Theory of art
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Theory of art
Hardcover. This is an original study of the sociological imagination in regard to visual culture. It explores the reflexive dimensions of choice over seeing or not seeing in relation to paintings, images and islands. Bourdieu, Goffman and Simmel provide the basis for insights into how reflexivity in sociology has unexplored theological implications. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ABA; DSB; HRLP5; JFCX; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230002654
- ISBN
- 9780230002654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.61
€ 63.61
Hardcover. A comprehensive overview of the sociology of art and an authoritative work of scholarship by a leading expert in the field. The book synthesizes the various theoretical models of art sociology, and provides empirical examples as well as stimulating exemplars of sociological work on the arts. Num Pages: 392 pages, 11. BIC Classification: ABA; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230397
- ISBN
- 9780631230397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.43
€ 150.43
Paperback. The last twenty years or so have seen a surge of interest in the philosophy of music. However there is comparatively little philosophical literature devoted specifically to songs, singing and vocal music in general. Series: Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism. Num Pages: 132 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 175 x 6. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118524671
- ISBN
- 9781118524671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.32
€ 53.32
Paperback. This volume is the first sourcebook to provide, through original critical writings and artists' statements, a genealogy of sonic pathways into the arts; philosophical reflections on the meanings of noise and silence; dialogues between art and music; investigations of the role of listening and acoustic space; and a comprehensive survey of sound work Editor(s): Kelly, Caleb. Series: Documents of Contemporary Art. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Whitechapel Art Gallery United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780854881871
- ISBN
- 9780854881871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
hardcover. First book to examine how the theories of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing have affected individual artists and their works. Editor(s): Lippert, Sarah. Series: International Library of Modern and Contemporary Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 integrated bw. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784533458
- ISBN
- 9781784533458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.99€ 9.66
€ 39.99
€ 9.66
Paperback. Editor(s): Shrigley, Gordon. Series: Language of Line S. Num Pages: 150 pages, 38 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 116. How Drawing Changed the World. Series: Language of Line S. 150 pages, 38 illustrations. Editor(s): Shrigley, Gordon. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ABA. Dimension: 217 x 129 x 12. Weight: 116.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Marmalade
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954659707
- ISBN
- 9780954659707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.31
€ 10.31
Hardback. Situated at the interface of philosophy, aesthetics and art history, this collection brings together a series of creative responses to the recent speculative turn in Continental philosophy. Editor(s): Van Tuinen, Sjoerd. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474421058
- ISBN
- 9781474421058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rudolf Steiner Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880104975
- ISBN
- 9780880104975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.71
€ 40.99
€ 33.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 165 x 11. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780980361605
- ISBN
- 9780980361605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.68
€ 34.99
€ 25.68
Paperback. When the "Mona Lisa" was stolen from the Louvre in 1911, thousands of people flocked to see where it had once been on display. What could have drawn these crowds to an empty space? Taking the intriguing story of the "Mona Lisa's" two year disappearance as his starting point, the author explores the psychology of looking at visual art. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; JMAF; JMRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 222. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Darian Leader
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001874
- ISBN
- 9780571212637
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Elkins's intimate history of art demonstrates persuasively that there can never be one story of art. The story of art is the story of different cultures, and our own different experiences of art - perspectives that art history usually ignores. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415939430
- ISBN
- 9780415939430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.78
€ 49.78
Paperback. Editor(s): Ede, Sian. Num Pages: 200 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 15. Weight in Grams: 494. Science and the Contemporary Visual Arts. 200 pages, 60 illustrations. Editor(s): Ede, Sian. This work is one of the first books to examine the relationship between science and contemporary art and to chart the new work beginning to emerge from artist/scientist collaborations. Contributors include distinguished art historian Martin Kemp and artist Andrea Duncan. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: ABA. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 15. Weight: 492.
- Publisher
- Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780903319874
- ISBN
- 9780903319874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.42
€ 15.99
€ 14.42
Hardcover. Series: Page-Barbour Lectures. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 178. .
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813937007
- ISBN
- 9780813937007
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.19
€ 44.19
Paperback. Series: Afterall. Num Pages: 104 pages, 32 color illus. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ8; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Afterall Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 104
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846381638
- ISBN
- 9781846381638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.46
€ 24.99
€ 18.46
Paperback. An original readable, understandable (and brief) discussion of the need for arts, one of the great philosophical mysteries, and one which offers a persuasive and satisfying answer. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Wilmington Square Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908524409
- ISBN
- 9781908524409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.22
€ 16.99
€ 15.22
Hardback. The sixteen essays in this collection explore the surface as a site where complex forces meet, thorugh a wide range of subjects including avante garde fashion, the faking of antiques, postmodern architecture and design, and film costume. The book provides insights into the whole lifecycle of objects, not just their condition when new. Editor(s): Adamson, Glenn; Kelley, Victoria. Series: Studies in Design. Num Pages: 256 pages, 32 black & white halftones, 39 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719087516
- ISBN
- 9780719087516
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.40
€ 162.40
Paperback. Editor(s): Kokoli, Alexandra M. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 388. Selected Texts and Talks 1977-2007. 160 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. Editor(s): Kokoli, Alexandra M. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ABA. Dimension: 211 x 152 x 24. Weight: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- Publisher
- JRP Ringier
- Number of pages
- 160
- SKU
- V9783905829563
- ISBN
- 9783905829563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.38
€ 23.99
€ 21.38
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
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
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
€ 9.28
€ 9.28
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€ 16.25
€ 19.99
€ 16.25