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Paperback. The vast array of sculptural work made by Andy Warhol between 1954 and 1987 reveals a major, but overlooked aspect of his oeuvre. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784534288
ISBN
9781784534288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.22

Hardback. Published in celebration of the Renwick Gallery's fortieth anniversary, this title highlights forty artists (all under the age of forty) actively engaged in creating objects that are transforming contemporary crafts. It also investigates evolving notions of craft within traditional media such as ceramics and metalwork. Series: Smithsonian American Art Museum. Num Pages: 256 pages, 220 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 254 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1737.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300187977
ISBN
9780300187977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.07

Paperback. 41 exciting, creative Santa patterns in one book! The projects can be accomplished with a minimum of tools and frustration and include a wide assortment of Santas in different poses. One project is followed in a step-by-step, fully illustrated manner, so even the beginner can pick up on basic carving techniques. Num Pages: 48 pages, 50+ color photos, 41 patterns. BIC Classification: AFKC; WD; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 5. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887406324
ISBN
9780887406324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.34

Paperback. Now available in a new edition, this chronologically arranged volume covers a century and a half of masterpieces which beautifully capture the development of art in the modern age. Series: The 50s Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 145 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; ACX; AFJ; AFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 193. .
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791383385
ISBN
9783791383385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.56

Paperback. Now available in an updated edition, this generously illustrated book is a tour of the most important Western paintings since the Renaissance. Num Pages: 160 pages, 142, 112 colour. BIC Classification: ACB; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 259 x 15. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791381701
ISBN
9783791381701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.56

Paperback. This wide-ranging collection of 50 iconic portraits includes works by many of the world's most renowned artists, each with their own style, technique, and story to tell. Num Pages: 144 pages, 75 colour. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; AGHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 188 x 13. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791349800
ISBN
9783791349800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.63

Hardback. Tells the story of David Ireland's house, a rundown Victorian in the Mission District of San Francisco that the artist transformed into an environmental artwork, taking the detritus of his restoration labors as well as objects left behind by previous owners and refashioning them into sculptures. Num Pages: 120 pages, 36 color, 43 b/w. BIC Classification: AFKN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280281
ISBN
9780520280281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

Paperback. This wonderful book will spur hopelessly addicted Santa carvers to new heights and depths. Here are 60 of Al Streetmans whimsical, humorous caricature patterns, bringing exciting new dimensions to Santa carving. Al takes the carver step-by-step through the carving of a Santa flying on a candy cane to deliver his goods. Num Pages: 64 pages, 105 color photos, patterns for 60 Santas. BIC Classification: AFKC; WD; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 278 x 8. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887409967
ISBN
9780887409967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.34

Paperback. This deceptively simple and addictive sketchbook-with-content includes tons of hip and entertaining things to draw. Encourages artists to try their hands at things like a bike, mistakes, Fred Astaire, synchronized swimmers, a sippy cup, RUN DMC, feelings, a waffle, the view from an airplane, and many many more. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 232 x 20. Weight in Grams: 722. 304 pages. This deceptively simple and addictive sketchbook-with-content includes tons of hip and entertaining things to draw. Encourages artists to try their hands at things like a bike, mistakes, Fred Astaire, synchronized swimmers, a sippy cup, RUN DMC, feelings, a waffle, the view from an airplane, and many many more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AFF. Dimension: 229 x 192 x 27. Weight: 706.
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Ntb
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811876445
ISBN
9780811876445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 12.83

Notebook / blank book. 642 drawing prompts with just as much clever, creative fun as the original bestselling 642 Things to Draw, but in miniature! Series: Things to. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AFF; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 115 x 134 x 2. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Edition
Jou
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452137575
ISBN
9781452137575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 8.88

Hardback. 7 Reece Mews, South Kensington, was the artist Francis Bacon's home and studio for over 30 years. On his death in 1992, access was granted to photographer Perry Ogden to work undisturbed for days on end to produce this fascinating record of the artist's private space and its contents. Num Pages: 120 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; ACX; AFC; AGB; AJCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Number of pages
120
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500510346
ISBN
9780500510346
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.59

Paperback. Includes drawings of street wear, active wear, bridal wear, swim wear and lingerie. This title covers the topics of composition how best to group together figures when illustrating a line of garments; concept drawings developing the skills necessary to make quick studies or to jot down ideas; and, more. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. ports. BIC Classification: AFF; AGZ; AKTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 330 x 232 x 39. Weight in Grams: 3012.
Publisher
9 Heads Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780970246356
ISBN
9780970246356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.75
€ 45.75

Paperback. does drawing make one 'see things clearer, and clearer, and clearer still', as Hockney suggests? What significance do different media - from a Lascaux cave wall to an iPad - have for the way we see? What is the relationship between the images we make and the reality around us? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 304 pages, 181 illustrations, 174 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 269 x 29. Weight in Grams: 748.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500292259
ISBN
9780500292259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.29

Paperback. Offers a look at the dynamic relationship between performance and painting from 1950 onwards. Moving through half a century of work in painting, video and photography, and including archival and documentary material, this book shows how performance art has challenged and energised the medium of painting for successive generations. Editor(s): Wood, Catherine. Num Pages: 128 pages, 120 colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AFKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 9. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Tate Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849760201
ISBN
9781849760201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.10

Hardback. A dictionary that provides information on the work of over 3,000 sculptors working in Britain between 1660 and 1851. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 617 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AFKB; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 176 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1926.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
617
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300149654
ISBN
9780300149654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.06

Hardcover. The amazing story of the life and work of the renowned botanical artist Maria Sibylla Merian is told alongside her beautiful illustrations of butterflies in this charming and elegant book. Num Pages: 144 pages, 70 colour. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JD; 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AGB; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 192 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791381497
ISBN
9783791381497
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.71

Paperback. Piero della Francesca's "Madonna del Parto", a celebrated fifteenth-century Tuscan fresco in which the Virgin gestures to her partially open dress and her pregnant womb, is unusual in its iconography. This book uses Piero's enigmatic painting to narrate our archaic memories. Translator(s): Goodman, John. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 136 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 280. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804734424
ISBN
9780804734424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.01

Paperback. How faces are captured shows in striking ways the artistic aims of those who painted them. But how can the depiction of a face suggest a personality? This book tackles this and other questions, and introduces such issues as the ideals of beauty and how portrait painters have captured a likeness and convey character. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; AGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
National Gallery London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094640
ISBN
9781857094640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.42

Paperback. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 80 color + b/w illus. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 146. .
Publisher
National Gallery London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857096163
ISBN
9781857096163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.48

Paperback. This big book presents a wide range of cast metal bookend designs shown in over 500 color photos. Each is identified and there are histories of the manufacturers, book racks, catalogs and a useful identification and buyers' guide. Num Pages: 192 pages, 573 color photos. BIC Classification: AFT; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 281 x 12. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764300400
ISBN
9780764300400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 28.32

Hardcover. This unrivalled new companion to the dynamic and fast-moving world of digital art gives readers an in-depth understanding of the form, covering its history and evolution, aesthetics, and politics, as well as its often turbulent relationships with established institutions. Series: Blackwell Companions to Art History. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: AFKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118475201
ISBN
9781118475201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 265.40

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ACX; AFC; AGNB; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Rocky Mountain Books
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927330050
ISBN
9781927330050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.09

paperback. Focusing on the art of self-portraiture, this effortlessly engaging exploration of the lives of artists sheds fascinating light on some of the most extraordinary portraits in art history. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; AGHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 190 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1192.
Publisher
HarperPress
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007118441
ISBN
9780007118441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, 250+ color photos, 11 patterns. BIC Classification: 5HC; AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887408816
ISBN
9780887408816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.34

Hardback. Whistler embarked on a new project in the 1880s, working on a small scale in oil, pastel and watercolour, representing new London subjects and painting portraits of new urban types. This book studies Whistler and his Impressionist followers and offers an analysis of Whistler's art as well as fresh insights into his modernist project. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 90 b&w illustrations and 40 colour images. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 192 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300135459
ISBN
9780300135459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.01

Paperback. Presents the history of artists' film and video in Britain. Structured in two parts ('Institutions' and 'Artists and Movements'), this work considers the work of some 300 artists, including Kenneth Macpherson, Basil Wright, Len Lye, Humphrey Jennings, Margaret Tait, Jeff Keen, Carolee Schneemann, Yoko Ono, Malcolm Le Grice, and Peter Gidal. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; AFKV; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 200 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1062.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844570966
ISBN
9781844570966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 45.53

Hardback. Presents the history of artists' film and video in Britain. Structured in two parts ('Institutions' and 'Artists and Movements'), this work considers the work of some 300 artists, including Kenneth Macpherson, Basil Wright, Len Lye, Humphrey Jennings, Margaret Tait, Jeff Keen, Carolee Schneemann, Yoko Ono, Malcolm Le Grice, and Peter Gidal. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; AFKV; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 205 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1254.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844570959
ISBN
9781844570959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.13
€ 144.40

Paperback. The making of pictures has a history going back perhaps 100,000 years to an African shell used as a paint palette. In this book, each chapter addresses an important question: What happens when we try to express reality in two dimensions? Why is the 'Mona Lisa' beautiful and why are shadows so rarely found in Chinese, Japanese and Persian painting? Num Pages: 360 pages, 325 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 289 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2188.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500239490
ISBN
9780500239490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.62

Hardcover. Num Pages: 56 pages, 58 colour illus. BIC Classification: AFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 237 x 16. Weight in Grams: 720.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
56
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Har/Pstr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764343865
ISBN
9780764343865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.90

Paperback. An intimate portrait of the life of Eleanor 'Erlund' Hudson (1912-2011), the watercolourist, etcher and designer who was best known for her evocative depictions of women at work during the Second World War. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: AFCC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 218 x 7. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
John Catt Educational Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909717213
ISBN
9781909717213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.01

paperback. Offers insights into Picasso's life and work. This title reveals Picasso at the height of his powers, producing not only the costumes and sets for such Diaghilev Ballets Russes productions as Parade and Tricorne but some of his most important sculpture and paintings. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; ACX; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 186 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1630.
Publisher
Pimlico
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845951290
ISBN
9781845951290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 32.90

Paperback. An exquisite art book of gentle and elegant found poetry. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: AFJ; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 114 x 5. Weight in Grams: 42.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Wave Books United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933517032
ISBN
9781933517032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.20

paperback. This is the first volume in a four-book set covering all Egyptian pottery, ranging from the earliest (Fayum A) ceramics to pottery made in Egypt today, organised by historical periods. The manuals are quick identification guides as well as starting points for more extensive research. Num Pages: 225 pages, 420 drawings, 29 col photos. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; ACG; AFP; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 253 x 17. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Ancient Egypt Research Associates Inc United States
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780982554449
ISBN
9780982554449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.19

Hardcover. Num Pages: 120 b/w, 20 col illus. BIC Classification: AFF; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 226. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008226770
ISBN
9780008226770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.88

Hardback. Medardo Rosso (1858-1928) is one of the most original and influential figures in the history of modern art. This book offers an historically substantiated critical account of his life and work. It negotiates the competing cultural imperatives of nationalism and internationalism that shaped the European art world at the fin de siecle. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 color photographs, 80 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; AB; ACX; AFKB; AGB; BGF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520294486
ISBN
9780520294486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Eschelbacher, Andrew. Num Pages: 200 pages, 170 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD2; AFKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 289 x 248. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300226218
ISBN
9780300226218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.07

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 130. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 268 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Publisher
Halstar
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906690236
ISBN
9781906690236
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.25

Paperback. Accompanying a year-long exhibition at the University of Kentucky Art Museum, this work explores the distinctiveness of southern landscape painting from the early 19th century through to the 1940s. Num Pages: 84 pages, 31 colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JH; 3JJ; AFC; AGC; AGN; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 241 x 10. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9781882007172
ISBN
9781882007172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.86

Hardback. Written by Bernard Leach, the father of British studio pottery, this seminal book is the first treatise to be written by a potter on the workshop traditions handed down from the greatest period of Chinese ceramics in the Sung dynasty. With this book, potters can learn everything from how to adapt recipes for pigments and glazes to designing kilns. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 976.
Publisher
Unicorn Publishing Group
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910065167
ISBN
9781910065167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.09

Paperback. Bernard Leach (1887-1979) is generally reckoned to be the 'father of British studio pottery. In this title, he communicates his deeply-held convictions, through an account of the standards and materials essential to English slipware, stoneware, Japanese raku and Oriental porcelain. Num Pages: 372 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVN; AFPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571283675
ISBN
9780571283675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.72