Theory of art
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Theory of art
Hardcover. Elaborates and defends a broad conceptual framework for thinking about the arts that reveals important continuities and discontinuities between traditional and modern art, and between different artistic disciplines. This book offers a view about the kinds of things that artworks are and how they are to be understood. Series: New Directions in Aesthetics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405116664
- ISBN
- 9781405116664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.97
€ 144.97
Paperback. * Elaborates and defends a broad conceptual framework for thinking about the arts. * Offers a provocative view about the kinds of things that artworks are and how they are to be understood. * Reveals important continuities and discontinuities between traditional and modern art. Series: New Directions in Aesthetics. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405116671
- ISBN
- 9781405116671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.81
€ 50.99
€ 50.81
Paperback. The first major survey of photography's place in recent art history. Editor(s): Campany, David. Num Pages: 220 pages, 220. BIC Classification: ABA; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 250 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1144.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714863924
- ISBN
- 9780714863924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.92
€ 19.99
€ 14.92
Paperback. A provocative triptych of black queer desire, articulated through aesthetic works and experiences Series: The New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 29 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; APF; JFCA; JFSK2; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077876
- ISBN
- 9780252077876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Paperback. Argues that a chromophobic impulse - a fear of corruption or contamination through colour - lurks within much Western cultural and intellectual thought. This book analyses the motivations behind chromophobia and focuses on the work of writers and artists who have been prepared to look at colour as a positive value. Series: FOCI S. Num Pages: 128 pages, 6 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861890740
- ISBN
- 9781861890740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. A new book from Reaktion best-selling author and artist, David Batchelor, The Luminous and the Grey is a unique study of the places where colour comes into being and where it fades away. Num Pages: 128 pages, 5 colour. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 147 x 9. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780232805
- ISBN
- 9781780232805
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
Hardback. The Impact of Africa looks at changes in Western perspectives on African art and representations of Africans, and their paradoxical interpretation as both primitive and modern. Topics include photography, African influences on Picasso and Josephine Baker, and the contribution of artists from the Caribbean and Latin American diasporas. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJ; ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 258 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2004.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674052673
- ISBN
- 9780674052673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.73€ 99.44
€ 105.73
€ 99.44
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACV; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 239 x 20. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271015279
- ISBN
- 9780271015279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.84€ 77.50
€ 93.84
€ 77.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 241 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271034157
- ISBN
- 9780271034157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.61
€ 40.99
€ 31.61
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACN; AGB; HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271008165
- ISBN
- 9780271008165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.41€ 81.01
€ 97.41
€ 81.01
Paperback. BIC Classification: ABA; AGZ; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Watson-Guptill
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607749462
- ISBN
- 9781607749462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.59
€ 24.99
€ 21.59
Hardback. Presents a blueprint for revitalizing labs with 'artscience' creative thought that erases conventional boundaries between art and science to produce innovations that otherwise might never see the light of day. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; JNF; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057197
- ISBN
- 9780674057197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.11
€ 47.99
€ 40.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages, 190 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 168 x 30. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226261461
- ISBN
- 9780226261461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.35
€ 46.99
€ 36.35
Hardcover. Editor(s): Gallagher, David. Series: New Perspectives on World Cinema. Num Pages: 202 pages, 21+ bw illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470. Series: New Perspectives on World Cinema. 204 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Gallagher, David. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ABA; APFA. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 21. Weight: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Anthem Press
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857284389
- ISBN
- 9780857284389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.69
€ 133.69
Hardback. In this wide-ranging volume's twelve compact essays, scholars from across the disciplines trace Gesamtkunstwerk-the ideal of the "total work of art"-from its foundations in the early nineteenth century to its manifold articulations and reimaginings in the twentieth century and beyond. Editor(s): Imhoof, David; Menninger, Margaret Eleanor; Steinhoff, Anthony J. Series: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 300 pages, 5 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1D; ABA; ACV; ACX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785331848
- ISBN
- 9781785331848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.63
€ 155.63
Paperback. The author combines a lifetime of anthropological research with the most recent neurological insights in this text. Illuminating glimpses into the ancient mind are interwoven with the self-evolving story of modern-day cave discoveries and research. Num Pages: 320 pages, 94 illustrations, 27 in colour. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 85 x 32. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500284650
- ISBN
- 9780500284650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.25
€ 26.99
€ 20.25
Hardback. Art as we know it is dramatically changing, but popular and critical responses lag behind. This title describes how art and architecture are being transformed in the age of Google. It provides an original theory of art and architecture in the age of global networks. Series: Point: Essays on Architecture. Num Pages: 136 pages, 39 color illus. 1 halftone. BIC Classification: ABA; AMA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 191 x 11. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150444
- ISBN
- 9780691150444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.41
€ 37.99
€ 27.41
Hardcover. Outsider art is work produced outside the mainstream of modern art by self-taught visionaries, spiritualists, eccentrics, recluses, psychiatric patients, criminals and others beyond the perceived margins of society. This book sets out to challenge many of the received ideas in the field. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 45 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 208 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861895219
- ISBN
- 9781861895219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.61
€ 32.61
Paperback. Presents an overview of significant issues and debates in Gothic studies. This book explains the origins and development of the term Gothic. It explores the evolution of the Gothic in both literary and non-literary forms, including art, architecture and film. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, chronology. BIC Classification: 2AB; ABA; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220633
- ISBN
- 9780631220633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 40.71
€ 41.99
€ 40.71
Hardback. * Provides an overview of the most significant issues and debates in Gothic studies. * Explains the origins and development of the term Gothic. * Explores the evolution of the Gothic in both literary and non-literary forms, including art, architecture and film. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; ABA; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220626
- ISBN
- 9780631220626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.95
€ 142.95