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Art & Architecture: general issues

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Art & Architecture: general issues

Paperback. During the decades of his world fame, Tolstoy wrote this series of essays and polemics on issues of morality, social justice and religion. He considered and rejected the idea that art reveals and reinvents through beauty, although he perceived the question of art to be a religious one. Translator(s): Pevear, Richard; Volokhonsky, Larissa. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; ABA; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140446425
ISBN
9780140446425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. Translator(s): Maude, Aylmer. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Reprint of original Am. Edtn.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872202955
ISBN
9780872202955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.28

Paperback. Series: Bloomsbury Revelations. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474265096
ISBN
9781474265096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.26

Paperback. Joseph Beuys' work continues to influence and inspire practitioners and thinkers all over the world, in areas from organizational learning, direct democracy and money forms to art pedagogies and ecological art practices. This work describes Beuys' expanded conception of art and the deeper motivations and insights underlying 'social sculpture'. Num Pages: 128 pages, 51 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 10. Weight in Grams: 386. Conversation with Joseph Beuys. 128 pages, 51 halftones. Joseph Beuys' work continues to influence and inspire practitioners and thinkers all over the world, in areas from organizational learning, direct democracy and money forms to art pedagogies and ecological art practices. This work describes Beuys' expanded conception of art and the deeper motivations and insights underlying 'social sculpture'. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: ABA. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 10. Weight: 368.
Publisher
Clairview Books
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905570072
ISBN
9781905570072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.76

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

€ 133.13

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. What Makes Great Art showcases a selection of 80 outstanding paintings and sculptures from around the world and throughout time, assessing just what it is that makes them so great. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Quarto Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780711235076
ISBN
9780711235076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.89

Hardcover. Num Pages: 43 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 250 x 15. Weight in Grams: 895.
Publisher
KEHRER VERLAG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9783868280197
ISBN
9783868280197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.52
€ 58.21

Hardcover. Post-Enlightenment notions of culture, which have been naturalized in the West for centuries, require that art be autonomously universal, and devoid of any practical purpose. This volume seeks to complicate this understanding of art by examining art objects from across Asia with attention to their functional, ritual, and everyday contexts. Editor(s): Mrazek, Jan; Pitelka, Morgan. Num Pages: 328 pages, 52 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824830632
ISBN
9780824830632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.91
€ 64.13

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

€ 40.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages, 52 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 252 x 23. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig Germany
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9783863357443
ISBN
9783863357443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.26

Hardcover. The cultural sector is gaining increasing importance in our economies, consistantly registering growth rates above average GDP. This book presents insights on how cultural institutions can find new perspectives in their management and provides ideas to hasten culture's role as an economic developer. Editor(s): Munoz-Seca, Beatriz; Riverola, Josep. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230280168
ISBN
9780230280168
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606065228
ISBN
9781606065228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.26
€ 45.69

Paperback. Explores children's art and its history. This book addresses central questions of how children use art to make sense of their experience and what really constitutes visual 'giftedness' in children. It also covers such topics as visual thinking, and the influence of popular culture on children's drawings. Editor(s): Fineberg, Jonathan. Num Pages: 304 pages, 112 color illustrations, 88 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AB; AFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 926.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520250437
ISBN
9780520250437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.99

paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AB; ACXJ5; GBC; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Allworth United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9781621534020
ISBN
9781621534020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.04

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

€ 29.99
€ 21.66

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138683044
ISBN
9781138683044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.68

Paperback. Antiquities need to be protected from looting but also from nationalistic identity politics. This title calls for measures to broaden rather than restrict international access to antiquities. It explains how partage broadened access to our ancient heritage and helped create national museums in Cairo, Baghdad, and Kabul. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: ABC; GM; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
With a New afterword by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148106
ISBN
9780691148106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.61

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

€ 29.99
€ 26.96

Paperback. The international controversy over who "owns" antiquities has pitted museums against archaeologists and source countries where ancient artifacts are found. This book assembles preeminent museum directors, curators, and scholars to explain for themselves what's at stake in this struggle - and why the museums' critics couldn't be more wrong. Editor(s): Cuno, James. Num Pages: 232 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: ABC; GM; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154435
ISBN
9780691154435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.17

Paperback. Shows us how we can refine analytical tools we already possess to understand and enjoy unfamiliar paintings and sculptures. This book helps viewers feel comfortable around art and see aspects of it they could otherwise miss. It discusses how nontraditional works of art are made, and thus how to talk about their composition and formal elements. Num Pages: 192 pages, 49 color illus. 40 halftones. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691090528
ISBN
9780691090528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 176 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Intellect Books United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841503783
ISBN
9781841503783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Fujino, Diane C. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: AB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780816656851
ISBN
9780816656851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.13

Hardback. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: AB; HPCF3; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 721.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319210643
ISBN
9783319210643
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.31

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