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History of art / art & design styles
Paperback. A modern painter discusses meaning and form in contemporary painting and offers advice to aspiring artists. Series: The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures. Num Pages: 144 pages, 35 line illustrations, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 9th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674805705
- ISBN
- 9780674805705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.68
€ 32.99
€ 27.68
Hardback. Edward Burra (1905-76) was an English painter who is best known for his paintings of the seedy underworld of urban life. Yet, as this fascinating new monograph on his work reveals, his interests were much broader, incorporating landscape and still-life paintings, stage designs, book illustration and watercolours. Num Pages: 176 pages, Includes 120 colour and 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 277 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1152. 176 pages, Includes 120 colour and 30 b&w illustrations. Editor(s): Martin, Simon. Edward Burra (1905-76) was an English painter who is best known for his paintings of the seedy underworld of urban life. Yet, as this fascinating new monograph on his work reveals, his interests were much broader, incorporating landscape and still-life paintings, stage designs, book illustration and watercolours. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXD. Dimension: 238 x 277 x 21. Weight: 1154.
- Publisher
- Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848220904
- ISBN
- 9781848220904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.42€ 58.48
€ 59.42
€ 58.48
Hardback. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- David Zwirner
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781941701102
- ISBN
- 9781941701102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.88
€ 54.99
€ 38.88
Hardback. Andrea Bischof is one of Austria's most important contemporary artists. This volume portrays Bischof's development form the monochrome works of her early period and the arcane depths of her Reflections, over the experimental works on paper to the strongly colored, expressive large-formats of the magnificent Pulsations series. Num Pages: 104 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 240. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Publisher
- Hirmer Verlag
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783777426471
- ISBN
- 9783777426471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.59
€ 26.99
€ 23.59
Hardcover. This is the second of two volumes which consider in detail the art and architecture of Islam, from Spain to India, from the 7th century to the present day. This volume reflects Hillenbrand's principal interest: the architecture of Iran during the Seljuq period (11th to 12th centuries). Num Pages: 556 pages, 258 illus. BIC Classification: 1QFM; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 178 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1884.
- Publisher
- Pindar Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781899828159
- ISBN
- 9781899828159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.10
€ 244.10
Hardcover. Editor(s): Villa, Giovanni. Num Pages: 240 pages, 80 colour. BIC Classification: ACN; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 280 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1278.
- Publisher
- Silvana
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788836621446
- ISBN
- 9788836621446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.96
€ 40.99
€ 33.96
Hardback.
In this unpublished collection of more than 100 images, Gisele Freund, one of the most highly acclaimed portrait photographers, offers an intimate look into the work and personal life of one of the contemporary art world's most perennially popular artists--Frida Kahlo. Num Pages: 160 pages, 120 colour and b&w photographs. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AJCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- Abrams
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781419714238
- ISBN
- 9781419714238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.70
€ 25.99
€ 18.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, 183 colour illustrations, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 788. London Art World from Francis Bacon to Damien Hirst. 212 pages, 183 colour illustrations, photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; ACX. Dimension: 219 x 186 x 19. Weight: 784.
- Publisher
- 21 Pub
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901785005
- ISBN
- 9781901785005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.71
€ 26.99
€ 23.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 250 Colour. BIC Classification: ACXD3; AGB; AKL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 184 x 22. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- PIE Books Japan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784756241443
- ISBN
- 9784756241443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.31
€ 40.99
€ 26.31
Hardcover. The definitive book about 20th and 21st century Iranian art renowned art historian, Hamid Keshmirshekan, the editor-in-chief of the bilingual Quarterly, Art Tomorrow, and a visiting professor at the University of Oxford. This book contains 379 full colour images, covering a broad range of artists residing both in and outside Iran. Num Pages: 350 pages, 379 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 249 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2166.
- Publisher
- Saqi Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863567216
- ISBN
- 9780863567216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.49€ 48.45
€ 53.49
€ 48.45
Hardcover. Covering various aspects of the visual arts, this book includes more than 1,000 images of art. It is suitable for the art enthusiasts. Num Pages: 624 pages, 1063 illustrations, 865 in colour. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; 3H; 3J; ABA; AC; AF; AP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 285 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2040.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500239438
- ISBN
- 9780500239438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.82
€ 52.99
€ 40.82
Hardcover. The extraordinary technologic innovations and revolutionary machines from the collection of the Leonardo Museum in Vinci. This beautifully illustrated volume discovers the multiple interests of Leonardo the technologist, the architect, the man of science and, more generally, the history of Renaissance techniques. Editor(s): Nanni, Romano. Num Pages: 320 pages, 318 illustrations, 253 in colour. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; AM; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 290 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1932.
- Publisher
- Skira
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788876245749
- ISBN
- 9788876245749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.43€ 55.97
€ 59.43
€ 55.97
Hardback. Kazi Ghiyasuddin (Madaripur, Bangladesh, 1951) has been living between Bangladesh and Japan since 1975, when he took up a scholarship at the National University of Fine Arts and Music in Tokyo. He draws his inspiration from nature to project his desire for harmony and peace on richly textured canvases. This title tells story of this artist. Editor(s): Falvo, Rosa Maria. Series: Contemporary Masters of Bangladesh. Num Pages: 288 pages, 256 colour and b&w. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 259 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2244.
- Publisher
- Skira
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857210636
- ISBN
- 9788857210636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.32€ 68.95
€ 71.32
€ 68.95
Paperback. In this book, Geoffrey Batchen analyzes the desire to photograph as it emerged within the philosophical and scientific milieus that preceded the actual invention of photography. Num Pages: 286 pages, 30. BIC Classification: AC; AJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262522595
- ISBN
- 9780262522595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 40.61
€ 53.99
€ 40.61
Paperback. Looks at the interaction between design and the requirements of patrons, follows the creative processes of architects, and discusses chronology, structural techniques, and stylistic developments. Num Pages: 304 pages, 221 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; 3JB; AC; AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 175 x 23. Weight in Grams: 958.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500276815
- ISBN
- 9780500276815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.19
€ 26.99
€ 20.19
Paperback. Looks at the pivotal role played by speed in modern life: from art and architecture to graphics and design to the material culture. Editor(s): Schnapp, Jeffrey T. Num Pages: 320 pages, 120 illustrations, 60 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Publisher
- Skira Italy
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857201757
- ISBN
- 9788857201757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.31
€ 41.99
€ 36.31
Paperback. Fahd Burki is known for his works on paper employing acrylic, charcoal, marker pen and collage; he has also produced a number of screen prints. These works frequently feature abstract graphic fields that contain a central form dominating the picture plane. This book deals with his works. Editor(s): Falvo, Rosa Maria. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- Skira
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857222288
- ISBN
- 9788857222288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.83
€ 40.99
€ 33.83
Paperback. Looks at works of art in terms of their audiences, functions and cross-cultural contexts. While focused on painting, sculpture and architecture, this title also explores a wide range of visual culture in a variety of media and methods. It also includes essays on key themes of Medieval and Renaissance art. Editor(s): Woods, Kim W. Num Pages: 416 pages, 255 colour. BIC Classification: ACK; ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1300.
- Publisher
- Tate Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849760935
- ISBN
- 9781849760935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 41.16
€ 47.99
€ 41.16
Paperback. BIC Classification: AC; AGHX; AJCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Taschen
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783836540537
- ISBN
- 9783836540537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.23
€ 26.99
€ 20.23
Hardcover. Highlights two central approaches: Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956) wanted a comprehensive aestheticization of all spheres of life, while Adolf Loos (1870-1933) interpreted architecture and design as a functional background. This book illustrates the key works of Hoffmann and Loos - as well as those of their predecessors such as Otto Wagner. Editor(s): Thun-Hohenstein, Christian; Boeckl, Matthias; Witt-Dorring, Christian. Num Pages: 336 pages, 587 colour illustrations, 587 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: ACXD2; AMB; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 278 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1684.
- Publisher
- Birkhauser
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783035609219
- ISBN
- 9783035609219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.36
€ 54.36
Paperback. Art Deco was arguably the twentieth century's popular and memorable design movement, and has come to define the inter-war period with its clean sleek lines, streamlined shapes, bold abstract forms and bright colours. This book charts the impact of this style on the production of tiles and architectural faience in Britain. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: ACXD3; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 211 x 5. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
- Publisher
- Shire
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747811992
- ISBN
- 9780747811992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.89
€ 8.89
Hardback. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Hirmer Verlag
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783777427973
- ISBN
- 9783777427973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.00
€ 46.99
€ 39.00
Hardback. Max Mannheimer (1920) survived the Holocaust as a Jew in a concentration camp. His moving life history has been published in several books in different languages. However, few people are aware of his paintings, which were created under his Hebrew name "ben jakov". This volume assembles a selection of 70 of his works. Num Pages: 144 pages, 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 256 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Publisher
- Hirmer Verlag
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783777426372
- ISBN
- 9783777426372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 35.92
€ 43.99
€ 35.92
Hardback. Apocalypse, the city, war, religion, the portrait, exile and existential trauma - Ludwig Meidner (1884-1966) is regarded as one of the outstanding artists of German Expressionism. To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of the Jewish artist, this title focuses on the works produced during his period of exile in London between 1939 and 1953. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD1; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 286 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1426.
- Publisher
- Hirmer Verlag
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783777425863
- ISBN
- 9783777425863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.84
€ 40.99
€ 33.84