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Art & Architecture: general issues

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Art & Architecture: general issues

Hardback. With a focus on collage and appropriation art, essays exploring the legal ramifications of such practices in an age when private companies can own culture using copyright and trademark law Editor(s): McLeod, Kembrew; Kuenzli, Rudolf. Num Pages: 376 pages, 28 illustrations, incl. 4 in color. BIC Classification: AB; JFCA; LNRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822348115
ISBN
9780822348115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.99

Paperback. In fifteen essays-one new, two newly revised and expanded, three with new postscripts-Kendall L. Walton wrestles with philosophical issues concerning music, metaphor, empathy, existence, fiction, and expressiveness in the arts. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11. BIC Classification: AB; AVA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195098723
ISBN
9780195098723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.58

Hardback. Offers an integrated contextual analysis of artifacts fashioned from a wide variety of luxury materials. This volume address a broad range of luxury goods, such as intaglios, cameos, vessels, and statuettes, providing a full and multifaceted account of luxury in the ancient world. It also explores the ideologies and uses of the luxury arts. Num Pages: 296 pages, 243 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 291 x 239 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1854.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064221
ISBN
9781606064221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.36

Paperback. Images of suffering male bodies permeate Western culture, from Francis Bacon's paintings and Robert Mapplethorpe's photographs to the battered heroes of action movies. Drawing on perspectives from a range of disciplines, this title explores the complex, ambiguous meanings of the enduring figure of the male-body-in-pain. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: AB; JFC; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226074702
ISBN
9780226074702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.89

Hardback. White is not a book about colors. It is rather Kenya Haras attempt to explore the essence of "White," which he sees as being closely related to the origin of Japanese aesthetics - symbolizing simplicity and subtlety. The central concepts discussed by Kenya Hara in this publication are emptiness and the absolute void. Num Pages: 64 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Lars Muller Publishers Switzerland
Number of pages
64
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037781838
ISBN
9783037781838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.22

paperback. Sikh Art and Literature introduces Sikhism through its rich artistic culture. Using an assembly of rare imagery and literature, we are given the chance to explore the fruitful world of the Sikhs. Editor(s): Brown, Kerry. Num Pages: 264 pages, 100 b&w photographs, 24 colour plates, glossary. BIC Classification: AB; AGR; DSB; HRKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415202893
ISBN
9780415202893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.72

paperback. Num Pages: 116 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: AB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 241 x 10. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Samuel P Harn Museum of Art United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
116
Condition
New
SKU
V9780976255291
ISBN
9780976255291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.70

Paperback. Bringing together essays on activist and community-based art from the pages of "Afterimage" - one of the most influential journals in the media and visual arts fields, this title demonstrates that activist art, far from being antithetical to the true meaning of the aesthetic, can be its most legitimate expression. Editor(s): Kester, Grant H. Num Pages: 328 pages, 40 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822320951
ISBN
9780822320951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Paperback. Editor(s): Ramadan, Khaled D. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 colour & 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772899671
ISBN
9788772899671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Brings together fresh debates on eleven of the most controversial issues in aesthetics and the philosophy of art. Topics addressed include the nature of beauty, aesthetic experience, artistic value, and the nature of our emotional responses to art. Editor(s): Kieran, Matthew. Series: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 173 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405102407
ISBN
9781405102407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.07

Hardback. Brings together fresh debates on eleven of the most controversial issues in aesthetics and the philosophy of art. Topics addressed include the nature of beauty, aesthetic experience, artistic value, and the nature of our emotional responses to art. Editor(s): Kieran, Matthew. Series: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8. BIC Classification: ABA; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 34. Weight in Grams: 886.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405102391
ISBN
9781405102391
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.24

Hardcover. Challenges assumptions regarding "radical" and "experimental" performance that have long dominated thinking about the avant-garde. The essays bring to light vanguard performances rarely discussed: those that support totalitarian regimes, promote conservative values, or have been effectively snapped up by right-wing regimes they sought to oppose. Editor(s): Jannarone, Kimberly. Num Pages: 344 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACB; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472119677
ISBN
9780472119677
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.20

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Horniman Museum & Gardens United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903338025
ISBN
9781903338025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.85

In their dependence on late-Victorian models, the cultural narratives of 1990s America imply a crisis of "storylessnessdeeply implicated in the sense of injury that haunts the close of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; JFC; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Baltimore Maryland
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801857874
ISBN
9780801857874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Barricade Books Inc United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9781569801468
ISBN
9781569801468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.56

Hardback. Covers the aspects of Skin and Leather preservation, from Cuir Bouillie to Bookbindings. This title offers discussion of the technical and chemical elements necessary in conservation, including Fish and Reptiles, Taxidermy and Furs. It is useful for conservators, curators and collectors. Editor(s): Kite, Marion; Thomson, Roy. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: ABC; TDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 850.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750648813
ISBN
9780750648813
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.65

Paperback. Series: Public Planet Books. Num Pages: 144 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 195.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Duke University Press Books
Edition
1st edition.
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822315490
ISBN
9780822315490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 36 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; APFA; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231182195
ISBN
9780231182195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.29

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 36 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; APFA; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231182188
ISBN
9780231182188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ABA; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226774534
ISBN
9780226774534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.85

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