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Theory of art

Paperback. This new edition of Coomaraswamy's classic book, considered his most important work on the philosophy of art, includes all of the revisions Coomaraswamy had wanted to add to the original edition. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
World Wisdom Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933316345
ISBN
9781933316345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.95

Hardcover. * Jacques Ranciere is a leading French philosopher, particularly well known for his work in aesthetics and political philosophy * In this concise and brilliant text, Ranciere presents a thoughtful analysis of the way in which artworks and films represent historical events and those who were involved. Translator(s): Rose, Julie. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 125 x 14. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745679563
ISBN
9780745679563
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.64

Paperback. * Jacques Ranciere is a leading French philosopher, particularly well known for his work in aesthetics and political philosophy * In this concise and brilliant text, Ranciere presents a thoughtful analysis of the way in which artworks and films represent historical events and those who were involved. Translator(s): Rose, Julie. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 126 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745679570
ISBN
9780745679570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.52

Paperback. Addresses art history's complex relationships with fiction, poetry, and creative writing. Inspired by a 2010 conference, this volume examines art historians' viewing practices and modes of writing. Editor(s): Ledbury, Mark. Series: Clark Studies in the Visual Arts. Num Pages: 256 pages, 90 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 177 x 19. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300191929
ISBN
9780300191929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Editor(s): Sukla, Ananta Chavana. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; DSK; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 202 x 26. Weight in Grams: 842.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472575036
ISBN
9781472575036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.48

Hardcover. Editor(s): Robinson, Hilary. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 175 x 30. Weight in Grams: 974.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118360606
ISBN
9781118360606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.55

Paperback. Editor(s): Robinson, Hilary. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; ABA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 245 x 29. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118360590
ISBN
9781118360590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.57

Paperback. Looks at the work of a diverse range of artists and explores the effect of feminist theory on art practice. The book provides a provocative and valuable account of the diversity and revolutionary potential of women's art practice. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX; AGB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415080156
ISBN
9780415080156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 26 bw illus. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857851826
ISBN
9780857851826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.61

Hardcover. Falling in love (and out of love) with statues, the author reveals has helped us since antiquity to understand, improve, and empower ourselves. He narrates a powerful history of artificial life at a moment when - with the development of robot soldiers, genetic engineering, and an expanding digital universe - it seems more real than ever. Num Pages: 208 pages, 98 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; AFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226327792
ISBN
9780226327792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.77
€ 44.92

Paperback. Sandor Radnoti looks at forgeries, artistic reproductions, replicas, variations, and pastiches in order to study the dilemmas surrounding artistic illusion and "poetic license." He reveals how forgeries as the parasites of art make clear and transparent the meaning of artistic orginality. Translator(s): Dunai, Ervin. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: ABA; ABK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847692064
ISBN
9780847692064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.36

Paperback. .
Publisher
Whitechapel Art Gallery
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780854881826
ISBN
9780854881826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.40

Hardback. "First published in Germany under the title Faces: Eine Geschichte des Gesichts." Translator(s): Hansen, Thomas S.; Hansen, Abby J. Num Pages: 288 pages, 53 color illus. 51 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; ACB; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165. Weight in Grams: 104.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691162355
ISBN
9780691162355
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 38.90

Paperback. An introduction to the study of visual culture, this book offers a view of 'visual culture' that includes not only images, but also other visual media and forms of expression, from architecture to fashion, design and the human body. Editor(s): Rampley, Matthew. Num Pages: 272 pages, 52 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 244 x 15. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748618453
ISBN
9780748618453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.06

Paperback. Questions how we analyse works of art after the performative turn and shows how the interplay of performativity (textual action), space and topography, and the converging of genres and art forms is essential in modern drama, theatre, prose fiction, poetry and film. This book fosters a concern for the development of congenial theory. Num Pages: 439 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
439
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779344600
ISBN
9788779344600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.54

paperback. How do we appreciate a work of art? Awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship to explore connections between art, mind, and brain, Arthur Shimamura takes findings from psychological and brain sciences to address ways of understanding our aesthetic responses. Num Pages: 304 pages, With illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 25. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190239077
ISBN
9780190239077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.43

Paperback. An account of the changing attitudes to the way art is presented in the modern museum of art. It examines the relationship between the artist, the public and the curator, taking the reader into the artist's studio, and then on an international tour of museums, galleries and installations. Series: Walter Neurath Memorial Lectures. Num Pages: 64 pages, 55 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; GM; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 211 x 6. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500282168
ISBN
9780500282168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.41

Paperback. Is exile a falling away from a source of creativity associated with the wholeness of home and one's own language, or is it a spur to creativity? This book examines the complexities of exile and the diversity of its experiences. It is suitable for those who are interested in the problems of displacement and diaspora and the European Holocaust. Editor(s): Suleiman, Susan Rubin. Num Pages: 456 pages, 16 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ADF; ABA; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822322153
ISBN
9780822322153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.59

Paperback. An overview of the theories of color from antiquity to the present. An indispensable study for all who work with color including artists, glazers, architects, decorators, designers, ceramic and textile artists, and the student of color theory. Num Pages: 88 pages, hundreds of b/w and color illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 275 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887401435
ISBN
9780887401435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 110 pages, Colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Sternberg Press United States
Number of pages
110
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933128252
ISBN
9781933128252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.91

Paperback. A gripping and beguiling blend of art history, memoir and travel writing which delves into the mysteries and meanings of Las Meninas, Velazquez's iconic masterpiece" Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; ABA; ACQB; AFC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 18. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847088086
ISBN
9781847088086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.65

Hardcover. The definitive introduction to this key area of philosophy Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 625.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851688180
ISBN
9781851688180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.41

Paperback. Focuses on the author's sustained inquiry into the paradoxical relationship of art to life and into the nature of meaning itself. Editor(s): Kelley, Jeff. Num Pages: 297 pages, 17 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 438. 297 pages, 17 b&w photos. Editor(s): Kelley, Jeff. Focuses on the author's sustained inquiry into the paradoxical relationship of art to life and into the nature of meaning itself. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; AC. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight: 424.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
297
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520240797
ISBN
9780520240797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.21

Paperback. This essay is an attempt to reconcile the disturbing contradiction between the striving for order in nature and in man and the principle of entropy implicit in the second law of thermodynamics - between the tendency toward greater organization and the general trend of the material universe toward death and disorder. Num Pages: 72 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 138 x 6. Weight in Grams: 108. An Essay on Disorder and Order. 72 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: ABA. Dimension: 210 x 137 x 5. Weight: 108.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
40th Anniversary Edition
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520266001
ISBN
9780520266001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.18

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