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Theory of art

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
€ 20.04

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

€ 26.73

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
€ 24.43

Paperback. Virilio discusses the relationship of war trauma and art and the failure of visual art to reinvent itself when confronted with technology. Translator(s): Taormina, Mike. Series: Semiotext(e) / Foreign Agents. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 230 x 9. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Autonomedia United States
Edition
First US edition.
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584350200
ISBN
9781584350200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.95

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

€ 42.99
€ 42.10

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

€ 68.76

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
€ 30.79

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

€ 71.14

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

€ 74.03

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

€ 29.99
€ 29.14

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

€ 64.68
€ 50.42

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

€ 109.28

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

€ 36.99
€ 27.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACQ; AGB; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 127 x 46. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486795256
ISBN
9780486795256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.72

Paperback. New edition of this key guide to art history, which takes a critical reading of the field's most innovative and influential texts over the past two centuries, including the most important new writing on the most recent work in a variety of new media. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 600 pages, 64 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 169 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1398.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
601
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199229840
ISBN
9780199229840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.78

Hardback. The Art of Comics is the first-ever collection of essays published in English devoted to the philosophical topics raised by comics and graphic novels. Series: New Directions in Aesthetics. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AKLC; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444334647
ISBN
9781444334647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.69

Hardcover. A fresh new voice in art and cultural criticism takes on the day's most pressing questions about representations of violence in art. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 182 x 26. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393072150
ISBN
9780393072150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.69

Paperback. "A vibrant and engaged work from a writer and thinker who is worthy of our attention."-Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393343144
ISBN
9780393343144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.35

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 colour illustrations in plate section: pp.180-181. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472589019
ISBN
9781472589019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.89
€ 135.20

paperback. Editor(s): Scott, Susan C. Series: Papers in Art History. Num Pages: Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780915773084
ISBN
9780915773084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 30.93

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