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History of art / art & design styles

Hardcover. A world of floating symbols. Num Pages: 96 pages, COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS. .
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2000 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836527835
ISBN
9783836527835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.78

Num Pages: 224 pages, 19 colour/25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; ACQB; AFC; AFKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 265 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1218.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271029634
ISBN
9780271029634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.50

Hardcover. This book, for the first time, examines in depth the link between modernism and postmodernism and demonstrates the extensive similarities, as well as the few crucial differences between the ideas and art of the Dadaists on the one hand, and those of contemporary postmodern thinkers and artists on the other. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD7; H; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571811301
ISBN
9781571811301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.35

Hardcover. Takes a generational look at the fast-changing world of the woodcarvers of Oaxaca, Mexico. This title presents the story of change and survival, conveying the growing aspirations and changing dreams of a people struggling to catch up without leaving too much behind, whose creations we enjoy but whose lives we barely understand. Num Pages: 154 pages, 95 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ACBK; AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 240 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1058.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
154
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135051
ISBN
9780890135051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.71

Paperback. This is a history of one of the central organizing principles in all schools and periods of art. It traces the evolution of the conception and the depiction of space in European and American painting and the ways in which this evolution reflects ideological changes in society over 2000 years. Num Pages: 272 pages, 42 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Syracuse Univ Pr (Sd)
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815625087
ISBN
9780815625087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.39

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 472 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; 3JF; ACQ; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1371.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691632483
ISBN
9780691632483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.65

Hardback. Editor(s): Doezema, Marianne. Num Pages: 84 pages, 67. BIC Classification: AC; AGC; DSB; RGBS; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 241 x 15. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801441196
ISBN
9780801441196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.59

Hardback. Num Pages: 608 pages, 96 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; DSB; HPN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231166324
ISBN
9780231166324
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.11

Hardback. Argues that art, especially architecture, music, and painting, is born from the disruptive forces of sexual selection. This book approaches art as a form of erotic expression that connects sensory richness with primal desire. It argues that the meaning of art comes from the intensities and sensations it inspires, not just its intention. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures. Num Pages: 136 pages, two color images. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
136
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition (1st printing)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231145183
ISBN
9780231145183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.20

Paperback. An introduction to the work of Jean Baptiste Chardin. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, 48 colour and 40 b&w illustrations, chronology, bibliography. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 301 x 227 x 9. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780714833361
ISBN
9780714833361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.41

Hardback. For scholars exploring the career of American artist Charles Burchfield and the period in which he worked (1893-1967), this book provides access to listings of his exhibitions and museum collections where his art can be found along with books, articles, films, and exhibition catalogs. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AGC; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810831315
ISBN
9780810831315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 271 pages, 70 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566. Charles Harrison. 256 pages, 70 b&w illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACX; BM. Dimension: 208 x 151 x 22. Weight: 560.
Publisher
Ridinghouse
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905464296
ISBN
9781905464296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.84

Hardcover. Proposes a fresh assessment of the artist, firmly re-establishing his place as a national figure in the canon of American painting Editor(s): Plotek, Ariel. Num Pages: 95 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 243 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1300.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
San Diego Museum of Art United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780937108505
ISBN
9780937108505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 84 pages, 48 colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFK; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig Germany
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
SKU
V9783863359928
ISBN
9783863359928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, 100 b/w & colour paintings. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 208 x 12. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Sansom & Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904537434
ISBN
9781904537434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.81

Hardback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ACXD; AGB; AGH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633450271
ISBN
9781633450271
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.15

Hardback. Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827) produced an unparalleled body of work, including the iconic "The Artist in His Museum". He was a revolutionary soldier, a radical activist, an impresario of moving pictures, a natural historian, an inventor, and the proprietor of one of the first modern museums. This book presents his autobiography. Num Pages: 260 pages, 51 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520239609
ISBN
9780520239609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.61

Hardback. Num Pages: 407 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFH; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 161 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1194.
Publisher
AMMO Books LLC United States
Number of pages
407
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934429822
ISBN
9781934429822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.63

Hardcover. Num Pages: 464 pages, 360 images. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300100723
ISBN
9780300100723
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.24

Hardcover. Editor(s): Guilbaut, Serge. Translator(s): Miller, Chris, (Ph. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Getty Research Institute
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061299
ISBN
9781606061299
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.91

Hardback. Num Pages: 1160 pages, 800 illustrations, 100 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 240. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857206486
ISBN
9788857206486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.11
€ 202.44

Paperback. Examines the work of more than forty Chicana artists across a variety of media including painting, printmaking, sculpture, performance, photography, and other installations forms. This book describes how Chicana artists invoke a culturally hybrid spirituality to question and confront racism, bigotry, patriarchy, and homophobia. Series: Objects/Histories. Num Pages: 408 pages, 90 illustrations ( incl. 73 in color). BIC Classification: ACB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822338680
ISBN
9780822338680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.98

paperback. Compares the self-representations of the US Mexicanas with the representations of academic-affiliated, intellectual Chicana writers and visual artists. This work looks at how the Chicana professional intellectuals and the US Mexicana women refigure demeaning constructions of female gender roles and racial, ethnic, and sexual identities. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; AC; DSBH; HBTD; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822343103
ISBN
9780822343103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Booth-Clibborn Editions United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861543196
ISBN
9781861543196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.78

Paperback. Narrates the history of a single object - a tea-leaf storage jar created in southern China during the thirteenth or fourteenth centuries - and describes how its role changed after it was imported to Japan and passed from owner to owner there. Num Pages: 208 pages, , colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBP; AFPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 277 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1096.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Condition
New
SKU
V9780934686259
ISBN
9780934686259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.26

Paperback. An argument against reductive accounts of the nineteenth-century sculptor Mary Edmonia Lewis s work as the product of her identity as an African American and Native American woman. Num Pages: 344 pages, 51 illustrations, incl. 18 in color. BIC Classification: ACV; AFKB; AGB; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822342663
ISBN
9780822342663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Paperback. Enriched with paintings and archival illustrations, this volume explores the countered conventions and bulldozed buildings behind the canvass creation. Series: MFA Spotlight Series. Num Pages: 76 pages, 35 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
MFA Publications, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878468379
ISBN
9780878468379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.05

Hardback. Piero della Francesca's "Madonna del Parto", a celebrated fifteenth-century Tuscan fresco in which the Virgin gestures to her partially open dress and her pregnant womb, is unusual in its iconography. This book uses Piero's enigmatic painting to narrate our archaic memories. Translator(s): Goodman, John. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 136 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804734417
ISBN
9780804734417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 9. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610021
ISBN
9780815610021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.75

Hardback. Examines decorative Chinese works of art and visual culture, known as chinoiserie, in the context of church and state politics, with a particular focus on the Catholic missions' impact on Western attitudes toward China and the Chinese. Series: Franklin D. Murphy Lectures. Num Pages: 200 pages, 53 color. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284654
ISBN
9780520284654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 46.59

Paperback. This richly illustrated book showcases a previously unseen collection of Chinese ceramics, formed in the early twentieth century by George Eumorfopoulos, a pivotal figure in the appreciate of Asian art. These artifacts build a rare time capsule of Western tastes and preoccupations with the East in the decades prior to World War II. Num Pages: 144 pages, 160 full colour. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFP; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 249 x 14. Weight in Grams: 790.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910376584
ISBN
9781910376584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 22.32

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 Chinese paintings, architectual plans, 3D drawings; garden designs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AMV; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 308 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1560.
Publisher
Shanghai Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Hardcover with Jacket
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602200210
ISBN
9781602200210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Over 630 Colour Photographs and Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1356.
Publisher
Periplus Editions United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Paperback with Flaps
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804843164
ISBN
9780804843164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.22

Paperback. Presents an array of Chinese art. This book offers a closer look at the variety of styles, decoration, motifs and patterns and the sheer craftsmanship of Chinese culture. By showing the artwork alongside a detail, it provides a fresh view of each object which often allows intriguing comparisons between seemingly unrelated objects and media. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714124797
ISBN
9780714124797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.97

Num Pages: 175 pages, 194 color photos. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 313 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1284.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
175
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764336751
ISBN
9780764336751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 44.54

Paperback. This book covers the rich history of Chinese ceramics from primitive pottery to delicate porcelain, complemented by full colour illustrations throughout. Series: Introductions to Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 158 pages, 107 colour illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 29. Series: Introductions to Chinese Culture. 158 pages, 107 colour illus. 1 map. This book covers the rich history of Chinese ceramics from primitive pottery to delicate porcelain, complemented by full colour illustrations throughout. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFP. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 9. Weight: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521186483
ISBN
9780521186483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.60

Paperback. Presents the collections of Chinese ceramics outside Asia. This title includes many items of imperial quality, with beautiful examples of extremely rare Ru and guan wares as well as the famous David vases. Num Pages: 96 pages, 125 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 215 x 8. Weight in Grams: 378. Highlights of the Sir Percival David Collection. 96 pages, 125 colour illustrations. Presents the collections of Chinese ceramics outside Asia. This title includes many items of imperial quality, with beautiful examples of extremely rare Ru and guan wares as well as the famous David vases. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFPC. Dimension: 213 x 216 x 9. Weight: 378.
Publisher
The British Museum Press
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714124544
ISBN
9780714124544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.46

Hardback. Series: The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts. Num Pages: 320 pages, 200 color illus. 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 303 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1550.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Bollingen Series XXXV: 61 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691171937
ISBN
9780691171937
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.55
€ 50.73

Hardback. A critical reassessment of chinoiserie, a style both praised and derided for its triviality, prettiness, and ornamental excesses Series: Studies in Design. Num Pages: 272 pages, 104 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACQ; AK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 764.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719089459
ISBN
9780719089459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.30

Hardcover. A celebration of the visionary artist's thought-provoking, eye-catching and mind-expanding work. Series: Contemporary Artists Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 180 colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 262 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1260.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714856940
ISBN
9780714856940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 30.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrated in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 190 x 13. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Verlag fur Moderne Kunst Germany
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9783903004191
ISBN
9783903004191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.68

Paperback. Christian images have a long history within the Western art tradition from the devotional works of the Renaissance period, to the interpretations of the 21st century. This book explores the changing nature of the representation of themes and subjects found in Christian art, covering the Eucharist, the crucifixion, the Virgin Mary, and the saints. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: ACB; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192803283
ISBN
9780192803283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.48

Hardback. Num Pages: 180 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; ACXJ; AFKV; AGC; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 283 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1028.
Publisher
Hatje Cantz
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783775740418
ISBN
9783775740418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.02

Hardcover. Provides a cultural history of the missionary enterprise in sixteenth-century Mexico. This work addresses the enculturation of Catholic sacraments and sacramentals into an Aztec worldview in visual and material terms. It offers insights on the development of sacramental practice, popular piety, catechetical drama, and parish politics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 287 colour images. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ACBK; HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 283 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268033798
ISBN
9780268033798
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.07

Paperback. Editor(s): Marta, Karen; Gioni, Massimiliano. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrated in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 185 x 18. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Kentro Synchronis Greece
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9786185039066
ISBN
9786185039066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.82

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 90 illustrations, 80 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 325 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1314.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857232089
ISBN
9788857232089
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 64 pages, 45 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 204 x 8. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Publisher
JRP Ringier
Number of pages
Ringier
SKU
V9783037643730
ISBN
9783037643730
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.10

Paperback. Chuck Close immediately liked the idea of a book without words. As a child, his severe dyslexia stood in the way of reading, making images all the more important. This book is a self-portrait that emerges out of the printing process, one plate and one color at a time. Editor(s): Holland, Nina; Sohn, Jerry. Num Pages: 24 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 348 x 286 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1274.
Publisher
Steidl Publishers Germany
Number of pages
26
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9783865214928
ISBN
9783865214928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.66
€ 122.73

Hardback. Num Pages: 472 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACK; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810867390
ISBN
9780810867390
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.62

Hardcover. The perfect introduction to the life and work of Cindy Sherman. Series: Phaidon Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages. Dimension: 197 x 262 x 21. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714861555
ISBN
9780714861555
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.67

Paperback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 22 colour plates, 64 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVY; ACX; AK; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231175036
ISBN
9780231175036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.29

Paperback. Editor(s): Bovier, Francois; Mey, Adeena. Series: Documents. Num Pages: 240 pages, 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150. .
Publisher
JRP Ringier Switzerland
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037644331
ISBN
9783037644331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.10

Paperback. Examines the importance of the year 1958 as a critical tipping point in the evolution of American art. This title explores the moment American artists first departed from Abstract Expressionism to develop fresh trends that helped define the last half of the 20th century. It includes approximately sixty-one works by fifty-six artists. Num Pages: 160 pages, with 62 full-colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 236 x 12. Weight in Grams: 944.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807859490
ISBN
9780807859490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.67

Paperback. This book arises from the Cities in dialogue exhibition that was held in in FACT in conjunction with the University of Liverpool and the Liverpool Independents Biennial in 2014, and covers the works of artists Brian Mackern (Uruguay), Barbara Palomino (Chile), Marina Zerbarini (Argentina), and Ricardo Miranda Zuniga (US-Nicaragua). Num Pages: 144 pages, 128, 128 colour illustrations, Colour. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACXJ; AFKN; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 340 x 11. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781382448
ISBN
9781781382448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 186 pages, Illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB; JFCA; JFHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Feral House
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936239955
ISBN
9781936239955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.06

Hardback. For much of early modern history, the opportunity to be immortalized in a portrait was explicitly tied to social class: only landed elites and royalty had the money and power to commission such an endeavour. This book examines the patronage and production of portraits in Tudor and Jacobean England. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 240 pages, 40 colour images + 80 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; ACN; ACQ; AFC; AGHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 292 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1540.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300162790
ISBN
9780300162790
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.58

paperback. Editor(s): Braidotti, Rosi; Esche, Charles; Hlavajova, Maria. Num Pages: 336 pages, 90 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
BAK, basis voor actuele kunst / JRP Ringier Switzerland
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9783905770735
ISBN
9783905770735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.12

An interdisciplinary collection exploring how creative practices broadly conceived to encompass urban design, museums, graffiti, film, music, literature, architecture, and performance art, continually reconstruct the urban scene in Latin America. Editor(s): Biron, Rebecca. Num Pages: 288 pages, 39 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822344551
ISBN
9780822344551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 185.61

Paperback. An interdisciplinary collection exploring how creative practices broadly conceived to encompass urban design, museums, graffiti, film, music, literature, architecture, and performance art, continually reconstruct the urban scene in Latin America. Editor(s): Biron, Rebecca. Num Pages: 288 pages, 39 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822344704
ISBN
9780822344704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.37

Paperback. Yup'ik elders examine and interpret Jacobsen's collection. Editor(s): Fienup-Riordan, Ann. Translator(s): Meade, Marie. Num Pages: 66 photos. BIC Classification: ACBK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295984711
ISBN
9780295984711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1D; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 247 x 20. Weight in Grams: 792.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784992682
ISBN
9781784992682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.09

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, numerous colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 307 x 13. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Verlag für moderne Kunst
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Multilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783903004788
ISBN
9783903004788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.56

Paperback. Poet, novelist, essayist, editor, anthologist, lexicographer and painter, Clarence Major is a challenging yet underappreciated contemporary African- American artist. This collection combines poetry, prose and art by Major with critical essays that showcase his aesthetic movement across boundaries. Editor(s): Bell, Bernard W. Num Pages: 360 pages, 25 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; ACXJ8; AGB; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227726
ISBN
9780807848999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. This book presents classic-era Hopi and Zuni carved dolls made between the 1880s and 1940s that have been rarely seen. Num Pages: 186 pages, 84 colour & 31 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 255 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135969
ISBN
9780890135969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.28

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143110132
ISBN
9780143110132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 25.66

paperback. This look at Classical art starts with the excavation of the buried city of Pompeii, and investigates the monuments of ancient tyrants, and the sensual beauty of Apollo and Venus. Concluding with the human portrait, it highlights the re-discovery of Classical art in the modern world. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, Yes. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; ACG; GBC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842374
ISBN
9780192842374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.44

Paperback. Why have ancient Rome and Greece been so influential? Series: All That Matters. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 179 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444177961
ISBN
9781444177961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. Claude Cahun is the most important artist you've never heard of - until now. Num Pages: 45 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 4. Weight in Grams: 60.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Number of pages
45
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780990446
ISBN
9781780990446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.18

Hardback. Towards the end of his life and much inspired by Japanese water gardens, Monet spent a great deal of time in his beloved Giverny. Its famous green wooden footbridge was built across the water and its waterlilies became the focus of perhaps the most famous series of paintings the world has ever seen. A beautiful new book of masterworks. Series: Masterworks. Num Pages: 192 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 301 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1606.
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783616077
ISBN
9781783616077
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.97

Hardback. Looks at the work of three artists who paved the way for ceramics to be considered fine art. This title focuses on artists John Mason (b 1927), Kenneth Price (b 1935), and Peter Voulkos (1924-2002) and their radical early work in post-war Los Angeles where they formed the vanguard of a new California ceramics movement. Num Pages: 240 pages, 131 colour & 37 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1218.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061053
ISBN
9781606061053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.53

Hardback. Editor(s): Morgan, Robert C. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816639380
ISBN
9780816639380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.87

Paperback. The powerful, personal and iconoclastic memoir of David Wojnarowicz, AIDS activist, author and one of the most provocative artists of his generation. With a new introduction by Olivia Laing. Series: Canons. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; ACXJ; AGB; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main - Canons edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786890276
ISBN
9781786890276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.32

Paperback. How do experts spot masterpieces? Paintings are not always signed or noted in historical records, so how can we tell an obscure gem from an altered image? Through a series of examples and processes, this title draws the reader into the complex issues confronted by gallery professionals. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABK; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094862
ISBN
9781857094862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.90

Paperback. Frames often catch the eye of visitors to galleries, yet labels and catalogues rarely comment on them. This informative guide offers insight into the various forms of frame housing some of the finest paintings in the National Gallery Collection. It includes some of the finest examples of the frame-makers craft. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AC; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094404
ISBN
9781857094404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.42

Paperback. When we say that 'Love is blind' or 'Time flies' - making concepts sound like living beings - we are using the language of allegory. Painters have long relied on allegory to create 'message pictures'. This guide helps readers understand the language of allegory within Western painting - be it from the National Gallery or from other collections. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 161 x 9. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094855
ISBN
9781857094855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.58

Paperback. Twenty-five leading artist duos and collectives give insight into how and why to work collaboratively Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 172 x 22. .
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714872889
ISBN
9780714872889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 22.78

Hardback. Examines the creative process. This work yokes ten images with ten poems and in so doing one explores the other: text uses apposition to excavate image and its genesis, and image illuminates text and its content. Num Pages: 88 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 372 x 305 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847771056
ISBN
9781847771056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.44
€ 65.93

Hardback. "An examination of the legacy of modernism as a cultural movement and propaganda tool during the Cold War and the 1950s in America"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJPG; ACXD; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231162302
ISBN
9780231162302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.72

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 397 color + 122 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACXJ; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 316 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2272.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300214826
ISBN
9780300214826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.59

Paperback. Editor(s): O'Brian, John. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; AB; AC; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226306216
ISBN
9780226306216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.21

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