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Theory of art

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

€ 63.30

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

€ 53.53
€ 46.16

Digital (delivered electronically). This book explores in detail the history of British female stardom from the 1940s to the present day through an examination of the careers and star personae of some of the most significant stars from the last 70 years of British cinema from the Gainsborough girls who enjoyed enormous popularity in the immediate postwar years. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; APFA; APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474405645
ISBN
9781474405645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.90

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

€ 54.61

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

€ 66.86

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

€ 139.43

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

€ 23.99
€ 18.04

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

€ 15.88

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

€ 47.76

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

€ 27.99
€ 24.35

paperback. Num Pages: 310 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 27. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138952928
ISBN
9781138952928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.21

Paperback. Series: Signale: Modern German Letters, Cultures, and Thought. Num Pages: 320 pages, 66, 41 black & white halftones, 25 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; ABA; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801479847
ISBN
9780801479847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.95

Paperback. BIC Classification: ABA; AFF; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Watson-Guptill Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307987181
ISBN
9780307987181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages, 361 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ABA; AJC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837636246
ISBN
9783837636246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 37.31

Paperback. Series: Bloomsbury Revelations. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350040823
ISBN
9781350040823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 202 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874776317
ISBN
9780874776317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.62

Paperback. In this book, Murray Edelman continues his quest to understand the influence of perception on the political process by turning to the role of art. Num Pages: 162 pages, 5 halftones, references, index. BIC Classification: ABA; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 135 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226184012
ISBN
9780226184012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 215 x 38. .
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816694433
ISBN
9780816694433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.75

Hardback. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633219533
ISBN
9781633219533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 263.96
€ 179.94

Hardback. Num Pages: 457 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 29. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633219540
ISBN
9781633219540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 311.52
€ 211.79

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