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History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -

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History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -

Hardcover. Art, William Kentridge says, is its own form of knowledge. It does not simply supplement the real world, and cannot be purely understood in the rational terms of academic disciplines. The studio is where linear thinking is abandoned and the material processes of the eye, the hand, the charcoal and paper become themselves the guides of creativity. Series: The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
y First printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674365803
ISBN
9780674365803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.84

paperback. In 2000, the University of Virginia Art Museum mounted an exhibition called "Hindsight/Fore-site: Art for the New Millennium", in which 24 artists created works inspired by Thomas Jefferson's legacy. This text contains essays which explore the art-historical significance of the exhibition. Editor(s): Hartz, Jill. Num Pages: 110 pages, 60 colour and 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; GM; HBT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813921839
ISBN
9780813921839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.00

hardcover. Shaun Tan fans get to see his extraordinary talent applied to sculpture in this award-winning, lavishly presented collection of art based on fairy tales told by the Brothers Grimm. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 249 x 24. Weight in Grams: 978.
Number of pages
208
Publisher
United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781406370669
ISBN
9781406370669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.85

Paperback. Featuring seventy-five countrys contemporary artists, and contributions by experts tracing the origins and history of artistic development in Singapore, this book offers insight on trends arising from the citys young artists and perspectives behind their work. Editor(s): Ciclitira, Serenella. Num Pages: 312 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 248 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1588.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857224787
ISBN
9788857224787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.21

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 109 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 179 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1138.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719088827
ISBN
9780719088827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.75

Paperback. First comprehensive monograph on the Turner-Prize-winning artist. Series: Contemporary Artists Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 180 colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 252 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714864198
ISBN
9780714864198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.72

Hardcover. Offering the author's own twist on the Victorian art of silhouette portraits, this gift volume might look as if it's from the 1890s, its pages contain many favourite cult characters from movies, TV, comics and videogames. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781164129
ISBN
9781781164129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.80

Paperback. Series: Afterall. Num Pages: 88 pages, 16 color plates. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACXJ8; AGB; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 152. .
Publisher
Afterall Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846381829
ISBN
9781846381829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.45

Hardcover. Outgrowth of the author's thesis (doctoral--Royal College of Art, 2013) under the title: Purposes, poetics, and publics: the shifting dynamics of design criticism in the US and UK, 1955-2007. Num Pages: 312 pages, 42 color illus., 69 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ8; AKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 17. .
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262035989
ISBN
9780262035989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.52

Paperback. Presents a comprehensive work on Surrealism. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Enitharmon Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900564663
ISBN
9781900564663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.40

Hardback. Developes close and enduring professional relationships with the artistic community in China. In this title, the author tells their stories and depicts their work and personalities in an entirely distinct style, documenting a part of contemporary history and an immensely dynamic time in China. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 216 x 47. Weight in Grams: 3084.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
528
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857214863
ISBN
9788857214863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.89
€ 56.08

Paperback. Expanded anniversary edition of this 1990 classic by America s most provocative performance artist, as outrageous, insightful and relevant as ever." Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: AB; ACXJ5; AFKP; JFCA; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 140 x 3. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
City Lights Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Anniversary, Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872866911
ISBN
9780872866911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.59

Paperback. In her performances, videos, and installations, Sharon Hayes (b 1970) explores the nexus between politics, history, speech, and desire. This book provides an insight into the complex motivations and development of Hayes' projects. Series: Whitney Museum of American Art. Num Pages: 150 pages, 75 colour images + 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKP; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 278 x 7. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300180374
ISBN
9780300180374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.81

Num Pages: 240 pages, 273 color & 118 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; 3JJC; 3JJG; ACX; AFC; AFF; AGB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 313 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1712.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764340543
ISBN
9780764340543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.84
€ 53.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACXJ; AGB; AKLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 226 x 15. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Korero Press
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993337406
ISBN
9780993337406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.21

Paperback. A collection of the best of Gordon Burn's writing on art. Focusing on two principle generations - the Royal College pop art of Hockney and his contemporaries, and the YBA sensations of the 1990s, it explores how these artists rose to prominence with their friends and contemporaries, and what happened next. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 43. Weight in Grams: 902.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571229291
ISBN
9780571229291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.40

Paperback. Editor(s): Marta, Karen; Gioni, Massimiliano. Series: Deste Foundation for Contemporary Art, 2000 Words Series. Num Pages: 107 pages, illustrated in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 185 x 10. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Kentro Synchronis Greece
Number of pages
107
Condition
New
SKU
V9786185039073
ISBN
9786185039073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.88

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

Paperback. Artists and writers reconsider the relationship between the body and electronic technology in the twenty-first century through essays, artworks, and an encyclopedic "Abecedarius of the New Sensorium." Editor(s): Jones, Caroline A. Num Pages: 268 pages, 30 color illus., 25 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st MIT Press Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262101172
ISBN
9780262101172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 38.37

paperback. Including over 100 illustrations from mainstream film to independent film, video art, performance and the visual arts, this book explores how technology has affected artist's abilities and forms to express themselves. It makes a companion to studies of contemporary art history, and media and cultural studies in the post-1960 period. Num Pages: 280 pages, 101 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415345224
ISBN
9780415345224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.59

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

Paperback. An autobiography, in which the author - painter, photographer, sculptor, film maker and writer - relates the story of his life, from his childhood determination to be an artist and his technical drawing classes in a Brooklyn high school, to the glamorous and heady days of Paris in the 1940s. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AJB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141195506
ISBN
9780141195506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, 50. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Melville House Publishing United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612190440
ISBN
9781612190440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.30

Paperback. Chronicles three decades of conversation between Lawrence Weschler and light and space master Robert Irwin. This book surveys many of Irwin's site-conditioned projects - in particular the Central Gardens at the Getty Museum and the design that transformed an abandoned Hudson Valley factory into Dia's new Beacon campus. Num Pages: 336 pages, 51 color and 36 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 678. Over Thirty Years of Conversations with Robert Irwin. 336 pages, illustrations. Chronicles three decades of conversation between Lawrence Weschler and light and space master Robert Irwin. This book surveys many of Irwin's site-conditioned projects - in particular the Central Gardens at the Getty Museum and the design that transformed an abandoned Hudson Valley factory into Dia's new Beacon campus. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Dimension: 203 x 155 x 22. Weight: 674.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition, Over Thirty Years of Conversations
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520256095
ISBN
9780520256095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.39

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