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Hardback. Walter De Maria (b 1935) is known for the expansive and perfectly ordered land art and installations he created in the 1970s. This book introduces the work, "The Bel Air Trilogy" (2000-11), in which the artist combines exacting geometry with the unexpected element of three 1955 "gypsy-red" Chevrolet Bel Airs. Editor(s): Helfenstein, Josef. Series: Menil Collection. Num Pages: 104 pages, 61 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 294 x 15. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300175783
- ISBN
- 9780300175783
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€ 46.99€ 33.37
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Hardback. With a career spanning more than sixty years, Anthony Caro (b 1924) is one of Britain's most acclaimed and best-known sculptors. This book accompanies the first survey exhibition of his work in an American museum since his retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in 1975. Series: Yale Center for British Art. Num Pages: 250 pages, 150 colour & black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 225 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1366.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300176032
- ISBN
- 9780300176032
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€ 65.36€ 50.63
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Hardback. Over the course of several decades, George and Maida Abrams amassed perhaps the finest private collection of Dutch Old Master drawings in the world. This title presents a selection of these works, and explores the role of drawing in the creative process in Rembrandt's studio and wider circle. Series: Bruce Museum. Num Pages: 208 pages, 175 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQB; AFF; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 240 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1410.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300176063
- ISBN
- 9780300176063
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Condition: New
€ 65.36€ 50.63
€ 65.36
€ 50.63
Hardback. In Renaissance Florence, certain paintings and sculptures of the Virgin Mary and Christ were believed to have extraordinary efficacy in activating potent sacred intercession. The author questions what distinguished these paintings and sculptures from other similar sacred images. Num Pages: 400 pages, 80 colour images + 170 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AFKB; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1924.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300176605
- ISBN
- 9780300176605
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Condition: New
€ 77.24€ 63.27
€ 77.24
€ 63.27
Hardback. The Greek-American artist Kosta Alex (1925-2005) initially trained in figure sculpture in Manhattan. In 1947 he moved to Paris, where he mingled with and exhibited alongside the avant-garde artists of his day. This is a monograph on this intriguing artist. Series: Editions Hazan. Num Pages: 180 pages, 100 colour images + 30 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300176650
- ISBN
- 9780300176650
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.99
€ 52.99
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Hardback. Rather than simply tracing the rise of Modernism in the 19th century, this book reconstitutes the period's cultural milieu through a series of case studies written with an eye to overarching forces at play. It surveys the field as a whole and discusses the relationships between the various media in the context of an overall "visual economy". Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 colour images + 95 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; ACV; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 201 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1154.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300177275
- ISBN
- 9780300177275
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€ 56.45€ 44.33
€ 56.45
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Hardback. Business leader and arts patron Sir Edwin A G Manton (1909-2005) and his wife Florence, Lady Manton assembled a collection of 18th- and 19th-century British artwork. In this book, a series of essays by prominent scholars consider the major works and themes in the collection, relating them to larger issues within the field of British studies. Editor(s): Clarke, Jay A. Series: Clark Art Institute. Num Pages: 272 pages, 447 colour images + 9 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; ACV; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 245 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2048.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300179668
- ISBN
- 9780300179668
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Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.00
€ 53.48
€ 42.00
Paperback. In 1908, the American adventurer Robert Sterling Clark organized a scientific expedition to northern China to create a detailed geographical survey, photograph the region, and collect samples of the flora and fauna. This title showcases over 85 excavated objects from museums and archaeological institutes in cities along Clark's original route. Series: Clark Art Institute. Num Pages: 288 pages, 150 colour images + 75 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 238 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition first Printing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300179675
- ISBN
- 9780300179675
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.59
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Hardback. Features nearly all of the ancient glass objects in the collection of the Princeton University Art Museum. In this title, an introductory essay by an award-winning scholar summarizes the history of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine glass, with a special emphasis on people and on the processes they used to create and decorate these artefacts. Series: Princeton University Art Museum. Num Pages: 408 pages, 556 colour images + 40 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 1QDAZ; ACG; ACK; AFP; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 264 x 45. Weight in Grams: 2902.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300179811
- ISBN
- 9780300179811
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€ 59.42€ 50.28
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Hardback. The French Republic - with its rallying cry for liberty, equality, and fraternity - emerged in 1870, and by 1880 had developed a coherent republican ideology. This book examines the use of naturalism in the 19th century. It also explores how pictures by artists such as Roll, Lhermitte, and Friant could be read as egalitarian and republican. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 colour images + 200 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 281 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300179880
- ISBN
- 9780300179880
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€ 77.24€ 59.26
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Paperback. In her performances, videos, and installations, Sharon Hayes (b 1970) explores the nexus between politics, history, speech, and desire. This book provides an insight into the complex motivations and development of Hayes' projects. Series: Whitney Museum of American Art. Num Pages: 150 pages, 75 colour images + 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKP; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 278 x 7. Weight in Grams: 280.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300180374
- ISBN
- 9780300180374
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€ 24.99€ 18.81
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Hardback. In 2001, Eduardo Costantini, the founder of the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA), began collecting artworks from across Latin America. This title consists of more than two hundred works, encompassing drawings, paintings, sculptures, and objects by seventy-eight artists from various countries. Series: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Num Pages: 156 pages, 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACXJ; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 281 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300181005
- ISBN
- 9780300181005
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
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Hardback. During the last two centuries BC, the Western Han dynasty of China forged the first stable empire covering all of China and presided over a golden age that shaped much of subsequent Chinese art and culture. This title offers an account of the treasures of the dynasty - including exquisite jades, silver and goldwork, bronzes and ceramics. Editor(s): Lin, James C.S. Num Pages: 376 pages, 350 color + 120 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; ACG; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 252 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2034.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300184341
- ISBN
- 9780300184341
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Condition: New
€ 77.24€ 63.27
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Paperback. The offering of gifts - state, religious and personal - is a practice nearly as ancient and widespread as human culture itself. This illustrated book explores the complex interplay between artistic production and gift-based patronage by discussing works of great aesthetic refinement that were either commissioned or repurposed as gifts. Num Pages: 160 pages, 70 color illus. BIC Classification: 1QFM; ACBP; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 263 x 231 x 12. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300184358
- ISBN
- 9780300184358
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
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hardcover. A celebration of the American painter's life and work in the region he loved best Series: Portland Museum of Art. Num Pages: 184 pages, 73 colour images + 24 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AGB; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 276 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1084.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300184426
- ISBN
- 9780300184426
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.33
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Hardback. In the first half of the 20th century, thousands of newcomers - Eastern European emigres, Mexican immigrants, and Southerners both black and white - flocked to Chicago. This title highlights approximately seventy-five paintings, works on paper, photographs, and sculptures by such artists as Eldzier Cortor, Archibald Motley, and Morris Topchevsky. Series: Art Institute of Chicago. Num Pages: 112 pages, 85 colour images + 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJ; ACXD; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 242 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1010.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300184532
- ISBN
- 9780300184532
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
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Hardback. Celebrates a cornerstone of the Yale University Art Gallery's holdings: the Charles B Benenson Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art. This bequest includes works by a veritable pantheon of modern and contemporary artists - among them Jean-Michel Basquiat, Stuart Davis, Fernand Leger, Joan Miro, James Rosenquist, and David Smith. Series: Yale University Art Gallery. Num Pages: 192 pages, 224 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; ACXD; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 247 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1344.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300184945
- ISBN
- 9780300184945
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Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.46
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€ 42.46
Hardback. A sweeping survey of the impact of the Civil War on American painting and photography in the 19th century Series: Smithsonian American Art Museum. Num Pages: 352 pages, 177 colour images + 37 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; ACV; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 321 x 263 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187335
- ISBN
- 9780300187335
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Condition: New
€ 50.51€ 43.37
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Hardback. The story of a bittersweet, impromptu art exhibition for President and Mrs. Kennedy Num Pages: 112 pages, 120 colour + b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJPK; ACB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 224 x 16. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187564
- ISBN
- 9780300187564
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.55
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Paperback. Offers a series of case studies in the history of 19th-century European art. Inspired by a series of public lectures given at the Dallas Museum of Art between 2009 and 2013, this volume comprises twelve illustrated essays from leading academics and museum specialists. Editor(s): MacDonald, Heather. Series: Dallas Museum of Art Publications. Num Pages: 176 pages, 150 color illus. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187571
- ISBN
- 9780300187571
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.88
€ 23.99
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Hardback. Published in celebration of the Renwick Gallery's fortieth anniversary, this title highlights forty artists (all under the age of forty) actively engaged in creating objects that are transforming contemporary crafts. It also investigates evolving notions of craft within traditional media such as ceramics and metalwork. Series: Smithsonian American Art Museum. Num Pages: 256 pages, 220 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 254 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1737.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187977
- ISBN
- 9780300187977
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.48
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Paperback. Well-written and eminently accessible, this book explores and celebrates the Upper Palaeolithic art of the Dordogne, admirably conveying the author's enthusiasm for her subject. Num Pages: 272 pages, 38 b/w + 8 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACBK; ACC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300188028
- ISBN
- 9780300188028
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
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Hardback. An important new look at Cold War art on both sides of the Atlantic Num Pages: 296 pages, 32 colour + 136 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ACXJ; AGB; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 210 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300188431
- ISBN
- 9780300188431
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Condition: New
€ 68.33€ 53.16
€ 68.33
€ 53.16
Paperback. Alice Aycock emerged onto New York art scene in 1970s and is known for her large-scale public sculptures that often combine an industrial appearance with references to weightlessness and to science and cosmology. This book explores her drawings, which include elements of mirage, and science, and evoke both abstract thinking and bodily sensation. Series: Parrish Museum of Art. Num Pages: 160 pages, 102 colour images + 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 251 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300191103
- ISBN
- 9780300191103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06