Art & Architecture
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Art & Architecture
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826215741
- ISBN
- 9780826215741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.92
€ 20.99
€ 19.92
Gospel Plays, Operas, and Later Dramatic Works (Collected Works of Lan...
Sanders, Leslie Catherine, Langston Hughes
Hardcover. Although Langston Hughes had a lifelong engagement in theatre and other performance arts, his work in this area is the least known of his contributions to African American expressive culture. This volume focuses on Hughes's plays after 1942, along with all of his other work written for performance. Series: The collected works of Langston Hughes vol. 6. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; AN; DD; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1193.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826214775
- ISBN
- 9780826214775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.19
€ 84.19
Hardcover. This collection of photographs by Edward J. Kemper captures the day-to-day life of the German-American community of Hermann during the years 1895 to 1920. Accompanied by supporting commentary from the editors, the images explore the economic, cultural and social life of the community. Editor(s): Renn, Erin McCawley (Administrator of the Deutschheim State Historic Site, Hermann, USA); Schuchard, Oliver A. (Professor of Art, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA). Num Pages: 184 pages, 100 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; AJC; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 250 x 19. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826212054
- ISBN
- 9780826212054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.28
€ 36.99
€ 33.28
Hardcover. Offers a set of photographs which are intended to enhance the reader's knowledge of the largely autobiographical work of Thomas Wolfe. The photographs are of Wolfe's family and close associates (his strong-willed father and Aline Bernstein, the older woman he loved), his childhood and so on. Num Pages: 192 pages, 245 illustrations, bibliography, chronology, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; AJC; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826208934
- ISBN
- 9780826208934
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.36
€ 62.36
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1962
- Publisher
- OMNIBUS PRESS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780825620041
- ISBN
- 9780825620041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.00
€ 22.00
Hardback. Love it or hate it, the world that radio made has steered popular music and provided the soundtrack of American life for more than half a century. The author studies the evolution of this multicentered pop landscape, along the way telling the stories of the Isley Brothers, Dolly Parton, A&M Records, and Elton John, among others. Num Pages: 312 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVG; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226896168
- ISBN
- 9780226896168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.89
€ 118.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMG; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822963134
- ISBN
- 9780822963134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.81
€ 27.99
€ 25.81
Paperback. "Emily Pugh provides an original comparative analysis of selected works of architecture and urban planning in East and West Berlin during the 'Wall era,' to reveal the importance of these structures to the formation of political, cultural, and social identities" Series: Culture, Politics and the Built Environment. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1111.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822963028
- ISBN
- 9780822963028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.12
€ 79.12
Paperback. Vicky A. Clark presents a comprehensive study of the work of iconic Pittsburgh artist Robert Qualters. Complimented by over eighty color images, Clark shows Qualters to be a remarkable visual storyteller, who infuses allegory, narrative, and memory into his kinetic images filled with bold brush strokes and fauvist colors. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1129.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822962922
- ISBN
- 9780822962922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 42.06
€ 44.99
€ 42.06
Paperback. Angelique Bamberg provides the first book-length study of the community of Chatham Village in Pittsburgh. She establishes its historical significance to urban planning and reveals the complex development process, social significance, and breakthrough construction and landscaping techniques that shaped this idyllic community. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps, dia. BIC Classification: AMX; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822962786
- ISBN
- 9780822962786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.29
€ 30.99
€ 27.29
Paperback. Examines Pittsburgh s built environment as it relates to the city s unique topography man s response to an unruly terrain of hills, hollows, and rivers. Adopting a spectator s viewpoint, Aurand studies three terrestrial rooms and their development over time." Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822962762
- ISBN
- 9780822962762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.38
€ 30.99
€ 28.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 330 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; APFA; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822962243
- ISBN
- 9780822962243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.23
€ 70.23
Paperback. Unforgettable photographs from Roy Stryker's Pittsburgh Photographic Library (PPL) capture the convergence of destruction and rejuvenation that is the essence of an urban renaissance all the anxiety and hope of the fifties is reflected in these poignant photographs and explained through essays and narrative." Editor(s): Schulz, Constance B.; Plattner, Steven W. Num Pages: 192 pages, frontispiece, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; AJC; HBJK; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 267 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822961406
- ISBN
- 9780822961406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.19
€ 33.99
€ 33.19
Paperback. Challenges conventions for viewing and interpreting the landscape, using visual theory to move beyond traditional practices of describing and classifying objects to explore notions of audience and context. This book considers different perspectives, including ancient Roman visions of landscape, the framing techniques of a Moghul palace, and more. Editor(s): Harris, Dianne; Ruggles, D. Fairchild. Num Pages: 304 pages, 95 illustrations. BIC Classification: AMV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822959595
- ISBN
- 9780822959595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.25
€ 71.25
Paperback. Many dancers want to confront concrete, difficult subjects. But their formalistic training hasn't prepared them for what they need to say. This book on choreography, approached through "content" rather than "structure", is designed with them in mind. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ASD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822957508
- ISBN
- 9780822957508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.22
€ 65.22
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
€ 41.71
Hardcover. Chronicles America's longtime fascination with dams as represented on picture postcards from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Through over four hundred images, Jackson documents the remarkable transformation of dams and their significance to the environment and culture of America. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour), 1 map (colour). BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJCR; TNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1021.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944263
- ISBN
- 9780822944263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 48.75
€ 53.99
€ 48.75
Hardcover. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVK; AMK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1157.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944041
- ISBN
- 9780822944041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.88
€ 79.88
Hardcover. From its founding in 1758, Pittsburgh has experienced several epic transformations. Remade as a thriving twenty-first-century city and an international center for science, medicine, biotechnology, and financial services, Pittsburgh is now routinely acclaimed as one of the most promising and livable of America's cities. This title shows us why. Num Pages: 480 pages, 320 colour photos, 20 colour maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; AMVD; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1315.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822943716
- ISBN
- 9780822943716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 43.47
€ 44.99
€ 43.47
Hardcover. Claude Bragdon enjoyed an international reputation as an architect, designer, and critic working in the progressive tradition associated with Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and the Prairie School. This title shows how American modernists committed to social reform used ornament in fresh ways to engage the media and audiences of mass society. Num Pages: 352 pages, 204 illustrations. BIC Classification: AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 184 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1043.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822943624
- ISBN
- 9780822943624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.37
€ 94.37
Hardcover. Pittsburgh has a rich theatrical tradition, from early frontier performances by officers stationed at Fort Pitt through experimental theater at the end of the twentieth century. This work offers a comprehensive history of theater in Pittsburgh, placing it within the context of cultural development in the city and the history of theater nationally. Num Pages: 320 pages, 51 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JH; 3JJ; AN. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822943303
- ISBN
- 9780822943303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 38.49
€ 44.99
€ 38.49
Hardcover. Reintroduces the work of Luke Swank - a modernist photographer, who had been relegated to virtual anonymity after his untimely death in 1944. Both a biography and an analysis of his work, this book focuses on his contribution to the modernist movement and the art of photography. His images share stylistic similarities with many of the modernists. Num Pages: 248 pages, 141 plates, 64 illustrations. BIC Classification: AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 279 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822942535
- ISBN
- 9780822942535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.83
€ 63.83
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
€ 53.99€ 50.73
€ 53.99
€ 50.73
Hardback. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ABA; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1179.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226774510
- ISBN
- 9780226774510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.74
€ 132.74