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Theory of art

Paperback. A journey into the headspaces and workplaces of some of Britain's most unique artists, from the co-author of the critically acclaimed 'Holloway'. Num Pages: 534 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 32. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
The Friday Project Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008105211
ISBN
9780008105211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.34

Paperback. An introduction to the study of visual culture, this book offers a view of 'visual culture' that includes not only images, but also other visual media and forms of expression, from architecture to fashion, design and the human body. Editor(s): Rampley, Matthew. Num Pages: 272 pages, 52 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 244 x 15. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748618453
ISBN
9780748618453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.06

Hardback. What happens when we look at a painting? What do we think about? What do we imagine? How can we explain, even to ourselves, what we see or think we see? And how can art historians interpret with any seriousness what they observe? This title deals with these questions. Translator(s): Waters, Alyson. Num Pages: 176 pages, 43 color illus. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 177 x 16. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691151540
ISBN
9780691151540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.86

Paperback. Details why the arts encourage us to show that we care about important things Series: McLellan Book. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991962
ISBN
9780295991962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.39

Paperback. Seeking throughout to bridge the gap between the creative and the critical, and to span disciplinary boundaries, this book offers a significant intervention in the theory of creativity and the practice of criticism. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415349161
ISBN
9780415349161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.78

Paperback. Brings a maverick perspective and provocative voice to the issues of contemporary painting, gender representation, and feminist art Num Pages: 280 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822319153
ISBN
9780822319153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.14

Paperback. Explains the persistence of certain principles and aspirations throughout the history of art. This title provides a basis for the appreciation of paintings, sculpture and art-objects of all periods by defining the elements that went into their making. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main - Faber Modern Classics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571329755
ISBN
9780571329755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 132 x 9. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Sternberg Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783956790874
ISBN
9783956790874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.67

Paperback. Why is the philosopher Hegel returning as a potent force in contemporary thinking? Why, after a long period when Hegel and his dialectics of history have seemed less compelling than they were for previous generations of philosophers, is study of Hegel again becoming important? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HBA; HPCD1; HPQ; HRAB; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780765587
ISBN
9781780765587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.55

Paperback. Series: Occasional Paper. Num Pages: 80 pages, 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: ABA; JMC; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 258 x 228 x 7. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Museum
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892361793
ISBN
9780892361793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.70

Paperback. Editor(s): Paul, Elliot Samuel; Kaufman, Scott Barry, Ph.D. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190683757
ISBN
9780190683757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.29

Hardcover. The definitive introduction to this key area of philosophy Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 625.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851688180
ISBN
9781851688180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.41

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

€ 53.73

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
€ 29.10

Paperback. Immanence is a theory of divine presence, in which the divine is found in the material world, not outside of it. This collection brings the major 20th century French philosopher Henri Bergson's work on immanence together with fresh ideas in art theory and the practice of immanent art as found in painting, photography and film. Editor(s): Mullarkey, John; De Mille, Charlotte. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 b&w illustrations 7 b&w line art. BIC Classification: ABA; AFC; AJ; APF; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474404730
ISBN
9781474404730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.52

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415750004
ISBN
9780415750004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
266
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
Reprint, 2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295970172
ISBN
9780295970172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.39

Paperback. Examines the twists and turns of the contesting terms of virtuality and indexicality in contemporary cultural theory in relation to history, trauma, sexuality, textuality, anxiety, simulated lives, code, digital cinema, science fiction, and contemporary art. Editor(s): Bryant, Antony; Pollock, Griselda. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white halftones, maps, figures. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 694.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
302
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845115685
ISBN
9781845115685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.55

Paperback. An inspiring collection of drawings and articles exploring the sketchbooks and artistic practices of 50 talented character artists. Editor(s): 3DTotal Publishing. Series: Sketching from the Imagination. Num Pages: 320 pages, Color and B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AFF; AGH; AGHF; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 216. Weight in Grams: 985.
Publisher
3DTotal Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909414396
ISBN
9781909414396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.23

Paperback. Contains 27 essays and reviews defining the contours of late modernism in the visual arts. Ranging from brief reviews to extended essays, the writings establish a set of basic terms for understanding key issues in high modernism. An extended introductory essay by the author clarifies his views. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 colour plates, 75 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226263199
ISBN
9780226263199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 36.89

Paperback. Explores how the age of mass media means audiences can listen to or see a work of art repeatedly - and what the troubling social and political implications of this are. Translator(s): Underwood, J. A. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 128 pages, No illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 112 x 8. Weight in Grams: 82.
Edition
01st Edition
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
128
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141036199
ISBN
9780141036199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.34

Paperback. Leading figures in the Deleuzean philosophy of art criticism field contribute chapters that explore the extensive writings on art, art history, and aesthetics in the realm of contemporary art, of Deleuze and Guattari. Editor(s): O'Sullivan, Simon; Zepke, Stephen. Series: Deleuze Connections. Num Pages: 336 pages, 39 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748638383
ISBN
9780748638383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 36.73

Paperback. Editor(s): Wells, Liz. BIC Classification: ABA; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 174. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415749206
ISBN
9780415749206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.19

Hardcover. Today's artists have an unprecedented level of choice with regard to materials and methods available to them, yet the processes involved in making artworks are rarely addressed in books or exhibitions on art. This title sets out a history of trends in artistic production and the possible catalysts for the proliferation of production strategies. Num Pages: 248 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 329 x 25. Weight in Grams: 930.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500239339
ISBN
9780500239339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.25

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