×


 x 

Shopping cart

Art forms

Results 145 - 168 of 3495

Art forms

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

€ 13.99
€ 11.44

Hardback. A biography of the artist Oskar Kokoschka who, despite being badly wounded in the First World War, lived to paint, teach, write, exhibit, and engage the affections of a host of beautiful women. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DFA; ACXD1; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 704. Very good copy

First edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
SKU
KEX0303320
ISBN
9780747542070
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 25.00

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 300+ colour photos. BIC Classification: AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 289 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1576.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764346736
ISBN
9780764346736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 47.95

Hardcover. Based on a Harvard Art Museums symposium on the acquisition of Margarete Bieber's coin collection, Sculpture and Coins addresses the relation between large statuary and miniature art in the private and public domain. Scholars from various disciplines explain the importance of coins for identifying and analyzing Greek and Roman portraiture. Series: Loeb Classical Monographs. Num Pages: 270 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACG; AFKB; AFKG; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Harvard Department of the Classics United States
Number of pages
270
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674428379
ISBN
9780674428379
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardcover. Illustrates one of the world's favourite bird: the penguin. This book captures the famously quirky characters of penguins. It is suitable for penguin lovers, bird-watching and nature enthusiasts, children, adults and art and design fans alike. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: AFJG; AGN; AKL; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 138. .
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785032226
ISBN
9781785032226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 160 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 248 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1226.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857225760
ISBN
9788857225760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.38

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rudolf Steiner Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855845190
ISBN
9781855845190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 50 pages, Fully Illustrated with Full Colour Throughout. BIC Classification: AFH; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 40 x 28 x 5. Weight in Grams: 1043. Some light shelf wear, else as new
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Nobrow Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KRA0003674
ISBN
9781907704697
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. The indispenable introduction to the life and work of Jasper Johns, the influential American artist whose work questions the very nature of art Series: Phaidon Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages, colour illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 190 x 18. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714861418
ISBN
9780714861418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.84

Paperback. .
Publisher
Intellect Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
650
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841504896
ISBN
9781841504896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.06

Paperback. James Elkins tells the story of paintings that have made people cry. Drawing upon anecdotes related to individual works of art, he provides a chronicle of how people have shown emotion before works of art Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 88 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415970532
ISBN
9780415970532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 47.93

Paperback. This groundbreaking reconstruction of Goya's so-called 'Witches and Old Women' album will offer rich insights into the artist's concerns and preoccupations and will immeasurably deepen our understanding of the artist. Num Pages: 200 pages, 150 colour. BIC Classification: ACVC; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 260 x 18. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
Paul Holberton Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907372766
ISBN
9781907372766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.56

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Golgonooza Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780903880756
ISBN
9780903880756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. Nine essays from scholars representing a variety of disciplines, cover themes of love, sexuality, gender and anxiety to comparisons with Ibsen and Kierkegaard. The text explores the meanings of Munch's imagery, his sources in Symbolist art, and his legacy for German Expressionism. Num Pages: 240 pages, 125 halftones, 24 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1D; ACXD1; AFC; AGB; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 910.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781892850027
ISBN
9781892850027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.79

Paperback. A multifaceted response to issues concerning personal privacy and government power by writers, artists, and others Editor(s): Poitras, Laura. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKV; APFB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Slp
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300217650
ISBN
9780300217650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.02

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJP; 3JM; ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 224 x 14. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publisher
Ridinghouse
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909932128
ISBN
9781909932128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 24.80

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 colour, 204 bw. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 212. .
Publisher
Philip Wilson Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781300480
ISBN
9781781300480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 36.90

Hardback. A compelling look at Doris Salcedo's works from the past fifteen years, exploring how the artist challenges not only the limits of the materials she uses but also the traditions of sculpture itself Num Pages: 196 pages, 100 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AFKN; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 277 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1312.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300222517
ISBN
9780300222517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.36

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

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. Invest your portraiture with character and ease with this complete guide to drawing and painting portraits in watercolour, pencil and charcoal, which includes five step-by-step projects and numerous practical techniques. Num Pages: 128 pages, 420 Colour Illustrations. BIC Classification: AFCC; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216. .
Publisher
Search Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782210917
ISBN
9781782210917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.17

Hardback. Series: The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts. Num Pages: 320 pages, 200 color illus. 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 303 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1550.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Bollingen Series XXXV: 61 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691171937
ISBN
9780691171937
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.84
€ 46.44

Paperback. Finster began preaching as a teenager in the South in the 1930s. But it was not until he received a revelation from God at the age of sixty that he began to make sacred art. This book explores the life and religious-artistic significance of Finster and his work. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 color illustrations, 21 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520261105
ISBN
9780520261105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.87

Hardback. An elegantly conceived book on the revolutionary and stunning works of a nineteenth- century French master. Num Pages: 224 pages, 140 color and 15 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 253 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1524.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064771
ISBN
9781606064771
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.78
€ 40.56

Paperback. Shows you what you need to dive into the beautiful projects. This book helps you learn to work with washes, colour and tone and texture and effects as you move from still lifes to landscapes and finally to figures. Num Pages: 128 pages, Over 250 colour photographs and paintings. BIC Classification: AFCC; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 191 x 6. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Collins & Brown
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910231067
ISBN
9781910231067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.96

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!