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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. From Hitler's vast Chancellery to Saddam Hussein's Mother of all Battles mosque, from Olympic stadiums to Donald Trump's excesses, the author examines the murky relationship between buildings, money and politics, revealing the power of architecture - and the architecture of power. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 112 x 35. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241952771
ISBN
9780241952771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Divided into 14 chapters, text and illustrations reveal the symbolism inherent in representations of religious personages, the Earth and Sky, animals, birds, insects, and flowers. George Ferguson also explores Old Testament characters and events and their symbolic representation in art. 350 illustrations. Series: Galaxy Books. Num Pages: 304 pages, plates, line-drawings. BIC Classification: AC; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
O U Press USA New York
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1961
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195014327
ISBN
9780195014327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.92

Paperback. Series: Dover Pictorial Archive. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQB; AK; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 206 x 4. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486491219
ISBN
9780486491219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.20

Hardcover. A fascinating biography of Pieter Bruegel the Elder, the leading artistic genius of the Netherlandish Renaissance in the 16th century, and the world he knew. Examines the lives of Bruegel's sons and other family members who became artists, including David Teniers. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDB; ACND; ACQ; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 228. .
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754830245
ISBN
9780754830245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Hardcover. Outsider art is work produced outside the mainstream of modern art by self-taught visionaries, spiritualists, eccentrics, recluses, psychiatric patients, criminals and others beyond the perceived margins of society. This book sets out to challenge many of the received ideas in the field. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 45 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 208 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861895219
ISBN
9781861895219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.61

Hardback. .
Publisher
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848222083
ISBN
9781848222083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.32
€ 58.29

Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 350 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 240. .
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857232645
ISBN
9788857232645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.33
€ 54.36

Hardcover. .
Publisher
John Adamson Dist A/C
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781898565154
ISBN
9781898565154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.88

Hardback. William Nicholson (1872-1949) is among the most admired and elusive painters in the history of British art. This catalogue represents Nicholson's oil paintings and the comprehensive chronology of his life. Num Pages: 672 pages, 90 black-&-white illustrations + 640 colour reproductions. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 271 x 47. Weight in Grams: 3746.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
672
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300170542
ISBN
9780300170542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.73
€ 89.81

Paperback. The first monograph on the artist Arthur Melville with commentaries on the individual works featured, including lesser known works from private collections. Published to accompany an exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery 2015-2016. Num Pages: 136 pages, 80 colour. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 245 x 14. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
National Galleries Of Scotland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906270872
ISBN
9781906270872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.63

Paperback. Contains interviews with and photographs of the 25 people who knew or worked with Roth during his time spent in Chicago, Providence, New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Many of the works Roth created during that period are illustrated here in full colour. Num Pages: 152 pages, 780 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 240 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1000.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500976425
ISBN
9780500976425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.56

Hardcover. The first book devoted to the popular illustrator Jonny Hannah, which presents some 200 of his prints and paintings, including brand-new work created for this volume. This is an intriguing, irreverent miscellany covering many of Hannah's favourite themes, including jazz, folk, the sea, space and shops. Num Pages: 192 pages, 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB; AKLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 246 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1262.
Publisher
Merrell Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858946191
ISBN
9781858946191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.65

Paperback. Editor(s): Viction Workshop. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 257 x 25. Weight in Grams: 966.
Publisher
Victionary
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9789887714811
ISBN
9789887714811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.00

Hardcover. Focuses on the little known Magical Realist painter Marta Hegemann (1894-1970), re-inserting her into the histories of avant-garde modernism Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 colour illustrations, 58 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 239 x 21. Weight in Grams: 842.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719090073
ISBN
9780719090073
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.20

Hardcover. Though deeply engaged with painting and drawing, Toulouse-Lautrecs lasting contribution to artistic practice was as a graphic artist. This publication presents thematically organized groupings of Toulouse-Lautrecs prints from the Museums collection, each accompanied by an illuminating essay on the theme. Num Pages: 160 pages, 185 illustrations, 123 in colour. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1090.
Publisher
The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Har/Pstr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870709135
ISBN
9780870709135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 45.56

Hardback. Art and architecture have always been central to Venice but in the Renaissance period, between c1440 and 1600, they reached a kind of apotheosis when many of the city's new buildings, sculpture and paintings took on distinctive and original qualities. This book presents a richly illustrated and easily navigable study of Venetian Renaissance art. Series: Renaissance Art. Num Pages: 224 pages, 135 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 260 x 25. Weight in Grams: 838.
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780678511
ISBN
9781780678511
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.35

hardcover. Provides an in-depth survey of 1,400 years of art and architecture from ornate mosques and pottery, to calligraphy, carpets and costume. This book discusses how wonderful works of sacred art glorified Islam's message. It explores the rich heritage of Islamic art. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 500 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1QFM; ACB; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 240 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1344. A Comprehensive History of Islam's 1,400-year Legacy of Art and Design, with 300 Colour Photogrpahs, Reproductions and Fine-art Paintings. 256 pages, over 500 colour photographs. Provides an in-depth survey of 1,400 years of art and architecture from ornate mosques and pottery, to calligraphy, carpets and costume. This book discusses how wonderful works of sacred art glorified Islam's message. It explores the rich heritage of Islamic art. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QFM; ACB; AM. Dimension: 307 x 240 x 26. Weight: 1654.
Publisher
Anness Publishing
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754820871
ISBN
9780754820871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.52

Paperback. Presents thirty countries and more than one hundred contemporary artists. Num Pages: 1168 pages, 163 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1810. A Sourcebook of Artists' Writings. 1168 pages, illustrations. Presents thirty countries and more than one hundred contemporary artists. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACX. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 43. Weight: 1804.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
1168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520257184
ISBN
9780520257184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardcover. Explores the history of Europe and the Mediterranean, bridging the gap between the Mediterranean and the North of Europe, the Byzantine and Roman empires and the barbarian world of the Dark Ages; a period that saw Christianity established as a major world religion as well as the rise of Islam. Num Pages: 340 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACG; ACK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1240.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
366
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714123202
ISBN
9780714123202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.76

Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 308 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1128.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857230672
ISBN
9788857230672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.00

Hardback. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 384 pages, 84 color + 46 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; AC; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 216. .
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300214000
ISBN
9780300214000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.09

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 78 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AFJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 262 x 19. Weight in Grams: 786.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764348990
ISBN
9780764348990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. .
Publisher
Merrell Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised, Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858946283
ISBN
9781858946283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.76

Paperback. The first millennium saw a rich and distinctive artistic tradition form in Europe. In this book, Lawrence Nees explores issues of artistic patronage, craftsmanship, holy men and women, monasteries, secular courts and the expressive and educational roles of artistic creation. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 272 pages, numerous colour and halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; ACK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842435
ISBN
9780192842435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.22

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