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Paperback. An analysis of Athenian vase construction, examining the composition and properties of the clay, forming techniques and surface treatments. The author discusses the traditional types of case shapes and there are photographs of ancient vases and contemporary practices. Num Pages: 312 pages, 542 b&w illustrations, 440 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AFPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 283 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892364664
ISBN
9780892364664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.01

Hardcover. The Paul W Powell Chapel of the George W Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University is beautifully appointed. Among its adornments are stained glass windows. Recently, nine faculty of the Seminary pondered these panes in chapel sermons. This title is a collection of those messages. Editor(s): Still, Todd D.; Tucker, W. Dennis. Num Pages: 117 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: AFPS; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 204 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Baylor University Press United States
Number of pages
101
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602582347
ISBN
9781602582347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.16

Hardcover. Num Pages: 516 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1324.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558499799
ISBN
9781558499799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.23

Paperback. Throughout Massachusetts, artists carry on and revitalize deeply rooted traditions that take many expressive forms - from Native American basketry to Yankee wooden boats, Armenian lace, Chinese seals, Puerto Rican santos, and Irish music and dance. This volume celebrates and shares the work of an array of these artists. Num Pages: 200 pages, 160 colour & 10 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; AFTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 871.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558496408
ISBN
9781558496408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.84

Paperback. In the Gilded Age, when most sculptors aspired to produce monu ments, Bessie Potter Vonnoh (1872-1955) made significant contributions to small bronze sculpture and garden statuary designed for the embellishment of the home. Her work commanded admiration for her fluid and suggestive modeling, graceful lines, and sculptural form. Num Pages: 308 pages, illus. BIC Classification: AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821418017
ISBN
9780821418017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.14

Hardcover. Num Pages: 77 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFKB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 283 x 13. Weight in Grams: 739.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557288004
ISBN
9781557288004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.70

Hardback. Num Pages: 242 pages, 130 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JH; AC; AFH; AKL; TDPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 250 x 168 x 585. Weight in Grams: 785.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821413357
ISBN
9780821413357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.34

Paperback. A must for flower and art lovers, this is a collection of line drawings and magnificent watercolors of spring wildflowers. All of the drawings and paintings were done from living plants, in minute detail, with complete botanical accuracy. It features over 90 illustrations, 46 of which are in full color. Num Pages: 159 pages, 46 colour, 45 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821402269
ISBN
9780821402269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.47

Paperback. Bob Scriver is best known for his work in bronze and for his pivotal role in the rise of 'cowboy art'. Living and working on the Montana Blackfoot Reservation, Scriver created a bronze foundry, a museum, and a studio - an atelier based on classical methods, but with local Blackfoot artisans. This title is a biography of sculptor Bob Scriver. Num Pages: 392 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Calgary Press Canada
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552382271
ISBN
9781552382271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.02

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Arsenal Pulp Press Canada
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551521657
ISBN
9781551521657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.64

Paperback. A timely reconsideration of digital aesthetics Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: ACX; AFKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Dartmouth
Condition
New
SKU
V9781512600223
ISBN
9781512600223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.03

Paperback. Performance art was finally recognized as an art form in its own right in the 1970s. This work situates feminist performance art in the US and Canada in the social context of the feminist movement. Highlighting the important contributions of women artists, it shows that artists drew from feminist politics to create works. Num Pages: 304 pages, 78 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; AFKP; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773530669
ISBN
9780773530669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.12

Paperback. The recycling of stockings dyed in soft hues is just one of various innovations that made Grenfell hooked mats collectible folk art. This book chronicles the development of a local craft into an art form. It draws on interviews with women who recall their hooking days, the study of hundreds of documents, and examination of Grenfell hooked mats. Num Pages: 192 pages, 90 colour photographs. BIC Classification: AFWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 5487 x 13. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773525061
ISBN
9780773525061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 43.27

Paperback. The aim of this book is to engender Mexican folk art and locate women at its centre by studying the processes of creation, distribution, and consumption, as well as examining iconographic aspects, and elements of class and ethnicity, from the perspective of gender. Series: Iberian and Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 80 B&W & Colour. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AFTB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780708323649
ISBN
9780708323649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.07

Hardback. Focuses on how contemporary artists have responded to the ubiquitous presence of surveillance technologies in our daily lives Num Pages: 392 pages, 35 photographs. BIC Classification: AFKP; ANH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472073269
ISBN
9780472073269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.16

Hardback. Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AFKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472073245
ISBN
9780472073245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.60

Paperback. Focuses on how contemporary artists have responded to the ubiquitous presence of surveillance technologies in our daily lives Num Pages: 392 pages, 35 photographs. BIC Classification: AFKP; ANH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472053261
ISBN
9780472053261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.01

Paperback. Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AFKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472053247
ISBN
9780472053247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.08

Paperback. Issued in connection with an exhibition held August 25, 2012-February 10, 2013, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Num Pages: 96 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 229 x 10. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Iowa Press United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780982613832
ISBN
9780982613832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.72

Paperback. The Works Progress Administration gave federal financial support to a wide range of artistic projects during the Depression, from fiction to fine art. This book accompanies an exhibition at the DePaul Art Museum in celebration of the generous gift to the museum of one hundred WPA-era prints from the collection of Belverd and Marian Needles. Editor(s): Lincoln, Louise. Num Pages: 90 pages, 20 colour plates, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; ACXD; AFH; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
DePaul Art Museum
Condition
New
SKU
V9780978907488
ISBN
9780978907488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.30

Paperback. The German-born, Chicago-based artist Peter Karklins creates small pencil-and-paper drawings that capture the processes and energies just below the surface of all human life. This title shows Karklins' work to be a fertile topic for discussion and a vibrant example of intuitive art. Editor(s): Kirkland, Sean D. Num Pages: 64 pages, 1 colour plate, 34 halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; AFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 268 x 3. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
DePaul University Art Museum United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780978907457
ISBN
9780978907457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.06

Paperback. Chicago-based artist David Klamen fuses op-art effects with art historical images to create high impact and engaging artworks looking like obsessive crosses between bar codes, puzzles, and old master paintings. Editor(s): Panczenko, Russell. Num Pages: 80 pages, 50 colour illustrations, 6 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 277 x 7. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Elvehjem Museum of Art
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780932900395
ISBN
9780932900395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.05

Paperback. Here, 34 poets use art in the Elvehjem galleries as their inspiration. Each artwork is shown on a page facing the poem. Num Pages: 72 pages, 34 colour plates. BIC Classification: AFC; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Chazen Museum of Art
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780932900388
ISBN
9780932900388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.80

Paperback. Here, James Watrous explores the development of the University of Wisconsin's art collections,and the campaign to create its eventual home, the Elvehjem Museum of Art, which opened in 1970. Num Pages: 44 pages, 43 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 5. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Chazen Museum of Art
Condition
New
SKU
V9780932900142
ISBN
9780932900142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.79

Paperback. Studies three masters of Chinese painting Series: Michigan Classics in Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 189 x 11. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
U OF M CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892641437
ISBN
9780892641437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.12

Hardcover. A fine sourcebook on Ming art and culture. Series: Michigan Monographs in Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; ACQ; AFC; WFU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
U OF M CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892640980
ISBN
9780892640980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.51

Paperback. Series: Getty Museum Studies on Art. Num Pages: 108 pages, 25 colour & 50 duotone illustrations, 1 colour foldout. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 192 x 7. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Museum Malibu, California
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892362851
ISBN
9780892362851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.67

Paperback. Dine textile and basketry weavings in Santa Fe's Museum of Indian Arts and Culture collections created between the 1850s and the 1890s allow us to explore the oral history of Spider Woman and the early history of the Dine during this time. This book presents two viewpoints on Dine weaving. Editor(s): Tisdale, Shelley J. Num Pages: 96 pages, 65 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 218 x 10. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Edition
1st edition,
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135310
ISBN
9780890135310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.58

Hardcover. The fine artistic achievement of Santa Ana pottery has brought Pueblo ceramics worldwide acclaim. Num Pages: 185 pages, 364 colour photos & 110 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AFPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 292 x 239 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
185
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890134375
ISBN
9780890134375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 42.84

Hardback. This chronicle of a unique period in the development of printmaking in the U.S. at the University of Wisconsin, 1945-95, tells the story beautifully, in interviews with and about those who taught and those who were taught, and with examples of their prints. Num Pages: 184 pages, 98 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299161101
ISBN
9780299161101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.95

Paperback. Hikers in the mountains of the Far West have long known about mysterious carvings found on aspen trees but few have researched their intent or significance. This title analyzes the content of thousands of arboglphs in the mountains of Nevada and California. It is suitable for scholars and those interested in the Basque experience. Series: Basque Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 94 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWN; AFKC; HBJK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874177626
ISBN
9780874177626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 134 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: AFC; WQH; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Colorado United States
Edition
illustrated edition
Number of pages
134
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870815638
ISBN
9780870815638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.36

Paperback. Presenting an exploration of tin men and their creators, this work contains interviews with craftspeople, gallery owners, collectors, and Sheet Metal Workers' International Association officials, linking tinsmith artistry to issues of craft education, union traditions, labour history, and social class. Series: Folklore and Society. Num Pages: 216 pages, 101 photographs. BIC Classification: AFTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 331. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252073755
ISBN
9780252073755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.38

Paperback. Addresses the story of Mexicans in Chicago and the history of Hull-House. This book examines Mexicans in the Hull-House colonia, Chicago's largest Mexican settlement. It includes 131 color and black-and-white photographs, many of them previously unpublished, and four essays. Editor(s): Ganz, Cheryl R.; Strobel, Margaret. Series: Latinos in Chicago and Midwest. Num Pages: 168 pages, 131 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AFPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 13. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071973
ISBN
9780252071973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.22

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847836253
ISBN
9780847836253
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 53.20

Paperback. "A beautiful ethnographic work. Schaefer deftly relates mythology, cosmology, family life, and economics within the spiritual practice and mechanics of weaving. There is clearly a preservation ethos underlying Schaefer's work, yet her depiction is not mournful, it is celebratory."--Ethnohistory Num Pages: 376 pages, 8 drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AFW; JFSJ1; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826355812
ISBN
9780826355812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, 47 photos and 266 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK; AFKC; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1970
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826301802
ISBN
9780826301802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.98

Paperback. Paul Nagel tells the full story of George Caleb Bingham (1811-1879), one of America's greatest 19th-century painters. While Nagel assesses Bingham's artistic achievements, he also portrays another and very important part of the artist's career - his service as a statesman and political leader in Missouri. Series: Missouri Heritage Readers Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 7 b/w illustrations, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Missouri
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826215741
ISBN
9780826215741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.92

Paperback. This work offers unusual, unique and highly personalized images of Pittsburgh, combined with prose. Douglas Cooper details the inspiration for his artistic vision, the formal properties of his art and how it relates to architecture. Num Pages: 144 pages, 136 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; AFC; AM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 279 x 11. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822957485
ISBN
9780822957485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.71

Hardcover. In a career that spanned six decades, Samuel Rosenberg (1896-1972) created more than 500 works, and actively contributed to the development of painting in the 20th century. This work charts the life and career of this celebrated painter. Num Pages: 176 pages, 82 colour and 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1334.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822942139
ISBN
9780822942139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 50.73