Art & Architecture
Introducing… our broad range of books on Architecture, Photography, Art Forms, Film TV & Radio, Dance and Performing Arts, Music and History of Art. In our Film TV & Radio section, we have many other sub-genres such as Books That Inspired Movies including Gone Girl, The Enigma, Fifty Shades of Grey and Foxcatcher. Our Music section includes biographies and sheet music of famous musicians past and present, international and Irish – Elvis, Taylor Swift, David Bowie, Bob Geldof, Ed Sheeran, One Direction, Bono and many more.
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Art & Architecture
paperback. Editor(s): Bode, Steven. Num Pages: 24 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; AGB; AS; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 3. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Film & Video Umbrella United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 24
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953863419
- ISBN
- 9780953863419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.60
€ 16.99
€ 14.60
hardcover. Through a balanced reading of the historical period and James' artistic production, Ronald W. Hawker argues that James' shift to contemporary art forms allowed the artist to make a critical statement about the vitality of Kwakwaka'wakw culture Num Pages: 264 pages, 33. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; ACX; AGB; BGF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 185 x 19. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781442649408
- ISBN
- 9781442649408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.80
€ 89.80
Num Pages: 54 pages, 72 illustrations. BIC Classification: AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Huia Publishers New Zealand
- Number of pages
- 54
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781775501916
- ISBN
- 9781775501916
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.90
€ 20.99
€ 15.90
Our era is defined by the model. From Victoria's Secret and America's Next Top Model to the snapshots we post on Face-book and Twitter, our culture is fixated on the pose, the state of existing simultaneously as artifice and the real thing. The author shows us the very meaning of the arts in the process of transformation. Num Pages: 232 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226772196
- ISBN
- 9780226772196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.86
€ 36.99
€ 29.86
Bookwork takes our passion for books to its logical extreme - by studying artists who employ found or simulated books as a sculptural medium and investigating the conceptual labor behind this proliferating international art practice. This title offers an account of works that force attention upon a book's material identity and cultural resonance. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12 colour plates, 68 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 286 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226773919
- ISBN
- 9780226773919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.22€ 69.91
€ 82.22
€ 69.91
Argues that Hitchcock orchestrates the narrative and stylistic idioms of popular cinema to at once celebrate and subvert the ideal of romance. The author describes how Hitchcock's characteristic tone is achieved through a titillating combination of suspense and black humor that subverts the moral framework of the romantic thriller. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 64 illus. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135740
- ISBN
- 9780231135740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.06€ 83.75
€ 108.06
€ 83.75
What is it about the marriage of music and the stage that fills us with such bewilderment and passion? What is opera's seductive promise and how does it draw us into its embrace? This study considers the allure of several seducers and seductresses from nineteenth-century opera - Monteverdi's "Poppea", Handel's "Alcina", and Massenet's "Manon". Translator(s): Delogu, C. Jon. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140904
- ISBN
- 9780231140904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.85€ 42.50
€ 52.85
€ 42.50
Charts the entire length of Byrne's work, highlighting its distinctive features while discussing the cultural conditions that kept Byrne in the shadows of his more famous contemporaries. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11 colour photographs, 99 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1383.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252037535
- ISBN
- 9780252037535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Series: College Art Association Monograph. Num Pages: 176 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; AFC; AGB; J. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271009445
- ISBN
- 9780271009445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.68€ 132.79
€ 159.68
€ 132.79
The first book on the life and work of the pioneer of American cast-iron architecture. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMC; BG; TNC; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 211 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1060.
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393730159
- ISBN
- 9780393730159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.16
€ 41.99
€ 35.16
Drawing on a range of materials untapped by previous historians, this book offers an comprehensive study of Weber's remarkable career as director, screenwriter, and actress. It also provides compelling evidence of the extraordinary role that women played in shaping American movie culture. Num Pages: 384 pages, 54 b/w images. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520241527
- ISBN
- 9780520241527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.96€ 73.24
€ 93.96
€ 73.24
Throughout his distinguished career, Philip Brett wrote about the music of the Tudor period. He carried out pathbreaking work on the life and music of William Byrd (c1540-1628). Collecting these influential essays, this volume is a tribute to Brett's agile mind and to his incomparable skill at synthesizing history and musical analysis. Editor(s): Kerman, Joseph; Moroney, Davitt. Num Pages: 266 pages, 1 table, 30 music examples, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: AVGC2; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 232 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247581
- ISBN
- 9780520247581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.39€ 65.36
€ 83.39
€ 65.36
A Companion to Nordic Cinema presents a collection of original essays that explore one of the world s oldest regional cinemas from its origins to the present day. Series: CNCZ - Wiley Blackwell Companions to National Cinemas. Num Pages: 632 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNN; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1224.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118475256
- ISBN
- 9781118475256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 218.43
€ 218.43
The Classical Tradition: Art, Literature, Thought presents an authoritative, coherent, and wide-ranging guide to the afterlife of Greco-Roman antiquity in later Western cultures and a ground-breaking reinterpretation of large aspects of Western culture as a whole from a classical perspective. Num Pages: 530 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1QDA; 2ADL; 2AHA; AC; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 181 x 30. Weight in Grams: 988.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 530
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405155496
- ISBN
- 9781405155496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.61
€ 135.61
Listen to David Hesmondhalgh discuss the arguments at the core of 'Why Music Matters' with Laurie Taylor on BBC Radio 4's Thinking Allowed here. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AV; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192422
- ISBN
- 9781405192422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.47
€ 88.47
Aldouby employs an innovative pictorial approach that allows her to uncover a wealth of visual evocations overlooked by Fellini scholars over the years. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 32. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442645165
- ISBN
- 9781442645165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Of the approximately seven million Palestinian refugees around the world, more than 650,000 are living in camps along the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Num Pages: 216 pages, 26 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JMC; AJCR; HBJF1; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974394
- ISBN
- 9781597974394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
Americans have been celebrating themselves in portraits since the arrival of the first itinerant portrait painters to the colonies. This title explores our collective understanding of portraiture, its history in America, how it shapes our individual and national identity, and why we make portraits and more. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; AGHF; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 288 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1318.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611688924
- ISBN
- 9781611688924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 43.30
€ 54.99
€ 43.30
paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 210. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Film & Video Umbrella United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904270157
- ISBN
- 9781904270157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.60
€ 16.99
€ 14.60
Design has always been guided by nature. The forms of nature, optimized for energy and structure, are a model of adaptability and diversity. National scientists, engineers, architects, and artists draw from and are inspired by its rich trove of resources. The book shows how man has engaged with nature and offers suggestions for further reading. Editor(s): Finsterwalder, Rudolf. Num Pages: 504 pages, 450 colour illustrations, 450 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: AMA; AMC; AMX; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 272 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1890.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Switzerland
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783035607901
- ISBN
- 9783035607901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.46
€ 80.46
George Gershwin lived with purpose and gusto, but with melancholy as well, for he was unable to make a place for himself - no family of his own and no real home in music. This book presents the story of this legendary American composer. Num Pages: 216 pages, 33 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252034442
- ISBN
- 9780252034442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.65
€ 33.65
Presents a comprehensive art-historical study of the personal prayerbook of King Louis IX. This book approaches the St Louis Psalter through a range of perspectives and methodologies and positions it within the contexts of its production and use. Num Pages: 472 pages, 60 colour/50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; AGR; WCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 290 x 228 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2192.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271028637
- ISBN
- 9780271028637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.09€ 107.59
€ 122.09
€ 107.59
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.33€ 70.97
€ 83.33
€ 70.97
Art Memory and the Spiscopate in Medieval Germany. Num Pages: NO. .
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- PENN STATE PRESS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271060798
- ISBN
- 9780271060798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 98.60€ 83.39
€ 98.60
€ 83.39