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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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718829421
ISBN
9780718829421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.13

The watercolours in this volume are an expression of the author's affection and fascination for the Middle East, painted during her many sojourns there starting in the mid-1950s and continuing to today. They are unashamedly romantic and the antithesis of the turmoil in the region. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 144 pages, 89 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFCC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 16. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607526
ISBN
9780815607526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.03

Paperback. A beautiful showcase of David Reed s 1974 75 paintings and related works. Num Pages: 200 pages, 100 Colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; ACXJ; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 185. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Gagosian/Rizzoli
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847859368
ISBN
9780847859368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.67

Hardcover. Painting is a continually expanding and evolving form of creative expression. This book brings together more than 200 artists from around the world who are defining the painterly ideas and aesthetics of our time. It offers an analysis of the field, addressing such ideas as appropriation, attitude, the body, and painting about painting. Num Pages: 216 pages, 230 illustrations, 224 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 289 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1228.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500239261
ISBN
9780500239261
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.71

Paperback. Shows how to paint abstracts and explains how to approach and understand abstract art. This title moves the teaching of art from a doing level of painting a certain subject in a particular medium to a thinking level. It develops the thinking and doing processes together and leads the reader to an understanding of this genre. Num Pages: 160 pages, 229 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD9; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 196 x 11. Weight in Grams: 612. 160 pages, 229 colour illustrations. Shows how to paint abstracts and explains how to approach and understand abstract art. This title moves the teaching of art from a doing level of painting a certain subject in a particular medium to a thinking level. It develops the thinking and doing processes together and leads the reader to an understanding of this genre. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXD9; WFA. Dimension: 279 x 196 x 11. Weight: 614.
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847971715
ISBN
9781847971715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.59

Paperback. Traces the origins and growth of modern art, assessing the intrinsic qualities of individual works and describing the social forces in play. The book covers various areas including works of Impressionism, Cubism, Constructivism and Surrealism. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 621 pages, 75 colour plates, 232 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; ACV; ACX; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 940.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
621
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
6th Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300056495
ISBN
9780300056495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.22

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215. .
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764349614
ISBN
9780764349614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.21
€ 39.60

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 102 black and white illustrations, 278 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFT; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 256 x 22. Weight in Grams: 856.
Publisher
Fonthill Media LLc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625450418
ISBN
9781625450418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.73

Hardback. Using examples of works by Nam June Paik (1932-2006), the hugely influential Korean American artist who is considered the progenitor of video art, he author explores the relation between the artworks' concept and material, theories of musical performance and performativity, and the Bergsonian concept of duration. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 color photographs, 24 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288904
ISBN
9780520288904
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.84
€ 50.98

Paperback. With record prices established on a regular basis, the market for original comic art has never been more compelling. This book offers the terminology that you need to know along with the expertise of seasoned collectors and dealers who will help you get to know what to look for and how to look for it. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 259 x 175 x 6. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Gemstone Publishing
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603601535
ISBN
9781603601535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.96

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

Hardback. Argues that American audiences have been exposed only to a narrow range of what is available - with the majority of exposure having been given to avant-garde, experimental, or politically charged art. This book discusses contemporary Chinese art in a range of styles and subject matter and substantially expands on our understanding of this work. Series: Princeton University Art Museum. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 black-&-white illustrations + 215 colour images. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1928.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300122084
ISBN
9780300122084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.85

Hardback. Focusing on the thirty-three paintings Philip Guston exhibited at the Marborough Gallery in 1970, this title reconsiders the history of postwar American art and the conception of figuration in modern art history. Series: The Phillips Book Prize Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 color illustrations, 79 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 890.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520275294
ISBN
9780520275294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.94
€ 46.63

Paperback. Looks at a group of international artists who place craft at the heart of their practice, transforming everyday subjects and ordinary materials into works that are out of the ordinary. This book features unusual works including the ephemeral ice and chocolate jewellery of Naomi Filmer, the almost hidden installations by Yoshihiro Suda, and more. Editor(s): Britton Newell, Laurie. Num Pages: 144 pages, 70 colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 206 x 11. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
V&A Publishing
Edition
Pbk. Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851775248
ISBN
9781851775248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 382 pages, 800 color illus. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ; AFKP; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 269 x 231 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2110.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
updated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262528214
ISBN
9780262528214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 36.40

Hardback. An examination of American expatriate artists living in Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa, since the middle of the 19th century. It explores the experiences and legacies of these artists, offering a depiction of their art as being informed both by native traditions and American individualism. Editor(s): Fattal, Laura Felleman; Salus, Carol. Series: Contributions to the Study of Art & Architecture. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; ACV; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313316494
ISBN
9780313316494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.80
€ 70.91

Hardcover. Follows the rise of a distinctive school of Australian art that first emerged in the 1940s. This book includes a substantial essay outlining the major developments in Australian art since the 1940s, the reception of Australian art in Britain and the rise of Aboriginal printmaking. Num Pages: 240 pages, 195 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; ACX; AFF; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 239 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1098.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714126722
ISBN
9780714126722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.90

Hardcover. Comprehensive monograph of the Swiss jewellery artist Otto Kunzli. Num Pages: 550 pages, 500 colour, 500 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKG; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 214 x 58. Weight in Grams: 2954. 550 pages, 500 colour, 500 B&W illustrations. Comprehensive monograph of the Swiss jewellery artist Otto Kunzli. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKG; AGB. Dimension: 277 x 214 x 58. Weight: 2922.
Publisher
Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt
Number of pages
550
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9783897903838
ISBN
9783897903838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.29

Hardback. Follows the footsteps of a singular and secretive artist. An artist who has a passion for all sorts of metamorphoses, sublimations and transmutations, this book has a predilection for materials with reversible properties. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 304 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1940.
Publisher
Skira
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857214214
ISBN
9788857214214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.30

Paperback. Comprises eighteen essays on topics ranging from "Contemporary Art and the Plight of Its Public" and the "flat-bed picture plane" to reflections on Picasso, Rauschenberg, Rodin, de Kooning, Pollock, Guston, and Jasper Johns. Num Pages: 448 pages, 295 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1036.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226771854
ISBN
9780226771854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.94
€ 50.42

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