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Theory of art

Hardcover. Art for art's sake addresses the relationship between art and life. Although it has long been argued that aestheticism aims to de-humanize art, this volume seeks to consider the counterclaim that such de-humanization can also lead to re-humanization and to a deepened relationship between the aesthetic sphere and the world at large. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ABA; DSBF; DSBH; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230551169
ISBN
9780230551169
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.92

Hardcover. Examining multiple modes of spatio-temporal and geometric figurations of life, the author explores how relationships between space, geometry and aesthetics generate productive expressions of subjectivity, developed through Kant's 'reflective subject' and 'geometric' texts by Plato and others towards Deleuze's philosophy of sense. Series: Renewing Philosophy. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ABA; HPCD; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230552913
ISBN
9780230552913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Paperback. Develops a materialist and immanent approach to modern and contemporary art. This book presents an argument which is made for a return to aesthetics - an aesthetics of affect - and for the theorization of art. Series: Renewing Philosophy. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230573734
ISBN
9780230573734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.81

Hardback. Editor(s): Zuidervaart, Lambert; Luttikhuizen, Henry. Series: Cross-Currents in Religion and Culture. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312225049
ISBN
9780312225049
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.17

Hardcover. This title re-evaluates the emerging relationship between art, aesthetics and work, exploring its potential as both a medium of critical analysis, and as a site of conflict and resistance. Editor(s): Carr, Adrian N.; Hancock, Philip. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333968635
ISBN
9780333968635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.72

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719088759
ISBN
9780719088759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.00

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.75

Hardcover. Editor(s): Gallagher, David. Series: New Perspectives on World Cinema. Num Pages: 202 pages, 21+ bw illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470. Series: New Perspectives on World Cinema. 204 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Gallagher, David. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ABA; APFA. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 21. Weight: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Anthem Press
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857284389
ISBN
9780857284389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.10

Most theories of material culture, transnationalism, and globalization have failed to incorporate a focus on emotions even though an increasing number of scholars in recent years have explored emotion-dense processes. This book fills the gap and examines how "emotions" can be theorized and serve as a useful analytical tool for understanding.. Editor(s): Svasek, Maruska. Series: Material Mediations: People and Things in a World of Movement. Num Pages: 300 pages, 45 ills and tables. BIC Classification: ABA; JFCD; JFFN; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526. Transnationalism, Cultural Productions and Emotions. Series: Material Mediations: People and Things in a World of Movement. 300 pages, 45 ills and tables. Editor(s): Svasek, Maruska. Most theories of material culture, transnationalism, and globalization have failed to incorporate a focus on emotions even though an increasing number of scholars in recent years have explored emotion-dense processes. This book fills the gap and examines how "emotions" can be theorized and serve as a useful analytical tool for understanding. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: ABA; JFCD; JFFN; JHM. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight: 526.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857453235
ISBN
9780857453235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AGB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 266 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Power Publications Australia
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780909952389
ISBN
9780909952389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.74

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Independent Curators International (ICI)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916365868
ISBN
9780916365868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.03

A Companion to Public Art is the only scholarly volume to examine the main issues, theories, and practices of public art on a comprehensive scale. Editor(s): Knight, Cher Krause; Senie, Harriet F. Series: Blackwell Companions to Art History. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 250 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1026.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118475324
ISBN
9781118475324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 223.47

Hardcover. Num Pages: 247 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: ABA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 369 x 245 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137399335
ISBN
9781137399335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.71

Hardback. Series: Studies in European Culture and History. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ABA; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403969408
ISBN
9781403969408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.50

This work examines the interpretation and products of intentional human behaviour, focusing primarily on issues in art, law, and everyday speech. The centerpiece of the book is the examination of two large scale views about the nature of interpretation: historicism and constructivism. Series: New Directions in Aesthetics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; CFA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405101745
ISBN
9781405101745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.87

hardcover. A Dictionary of Postmodernism presents an authoritative A-Z of the critical terms and central figures related to the origins and evolution of postmodernist theory and culture. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; GBC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781405150774
ISBN
9781405150774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.67

Paperback. An introduction to design theory and terminology in a visually appealing and accessible format. It culminates with a section on formal analysis, aimed at teaching readers how to express their observations in formal writing and critical discourse. It is suitable for design educator, student, or professional, native or non-native English speaker. Num Pages: 178 pages, 210. BIC Classification: ABA; AK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 455.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621532446
ISBN
9781621532446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.87

Paperback. A comprehensive exploration of design research methods, with particular focus on the social impacts of design. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 bw illus. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX; AKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847885791
ISBN
9781847885791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.36

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Sydney Australia
Number of pages
407
Condition
New
SKU
V9781864870244
ISBN
9781864870244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.86

Paperback. An intriguing insight into the working practice of this Krzysztof Wodiczko and the political and social concepts infused throughout his work. With an extended essay by Wodiczko as the starting point for discussions on war and war-related history and memory, the book is further supported by texts from theorists and critics in the field. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 colour and b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344. 144 pages, 80 colour and b/w illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ABA; JP. Dimension: 208 x 148 x 13. Weight: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Black Dog Publishing
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907317668
ISBN
9781907317668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.01

Paperback. Editor(s): Holler, Christian. Num Pages: 364 pages, 16 colour, 82 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 728. Post-War Avant-Gardes Between 1957 and 1986. 364 pages, 16 colour, 82 b&w illustrations. Editor(s): Holler, Christian. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ABA. Dimension: 217 x 163 x 28. Weight: 728.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
JRP Ringier Switzerland
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037643112
ISBN
9783037643112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.65

Hardcover. To speak about the relationship between reality and art is like wanting to solve an equation with two unknowns. This title intends to explore the universal laws of art and track down the imprint they have left on reality in the work of art. Num Pages: 559 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 182 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
559
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772888606
ISBN
9788772888606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 42.40

Paperback. Questions how we analyse works of art after the performative turn and shows how the interplay of performativity (textual action), space and topography, and the converging of genres and art forms is essential in modern drama, theatre, prose fiction, poetry and film. This book fosters a concern for the development of congenial theory. Num Pages: 439 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
439
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779344600
ISBN
9788779344600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.37

Paperback. Editor(s): Backstrom, Per; Johansson, Troels Degn. Num Pages: 242 pages, illus. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Nordisk sommeruniversitet NSU Press Sweden
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9789188484246
ISBN
9789188484246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.17

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