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Art & Architecture: general issues

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
€ 11.38

Paperback. The life of Count Harry Kessler (1868-1937), the famous Anglo-German art patron, writer, and activist, offers a vivid and engrossing perspective on the tumultuous transformation of art and politics that took place in modern Europe between 1890 and 1930. This is his biography. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 512 pages, 20 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; AB; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 814.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248175
ISBN
9780520248175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.56

Paperback. This is a collection of fragments about time and space by a writer and critic. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 8. Weight in Grams: 100. 112 pages. This is a collection of fragments about time and space by a writer and critic. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AB; DNF. Dimension: 128 x 198 x 8. Weight: 88.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747576914
ISBN
9780747576914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.77

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

€ 31.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. The first book about how to formulate a vision for new and appropriate products. Num Pages: 336 pages, 100 Illustrations. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 191 x 31. Weight in Grams: 664.
Publisher
BIS Publishers B.V.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9789063693718
ISBN
9789063693718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.70

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

€ 50.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AN; AS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349314874
ISBN
9781349314874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 111.94

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

€ 34.99
€ 31.48

Paperback. This text provides a description of the events surrounding the theft of two important paintings by J.M.W. Turner in 1994, and the subsequent pursuit, location and negotiation for their return. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780230207
ISBN
9781780230207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.48

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

€ 45.99
€ 32.93

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
€ 36.94

Paperback. Looks at works of modern literature, visual art, music, film, theater, and architecture to arrive at an assessment of what parody is and what it does. This title identifies parody as one of the major forms of modern self-reflexivity, one that marks the intersection of invention. It discusses the remarkable range of intent in modern parody. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; WHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252069383
ISBN
9780252069383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.74

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
€ 15.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 219 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 15 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: AB; GPS; H. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 213 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137408983
ISBN
9781137408983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AB. Dimension: 208 x 157. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262529358
ISBN
9780262529358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.33

Paperback. In November 1984, a remarkable discussion took place at the Meeting House in Ulm, Germany. It featured the radical artist Joseph Beuys, two professors (of Financial Sciences and Political Economics) and a banker. This title presents a transcript of this debate. Num Pages: 96 pages, half tones. BIC Classification: ABA; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 9. Weight in Grams: 148. A Discussion Featuring Joseph Beuys. 96 pages, half tones. In November 1984, a remarkable discussion took place at the Meeting House in Ulm, Germany. It featured the radical artist Joseph Beuys, two professors (of Financial Sciences and Political Economics) and a banker. This title presents a transcript of this debate. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ABA; KCA. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 9. Weight: 148.
Publisher
Clairview Books
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905570256
ISBN
9781905570256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.01

Paperback. Over 1,900 entries provide succinct and accessible explanations of a variety of terms used in art, covering materials, techniques, styles, and periods. From abstract expressionism to Renaissance, batik to zincograph, this dictionary will help you navigate the wide variety of terms used in the art world. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199569922
ISBN
9780199569922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.24

Paperback. Unique in its approach, by applying the different theories used in art history to one painting, Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon An ideal text for teaching, it provides a lively and stimulating introduction to methodological debates within the subject Offers a lucid account of approaches from Hegel to post-colonialism by. Num Pages: 264 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719069598
ISBN
9780719069598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Sternberg Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9783943365429
ISBN
9783943365429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.77

Paperback. Art is expanding into urban development and the design and tourism industries. Art practices based on objects are displaced by practices based on contexts. Aesthetic distinctions dissolve as artworks are inserted into the media, urban spaces, digital networks, and social forums. This book deals with this topic. Translator(s): Frye, David. Num Pages: 240 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356233
ISBN
9780822356233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.04

Paperback. .
Publisher
Distributed Art Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781938922930
ISBN
9781938922930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.91

Paperback. Rehabilitating some of Bakhtin's neglected ideas and reframing him as a philosopher of aesthetics, Bakhtin Reframed will be essential reading for the huge community of Bakhtin scholars as well as students and practitioners of visual culture. Series: Contemporary Thinkers Reframed. Num Pages: 160 pages, 9 bw integrated. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 126 x 12. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780765129
ISBN
9781780765129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.27

Hardback. The Impact of Africa looks at changes in Western perspectives on African art and representations of Africans, and their paradoxical interpretation as both primitive and modern. Topics include photography, African influences on Picasso and Josephine Baker, and the contribution of artists from the Caribbean and Latin American diasporas. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJ; ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 258 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2004.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674052673
ISBN
9780674052673
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.64
€ 97.55

Hardcover. A collection of word and image studies set within the perspective of the cognitive study of interpretation. The editor posits that pictures and texts arise from the biological as well as the social interaction of individual artists, viewers, and readers with their environments. Editor(s): Spolsky, Ellen. Num Pages: 216 pages, 62ill. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 219 x 18. Weight in Grams: 953.
Publisher
Bucknell University Press,U.S.
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227144
ISBN
9780838755426
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

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