, 125 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 254 x 26. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Mcmullen Museum Of Art, Boston College
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781892850225
- ISBN
- 9781892850225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 38.48
€ 49.99
€ 38.48
Hardback. Examining Tony Conrad's collaborative interactions as a guiding thread by which to investigate the contiguous networks and discursive interconnections in 1960s art. Num Pages: 480 pages, 78 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; ACXJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890951863
- ISBN
- 9781890951863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. A study of a largely forgotten optical device and its relation to notions of opacity, transparency, and imagination. Translator(s): Fort, Jeff. Num Pages: 312 pages, 36 illus. BIC Classification: ACB; AGZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890951481
- ISBN
- 9781890951481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.43
€ 26.99
€ 20.43
Hardback. A fresh look at the multiplicity of meanings in Leonardo's Last Supper. Num Pages: 312 pages, 187 illus., fold-out color insert. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 272 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Zone Books
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890951184
- ISBN
- 9781890951184
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.49€ 42.14
€ 53.49
€ 42.14