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Theory of art

Hardback. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 18. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1953
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804704502
ISBN
9780804704502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.06

paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2ill. BIC Classification: ABA; HRC; HRKN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 166. Good copy with some shelf wear and aging. Some scoring internally, to text and title page. Remains good reading copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc New York
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0024890
ISBN
9780486203782
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. A meditation on the colour spectrum by the painter, poet and film-maker, Derek Jarman. He explains the use of colour in medieval painting through the Renaissance to the modernists. It also discusses the meaning of colour in literature, science, philosophy, psychology, religion and alchemy. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099474913
ISBN
9780099474913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

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
€ 18.64

paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816644353
ISBN
9780816644353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.99

Paperback. Clement Greenberg (1909-94), champion of abstract expressionism and modernism has been esteemed by many as the greatest art critic of the second half of the twentieth century, and possibly the greatest art critic of all time. This title assesses Greenberg's writings, and features the approaches to the man and his work. Translator(s): Holmes, Brian. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First English Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226175164
ISBN
9780226175164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.14

Hardback. Addresses the apparent contradiction in moral condemnation of good artworks. Num Pages: 203 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
203
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575911243
ISBN
9781575911243
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.58

Paperback. A multidisciplinary look at the role of color in contemporary aesthetics. Num Pages: 373 pages, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: ABA; PHJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
UPNE
Edition
n Second printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874517422
ISBN
9780874517422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. The relationship of visual perception to color expression in art is presented here in clear detail. Photographs of representative paintings, explanatory line drawings, and abstract, geometric color plates supplement the text. Num Pages: 85 pages, 17 color & 11 b/w photos. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 196 x 8. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887400643
ISBN
9780887400643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. "A curator, a paintings conservator, a photographer, and a conservation scientist walk into a bar." What happens next? In lively and accessible prose, color science expert Roy S. Berns helps the reader understand complex color-technology concepts and offers solutions to problems that occur when art is displayed, conserved, imaged, or reproduced. Num Pages: 208 pages, 250 color. BIC Classification: ABA; ABC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 257 x 19. Weight in Grams: 886.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064818
ISBN
9781606064818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.07
€ 45.12

Paperback. Previous edition by Edith Anderson Feisner. 2006. Num Pages: 256 pages, 355 illus. BIC Classification: ABA; AGZ; AKTA; AMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 281 x 18. Weight in Grams: 964.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609015312
ISBN
9781609015312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 111.46

Hardcover. A classic color theory reference. Arranged to follow light from a stimulus outside the human body, through the reaction of the visual organs of the body, and ultimately to the occurrence of the visual experience in the brain. Num Pages: 256 pages, Hundreds of color & b/w photos and diagrams. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 302 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1064.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887401398
ISBN
9780887401398
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.68
€ 39.78

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. To pursue excellence through the intelligent appliance of colour. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; AKC; AKL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 251 x 21. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785353048
ISBN
9781785353048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
World Scientific Europe Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786340856
ISBN
9781786340856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.53

Paperback. Argues for a fresh understanding of the relations between politics and aesthetics in a globalized and image-saturated world. Editor(s): Hinderliter, Beth; Kaizen, William; Mansoor, Jaleh; McCormick, Seth; Maimon, Vered. Num Pages: 384 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822345138
ISBN
9780822345138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.90

A Companion to Public Art is the only scholarly volume to examine the main issues, theories, and practices of public art on a comprehensive scale. Editor(s): Knight, Cher Krause; Senie, Harriet F. Series: Blackwell Companions to Art History. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 250 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1026.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118475324
ISBN
9781118475324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 223.47

Paperback. Presents work by a generation of scholars responding directly to the author's idea of the 'travelling concept'. This work makes a contribution to the territorial conflicts between visual culture, art history and cultural studies. Editor(s): Pollock, Griselda. Num Pages: 288 pages, 45 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845115234
ISBN
9781845115234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ABA; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226774534
ISBN
9780226774534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 35.66

Paperback. Contains an English translation of Les Peintures concretes de Kandinsky by Alexandre Kojeve. Num Pages: 280 pages, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXD1; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 219 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804784849
ISBN
9780804784849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

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