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Theory of art

Paperback. The follow-up to the seminal Ways of Seeing, one of the most influential books on art Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160. 224 pages, Illustrations. The follow-up to the seminal Ways of Seeing, one of the most influential books on art. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ABA. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 14. Weight: 156.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747599579
ISBN
9780747599579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Seeing comes before words. The child looks and recognizes before it can speak. But, there is also another sense in which seeing comes before words. It is seeing which establishes our place in the surrounding world. The relation between what we see and what we know is never settled. This is a book on art in various languages. Num Pages: 176 pages, Integrated illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 113 x 14. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
Format
Paperback
SKU
9780141035796
ISBN
9780141035796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.16

Paperback. Written by one of the country's most eminent reviewers and academics, this book presents a sceptical and an intelligent assessment of the true value of art. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571226030
ISBN
9780571226030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Series: Rethinking Development. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; GTF; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138024724
ISBN
9781138024724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AGB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 266 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Power Publications Australia
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780909952389
ISBN
9780909952389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.74

Hardcover. A Companion to American Art presents 35 newly-commissioned essays by leading scholars that explore the methodology, historiography, and current state of the field of American art history. Editor(s): Davis, John; Greenhill, Jennifer A.; LaFountain, Jason D. Series: Blackwell Companions to Art History. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 181 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1326.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470671023
ISBN
9780470671023
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 213.33

Paperback. This study argues that the meaning of colour lies in the particular historical contexts in which it is experienced. Three essays introduce the subject, and the remaining chapters follow themes of colour chronologically, from the early Middle Ages to the 20th century. Num Pages: 320 pages, 137 illustrations, 37 in colour. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 190 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1166.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500282151
ISBN
9780500282151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.62

Paperback. Explores the fundamental concepts we use in our innocent thoughts and conversations about art, as well as in the sophisticated art theory. This book progresses from pure philosophy to applied philosophy and ranges from the metaphysics of color to the Renaissance perspective, and more. It is useful for philosophers, art historians, and students. Num Pages: 300 pages, 8 colour plates, 97 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 180 x 18. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226365534
ISBN
9780226365534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.31

Paperback. The attraction of a wink, a nod, a discarded snapshot - such feelings permeate our lives, yet we usually dismiss them as insubstantial. Jean Paul Ricco argues through the medium of modern art that it is precisely such fleeting experiences that will create a queer aesthetic, and notion of ethics. Num Pages: 184 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 123 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226711010
ISBN
9780226711010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Hardback. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231168182
ISBN
9780231168182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardcover. Develops a framework for thinking about art through innovative readings of some of the most important philosophical writing on the subject by Kant, Hegel, and Heidegger. This title exposes fresh layers in their texts and theories while also marking their limits. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226734224
ISBN
9780226734224
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.17
€ 79.61

Hardcover. Series: Playful Thinking Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 43 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ABA; UMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262029070
ISBN
9780262029070
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.40

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879753979
ISBN
9780879753979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 40.81

Hardback. Based on a series of six lectures delivered at the Museo Nacional del Prado in 2012, the author examines links between his personal life and his study of Hispanic art of the Golden Age. His adventures are offered as a model for understanding how art history is shaped by life experiences. Num Pages: 208 pages, 40 colour images + 60 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JD; ABA; ACQ; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 182 x 21. Weight in Grams: 782.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300203967
ISBN
9780300203967
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.02

Paperback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472526625
ISBN
9781472526625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.10

Paperback. The 50th anniversary edition of a classic text, featuring an expanded selection of color studies Num Pages: 192 pages, 64 colour illustrations + 16 line drawings. BIC Classification: ABA; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300179354
ISBN
9780300179354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99

Paperback. Joseph Beuys' work continues to influence and inspire practitioners and thinkers all over the world, in areas from organizational learning, direct democracy and money forms to art pedagogies and ecological art practices. This work describes Beuys' expanded conception of art and the deeper motivations and insights underlying 'social sculpture'. Num Pages: 128 pages, 51 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 10. Weight in Grams: 386. Conversation with Joseph Beuys. 128 pages, 51 halftones. Joseph Beuys' work continues to influence and inspire practitioners and thinkers all over the world, in areas from organizational learning, direct democracy and money forms to art pedagogies and ecological art practices. This work describes Beuys' expanded conception of art and the deeper motivations and insights underlying 'social sculpture'. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: ABA. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 10. Weight: 368.
Publisher
Clairview Books
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905570072
ISBN
9781905570072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.32

Paperback. In November 1984, a remarkable discussion took place at the Meeting House in Ulm, Germany. It featured the radical artist Joseph Beuys, two professors (of Financial Sciences and Political Economics) and a banker. This title presents a transcript of this debate. Num Pages: 96 pages, half tones. BIC Classification: ABA; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 9. Weight in Grams: 148. A Discussion Featuring Joseph Beuys. 96 pages, half tones. In November 1984, a remarkable discussion took place at the Meeting House in Ulm, Germany. It featured the radical artist Joseph Beuys, two professors (of Financial Sciences and Political Economics) and a banker. This title presents a transcript of this debate. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ABA; KCA. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 9. Weight: 148.
Publisher
Clairview Books
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905570256
ISBN
9781905570256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.31

Paperback. This interdisciplinary collection of essays on idolatry, including both historical and theoretical contributions, shows that the concept of idolatry is helpful for all who study the ways that people interact with and conceive of the things around them. Editor(s): Ellenbogen, Josh; Tugendhaft, Aaron. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HRAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804760430
ISBN
9780804760430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 186 pages, 2 colour plates, 42 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226791548
ISBN
9780226791548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.54

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