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History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -

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History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -

Hardback. Kazi Ghiyasuddin (Madaripur, Bangladesh, 1951) has been living between Bangladesh and Japan since 1975, when he took up a scholarship at the National University of Fine Arts and Music in Tokyo. He draws his inspiration from nature to project his desire for harmony and peace on richly textured canvases. This title tells story of this artist. Editor(s): Falvo, Rosa Maria. Series: Contemporary Masters of Bangladesh. Num Pages: 288 pages, 256 colour and b&w. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 259 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2244.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857210636
ISBN
9788857210636
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.29
€ 69.43

Paperback. Looks at the pivotal role played by speed in modern life: from art and architecture to graphics and design to the material culture. Editor(s): Schnapp, Jeffrey T. Num Pages: 320 pages, 120 illustrations, 60 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 880.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857201757
ISBN
9788857201757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.95

Paperback. Fahd Burki is known for his works on paper employing acrylic, charcoal, marker pen and collage; he has also produced a number of screen prints. These works frequently feature abstract graphic fields that contain a central form dominating the picture plane. This book deals with his works. Editor(s): Falvo, Rosa Maria. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857222288
ISBN
9788857222288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.16

Hardcover. Highlights two central approaches: Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956) wanted a comprehensive aestheticization of all spheres of life, while Adolf Loos (1870-1933) interpreted architecture and design as a functional background. This book illustrates the key works of Hoffmann and Loos - as well as those of their predecessors such as Otto Wagner. Editor(s): Thun-Hohenstein, Christian; Boeckl, Matthias; Witt-Dorring, Christian. Num Pages: 336 pages, 587 colour illustrations, 587 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: ACXD2; AMB; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 278 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1684.
Publisher
Birkhauser
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783035609219
ISBN
9783035609219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. Art Deco was arguably the twentieth century's popular and memorable design movement, and has come to define the inter-war period with its clean sleek lines, streamlined shapes, bold abstract forms and bright colours. This book charts the impact of this style on the production of tiles and architectural faience in Britain. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: ACXD3; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 211 x 5. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780747811992
ISBN
9780747811992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Hardback. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777427973
ISBN
9783777427973
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.40

Hardback. Max Mannheimer (1920) survived the Holocaust as a Jew in a concentration camp. His moving life history has been published in several books in different languages. However, few people are aware of his paintings, which were created under his Hebrew name "ben jakov". This volume assembles a selection of 70 of his works. Num Pages: 144 pages, 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 256 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777426372
ISBN
9783777426372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.28

Hardback. Apocalypse, the city, war, religion, the portrait, exile and existential trauma - Ludwig Meidner (1884-1966) is regarded as one of the outstanding artists of German Expressionism. To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of the Jewish artist, this title focuses on the works produced during his period of exile in London between 1939 and 1953. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD1; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 286 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1426.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777425863
ISBN
9783777425863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.21

Paperback. Tells the global history of comics from 1968 through to the present day. This book contextualizes the crucial modern period within the art forms broader history and offers a description of the more fluid, international and digital scene that is the mediums likely future. Num Pages: 320 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; ACXJ; AKLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 185 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1118.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500290965
ISBN
9780500290965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.87

Paperback. Focuses on works on paper by contemporary artist Jane Hammond, who garnered a reputation in the art world as a painter in New York in the 1990s. Through the interplay of text and recycled images, Hammond has produced a series of fresh, compelling, and provocative pieces. This catalogue's sixty-four featured works show the diversity of her oeuvre. Editor(s): Doezema, Marianne. Num Pages: 168 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 254 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1007.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271029818
ISBN
9780271029818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 35.60

Hardback. Featuring a wide array of iconic rock posters, period photographs, music memorabilia and light shows, "out-of-this-world" clothing, and avant-garde films, this title celebrates San Francisco's rebellious and colorful counterculture that blossomed in the years surrounding the 1967 Summer of Love. Editor(s): D'Alessandro, Jill. Num Pages: 340 pages, 225 color photographs and 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; ACXJ; AGC; ASZP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 241. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520294820
ISBN
9780520294820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.40
€ 53.85

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Art / Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908970251
ISBN
9781908970251
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.14

Hardback. Twentieth-century painter, designer and wood engraver Eric Ravilious was responsible for a range of different works, from illustrations for books to designs for ceramics for the Wedgwood pottery firm. This new book features beautiful woodcut images of countryside life, watercolours of rolling landscapes and many of Ravilious' profound war paintings Series: Masterpieces of Art. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 756.
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783616046
ISBN
9781783616046
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JM; ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165. .
Publisher
Skira
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857233680
ISBN
9788857233680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.71

Hardcover. The most thorough visual overview of the work of groundbreaking and celebrated feminist artist Carolee Schneemann. Her prestigious career spans seven decades and encompasses the diverse artistic media of painting, sculpture, performance, film and video. Num Pages: 288 pages, 200 colour and b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 200 x 0. .
Publisher
Black Dog Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908966513
ISBN
9781908966513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.68
€ 57.63

Hardback. Andy Warhol, the iconic Pop artist, presented himself as the vacuous, dumb kid, famously saying, 'If you want to know all about Andy Warhol, just look at the surface of my paintingsand there I am. This book penetrates the surface and explores Warhols art from his beginnings as a commercial artist to his apotheosis as a society portrait painter. Illustrator(s): Rae, Andrew. Series: This is. Num Pages: 80 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 174 x 13. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780670140
ISBN
9781780670140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.45

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 300 illustrations, 100 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKP; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 308 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2108.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857230320
ISBN
9788857230320
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.31

Paperback. Beautifully illustrated and internationally recognized as the definitive survey of Minimalism. Editor(s): Meyer, James. Num Pages: 200 pages, 296 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 250 x 16. Weight in Grams: 982.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Abridged, Revised, Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714856537
ISBN
9780714856537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.11

Paperback. Explores the rise of Modernism in the arts, the cultural movement that heralded and shaped the modern world, dominating western high culture for over a century. This title traces the revolutionary path of modernism from its Parisian origins to its emergence as the dominant cultural movement in world capitals such as Berlin and New York. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: AB; ACV; ACXD2; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099441960
ISBN
9780099441960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.32

Hardback. Translator(s): Simkin, Francesca. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231172929
ISBN
9780231172929
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.40
€ 51.34

Hardback. Study of West African art, drawing on photography, advertising, graphic design, European art history and Ghanian history. Num Pages: 500 pages, 75 colour. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; ACBK; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 250 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1534.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
500
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849040877
ISBN
9781849040877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.76

hardcover. Editor(s): Weibel, Peter. Num Pages: 500 pages, 500 figures. BIC Classification: ACXJ8; TTA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216. .
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
500
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262029667
ISBN
9780262029667
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.15
€ 61.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 40 pages, illustrated in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 230. .
Publisher
Ridinghouse United Kingdom
Number of pages
40
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909932173
ISBN
9781909932173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.99

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

€ 43.99
€ 43.93

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