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. An introduction to the work of Jan Vermeer. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, 48 colour and 37 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACN; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 301 x 227 x 7. Weight in Grams: 514. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0015191
- ISBN
- 9780714834634
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Situating his study in the gaps between conventional categories such as Buddhism, Daoism and Chinese popular art, Stanley K. Abe examines the large body of sculpture, paintings and other religious imagery produced for China's common classes from the third to the sixth centuries CE. Num Pages: 408 pages, 20 line drawings, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; 3H; AFC; AFK; AGR; HBJF; HRE; HRKN5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 225 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226000442
- ISBN
- 9780226000442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.59€ 84.86
€ 103.59
€ 84.86
Hardcover. The profound impact of information technology on intellectual and cultural life is universally acknowledged. This book considers how the precipitous growth of digital information and its associated technologies transform the ways we think and act. Editor(s): Bartscherer, Thomas; Coover, Roderick. Num Pages: 392 pages, 40 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: AB; JFC; JFD; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226038308
- ISBN
- 9780226038308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.12€ 87.60
€ 107.12
€ 87.60
Paperback. This work reveals German artist Max Beckmann's experience of life from the first years of his career in Berlin and Paris through his final years in the United States. The collection of Beckmann's writings serves as a companion to his art and a testament to the complexities of his life. Translator(s): Buenger, Barbara Copeland (Professor of Art History, University of Wisconsin, USA); Heller, Reinhold (Professor of Art and German, University of Chicago, USA); Britt, David. Num Pages: 444 pages, 10 halftones, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; ACX; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041360
- ISBN
- 9780226041360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.11
€ 40.99
€ 31.11
Hardcover. The first known Chicago Tribune theater review appeared on March 25, 1853. This book showcases early reviews of actors and shows that would go on to achieve phenomenal success, including a tryout of A Raisin in the Sun with newcomer Sidney Poitier and the first major review of The Producers. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226059266
- ISBN
- 9780226059266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, 85 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226063058
- ISBN
- 9780226063058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.52€ 63.73
€ 76.52
€ 63.73
Hardcover. Over the years, the US has been fighting wars so far from the public eye as to risk being forgotten, the struggles and sacrifices of its volunteer soldiers almost ignored. This book features images that depict the bedrooms of forty fallen soldiers - the equivalent of a single platoon - from the US, Canada, and several European nations. Num Pages: 120 pages, 40 duotones. BIC Classification: AJCR; HBWS4; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 120 x 90 x 18. Weight in Grams: 989.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226066868
- ISBN
- 9780226066868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.18
€ 41.99
€ 32.18
Hardcover. Presents a selection from over three hundred essays on genre movies, art films, animation, and the business of Hollywood that have graced Bordwell and Thompson's blog. This title includes essays-on topics ranging from Borat to blockbusters and back again-will delight current fans and gain new enthusiasts. Num Pages: 304 pages, 75 halftones. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226066981
- ISBN
- 9780226066981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.35€ 79.00
€ 95.35
€ 79.00
Hardback. Today, jazz is considered high art, America's national music, and the catalog of its recordings - its discography - is often taken for granted. This book examines recorded jazz from its careless handling as a novelty in the 1920s, through the deluge of 12-inch vinyl in the twentieth century, to the use of computers by today's discographers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226067537
- ISBN
- 9780226067537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 42.48
€ 54.99
€ 42.48
Hardcover. Drawing on his experiences as a photographer and author, Brassai discovered a neglected aspect of Proust's interests, offering a study of the role of photography both in Proust's oeuvre and in early 20th-century culture. This translation features photographs from Brassai's "High Society" series. Translator(s): Howard, Richard (Prpfessor, School of the Arts, Columbia University, USA). Num Pages: 148 pages, 16 duotones. BIC Classification: 2ADF; AJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 194 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226071442
- ISBN
- 9780226071442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.97€ 45.29
€ 52.97
€ 45.29
Hardcover. Using courtly song as a window, this work examines the culture of the French royal court. It considers the role of the "air de cour" in defining patronage hierarchies at court, and the relationship to the world beyond its own confines. Num Pages: 576 pages, 9 halftones, 8 tables, 34 musical examples. BIC Classification: 3JB; AVGC2; HBJD; HBLH; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 177 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226075877
- ISBN
- 9780226075877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.37€ 110.31
€ 135.37
€ 110.31
Paperback. We are living in a golden age of cartoon art. This book includes discussions with twelve of the most prominent artists and writers in comics to reveal a creative community that is richly interconnected yet fiercely independent, its members sharing many interests and approaches while working with wildly different styles and themes. Num Pages: 272 pages, 39 colour plates, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AKLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 180 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226099446
- ISBN
- 9780226099446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.62
€ 31.99
€ 24.62
Paperback. Just after World War I, jazz began a journey along America's waterways from its birthplace in New Orleans. This title brings to life the vibrant history of this music and its newfound mainstream popularity among the American people. Num Pages: 248 pages, 23 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVGJ; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226102672
- ISBN
- 9780226102672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.02
€ 23.99
€ 19.02
Paperback. An attempt to understand human attachment to the canis familiaris in terms of reciprocity and empathy, this title tackles such difficult concepts as intimacy and kinship with dogs, the shame associated with identification with their suffering, and the reasons for the profound mourning over their deaths. Num Pages: 216 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: AB; DSB; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226102702
- ISBN
- 9780226102702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.79
€ 25.99
€ 20.79
Paperback. During the middle phase of his career, Guiseppe Verdi adopted new compositional procedures to create some of his best-known works. Focusing on the operas he composed during this period, this volume explores Verdi's work from three interlinked perspectives. Num Pages: 446 pages, 62 musical examples. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 169 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226106595
- ISBN
- 9780226106595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.52€ 63.42
€ 76.52
€ 63.42
Paperback. In 1948, at the age of 15, Manu Dibango left Africa for France, bearing three kilos of coffee for his adopted family and little else. This autobiography chronicles his life, from his birth in Cameroon to his achievements as a composer, producer, performer, film-score writer and humanitarian. Translator(s): Raps, Beth G. Num Pages: 158 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226144900
- ISBN
- 9780226144900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.75
€ 27.99
€ 22.75
Hardcover. Thousands of memorials to executed witches, victims of terrorism, and dead astronauts, along with those that pay tribute to civil rights, organ donors, and the end of communism, have dotted the American landscape. This title argues that these memorials underscore our obsession with issues of memory and history. Num Pages: 488 pages, 161 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMGD; JFCA; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226159386
- ISBN
- 9780226159386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.17€ 77.81
€ 94.17
€ 77.81
Paperback. One of the most important avant-garde movements of postwar Paris was Lettrism, which crucially built an interest in the relationship between writing and image into projects in poetry, painting, and especially cinema. This is a monograph in English on the Lettrists. Num Pages: 192 pages, 90 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPG; ACXJ; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 179 x 11. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226174594
- ISBN
- 9780226174594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.52
€ 32.99
€ 25.52
Hardcover. A beautiful and moving meditation on family, history, memory, and place, this title reintroduces history and private emotion as subjects in high art, while also helping to usher in the centrality of photography and theoretical questions about originality that mark the epochal Pictures Generation. Num Pages: 160 pages, 140 halftones. BIC Classification: AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 90 x 110 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1098.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226204123
- ISBN
- 9780226204123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.61
€ 52.99
€ 40.61
Hardback. Bertolt Brecht once worried that our sympathy for the victims of a social problem can make the problem's "beauty and attraction" invisible. The author explores the effort to overcome this difficulty through a study of several contemporary artist-photographers whose work speaks to questions of political economy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 colour plates, 28 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226210261
- ISBN
- 9780226210261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.17€ 78.06
€ 94.17
€ 78.06