Theory of art
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Theory of art
Paperback. Concerned with the complex and sophisticated relationship between economics, social context, and aesthetics as represented in the contested space of the art gallery, this book raises the question of how artists must construe their work in relation to the gallery space and system. Num Pages: 113 pages, 28 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ABA; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 207 x 12. Weight in Grams: 410. The Ideology of the Gallery Space. 113 pages, 24 b&w illustrations. Concerned with the complex and sophisticated relationship between economics, social context, and aesthetics as represented in the contested space of the art gallery, this book raises the question of how artists must construe their work in relation to the gallery space and system. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ABA; GM. Dimension: 202 x 207 x 12. Weight: 418.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 113
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Expanded Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520220409
- ISBN
- 9780520220409
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.76
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Paperback. Part of the acclaimed series of anthologies which document major themes and ideas in contemporary art. Series: Documents of Contemporary Art. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Whitechapel Gallery
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780854882526
- ISBN
- 9780854882526
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.60
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Paperback. This work documents the network of ideas that has been labelled conceptual art. Including texts by and taped discussions among and with the artists involved, the book is arranged as an annotated chronology. Num Pages: 280 pages, 104. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; ABA; ACXJ4; ACXJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520210134
- ISBN
- 9780520210134
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.26
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Paperback. The first major survey of photography's place in recent art history. Editor(s): Campany, David. Num Pages: 220 pages, 220. BIC Classification: ABA; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 250 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1144.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714863924
- ISBN
- 9780714863924
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.83
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Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 109 x 10. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Sternberg Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933128429
- ISBN
- 9781933128429
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Condition: New
€ 21.36
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Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456. Contemporary Art Theory. 240 pages, Illustrationsstrations (black and white). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ABA. Dimension: 209 x 152 x 26. Weight: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- Publisher
- JRP Ringier
- Number of pages
- 240
- SKU
- V9783037642382
- ISBN
- 9783037642382
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
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Paperback. What was the golden secret known to Leonardo da Vinci, Kepler, Plato and the ancient magicians? Can there really be a key to nature and life itself? This book aims to unravel a mystery, a code that seems to underly life, the universe and everything, a pattern we instinctively recognise as beautiful, and which nature herself uses at every scale. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AQ; ABA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 52 x 114 x 7. Weight in Grams: 84.
- Publisher
- Wooden Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904263470
- ISBN
- 9781904263470
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Condition: New
€ 10.21
€ 10.21
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
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.31
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€ 24.31
Paperback. Translator(s): Monges, L.D.; Moore, V. Num Pages: 116 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 134 x 203 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Anthroposophic Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 116
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880101547
- ISBN
- 9780880101547
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.49
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Hardback. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrated in colour and b&w. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJP; 3JM; ABA; ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783863356552
- ISBN
- 9783863356552
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Condition: New
€ 35.56
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Paperback. Explores the construction of identities in the psychical space between perception and consciousness, drawing upon psychoanalytic theories to describe the constitution and maintenance of 'self' and 'us' - in imaginary spatial and temporal relations to 'other' and 'them' - through the all-important relay of images. Num Pages: 329 pages, 6 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: ABA; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 329
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520202993
- ISBN
- 9780520202993
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.26
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Paperback. In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this book, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with examples. She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, museums, sex, and politics. Num Pages: 254 pages, 8 pp. colour plates, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192853677
- ISBN
- 9780192853677
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.04
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Hardback. This book exposes our long-lasting obsession with trees, as metaphors for organising and representing hierarchical information and provide a broad visual framework for the various types of executions, many dating back hundreds of years. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 201 x 22. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Publisher
- Princeton Architectural Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616892180
- ISBN
- 9781616892180
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.69
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Paperback. Exquisite, image-filled ruminations on efforts to capture fleeting moments and to comprehend the incomprehensible Num Pages: 216 pages, 113 illustrations, including 18 in colour. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380. The Bruising Passion of Camera Lucida, La Jetee, Sans Soleil, and Hiroshima Mon Amour. 216 pages, 113 illustrations, including 18 in colour. Exquisite, image-filled ruminations on efforts to capture fleeting moments and to comprehend the incomprehensible. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ABA. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 16. Weight: 380.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822352716
- ISBN
- 9780822352716
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.09
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Paperback. Many artists are intimidated by perspective. However, creating an illusion of depth in your work is actually far easier than colour or design when explained correctly. This book helps readers learn how to create perspective on a flat surface using a variety of mediums. It covers the theory behind perspective and introduces various subjects. Num Pages: 280 pages, 250 Colour / 100 B&W. BIC Classification: ABA; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 61. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Publisher
- F&W Publications Inc
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781581808551
- ISBN
- 9781581808551
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.03
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hardcover. Translator(s): Gladding, Jody. Num Pages: 216 pages, 112 color illus. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 246 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1266.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691172774
- ISBN
- 9780691172774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 40.27
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Hardback. Num Pages: 300 pages, 200 figures (color and b&w). BIC Classification: ABA; AMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- MIT School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P)
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780998117003
- ISBN
- 9780998117003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 43.95
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Hardback. Why do painters sometimes wish they were poets - and why do poets sometimes wish they were painters? What happens when Rembrandt spells out Hebrew in the sky or Poussin spells out Latin on a tombstone? What happens when Virgil, Ovid, or Shakespeare suspend their plots to describe a fictitious painting? This title answers these questions. Series: Essays in the Arts. Num Pages: 208 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 240 x 17. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141831
- ISBN
- 9780691141831
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
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Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801486500
- ISBN
- 9780801486500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.30
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Paperback. Thinking about Art explores some of the greatest works of art and architecture in the world through the prism of themes, instead of chronology, to offer intriguing juxtapositions of art and history. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 280 x 17. Weight in Grams: 876.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118904978
- ISBN
- 9781118904978
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 37.02
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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€ 24.34
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Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Sternberg Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783956791307
- ISBN
- 9783956791307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.93
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Paperback. The second revised edition of this book integrates text and pictures more clearly, illustrations have been added to include more colour diagrams and examples of similar work done by students in recent years. The revisions were made by the author's widow, a lecturer in art. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100. BIC Classification: ABA; AK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 368. The Dynamics of Visual Form. 128 pages, 100. The second revised edition of this book integrates text and pictures more clearly, illustrations have been added to include more colour diagrams and examples of similar work done by students in recent years. The revisions were made by the author's widow, a lecturer in art. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: ABA; AK. Dimension: 239 x 170 x 11. Weight: 360.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2 Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713683660
- ISBN
- 9780713683660
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Condition: New
€ 34.39
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Wooden Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904263708
- ISBN
- 9781904263708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.72
€ 9.99
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