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Art & Architecture
Paperback. Bob Dylan is an iconic figure in American music and cultural history. This book considers Dylan from four perspectives: his complicated relationship to blackness, the underrated influence of his singing style, his fascinating image in films, and his controversial songwriting methods that have led to charges of plagiarism. Series: Icons of America. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 208 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300181876
- ISBN
- 9780300181876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.58
€ 14.99
€ 12.58
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.44€ 62.46
€ 76.44
€ 62.46
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.41
€ 33.99
€ 24.41
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.09
€ 43.99
€ 31.09
Hardback. A groundbreaking examination of post-war photography in East and West Germany Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 colour images + 170 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJP; AJ; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300184440
- ISBN
- 9780300184440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 49.94
€ 64.68
€ 49.94
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.43
€ 33.99
€ 24.43
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 41.40
€ 52.92
€ 41.40
Hardback. A showcase of the "golden age" of the circus in America Editor(s): Weber, Susan; Ames, Kenneth L.; Wittmann, Matthew. Series: Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture. Num Pages: 432 pages, 327 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASZW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 276 x 44. Weight in Grams: 2344.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300185393
- ISBN
- 9780300185393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 53.71
€ 64.68
€ 53.71
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 42.83
€ 54.99
€ 42.83
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.32
€ 25.99
€ 19.32
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.61
€ 21.99
€ 17.61
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.93
€ 46.99
€ 32.93
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.38
€ 33.99
€ 24.38
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.62€ 52.08
€ 67.62
€ 52.08
Hardback. The City of London is a jurisdiction whose relationship with the English monarchy has sometimes been turbulent. This book explores how architecture was used to renew and redefine a relationship essential to both parties in the wake of two momentous events: the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, and the Great Fire six years later. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 colour images + 115 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 202 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300190229
- ISBN
- 9780300190229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 41.45
€ 52.92
€ 41.45
Hardback. Starting with a comparison of Queens Elizabeth I and Victoria, this title examines works by poets and painters, essayists and dramatists, architects and musicians. It explores the literary nature of Victorian history writing, and author reveals the degree to which painters were indebted to written records both fictional and factual. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 244 pages, 80 colour images + 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; AB; DSBF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 192 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300190427
- ISBN
- 9780300190427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.21
€ 52.99
€ 37.21
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€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Hardback. From 1650 to 1900 Paris was the undisputed centre of fashion and taste in Europe. This book traces the story of Parisian decorative arts from the reign of Louis XIV to the triumph of art nouveau, through a selection of 150 masterpieces from the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Series: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Num Pages: 608 pages, 800 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DDN; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 254 x 51. Weight in Grams: 3752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- Slp
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300191295
- ISBN
- 9780300191295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.97€ 188.97
€ 246.97
€ 188.97
Hardback. Showcases 126 Spanish and Portuguese artworks from the 17th and 18th centuries. This title features works in a variety of media and from far-flung places, including paintings, silver, and furniture from South America and sculptures in ivory from the Spanish Philippines and from Portuguese territories in India. Editor(s): Stratton-Pruitt, Suzanne L. Series: Philadelphia Museum of Art. Num Pages: 225 pages, 198 colour images + 7 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; 3JD; 3JF; ACBS; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 313 x 262 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1718.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300191769
- ISBN
- 9780300191769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 49.96
€ 64.68
€ 49.96
Hardback. A lavishly illustrated celebration of the fifty-year history of the most influential theatrical organization in America, the O'Neill Theater Center Num Pages: 320 pages, 250 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; 3JJ; 3JM; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 225 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300195576
- ISBN
- 9780300195576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.51
€ 62.51
Hardback. The 18th-century rediscovery of the three archaic Greek-Doric temples in Paestum in southern Italy turned existing ideas on classical architecture upside down. In this book, the author analyzes extensive original source material, including letters, diaries, drawings, paintings, engravings and published texts, which are reproduced here. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 352 pages, 100 color + 185 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; AMA; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 234 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300195750
- ISBN
- 9780300195750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 45.72
€ 58.80
€ 45.72
Paperback. Explores three performance art practices of the 1970s and early 1980s: "object theater"; "loft performance"; and "new psychodrama". By tracing the paths of such artists as Stuart Sherman, Julia Heyward, Jared Bark and Jill Kroesen, this title makes visible a critical period in the development of performance art. Series: Whitney Museum of American Art. Num Pages: 176 pages, 140 colour images + 30 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 169 x 15. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300195866
- ISBN
- 9780300195866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.16
€ 26.99
€ 20.16
Hardback. The south London parish of Battersea has roots as a working village, growing produce for London markets, and as a high-class suburb, with merchants' villas on the elevated ground around Clapham and Wandsworth Commons. Part of the Survey of London series, this title traces Battersea's development from medieval times onwards. Series: Survey of London. Num Pages: 520 pages, 200 colour images + 250 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 234 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300196160
- ISBN
- 9780300196160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.20€ 71.18
€ 88.20
€ 71.18
Hardback. The south London parish of Battersea has roots as a working village, growing produce for London markets, and as a high-class suburb, with merchants' villas on the elevated ground around Clapham and Wandsworth Commons. This title traces Battersea's development from medieval times onwards. Editor(s): Thom, Colin. Series: Survey of London. Num Pages: 520 pages, 200 colour images + 250 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 233 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300196177
- ISBN
- 9780300196177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.20€ 71.18
€ 88.20
€ 71.18