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Theory of art

Paperback. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231140973
ISBN
9780231140973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.29

Such diverse perspectives can only stimulate debate in the academy and beyond about the history of the Gesamtkunstwerk and open up paths that may be followed in its future. Editor(s): Finger, Anke K.; Follett, Danielle; Finger, Anke K. Series: Rethinking Theory. Num Pages: 480 pages, 23, 23 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 778.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801895821
ISBN
9780801895821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 112.58

Paperback. Mimesis is one of the oldest, most fundamental concepts in Western aesthetics. This book offers a searching treatment of its long history at the center of theories of representational art. Moving between ancient and modern traditions, it contends that the history of mimesis hinges on problems that are of concern for contemporary aesthetics. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
442
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691092584
ISBN
9780691092584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 68ill. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816645398
ISBN
9780816645398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.35

Paperback. The Aesthetic Mind breaks new ground in bringing together empirical sciences and philosophy to enhance our understanding of art and the aesthetic. An eminent international team of experts explores the roles of emotion, imagination, empathy, and beauty in this realm of human experience, discussing visual and literary art, music, and dance. Editor(s): Schellekens, Elisabeth; Goldie, Peter. Num Pages: 470 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: ABA; HP; HPN; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 25. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198705925
ISBN
9780198705925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.35

Hardcover. In this wide-ranging book, renowned philosopher and cultural theorist Peter Sloterdijk examines art in all its rich and varied forms: from music to architecture, light to movement, and design to typography. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745699868
ISBN
9780745699868
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.14

Paperback. In this wide-ranging book, renowned philosopher and cultural theorist Peter Sloterdijk examines art in all its rich and varied forms: from music to architecture, light to movement, and design to typography. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745699875
ISBN
9780745699875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.89

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801439704
ISBN
9780801439704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.27

Paperback. This book offers an overview and critique of the conventions surrounding artistic creativity and intellectual endeavor which began with the decline of feudalism in the church. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 half-tones. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804728430
ISBN
9780804728430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.72

Hardback. This text offers an overview and critique of the conventions surrounding artistic creativity and intellectual endeavor which began with the decline of feudalism in the church. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 half-tones. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 577.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804728423
ISBN
9780804728423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.47

Paperback. Offers a subtle, yet uncompromising analysis of the iconic photographs of torture from the prison at Abu Ghraib. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AJ; JFFE; JPVH; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861896469
ISBN
9781861896469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.72

Paperback. An intriguing insight into the working practice of this Krzysztof Wodiczko and the political and social concepts infused throughout his work. With an extended essay by Wodiczko as the starting point for discussions on war and war-related history and memory, the book is further supported by texts from theorists and critics in the field. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 colour and b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344. 144 pages, 80 colour and b/w illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ABA; JP. Dimension: 208 x 148 x 13. Weight: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Black Dog Publishing
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907317668
ISBN
9781907317668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.18

Paperback. The A.W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts were begun in 1952 at the National Gallery of Art in order to bring the best in contemporary scholarship to the public. This illustrated documentary volume tells the story of the genesis of the lectureship, featuring essays by a variety of scholars. Editor(s): Cropper, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 255 pages, 63 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; AF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 275 x 205 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300099614
ISBN
9780300099614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.77

Paperback. Body art or eyesore, tattoos provide fertile ground for philosophical discussion Whether seen as a celebration of individuality or as a conversation piece, tattoos raise intriguing philosophical questions, from aesthetics to feminism, from semiotics to the philosophy of the person. Editor(s): Arp, Robert. Series: Philosophy for Everyone. Num Pages: 294 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HP; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470672068
ISBN
9780470672068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.07

Paperback. Editor(s): Wilson, Andrew; Bickers, Patricia. Num Pages: 588 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 144 x 28. Weight in Grams: 746.
Publisher
Ridinghouse, Art Monthly
Number of pages
588
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905464562
ISBN
9781905464562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.11

Hardback. What happens when we look at a painting? What do we think about? What do we imagine? How can we explain, even to ourselves, what we see or think we see? And how can art historians interpret with any seriousness what they observe? This title deals with these questions. Translator(s): Waters, Alyson. Num Pages: 176 pages, 43 color illus. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 177 x 16. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691151540
ISBN
9780691151540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.31

Hardback. A companion volume to "Symmetries of Culture", this book applies the method of symmetry analysis to actual case studies from cultures around the world. It explores how cultural information is embedded in the symmetrical structure of pattern. It is intended as a reference for anthropologists, archaeologists, art historians, and mathematicians. Editor(s): Washburn, Dorothy K. Num Pages: 392 pages, 204 illus., 19 in color. BIC Classification: ABA; ACBK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295983660
ISBN
9780295983660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.34

Paperback. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 176 pages, 72 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; PBM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173252
ISBN
9780691173252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.22

Paperback. Why on earth do cars have the same symmetry as dragonflies? Is there really a beautiful swirling pattern lurking in every dripping tap? What do insect eggs have in common with planets, and why? This book introduces the main principles of symmetry, and shows how symmetry can be found in almost every corner of science, nature and human culture. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AQ; ABA; ACVN; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 127 x 7. Weight in Grams: 84.
Publisher
Wooden Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263517
ISBN
9781904263517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.28

Paperback. Presents the development and aesthetic theories of the symbolist movement in art and literature. This book traces symbolism and its roots from artist to artist and critic to critic from the 1860s to the early twentieth century. Num Pages: 396 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACV; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520077683
ISBN
9780520077683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.43

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