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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. An anthology of translated histories, chronicles, saint?s lives, theological treatises, and accounts present an in-depth analysis of Byzantine art. Series: MART: The Medieval Academy Reprints for Teaching. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; 3H; ACK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802066275
ISBN
9780802066275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Hardcover. How New York artists have made use of the city's run-down lofts, neglected piers, vacant lots, and deserted streets. Editor(s): Cooke, Lynne; Crimp, Douglas (Professor of Visual and Cultural Studies, University of Rochester, New York, USA). Num Pages: 303 pages, 130 color illus., 70 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The MIT Press
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780262014823
ISBN
9780262014823
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.70
€ 50.66

Paperback. Editor(s): Larner, Melissa; Furness, Rosalind. Num Pages: 104 pages, 48 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 255 x 13. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Michelangelo Pistoletto: The Mirror of Judgement Germany
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9783863350543
ISBN
9783863350543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 3JJP; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 212 x 13. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
JRP Ringier
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037643877
ISBN
9783037643877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.58

Paperback. The first major monograph to be published on the artist J.D. Fergusson in over a decade. Num Pages: 128 pages, 88 Colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 264 x 11. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
National Galleries of Scotland United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906270629
ISBN
9781906270629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.46

Hardcover. A reference book on the life and works of the influential impressionist artist, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It includes an exploration of the artist's personal life, education, artistic influences and historical context at a time when the Impressonist style was still developing. It also features a gallery of Renoir's work in 300 pictures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 500 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 300 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1648. An Illustrated Exploration of the Artist, His Life and Context, with a Gallery of 300 of His Greatest Works. 256 pages, 500 colour illustrations. A reference book on the life and works of the influential impressionist artist, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It includes an exploration of the artist's personal life, education, artistic influences and historical context at a time when the Impressonist style was still developing. It also features a gallery of Renoir's work in 300 pictures. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; BGF. Dimension: 237 x 300 x 27. Weight: 1648.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754823476
ISBN
9780754823476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Hardback. In 1977, Max Neuhaus turned a triangle of pedestrian space between 45th and 46th Streets in Times Square into an island of harmonic sound. Known as Times Square, the celebrated installation was restored in 2002. This book takes considers the singular impact this artist has had in establishing sound as a medium in contemporary art. Series: Dia Foundation. Num Pages: 144 pages, 30 black-&-white illustrations + 40 colour images. BIC Classification: ACX; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 191 x 20. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300151671
ISBN
9780300151671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Hardback. Dieter Roth's unique and eclectic Tischmatten ('Table Mats') incorporate drawings, paintings, photographs, and ephemeral materials. This title offers an interpretation of these significant yet often misunderstood works, which Roth himself considered to have influenced the development of his painting in the late 1980s. Editor(s): Rosen, Barry. Num Pages: 238 pages, 114 b/w + color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300170795
ISBN
9780300170795
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

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: 432 pages, 191 color illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 258 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674052611
ISBN
9780674052611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.70
€ 99.14

Paperback. An illustrated study of rock art, perhaps the oldest form of artistic endeavour. An introductory chapter discusses the discovery of rock art and the importance of landscape and ritual. Subsequent chapters survey rock art sites worldwide, explaining how the art can be dated and how it was made. Series: Conservation & cultural heritage. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 colour & 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBK; ACC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892366828
ISBN
9780892366828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.69

hardcover. With a contextual approach that encompasses the full range of media, from textiles to stucco, this study traces the concept of a unified interior. It argues that art history - even the emergence of the modern category of fine art - was worked out as much in the rooms of palaces as in the printed pages of Vasari and other early writers on art. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 colour & 116 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACN; ACQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 223 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1734.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Getty Research Institute
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606062982
ISBN
9781606062982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.24
€ 59.90

Hardcover. Visually stunning picture book biography about modern art phenomenon Jean-Michel Basquiat, written and illustrated by Coretta Scott King Award winner Javaka Steptoe. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 246 x 13. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316213882
ISBN
9780316213882
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.75

Hardcover. Num Pages: 76 pages, 69 Colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
76
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847839247
ISBN
9780847839247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 43.06

Hardback. In Mounting Frustration Susan E. Cahan uncovers the moment when the civil rights movement reached New York City's elite art galleries. Focusing on three controversial exhibitions that integrated African American culture and art, Cahan shows how the art world's racial politics is far more complicated than overcoming past exclusions. Series: Art History Publication Initiative. Num Pages: 360 pages, 113 illustrations (incl. 20 in color). BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 266 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1110.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822358978
ISBN
9780822358978
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.21

Paperback. Providing a lively snapshot of the state of art and social justice today, Entry Points contains essays that map the field of art and social justice, artist pages, and an in-depth analysis of Theaster Gates's The Dorchester Projects, winner of the inaugural Vera List Prize for Art and Politics. Editor(s): Kuoni, Carin; Haines, Chelsea. Num Pages: 288 pages, 153 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5665 x 4217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362005
ISBN
9780822362005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. Essays explore Henri's familiarity with Irish subjects and culture prior to his first trip to Ireland, and focus on the striking portraits that he created during his Irish sojourns Num Pages: 83 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Mint Museums United States
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780976230090
ISBN
9780976230090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.72

Paperback. This collection of essays applies the most current thinking in literature and urban studies to an examination of visual culture of 19th century France - painting, caricature, illustrated magazines, posters - resulting in a subtle map of the gendered topography of Parisian modernity, the stomping ground of the flaneur. Editor(s): D'Souza, Aruna; McDonough, Tom. Series: Critical Perspectives in Art History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; ACV; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719079429
ISBN
9780719079429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.69

Hardback. Drawing on examples from literature, politics, philosophy, and additional pieces of art, this book reveals surprising parallels between the people's political representation and their aesthetic representation. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 248 pages, 30 b&w text halftones, 5 color and 1 halftone in insert. BIC Classification: AC; AG; HBTB; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231145268
ISBN
9780231145268
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.00

Hardback. From fine art paintings by such artists as Stubbs and Landseer to zoological illustrations and popular prints, a vast array of animal images was created in Britain during the century from 1750 to 1850. This book investigates the rich meanings of these visual representations as well as the ways in which animals were actually used and abused. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 140 b&w illustrations + 140 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; ACV; AGN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 277 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2044.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300126792
ISBN
9780300126792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.42

Hardback. The only source in print of the key essays of a pioneer of modernist design. Num Pages: 120 pages, 25 colour illus. BIC Classification: AC; AFW; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Wesleyan University Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780819564474
ISBN
9780819564474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.08

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