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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Paperback. Advances the study of pioneering black dancers by providing biographical and historical information on a group of artists who worked during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s to legitimize dance of the African diaspora. This title sets these seminal artists and their innovations in the contexts of African-American culture and American modern dance. Num Pages: 336 pages, 26 photographs. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; ASD; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252072611
- ISBN
- 9780252072611
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Condition: New
€ 28.34
€ 28.34
Paperback. Challenges and rethinks feminist film theory's brilliant but often pessimistic reflections on the workings of sound and voice in film. This title offers an alternative to image-cantered scenarios that dominate feminist film theory's critique of the representation of sexual difference. Num Pages: 264 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: APFA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 458. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252072673
- ISBN
- 9780252072673
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.80
€ 24.99
€ 22.80
Paperback. A rich portrait of the National Ballet of Senegal's work and of the urban dance world of Dakar Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1HFD; ASD; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252072680
- ISBN
- 9780252072680
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.33
€ 30.99
€ 27.33
Paperback. Features the history of the involvement of African Americans in the early recording industry and examines the first three decades of sound recording in the United States, charting the surprising roles black artists played in the period leading up to the Jazz Age and the remarkably wide range of black music and culture they preserved. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 656 pages, 57 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 255 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252073076
- ISBN
- 9780252073076
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.82
€ 38.99
€ 34.82
Paperback. Explores the audience profile, the types of characters that recur, and changes to the industry landscape in the wake of media consolidation and a profusion of channels. Employing a cultural studies framework, this book examines whether the multiplicity of female-centric networks and narratives renders certain gender stereotypes uninhabitable. Series: Feminist Studies and Media Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073106
- ISBN
- 9780252073106
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.10
€ 30.99
€ 29.10
Paperback. Offering analysis of the sociology of photography's art world and its galleries and exhibitions, this book demonstrates the importance of the venues created by impresarios and others that proved essential to photography's extraordinary dissemination. Num Pages: 424 pages, 24 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJG; AJ; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 254 x 32. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252073229
- ISBN
- 9780252073229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.20
€ 41.99
€ 41.20
Paperback. Documents the search for the origins of the iconic "femme fatale" who was depicted as a dangerous, depraved, and deadly woman. This book argues that the evolution of the femme fatale, with both literary and visual links to the biblical Eve figure, came as a response to increasing feminism and the desire by men to halt its spread. Num Pages: 360 pages, 126 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AC; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252073236
- ISBN
- 9780252073236
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.54
€ 34.99
€ 31.54
Paperback. Collects twelve of Georgia Douglas Johnson's one-act plays. This work provides a brief overview of Johnson's career and significance as a playwright; sections on the creative environment in which she worked; and a discussion of her genres, themes, and artistic techniques. Editor(s): Stephens, Judith L. Num Pages: 216 pages, 17 photographs. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; AN; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 251 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252073335
- ISBN
- 9780252073335
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.77
€ 24.99
€ 24.77
Paperback. Shows that sports films tackle socially constructed identities such as class, race, ethnicity, sexuality, and gender. In addition to discussing the genre's recurring dramatic tropes, this book looks at the social and cinematic impacts of real-life sports figures from Jackie Robinson and Babe Didrikson Zaharias to Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780252073540
- ISBN
- 9780252073540
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Condition: New
€ 27.05
€ 27.05
Paperback. Combining the history of country music's roots with portraits of its primary performers, this work examines the close relationship between "America's truest music" and the working-class culture that has constituted its principal source, nurtured its development, and provided its most dedicated supporters. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3810 x 26. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780252073663
- ISBN
- 9780252073663
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.14
€ 26.99
€ 25.14
Paperback. Argues for Abel Ferrara's place in a line of grand inventors who have blurred distinctions between industry and avant-garde film, including Orson Welles, Monte Hellman, and Nicholas Ray. This work also argues that films such as "Bad Lieutenant" express this evil through visionary characters struggling against the inadmissible. Translator(s): Martin, Adrian. Series: Contemporary Film Directors. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 142 x 209 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074110
- ISBN
- 9780252074110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.71
€ 23.99
€ 21.71
Paperback. This volume of the Music in American Life series recounts the story of Roni Stoneman, the youngest daughter of a pioneering country music family who, in spite of poverty and abusive husbands, eventually became "The First Lady of Banjo," a fixture on the Nashville scene, and "Hee Haws" Ironing Board Lady. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVRL; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074349
- ISBN
- 9780252074349
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.71
€ 23.99
€ 22.71
Paperback. Understanding the iconoclastic work of a lifelong cinematic pioneer Series: Contemporary Film Directors. Num Pages: 216 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252074424
- ISBN
- 9780252074424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.71
€ 23.99
€ 21.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 123 photographs; 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; AMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7265 x 5665 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1152.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252074646
- ISBN
- 9780252074646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.95
€ 37.99
€ 36.95
Paperback. The personal account of a giant in American folklore and folk music Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 216 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252075094
- ISBN
- 9780252075094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.64
€ 23.99
€ 22.64
Paperback. A focused examination of German film's transformation from a national to transnational industry Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; APF; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252075384
- ISBN
- 9780252075384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.23
€ 30.99
€ 29.23
Paperback. An incisive analysis of gender and race in classic blaxploitation films Series: The New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252075483
- ISBN
- 9780252075483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.77
€ 24.99
€ 24.77
Paperback. Examining social and popular dance forms from a variety of critical and cultural perspectives Editor(s): Malnig, Julie. Num Pages: 392 pages, 27 photographs. BIC Classification: ASD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252075650
- ISBN
- 9780252075650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.47
€ 30.99
€ 29.47
Paperback. Invaluable, illuminating interviews with South African filmmakers Editor(s): McCluskey, Audrey Thomas. Num Pages: 248 pages, 21 photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFM; APF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252075742
- ISBN
- 9780252075742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.17
€ 30.99
€ 27.17
Paperback. Exploring the relationship between queer sexuality and music in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century Editor(s): Fuller, Dr. Sophie; Whitesell, Lloyd. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AV; JFC; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252075780
- ISBN
- 9780252075780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.14
€ 30.99
€ 29.14