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Paperback. An introduction to the work of Claude Monet. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 colour and 36 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 226 x 8. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780714827230
ISBN
9780714827230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. Translator(s): Gladding, Jody. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 176 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: AC; HPN; JFCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157216
ISBN
9780231157216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.45

Paperback. Focuses on a set of contemporary paintings in the traditional technique by the Nepalese artist Romio Shrestha and his assistants in Kathmandu. Editor(s): Williamson, Laila; Young, Serinity (American Museum of Natural History, USA). Num Pages: 248 pages, 88 color illus. BIC Classification: 1F; ACBP; AJC; GTB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 304 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988696
ISBN
9780295988696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 43.22

Paperback. Editor(s): Raiford, Leigh; Raphael-Hernandez, Heike. Num Pages: 392 pages, 64 black & white illustrations, 21 colour plates, 64 b&w illus., 21 color plates. BIC Classification: ACV; ACX; AGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999579
ISBN
9780295999579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACQ; AGB; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 127 x 46. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486795256
ISBN
9780486795256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.27

Hardcover. A dynamic tale of art and friendship, set between the World Wars, against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world Num Pages: 336 pages, 215 illustrations, 145 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; ACXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500239551
ISBN
9780500239551
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.69

Paperback. Between 1790 and 1910, Danish painters developed a national school of art that matched the artistic centres of France, Germany and Britain. This title illustrates over two hundred key works of art drawn from the leading Danish collections. It surveys Danish painting across the 19th century. It features all the icons of the Danish Golden Age. Num Pages: 272 pages, 255 illustrations, 225 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DND; 3JH; ACV; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500290989
ISBN
9780500290989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.00
€ 21.63

Hardback. Dedicated to the works of Reyes, this book covers the production of Reyes' career from the mid-1990s - starting with the celebrated series of semi-utopian architectural structures, passing through his performance and video pieces of the early 2000s, and culminating with the collaborative projects in which he has been engaged. Editor(s): Falconi, Jose Luis. Series: David Rockefeller Centre for Latin American Studies, Art Catalogs. Num Pages: 98 pages, 48 colour photographs. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 133. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Harvard University, The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies United States
Number of pages
98
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674025158
ISBN
9780674025158
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.79
€ 48.30

Hardback. The National Gallery of Art houses one of the most important collections of French old master paintings outside France. This book catalogues nearly one hundred paintings of the collection, from works by Francois Clouet in the sixteenth century to paintings by Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun in the eighteenth. Editor(s): Rand, Richard. Series: National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogues. Num Pages: 552 pages, 118 color illus. 214 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3J; ACN; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 290 x 253 x 46. Weight in Grams: 3250.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691145358
ISBN
9780691145358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.90

paperback. Jenkins reconstructs the Parthenon frieze in its entirety according to the most up-to-date research, with a detailed scene-by-scene commentary, and the superb quality of the carving is vividly shown in a series of close-up photographs. Num Pages: 124 pages, illustrations, (some colour ) plan. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 530. 124 pages, illustrations, (some colour ) plan. Jenkins reconstructs the Parthenon frieze in its entirety according to the most up-to-date research, with a detailed scene-by-scene commentary, and the superb quality of the carving is vividly shown in a series of close-up photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AFKC. Dimension: 271 x 215 x 10. Weight: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780714122373
ISBN
9780714122373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.56

Hardcover. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was a painter, sculptor, musician, architect, engineer, inventor, scientist, anatomist and mathematician. This book presents a chronological selection of drawings by Leonardo along with other works thought to be by his students and other members of his circle. Series: Gift Books. Num Pages: 96 pages, 45 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 150. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714126623
ISBN
9780714126623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.03

Hardcover. The perfect introduction to the life and work of Francis Bacon. Series: Phaidon Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages, 120. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 187 x 16. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714861333
ISBN
9780714861333
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.15

Paperback. During her sixty-five-year career, Susie Cooper introduced more than 4,500 ceramic patterns and shapes, versatile and influential designers the industry has ever seen. This title charts her progress from the creation of patterns for Gray's Pottery in the 1920s, to running her own Susie Cooper Productions from the 1930s to the 1950s. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, 10 b/w; 60 col. BIC Classification: ACXD3; AFPC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 5. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747812135
ISBN
9780747812135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.12

Hardcover. Suitable for those who want to learn about Leonardo da Vinci, an influential artist, engineer, inventor and scientist, this book explores Leonardo's life, including his background, early career, influences and relationships. It features a gallery of over 300 of Leonardo's major paintings, drawings and designs. Num Pages: 256 pages, 500 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 303 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1350. His Life and Works in 500 Images. 256 pages, 500 colour illustrations. Suitable for those who want to learn about Leonardo da Vinci, an influential artist, engineer, inventor and scientist, this book explores Leonardo's life, including his background, early career, influences and relationships. It features a gallery of over 300 of Leonardo's major paintings, drawings and designs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACND; AGB. Dimension: 237 x 303 x 27. Weight: 1612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
New Edition
SKU
V9780754823261
ISBN
9780754823261
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.33

Paperback. Rather than exploring the Dada movement from the usual perspective of its strategies of shock and opposition, this book gives us a new picture of Dada art and writings as a lucid reflection on history and the role of art therein. Num Pages: 120 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACXD7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 218 x 11. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804798129
ISBN
9780804798129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.32

Paperback. Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro and Andy Warhol each significantly shaped the development of art in the 20th century. These books present the stories behind masterpieces of the modern canon and the contributions of individual artists to the history of modern art. Editor(s): Lanchner, Carolyn. Series: MOMA Artist Series. Num Pages: 48 pages, 35 illustrations, 30 in colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 153 x 5. Weight in Grams: 138.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870707254
ISBN
9780870707254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.69

Paperback. A vivid portrayal of life in Pompeii's sister city, this book includes a detailed description of the ancient Villa dei Papiri, on which the present Getty Museum in Malibu is modeled. Num Pages: 222 pages, 118 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Museum
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892361649
ISBN
9780892361649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.41

Hardcover. Re-imagines the Victorian morality tale. In this title, the scenes these tales depict are vivid and troubling, and may have dramatic consequences for the nocturnal serenity of the readers children. Num Pages: 32 pages, 15 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 329 x 243 x 10. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
FUEL Publishing
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955862090
ISBN
9780955862090
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; ACXJ5; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 611.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Counterpoint
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619027978
ISBN
9781619027978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.88

Paperback. Classic account of the life of an extraordinary woman and an undervalued artist. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780878881
ISBN
9781780878881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; AC; AGR; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 220. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Blue Dome Press United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935295822
ISBN
9781935295822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 294 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: AC; AFF; AGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 311 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1984.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cernunnos
Condition
New
SKU
V9782374950037
ISBN
9782374950037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.83

Hardback. Editor(s): Gygax, Raphael. Num Pages: 140 pages, 64 colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 173 x 8. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
JRP Ringier Switzerland
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037644713
ISBN
9783037644713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 40.01

Hardcover. Editor(s): Fondation Beyeler. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 253 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hatje Cantz
Edition
01st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9783775725934
ISBN
9783775725934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.00
€ 40.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Kelly, Julia; Wood, Jon. Num Pages: 296 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 168. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Hatje Cantz Germany
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
V9783775733472
ISBN
9783775733472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.03
€ 59.24

Hardback. Editor(s): Goetz, Ingvild; Lencses, Leo; Lockemann, Karsten. Num Pages: 183 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AFJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 246 x 19. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rodney Graham
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783775740821
ISBN
9783775740821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.19

Hardback. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig
Edition
Box Har/Pa
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9783863355180
ISBN
9783863355180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.11
€ 225.77

Hardback. Editor(s): Zi, Yang. Num Pages: 212 pages, 94 colour. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; ACXJ; AF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 250. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig,Germany Germany
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9783960980582
ISBN
9783960980582
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.50

Paperback. Editor(s): Calza, Gian Carlo. Num Pages: 296 pages, 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 241 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Skira Italy
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857201061
ISBN
9788857201061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.72
€ 52.52

Paperback. In this major new book, renowned art historian Griselda Pollock makes a compelling intervention into a debate at the very centre of feminist art history: should the traditional canon of the Old Masters be rejected, replaced or reformed? Num Pages: 364 pages, 100 images. BIC Classification: AB; AC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415067003
ISBN
9780415067003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.09

Hardback. Editor(s): Morgan, Robert C. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816639380
ISBN
9780816639380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.87

Paperback. First published in 1951 Arnold Hauser s commanding work presents an account of the development and meaning of art from its origins in the Stone Age through to the Film Age. This new edition of a classic work offers a contemporary introduction. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACN; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415199469
ISBN
9780415199469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.28

Hardback. Offers commentary and an illustrated history of the representations of people of African descent ranging from the ancient images of Pharaohs created by unknown hands to the works of the great European masters such as Bosch, Rembrandt, Rubens, and Hogarth to stunning creations by contemporary black artists. Editor(s): Bindman, David; Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Num Pages: 416 pages, 345 color illustrations, 50 halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: AC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 291 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2224.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
New Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674052710
ISBN
9780674052710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.01
€ 93.77

Hardcover. An account of the painter Claude Monet, one of the key founders of the Impressionist movement and arguably the most influential painter of modern times. It tells the story of his life, the historical context of society at the time, and his relationships with Renoir, Sisley and Manet. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Anness Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754819530
ISBN
9780754819530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.11

Hardback. In design history, globalization is deeply intertwined with a long-held bias towards Western, industrialized nations. By reassessing the role of regional and national design histories and challenging the claim that nation states are obsolete in identity construction, Designing Worlds reflects on new national narratives from around the world. Editor(s): Fallan, Kjetil; Lees-Maffei, Grace. Series: Making Sense of History. Num Pages: 302 pages, 72 illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785331558
ISBN
9781785331558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.89

Hardcover. This volume brings together more than thirty of Richard Spear's most important articles and selected chapters from his main books, organized in three sections, Caravaggio and Caravaggism, Italy and France, and Bolognese Painters. The author provides important addenda and retrospective critical reflections on each of the essays. Num Pages: 560 pages, 285 illus. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 178 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1702.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9781899828494
ISBN
9781899828494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 181.24

Hardcover. Num Pages: 188 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACXJ; AGH; JFCA; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Cernunnos France
Edition
Bilingual Edition: English & Spanish ed.
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9782374950419
ISBN
9782374950419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.93

Hardcover. Introduces readers to women's visual art in contemporary China by examining how the visual process of gendering reshapes understandings of historiography, sexuality, pain, and space. When artists take the body as the subject of female experience and the medium of aesthetic experiment, they reveal a wealth of non-canonical approaches to art. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; ACXJ; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Univ of Hawaii Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824840037
ISBN
9780824840037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.08

Paperback. Originally published in Italian in 2013, this new English-language biography of Piero Manzoni provides an in-depth look at the personal and artistic life of this essential Italian artist. Translator(s): Miller, Peter Benson. Num Pages: 256 pages, 110 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 216. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Gagosian/Rizzoli United States
Edition
01st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847849130
ISBN
9780847849130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.10

Hardcover. Editor(s): Barilleaux, Rene Paul. Num Pages: 168 pages, 57 colour/11 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1252.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Mississippi Museum of Art United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781887422116
ISBN
9781887422116
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.34

Paperback. From essays like "Extended Notes from Sight Point Road" to Serra's extended commentary on the "Tilted Arc" fiasco, the pieces in this volume comprise a document of one artist's engagement with the practical, philosophical and political problems of art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; AFK; AGB; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226748801
ISBN
9780226748801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.03

Hardback. In this invitation to reflect on the power of performance, Diana Taylor explores the multiple and overlapping meanings of performance, showing how it can convey everything from artistic, economic, and sexual performance, to providing ways of understanding how race, gender, identity, and power are performed. Num Pages: 240 pages, 74 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBS; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5193 x 3564 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822359548
ISBN
9780822359548
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; ACBP; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 16. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Weatherhill
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780834804425
ISBN
9780834804425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 27.87

Paperback. "Though it seems contradictory to write words of praise for a book that deeply interrogates the marketability of praiseful language (in the guise of art criticism), Gavin Butta s collection deserves them. Framed by Butta s astute introduction, these performative essays pulse with vitality. Editor(s): Butt, Gavin. Series: New Interventions in Art History. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631232841
ISBN
9780631232841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.42

Paperback. This 2005 study traces the development of Surrealist theory of visual art and its reception. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 676. Theory and Reception. 416 pages, Illustrations. This 2005 study traces the development of Surrealist theory of visual art and its reception. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 23. Weight: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107403345
ISBN
9781107403345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Paperback. What does it mean to be in the studio? What is the space of the studio in the artist's practice? How do studios help artists envision their agency and, beyond that, their own lives? This title locates the studio both spatially and conceptually - at the center of an art world that careens across institutions, markets, and disciplines. Editor(s): Jacob, Mary Jane; Grabner, Michelle. Num Pages: 328 pages, 67 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 842.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226389615
ISBN
9780226389615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Hardcover. An edited collection examining the construction of popular culture in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Editor(s): Connell, Philip; Leask, Nigel. Num Pages: 332 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; ACV; DSBD; DSBF; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 61.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521880121
ISBN
9780521880121
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.05

Paperback. With this widely acclaimed work, Fried revised the way in which eighteenth-century French painting and criticism were viewed and understood."A reinterpretation supported by immense learning and by a series of brilliantly perceptive readings of paintings and criticism alike. . . . An exhilarating book."--John Barrell, "London Review of Books" Num Pages: 268 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 181 x 17. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226262130
ISBN
9780226262130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.66

paperback. Larry Shiner challenges our conventional understanding of art and asks us to reconsider its history entirely, arguing that the category of fine art is a modern invention. Num Pages: 352 pages, 87 halftones, 3 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226753430
ISBN
9780226753430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.27

Paperback. The poems and performance art of Hugo Ball and his contemporaries were the beginnings of Dada. This work includes Ball's diaries, the original Dada manifesto and a critical introduction. Translator(s): Raimes, Ann. Series: Documents of Twentieth-Century Art. Num Pages: 324 pages, 14 b&w photographs, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; ACXD7; BG; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520204409
ISBN
9780520204409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.09

Hardback. During the 1960s and 1970s, a loosely affiliated group of Los Angeles artists embraced light as their primary medium. This title explores and documents the unique traits of the work produced in Southern California during the 1960s and 1970s and traces its influence on different generations of international artists. Editor(s): Clark, Robin Lee. Num Pages: 240 pages, 100 color illustrations, 75 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 247 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1014.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First edition.
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520270602
ISBN
9780520270602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.68

Hardback. Offers commentary and an illustrated history of the representations of people of African descent ranging from the ancient images of Pharaohs created by unknown hands to the works of the great European masters such as Bosch, Rembrandt, Rubens, and Hogarth to stunning creations by contemporary black artists. Editor(s): Bindman, David; Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Num Pages: 336 pages, 168 color illustrations, 15 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: AC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 256 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2106.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674052567
ISBN
9780674052567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.23

Hardcover. Ink landscape painting is a distinctive feature of the Northern Song, and Song painters created some of the most celebrated artworks in Chinese history. Foong Ping shows how landmark works of this era came to be identified first as potent symbols of imperial authority and later as objects by which exiled scholars expressed disaffection and dissent. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBP; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 265 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674417151
ISBN
9780674417151
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.93

Paperback. Examining how monuments preserve memory, these essays demonstrate how phenomena as diverse as ancient drum towers in China and ritual whale killings in the Pacific Northwest serve to represent and negotiate time. Editor(s): Nelson, Robert S.; Olin, Margaret. Num Pages: 360 pages, 83 halftones. BIC Classification: AC; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226571584
ISBN
9780226571584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.81

Hardback. From the very early yin/yang cosmology to later developments of Daoist and Confucian philosophies and ethics, Chinese animals gained new meanings related to their historical contexts. This book explores these new findings, using the colourful animal images and their evolving symbolic meanings to gain insight into aspects of Chinese art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFC; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 248 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2020.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300141528
ISBN
9780300141528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.10

Hardback. A fascinating look at LeWitt's deceptively simple geometric sculptures, which epitomize the artist's aim "to recreate art" by starting "from square one" Editor(s): Baume, Nicholas. Num Pages: 226 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 308 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300178616
ISBN
9780300178616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.21

Paperback. A distinguished group of art historians reflect on the work of Michael Baxandall, in terms of its importance for their own formation, its location in the development of a new art history, and its influence on the broader languages and theories of contemporary cultural theory. Editor(s): Rifkin, Adrian. Series: Art History Special Issues. Num Pages: 168 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 8. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631211914
ISBN
9780631211914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.28

Hardback. Num Pages: 207 pages, 500+ images. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 311 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1750.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764322921
ISBN
9780764322921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.14
€ 38.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 207 pages, hundreds of color posters. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AKLP; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1158. 207 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AKLP; AVGP. Dimension: 302 x 223 x 19. Weight: 1162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325311
ISBN
9780764325311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.73

Paperback. This collection takes its point of departure from Walter Benjamin's concept of the historical constellation, a concept which puts "contemporary" as well as "Romanticism" in play as period designations and critical paradigms. The book regards Romanticism as a thought experiment that poses questions for our own "now" time. Editor(s): Khalip, Jacques; Pyle, Forest. Series: Lit Z. Num Pages: 344 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVC; DSBH5; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823271047
ISBN
9780823271047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.32

Hardcover. Editor(s): Gosden, Christopher; Crawford, Sally; Ulmschneider, Katharina. Num Pages: 400 pages, b/w illustrations, 32pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3D; ACG; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 289 x 210 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1702.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxbow Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782976554
ISBN
9781782976554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.30

Paperback. Presents a history of Christian Church as portrayed throughout Western art. This book examines artistic representations of liturgical objects - including altars, crosses, and censers. It offers an analysis of the lives and portraits of notable leaders, from Peter and Paul to Thomas More and Pope Paul VI. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACB; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892369362
ISBN
9780892369362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.41

Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, Over 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFF; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 288 x 15. Weight in Grams: 856.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ridinghouse
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909932234
ISBN
9781909932234
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.07

Hardcover. An exploration of Russian art, design, and filmt, from its proliferation in the aftermath of the 1917 October Revolution to its eventual repression under Stalin. Num Pages: 320 pages, 350 colour. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; 3JJG; ACXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 314 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2210.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Royal Academy Publications
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910350430
ISBN
9781910350430
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.61

Paperback. Editor(s): Graz, Kunsthaus. Num Pages: 80 pages, numerous illustrations in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 287 x 12. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
VFMK
Condition
New
SKU
V9783903131323
ISBN
9783903131323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.04

Paperback. A collection of 10 original essays that explore the social context in which paintings, statues, textiles, maps, and other artifacts were produced and consumed in Renaissance England. Editor(s): Erickson, Peter; Hulse, Clark. Series: New Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 408 pages, 133 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; AC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812217346
ISBN
9780812217346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 57 halftones, 2 line art illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 253 x 15. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816646883
ISBN
9780816646883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.58

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Mantra Lingua United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844443390
ISBN
9781844443390
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 4.62

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Mantra Lingua United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844443482
ISBN
9781844443482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 4.62

Hardback. Features the cultural side of Chinese imperial rule and of the court as a patron of scholars and the arts. This book offers glimpses of the magnificence of the collections Emperor Huizong (1082-1135) formed and the disparate fates of the objects after they were seized as booty by the Jurchen invaders in 1127. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 576 pages, 137 illus., 37 in color. BIC Classification: 1F; ACBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 215 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1876.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295987781
ISBN
9780295987781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.26

Paperback. An argument against reductive accounts of the nineteenth-century sculptor Mary Edmonia Lewis s work as the product of her identity as an African American and Native American woman. Num Pages: 344 pages, 51 illustrations, incl. 18 in color. BIC Classification: ACV; AFKB; AGB; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822342663
ISBN
9780822342663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Mantra Lingua United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844443345
ISBN
9781844443345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 37 b&w plates. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816653553
ISBN
9780816653553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 203 pages, colour and black and white. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 266 x 214 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Sansom & Co United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904537465
ISBN
9781904537465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.95

Hardcover. Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) is among the greatest portrait painters of all time. This manual is a catalogue raisonne of his painted ouevre, and includes a reproduction of every known authentic painting by the artist, the provenance and the significant facts and literature on each. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 528 pages, 750 illustrations, (150 colour ). BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ACQ; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 305 x 250 x 54. Weight in Grams: 4674.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Paul Mellon Centre BA
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300099287
ISBN
9780300099287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.53

Notebook / blank book. Part of a series of handy, luxurious Flame Tree Pocket Books. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed then foil stamped. And they're delightfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. Series: Flame Tree Pocket Books. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACVY; WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 110 x 15. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Edition
Jou
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783616879
ISBN
9781783616879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.52

Notebook / blank book. A beautiful, luxurious notebook from Flame Tree. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. Coming from the Mill by L. S. Lowry Series: Flame Tree Notebooks. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACXD; WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Edition
Jou
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783616664
ISBN
9781783616664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.76

Notebook / blank book. A beautiful, luxurious notebook from Flame Tree. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. The Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci Series: Flame Tree Notebooks. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACND; WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Jou
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783616671
ISBN
9781783616671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. Throughout the history of imperial China, the educational elite used various means to criticize government policies and actions. By examining literary archetypes, titles of paintings, inscriptions and the historical context, this text shows that paintings expressed strong political opinions. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 434 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3F; 3H; ACK; AFC; DSBB; DSC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674007826
ISBN
9780674007826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 157 photos, illustrations & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; AFKG; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 281 x 7. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325779
ISBN
9780764325779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.34

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