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Art & Architecture: general issues

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

€ 31.99
€ 28.79

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.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
9780141036199
ISBN
9780141036199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 8.96

Hardback. This international collection focuses on the phallic character of classic and contemporary literary and visual cultures and their invasive nature. It focuses on thrillers, horror cinema, sexual art and photography, erotic literature, female and male body politics, queer pleasures, gender/cross-gender/transgenderism, CCTV and phallic ethnicities. Editor(s): Padva, Gilad; Buchweitz, Nurit. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; APFA; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137363633
ISBN
9781137363633
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; JMR; JNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Swallow Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804011723
ISBN
9780804011723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.21

Paperback. Translator(s): Goshgarian, G. M.; Goshgarian, Gary J. Num Pages: 256 pages, 119. BIC Classification: ABA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801482724
ISBN
9780801482724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.95

Paperback. An exploration of modern assumptions about God, social, economic, and political structures, through the analysis of contemporary cultural expression. This is combined with a study of the locations that successively became the frontiers of modernity, such as Vienna, Moscow, Paris and Berlin, as well as America. Num Pages: 752 pages, 166 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AB; ACX; AV; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 167 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1190. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0006766
ISBN
9780500281512
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Describes the questions and challenges that museums face in acquiring and preserving contemporary art. This book comprises of essays by twelve curators representing a range of museums. It considers general issues including the acquisition process, and collecting by universal survey museums and museums that focus on modern and contemporary art. Editor(s): Altshuler, Bruce. Num Pages: 208 pages, 38 halftones. BIC Classification: ABC; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133737
ISBN
9780691133737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. This is a collection of inspiring biographical profiles that bring twenty notable African-Americans from the Harlem Renaissance to life for young readers. These thoroughly researched stories highlight the courage and determination of these remarkable people. Series: Black Stars. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AB; YNH; YNM. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 234 x 191 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471211525
ISBN
9780471211525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. Practical guidance on turning your art into a profitable business, with real-world insights from the pros. Editor(s): Iiasco, Meg Mateo. Num Pages: 184 pages, two-colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: AB; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 204 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781452128269
ISBN
9781452128269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.84

Paperback. Explores the fundamental concepts we use in our innocent thoughts and conversations about art, as well as in the sophisticated art theory. This book progresses from pure philosophy to applied philosophy and ranges from the metaphysics of color to the Renaissance perspective, and more. It is useful for philosophers, art historians, and students. Num Pages: 300 pages, 8 colour plates, 97 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 180 x 18. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226365534
ISBN
9780226365534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.39

Paperback. In this classic meditation on the problem of style in art history, Henri Focillon describes how art forms change over time. Translator(s): Kubler, George. Num Pages: 192 pages, 24. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780942299571
ISBN
9780942299571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.68

Hardback. How is art conceived, created, and experienced? How is it taught? How does the act of viewing a work make the viewer part of that work? This title addresses these questions and documents the changing practices in the making, teaching, and exhibition of art. Editor(s): Jacob, Mary Jane; Baas, Jacquelynn. Num Pages: 296 pages, 67 color illustrations and 6 black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 200 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1152.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520260764
ISBN
9780520260764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.02
€ 49.59

Paperback. Aesthetic judgment is extended beyond art and nature into the everyday in The Extraordinary in the Ordinary. Num Pages: 275 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551114781
ISBN
9781551114781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 48.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 3H; 3J; ABA; AC; HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816628971
ISBN
9780816628971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Hardcover. Essays and artists' projects explore the ubiquity of cloth in everyday life and the effect of globalization on art and labor; with more than 100 color images. Editor(s): Livingstone, Joan; Ploof, John. Num Pages: 422 pages, 134 color illus., 98 duotones. BIC Classification: AB; JFC; KNDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 187 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262122900
ISBN
9780262122900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 42.03

Hardback. The Golden Age of women's films is happening right now--not here, but in France--and Mick LaSalle is your guide. Num Pages: 248 pages, ill. BIC Classification: AB; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 712. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804768542
ISBN
9780804768542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; CF; GTC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2 Pap/Cdr
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415595278
ISBN
9780415595278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.95

Paperback. This book argues that the extraordinary force of the image in contemporary life-the contemporary imaginary-can be traced back to the Byzantine iconoclastic controversy of the eighth and ninth centuries. Translator(s): Franses, Rico. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804741019
ISBN
9780804741019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. This revised edition of Pollock and After features ten new articles and is fully updated to take account of new critical approaches to post-war American art. Editor(s): Frascina, Francis. Num Pages: 396 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; ACXD9; ACXJ8; AFC; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415228671
ISBN
9780415228671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.02

Paperback. In this pamphlet, James Elkins surveys the last fifty years of art criticism, proposing some interesting explanations for the changes in writing about art, from passionate to academic. Series: Prickly Paradigm. Num Pages: 100 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 117 x 6. Weight in Grams: 82.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
SKU
V9780972819633
ISBN
9780972819633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.72

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