Art & Architecture
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Art & Architecture
hardcover. First captivated by the Burren in the early 1970s, Gordon D'Arcy has spent over 30 years living on its edge and exploring its remarkable natural heritage. Now he celebrates the region and its people with thought-provoking essays and attractive watercolours that convey a deep affection and intimacy. Num Pages: 304 pages, 63 watercolours. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AFCC; AGN; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 244 x 27. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848892682
- ISBN
- 9781848892682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.62
€ 27.99
€ 21.62
paperback. Aidan Dooley tells the story of his journey with Tom Crean; how his one-man play was written, and how it grew from an unknown show with an unknown actor into an award-winning hit that has been performed from Dublin to Dubai, and from Broadway to the Antarctic ice. Num Pages: 192 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1MTS; 2AB; APB; BM; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 332 x 23. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848892835
- ISBN
- 9781848892835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.86
€ 14.99
€ 11.86
paperback. This book introduces the relationship between the apocryphal texts and the paintings, mosaics, and sculpture in which they are paralleled, and which have been so significant in transmitting these non-Biblical stories to generations of churchgoers. Num Pages: 304 pages, over 100 plates. BIC Classification: AC; AGR; HRCG9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 18. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415233927
- ISBN
- 9780415233927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.72
€ 56.72
hardcover. Explores the architecture of the late Austro-Hungarian Empire and its successor states. This work shows that several different styles emerged in this milieu during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It contends that each of these styles communicates to us in a manner resembling language and its particular means of expression. Num Pages: 300 pages, 158 colour plates, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 222 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780226015064
- ISBN
- 9780226015064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.98€ 74.31
€ 89.98
€ 74.31
Paperback. In the Guangdong province in southeastern China lies Dafen, a village that houses thousands of workers who paint Van Goghs, Da Vincis, and Warhols. The author shows how Dafen's workers force us to reexamine our expectations about the cultural function of creativity and imitation, and the role of Chinese workers in redefining global art. Num Pages: 384 pages, 27 colour plates, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ABA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226024899
- ISBN
- 9780226024899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 33.76
€ 44.99
€ 33.76
Hardcover. Mike Kelley, Paul McCarthy, and Raymond Pettibon - these Southern California artists formed a "bad boy" trifecta. Showing how their work rethinks transgressive art practices in the wake of the 1960s, this book argues that their collaborations as well as their individual enterprises make them among the most compelling artists in Los Angeles. Num Pages: 224 pages, 24 colour plates, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 213 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226026060
- ISBN
- 9780226026060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 42.48
€ 54.99
€ 42.48
Paperback. Explores how Shakespeare's plays were produced both in his own time and in succeeding centuries. This book explains how the Elizabethan playhouse conveyed a sense of place using minimal scenery, from the Forest of Arden in "As You Like It" to the tavern in "Henry IV, Part I". Num Pages: 256 pages, 53 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226044798
- ISBN
- 9780226044798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.69
€ 31.99
€ 24.69
Paperback. Series: Social History of Modern Art. Num Pages: 550 pages, 283 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JF; ACV; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 550
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226063348
- ISBN
- 9780226063348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.54
€ 47.99
€ 36.54
Hardcover. Charting the development of jazz photography from the swing era of the 1930s to the rise of black nationalism in the '60s, this title offers an account of the partnership between two of the twentieth century's innovative art forms. It introduces us to the great jazz photographers - including Gjon Mili, William Gottlieb, Herman Leonard, and more. Num Pages: 392 pages, 65 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJ; AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 189 x 26. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226098753
- ISBN
- 9780226098753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 39.32
€ 51.99
€ 39.32
Paperback. Sound disc consists of digitally remastered musical selections originally recorded by the authors. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FBP; AVGE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 173 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226112992
- ISBN
- 9780226112992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.98€ 74.41
€ 89.98
€ 74.41
Paperback. Contains photographs of British anthropologist Isaac Schapera (1905-2003) taken between 1929 and 1934, during his earliest work among Kgatla peoples of Bechuanaland (Botswana). Covering a spectrum of daily activities, this book includes depictions from pot making, thatching, cattle herding to village architecture, and more. Editor(s): Comaroff, John L.; Comaroff, Jean; James, Deborah. Num Pages: 184 pages, 139 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; 3JJ; AJC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 214 x 13. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226114125
- ISBN
- 9780226114125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.82
€ 42.99
€ 32.82
Hardcover. The term Neo-Dada surfaced in New York in the late 1950s and was used to characterize young artists. This title turns this time line for the postwar New York art world on its head, presenting a new pedigree for these artistic movements. It argues that the original Dada movement was not incompatible with abstract expressionism. Num Pages: 328 pages, 6 colour plates, 38 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXD1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 288 x 223 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226116808
- ISBN
- 9780226116808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.04€ 58.78
€ 71.04
€ 58.78
hardcover. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD9; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 290 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226142197
- ISBN
- 9780226142197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 39.70
€ 51.99
€ 39.70
Hardcover. Since founding their practice in 1979, Elizabeth Diller and Ricardo Scofidio have integrated architecture, urban design, media art, and the performing arts in a dazzling array of projects, which include performances, art installations, and books, in addition to buildings and public spaces. This book offers a comprehensive treatment of this studio. Num Pages: 288 pages, 75 colour plates, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 276 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226151816
- ISBN
- 9780226151816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.30€ 55.12
€ 66.30
€ 55.12
Paperback. Offers a way to think about how the power of poetry, art, and the lyrical imagination illuminate history, trauma, and memory. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 colour plates, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: AB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 27. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226254333
- ISBN
- 9780226254333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.41
€ 32.99
€ 25.41
hardcover. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226283470
- ISBN
- 9780226283470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.83€ 48.09
€ 56.83
€ 48.09
Hardcover. On museum visits, we pass by beautiful, well-preserved vases from ancient Greece - but how often do we understand what the images on them depict? Covering the range of Greek style and its growth between the early Archaic and Hellenistic periods, the author describes the intellectual, social, and artistic contexts in which the images were created. Translator(s): O'Donnell, Joseph. Num Pages: 384 pages, 87 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1074.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226297651
- ISBN
- 9780226297651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.04€ 59.33
€ 71.04
€ 59.33
Hardcover. Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) is one of the twentieth century's greatest composers. This biography explores the composer's formative experiences as a Russian subject and a member of the Swedish-speaking Finnish minority. It traces Sibelius' relationships with his creative contemporaries, with whom he worked to usher in a golden age of music and art. Num Pages: 496 pages, 8 colour plates, 36 halftones, 47 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 261 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226304779
- ISBN
- 9780226304779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.72€ 77.34
€ 94.72
€ 77.34
paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJP; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 269 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226317960
- ISBN
- 9780226317960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 35.92
€ 46.99
€ 35.92
hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; AVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226319445
- ISBN
- 9780226319445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.83€ 48.09
€ 56.83
€ 48.09
Hardcover. Though we think of the 1960s and the early '70s as a time of radical social, cultural, and political upheaval, we tend to picture the action as happening on campuses and in the streets. Yet the rise of the underground newspaper was equally daring and original. This title pays homage in its design to the radical press. Num Pages: 240 pages, 700 colour plates. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AKC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 309 x 262 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1810.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226424354
- ISBN
- 9780226424354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 39.92
€ 51.99
€ 39.92
Paperback. In this study, Joseph Koerner establishes the character of Renaissance art in Germany and examines how artists such as Albrecht Durer and Hans Baldung Grien reflected in their masterworks the changing status of the self in 16th-century Germany. Num Pages: 564 pages, 1 colour plate, 223 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; ACND; AFC; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 217 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226449999
- ISBN
- 9780226449999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.57€ 51.38
€ 61.57
€ 51.38
paperback. Explores the complex interrelationships among creativity, sexuality, the body, and the mind in eighteenth-century France. This work examines the different forms of deviance ascribed to male and female artists. It also demonstrates that the perceived connections among sexuality, creativity, and disease also opened artistic opportunities for women. Num Pages: 320 pages, 63 halftones. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226752884
- ISBN
- 9780226752884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.44
€ 35.99
€ 28.44
Paperback. Long recognized as a Chicago landmark, the Carson Pirie Scott Building also represents a milestone in the development of architecture. This study traces the origins of the building's design and analyzes its role in commercial, urban, and architectural history. Series: Chicago Architecture and Urbanism. Num Pages: 298 pages, 132 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AMB; AMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 580. Louis Sullivan and the Chicago Department Store. Series: Chicago Architecture and Urbanism. 298 pages, 132 halftones. Long recognized as a Chicago landmark, the Carson Pirie Scott Building also represents a milestone in the development of architecture. This study traces the origins of the building's design and analyzes its role in commercial, urban, and architectural history. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AMB; AMG. Dimension: 150 x 227 x 16. Weight: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226761374
- ISBN
- 9780226761374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.12€ 54.65
€ 65.12
€ 54.65