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History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -

Hardback. Charts the history of French female portraiture from its heyday in the early nineteenth century to its demise in the early twentieth century. This book focuses on six canonic paintings and how they illuminate evolving social attitudes and aesthetic concerns in France over the course of the century. Num Pages: 304 pages, 150 b&w illustrations, 50 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; 3JJC; ACV; ACX; AFC; AGHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1615.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300111187
ISBN
9780300111187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.43

Paperback. Presents a pioneering exploration of Asian American visual art. This title focuses on works produced during the watershed 1990s, when surging Asian immigration had significantly altered the demographic, cultural, and political contours of Asian America, and a renaissance in Asian American art and visual culture was well underway. Series: Objects/Histories. Num Pages: 384 pages, 65 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; ACX; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1108.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822342045
ISBN
9780822342045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.83

Paperback. Presents reproductions and text discussing paintings by famous 20th century artists. Series: World of Art S. Num Pages: 396 pages, 500 illustrations, 118 in colour. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840. Clean copy with minor shelf wear and some yellowing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KOG0006612
ISBN
9780500201411
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Although Paul Delvaux (born 1897) is an artist of international standing, his work is relatively little known in the Anglo-Saxon world. This book places Delvaux's work in the tradition of European figurative painting, as well as in the context of twentieth-century Surrealism, exploring the relationship between them. Series: Essays in Art & Culture S. Num Pages: 136 pages, 62 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780948462399
ISBN
9780948462399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.45

Paperback. Editor(s): Thomas, Ceri. Num Pages: 152 pages, 70. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 183 x 15. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854115010
ISBN
9781854115010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.60

Paperback. This revised edition of Pollock and After features ten new articles and is fully updated to take account of new critical approaches to post-war American art. Editor(s): Frascina, Francis. Num Pages: 396 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; ACXD9; ACXJ8; AFC; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415228671
ISBN
9780415228671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.02

Hardcover. Written by a foremost authority on Matisse, this book traces the evolution of his art from the sombre palette of his first works in the 1890s, through his Fauvism, drawings and sculpture, to the dazzling paper cut-outs of his final years. The text is backed by over 900 representative illustrations. Num Pages: 752 pages, 930 illustrations, 220 in colour. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; ACVT; ACXD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 338 x 251 x 59. Weight in Grams: 3990. Very good copy in good dustwrappers. DW has light wear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0018825
ISBN
9780500091661
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 80.00

Hardcover. Num Pages: 216 pages, 100 b&w, 100 Col. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AKL; AKTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 365 x 293 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2368.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pointed Leaf Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780977787548
ISBN
9780977787548
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.45
€ 58.98

Paperback. Written with the assistance, of those involved, including Bryan Ferry, Brian Eno, Andy Mackay and Phil Manzanera, this book gives an account of how pop art, the avant garde underground of the 1960s, and the heady slipstream of London in the sixties was transformed into the fashion cults of revivalism, nostalgia and pop futurism in the early 1970s. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; ACXJ1; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571229864
ISBN
9780571229864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.35

Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226267449
ISBN
9780226267449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.08

Paperback. What if there were no objective facts, no objective truth, no objectivity at all, only our belief in them? What if our consciousness itself is an unconscious invention, constructed out of logic and language? This book suggests that we must first know how we think before we can claim knowledge of the world. Num Pages: 163 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 233 x 11. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2nd ed. 2001
Number of pages
163
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387951300
ISBN
9780387951300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.84

Hardcover. Showcasing the grim and chilling artwork behind the fan-favorite Dark Souls game, this hardcover collection features key visuals, concept art, character & monster designs, rough sketches, and an exclusive interview with the game's creators. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 220 x 303 x 18. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Udon Entertainment Corp United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926778891
ISBN
9781926778891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 30.29

Hardback. Explores examples of surrealist ghostliness in film, photography, painting, sculpture, and installation art from the 1920s through to the 1990s Num Pages: 320 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
0th edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803226593
ISBN
9780803226593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 103 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 136 x 6. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448449876
ISBN
9780448449876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.90

Paperback. A unique and authoritative guide to modern responses to art. Featuring 48 essays, and written by a panel of expert contributors, it introduces readers to the key approaches and analytical tools of contemporary art study and debate. Editor(s): Murray, Chris. Series: Routledge Key Guides. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415222020
ISBN
9780415222020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.00

Hardcover. Examining the ways in which artists shared the structuralist devotion to systems of many sorts, this title shows that even as structuralism encouraged the advent of conceptual art, it also raised intractable problems that artists were forced to confront. Num Pages: 240 pages, 36 colour plates, 62 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226007885
ISBN
9780226007885
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 43.30

Hardcover. Dutch painter Piet Mondrian died in New York City in 1944, but his work and legacy have been far from static since then. This title explores controversial circumstances under which our conception of artist's work has been shaped since his death, an account that describes money-driven interventions and professional rivalries in forthright detail. Num Pages: 316 pages, 22 colour plates, 65 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 189 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1234.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226008691
ISBN
9780226008691
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 43.30

Paperback. From its dissonant musics to its surrealist spectacles, Modernist art often seems to give more frustration than pleasure to its audience. In this text Daniel Albright shows that this perception arises partly because we usually consider each art form in isolation, rather than collaboration. Num Pages: 376 pages, 25 halftones, 12 line drawings, 60 musical examples. BIC Classification: AB; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226012544
ISBN
9780226012544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226035604
ISBN
9780226035604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Hardcover. Doris Salcedo, a Colombian-born artist, addresses the politics of memory and forgetting in work that embraces fraught situations in dangerous places. This title leads us into intimate encounters with Salcedo's art, encouraging us to consider each work as a 'theoretical object' that invites certain kinds of considerations about history and grief. Num Pages: 264 pages, 28 colour plates, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AFKN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226035789
ISBN
9780226035789
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.29
€ 65.28

Hardcover. On July 9, 1975, Dutch-born artist Bas Jan Ader set sail from Chatham, Massachusetts, on a thirteen-foot sailboat. The damaged boat was found south of the western tip of Ireland nearly a year later. Ader was never seen again. The author resituates Ader's art and life within the conceptual art world of Los Angeles in the early 1970s. Num Pages: 208 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226038537
ISBN
9780226038537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.12
€ 79.61

Hardcover. A catalog that accompanies an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago in the fall of 2013, in which, the author gathers a diverse range of international artists to explore the theme of melding archival and experiential modes of storytelling - what he calls "the archaeological imaginary" - particularly in the wake of 9/11. Editor(s): Roelstraete, Dieter. Num Pages: 328 pages, 80 colour plates, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 174 x 26. Weight in Grams: 928.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226094120
ISBN
9780226094120
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 35.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 446 pages, 137 halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
446
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226159430
ISBN
9780226159430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.45
€ 50.94

Paperback. Early in this century, Futurist and Dada artists developed brilliantly innovative uses of typography that blurred the boundaries between visual art and literature. In this text, Johanna Drucker shows how later art criticism has distorted our understanding of such works. Num Pages: 306 pages, 41 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; ABA; ACX; AKD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226165028
ISBN
9780226165028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.85

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