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History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -

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History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -

Paperback. What is modern art? Why do we either love it or loathe it? And why is it worth so much damn money? This book asks all the basic questions that you were too afraid to ask. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 Pages of Colour Pictures, and black and white integrated pictures. BIC Classification: ACV; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241965993
ISBN
9780241965993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.79

Paperback. In the first attempt to tell the full story of Banksy's life and career, Will Ellsworth-Jones pieces together a picture of his world and unpicks its contradictions. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFJG; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 246. The Man Behind the Wall. 320 pages, col. Illustrations, map. In the first attempt to tell the full story of Banksy's life and career, Will Ellsworth-Jones pieces together a picture of his world and unpicks its contradictions. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFJG; AGB. Dimension: 200 x 132 x 25. Weight: 338.
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
PB Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781310403
ISBN
9781781310403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.25

Paperback. .
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566631778
ISBN
9781566631778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.00

Paperback. Now available again, this book is a penetrating exploration of the American realist painter Edward Hopper, who was able to capture the many moods of the nation he called home. Num Pages: 128 pages, 45 (27 in colour). BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 192 x 15. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Prestel Germany
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791346137
ISBN
9783791346137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.39

Hardback. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5S; ACX; DSB; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231146906
ISBN
9780231146906
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.12

Paperback. This set brings together three photographers who have strong European ties - Kertesz and Moholy-Nagy were born and grew to maturity there, and Man Ray spent almost 40 years there. Each was also active in America. The social and artistic ferment of two continents is reflected in their work. Series: In Focus. Num Pages: 150 photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJ; ACX; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 150 x 35. Weight in Grams: 980.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892365685
ISBN
9780892365685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.69

Paperback. Now available in a new and beautifully produced edition, this important examination of Modigliani's art focuses on the enigmatic genius of the avant-garde. Num Pages: 224 pages, 240 illustrations, 95 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 195. .
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791382067
ISBN
9783791382067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Hardback. Presents a selection of about 100 plants that grow wild in Ireland or are cultivated in Irish gardens. This book features plants that range from native plants to exotic species introduced from the New World and Asia, unusual plants that grow in some of the most extreme environments in Ireland, and hybrids created by plant breeders. Illustrator(s): Walsh, Wendy F. Num Pages: 280 pages, 99 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; AGNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 211 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1460.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500514566
ISBN
9780500514566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.49

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

€ 47.99
€ 33.75

Hardback. A collection of quotes that demonstrates the simplicity of the author's thoughts on key aspects of his art, politics, and life. It is organized into six categories: freedom of expression; art and activism; government, power, and moral choices; the digital world; history, the historical moment, and the future; and personal reflections. Editor(s): Warsh, Larry. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 115 x 16. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
152
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Fourth
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157665
ISBN
9780691157665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.31

Hardcover. From the emergence of pop art in the 1950s through to its reinvented forms in the 1980s, this book explores the dynamic engagement of art with popular culture. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 242 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2264.
Publisher
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781741741100
ISBN
9781741741100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.49

Num Pages: 2 pages, 475 color photos. BIC Classification: ACXD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1600.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
2
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764321788
ISBN
9780764321788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.51
€ 39.25

Hardback. This book explores how Georgia O'Keeffe lived her life steeped in modernism, bringing the same style she developed in her art to her dress, her homes, and her lifestyle. Num Pages: 320 pages, 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 276 x 2. Weight in Grams: 1920.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791356013
ISBN
9783791356013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.16
€ 56.38

Paperback. In this volume, first published in German in 1927, Walter Curt Behrendt presents a revisionist concept of style that places equal emphasis on form and function. Behrendt calls on architects to return to basic geometries and to express the new social and economic realities. Translator(s): Mallgrave, Harry Francis. Series: Texts & Documents. Num Pages: 176 pages, 94 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD2; AMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892365630
ISBN
9780892365630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

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

€ 94.82
€ 79.17

Hardcover. This volume presents almost 500 items from the collection of Emmy (Galka) Scheyer, reproducing most in full colour. It features numerous works by the Blue Four, as well as those by such European artists as Pablo Picasso, Fernand Leger, Emil Nolde, Kurt Schwitters and El Lissitzky. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 285 x 245 x 44. Weight in Grams: 3134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300096354
ISBN
9780300096354
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.89
€ 69.83

Hardback. Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) was one of the greatest British artists of the twentieth century, first coming to international prominence with his famous 'white reliefs' of the 1930s. A pioneer of abstract art in Britain, he played a significant role in the European avantgarde, forming close links with Picasso, Braque, Arp, Mondrian and others. Series: Tate British Artist Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, fully illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 196 x 13. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849762755
ISBN
9781849762755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 158 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFH; AGB; AKLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595586254
ISBN
9781595586254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.95

Paperback. Features the shift between the explosive and experimental moment in the Argentine art scene of the 1960s. This exhibition catalogue brings together a historical section as well as information of performance-based actions and sound and video works by Argentine contemporary artists. Editor(s): Noorthoorn, Victoria. Series: David Rockefeller Centre for Latin American Studies, Art Catalogs. Num Pages: 150 pages, 50 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; ACX; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 204 x 8. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9781879128347
ISBN
9781879128347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.51

Hardback. Art for everyone--the Federal Art Project's drive for middlebrow visual culture and identity Num Pages: 240 pages, 13 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252034213
ISBN
9780252034213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.56

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