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Paperback. Explores the role of the meal in contemporary art. This title offers the survey of the artist-orchestrated meal: since the 1930s, the act of sharing food and drink has been used to advance aesthetic goals and foster critical engagement with the culture of the moment. Editor(s): Smith, Stephanie. Num Pages: 268 pages, 320 colour plates, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1696.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780935573527
ISBN
9780935573527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 39.01

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, 3 colour, 32 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 385. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. Minor sunning to spine, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Coracle Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0001633
ISBN
9780906630433
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Presents reproductions and text discussing paintings by famous 20th century artists. Series: World of Art S. Num Pages: 396 pages, 500 illustrations, 118 in colour. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840. Paperback in very good condition, with some light shelfwear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRF2232456
ISBN
9780500201411
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Works by a pre-Pop, post-abstract expressionist generation of artists who rejected painterly expression and embraced the object. Editor(s): Robinson, Julia. Num Pages: 294 pages, 250 color illus., 50 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 283 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262515221
ISBN
9780262515221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 42.70

Hardback. A continuation of the five-volume Rene Magritte Catalogue Raisonne that introduces 130 newly attributed works Editor(s): Whitfield, Sarah. Series: Mercatorfonds. Num Pages: 164 pages, 130 colour + black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 330 x 251 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300188752
ISBN
9780300188752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Hardcover. "Rethinking Malevich" is an English-language collection of sixteen innovative essays by leading international scholars that document new and intriguing aspects of Kazimir Malevich's art and biography. Editor(s): Douglas, Alistair. Num Pages: 403 pages, 180 illus. BIC Classification: ACXD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 179 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1348.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
403
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904597483
ISBN
9781904597483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.32

Hardcover. A survey of the history of Irish painting, encompassing the entire span from the Middle Ages to the mid-20th century. The volume includes both well-known and virtually unknown artists, Irish artists who worked abroad as well as in Ireland, and major foreign artists who worked in Ireland. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 352 pages, 375 colour pl 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 316 x 261 x 28. Weight in Grams: 2348.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
9780300097658
ISBN
9780300097658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.99
€ 42.57

Hardback. Offers an illustrated account of the art and architecture of Ireland from the early Middle Ages to the end of the 20th century. This title explores all aspects of Irish art and architecture - from high crosses to installation art, from Georgian houses to illuminated manuscripts, and from watercolours to photographs, oil paintings, and tapestries. Editor(s): Moss, Rachel. Series: Art and Architecture of Ireland. Num Pages: 600 pages, 600 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3F; 3H; ACK; ACN; AM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 293 x 252 x 43. Weight in Grams: 3180.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300179194
ISBN
9780300179194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.69
€ 68.02

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 266 x 15. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
TASCHEN
Condition
New
SKU
9783836503679
ISBN
9783836503679
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. An introduction to the work of John Constable. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 colour and 36 b&w illustrations, chronology, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; ACV; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 226 x 8. Weight in Grams: 510. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOG0002798
ISBN
9780714827544
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 977 color photos. BIC Classification: ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 215 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764328473
ISBN
9780764328473
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.22
€ 61.09

Hardback. In the midst of a resurgence of pride in Ireland's history during the 18th century, William Burton, later Conyngham (1733-1796), strove to emulate his British counterparts in producing albums of engravings illustrating the beauties of the country's heritage. This catalogues more than 600 drawings, which he was known to have secured by about 1780. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 244 pages, 100 color + 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; ACQ; AFF; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 293 x 256 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1542. Fine clean copy in dustwrapper. DW has some edge wear including some short tears
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRA0005620
ISBN
9780300180725
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 30.00

Paperback. Aims to provide a comprehensive guide to all forms of pictorial art - from wall and panel paintings to stained glass windows, mosaics and embroidery - and sets them against the historical and theological influences of the age. This study covers the period from 800 to 1200. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 470 pages, 325 b&w illustrations, 75 colour plates, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3F; 3H; ACK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 284 x 216 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2050. Fine clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0017388
ISBN
9780300064933
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 35.00

Hardcover. 144 pages, 130 colour illustrations. The ancient Greeks perceived the human body as an object of sensory delight and its depiction as the expression of an intelligent mind. This photographic book explores ancient Greek sculptures of the body from the various angles. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AGH. Dimension: 266 x 265 x 22. Weight: 1080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714122687
ISBN
9780714122687
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 60 pages, 34 drawings. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 218 x 177 x 6. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Artists Bookworks
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946311033
ISBN
9780946311033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.10

Hardcover. This exquisite book takes you to a jewelry Magical Kingdom of theatrical beauty, showcasing dazzling Juliana crystal jewelry made by William DeLizza and Harold Elster from 1947 to the 1990s. Over 375 color photographs display the largest collection of str Num Pages: 208 pages, 381 color photos. BIC Classification: ACVN; WFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764329111
ISBN
9780764329111
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.44
€ 46.30

Paperback. Analyzes how, in the midst of the momentous shift to an inclusive democracy, South Africa's visual and material culture represented the past while at the same time contributing to the process of social transformation. This book explores the dilemmas posed by a range of visual and material culture including key South African heritage sites. Num Pages: 384 pages, 117 photos, incl. 11 in color. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; AC; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822330721
ISBN
9780822330721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. Lives and work of 34 self taught artists. Num Pages: 240 pages, 444 color & 12 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AC; AGB; WCU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 222 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764307294
ISBN
9780764307294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.40
€ 53.69

Paperback. An exploration of modern assumptions about God, social, economic, and political structures, through the analysis of contemporary cultural expression. This is combined with a study of the locations that successively became the frontiers of modernity, such as Vienna, Moscow, Paris and Berlin, as well as America. Num Pages: 752 pages, 166 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AB; ACX; AV; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 167 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1190. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0006766
ISBN
9780500281512
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Brings to life the ancient Romans whom modern scholarship has largely ignored: slaves, ex-slaves, foreigners, and the freeborn working poor. Written for a wide audience, this book illuminates the dynamics of a discerning and sophisticated population, overturning much accepted wisdom about them, and opening our eyes to their cultural diversity. Num Pages: 396 pages, 24 color illustrations, 134 b/w photographs, 21 line illustrations, 3 tables, 2. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248151
ISBN
9780520248151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.08

Paperback. Describes the questions and challenges that museums face in acquiring and preserving contemporary art. This book comprises of essays by twelve curators representing a range of museums. It considers general issues including the acquisition process, and collecting by universal survey museums and museums that focus on modern and contemporary art. Editor(s): Altshuler, Bruce. Num Pages: 208 pages, 38 halftones. BIC Classification: ABC; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133737
ISBN
9780691133737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. Focuses on the artist Henry Darger, an eccentric and self-taught artist whose work was only discovered after his death. This title shows how Darger drew on novels, comics, pulps, and the history of his time to produce a sometimes disturbing and sometimes joyful but always imaginative alternative world. Num Pages: 168 pages, 8 illustrations, including 5 in colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822351566
ISBN
9780822351566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Hardback. A revealing look at the irrevocable change in art during the 1960s and its relationship to the modern culture of fact Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 color + 125 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; ACXJ5; AJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300187274
ISBN
9780300187274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.65
€ 7.81

Paperback. In this 2002 book, Paul Crowther explores the philosophy of visual art and its history. Num Pages: 218 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACB; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107410459
ISBN
9781107410459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.22

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