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Hardback. The Day of the Dead is a festival of culture and youth, a celebration of life in death.The beautiful rituals, the sugar skulls, the costumes and the festivities have grown into a massive counter culture: art, movies, cartoons and literature have been consumed by the brilliant power of the Day of the Dead, tendered here in this lively new book. Series: Inspirations & Techniques. Num Pages: 192 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACXD; AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 303 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1696.
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783616091
ISBN
9781783616091
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.46

Paperback. This generously illustrated volume features Mark Bradford's newest work, which deals with the body and the performance of identity. Num Pages: 208 pages, 93, 36 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 820.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791354293
ISBN
9783791354293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 40.61

Paperback. Over the last century, many artists have made works that challenge dominant models of gender and sexuality. The results can be sexy or serious, satirical or tender, discreetly coded or defiantly outspoken. Num Pages: 160 pages, 75 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 140. .
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849765039
ISBN
9781849765039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.84

Paperback. Offers an overview of the art being made at the scientific research. This title shows how some of the world's most dynamic art is being produced not in museums, galleries and studios but in the laboratory, where artists probe cultural, philosophical and social questions connected with scientific and technological advances. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1130.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500289952
ISBN
9780500289952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.99

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500238776
ISBN
9780500238776
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.42

Paperback. One of the few women Impressionists, Mary Cassatt was American born but lived and worked in France. A classically trained artist, she painted portraits of mothers and children. This book provides insight into her personal life and artistic endeavours. Num Pages: 390 pages, 133 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; ACVT; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 800.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
390
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Trade
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300077544
ISBN
9780300077544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.28

Paperback. This work focuses on five aspects of new historicism: recurrent use of anecdotes, preoccupation with the nature of representations, fascination with the history of the body, sharp focus on neglected details, and skeptical analysis of ideology. Num Pages: 250 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: ACND; ACV; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226279350
ISBN
9780226279350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.22

Hardback. This impressive book, which assembles contributions by some of the world's most eminent historians, art historians and other scholars of the Iranian world, explores the history of the country through the prism of Persian literature, art and culture. Editor(s): Hillenbrand, Robert; Peacock, A. C. S.; Abdullaeva, Firuza. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24pp colour plates, 48 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; AC; DSB; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 196 x 244 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1110.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780760155
ISBN
9781780760155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.89
€ 135.20

Hardback. Series: Big Ideas Simply Explained. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: ACND; ACXD9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 240 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1258.
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241239018
ISBN
9780241239018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.61

Hardcover. This excellent overview of new research on Dada and Surrealism blends expert synthesis of the latest scholarship with completely new research, offering historical coverage as well as in-depth discussion of thematic areas ranging from criminality to gender. Editor(s): Hopkins, David. Series: Blackwell Companions to Art History. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 176 x 24. Weight in Grams: 986.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118476185
ISBN
9781118476185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 212.30

Hardcover. Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) has entered mainstream culture as one of the founding fathers of modern art. This book explores the artist's life and work. It features more than 200 entries on the interesting and important artworks, relationships, people and ideas in Duchamp's life. Illustrator(s): Frost, Luke; Vandling, Therese. Num Pages: 224 pages, 64 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7; ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500239179
ISBN
9780500239179
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.14

Hardcover. Old Cuba presents an insider s view of the splendid colonial-era sites of the storied island nation, from the grand apartments and magnificent cathedral of Old Havana to the plantation homes of Pinar del Rio. Num Pages: 208 pages, 180 Colour Photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJC; ACN; ACQ; ACV; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 229. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847858477
ISBN
9780847858477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.74
€ 52.90

Paperback. Sarah Lowndes looks back at the rise of the Glasgow art scene through the decades. Num Pages: 444 pages, black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; ACXJ; AN; AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
444
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906817596
ISBN
9781906817596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.80

Paperback. Editor(s): Pijarski, Krzysztof. Num Pages: 280 pages, 140 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 127. .
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9788364177378
ISBN
9788364177378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 27.76

Paperback. Fully illustrated, this volume provides a provocative analysis of the unprecedented eruption of misogyny at the turn of the 20th century in the works of the key artists of the age. Num Pages: 480 pages, halftones throughout. BIC Classification: AB; ACX; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 874.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
468
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195056525
ISBN
9780195056525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.51

Paperback. In the first attempt to tell the full story of Banksy's life and career, Will Ellsworth-Jones pieces together a picture of his world and unpicks its contradictions. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFJG; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 246. The Man Behind the Wall. 320 pages, col. Illustrations, map. In the first attempt to tell the full story of Banksy's life and career, Will Ellsworth-Jones pieces together a picture of his world and unpicks its contradictions. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFJG; AGB. Dimension: 200 x 132 x 25. Weight: 338.
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
PB Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781310403
ISBN
9781781310403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Paperback. Chronicling the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and journeying from the Piazza San Marco to the villas of the Veneto, this book presents the survey of architecture, sculpture, and painting that offers a rich perspective on the history and artistic achievements of Renaissance Venice. Num Pages: 372 pages, 274. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3J; 3JB; ACND. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 206 x 255 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520281806
ISBN
9780520281806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 32.49

Paperback. Shows how the early leaders of the group first met in the Paris studios and lived and worked closely together for nearly twenty years. Painting outdoors, meeting in cafes, they supported each other and shared emotional and financial difficulties. This account takes us into their homes as well as their studios and describes their private affairs. Num Pages: 368 pages, 38. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACVT; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099458340
ISBN
9780099458340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.84

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Prince, Lily. Series: For Beginners. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 287 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
For Beginners
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781939994622
ISBN
9781939994622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 848 pages. BIC Classification: ACVN; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1018. Romantic to Revolutionary. 848 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACVN; AGB; BGF. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 52. Weight: 1014.
Publisher
Merlin Press
Number of pages
848
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850366808
ISBN
9780850366808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrated with an 8-page colour plate section. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845198114
ISBN
9781845198114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.66

Hardcover. The renowned Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn was born in the 17th century at a time known as the Golden Age of Dutch Art. This title explores Rembrandt's early life in The Netherlands, his friends and family and his education and relationships. It details the progression of his prodigious talent, his mastery of chiaroscuro and his artistic skill. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 500 colour photographs. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 290 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1354. His Life and Works in 500 Images. 256 pages, over 500 colour photographs. The renowned Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn was born in the 17th century at a time known as the Golden Age of Dutch Art. This title explores Rembrandt's early life in The Netherlands, his friends and family and his education and relationships. It details the progression of his prodigious talent, his mastery of chiaroscuro and his artistic skill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 224 x 290 x 23. Weight: 1356.
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754823780
ISBN
9780754823780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.48

Paperback. Erwin Panofsky's Perspective as Symbolic Form is one of the great works of modern intellectual history, the legendary text that has dominated all art historical and philosophical discussions on the topic of perspective in this century. Translator(s): Wood, Christopher S. Num Pages: 198 pages, 63. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Zone Books
Number of pages
198
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780942299533
ISBN
9780942299533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.64

Paperback. Objects in Motion in the Early Modern World presents a collection of 12 original essays that examine the circulation of objects across global regions and cultures from the 16th to 18th centuries. Essays reveal the importance of mobility for understanding the production, use, and meanings of early modern art. Series: Art History Special Issues. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 265 x 17. Weight in Grams: 786.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119217343
ISBN
9781119217343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.86

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