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Paperback. Netsuke have once again come to the fore in the popular imagination of the public. This book brings together one hundred of the beautiful and interesting netsuke from the extensive collection of the British Museum, each of which has its own special charm and story to tell. Num Pages: 224 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 190 x 17. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714124810
ISBN
9780714124810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.56

Hardcover. Now available in a new edition, this sumptuous volume explores key aspects of Art Nouveau--decorative arts, architecture, fashion, dance, advertising and more - with an in-depth approach and stunning illustrations. Num Pages: 304 pages, 241. BIC Classification: ACVY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 332 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1990.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791381558
ISBN
9783791381558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 36.55

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 332 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1924.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791382418
ISBN
9783791382418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.16

Hardcover. Now available in a new edition, this lavishly illustrated volume draws on the latest research to present an exciting new interpretation of Albrecht Durer, both as a man and as an artist. Num Pages: 300 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 331 x 232 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1978.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791383453
ISBN
9783791383453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.20

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836505284
ISBN
9783836505284
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.58

Hardcover. The solitude of man and the bleak beauty of nature are prominent themes in the work of Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840), the romantic painter whose influence have been underestimated. Now considered to be the most important German artist of his generation. Friedrich died in obscurity and wasn't fully appreciated until the early 20th century. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVC; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 269 x 14. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836560719
ISBN
9783836560719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.63

hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 295 x 14. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
TASCHEN
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836532105
ISBN
9783836532105
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.62

Hardcover. The 35 paintings that have come down to us from the hand of Jan Vermeer (1632-1675) place him beside Rembrandt and Frans Hals as one of the great masters of the golden age of Dutch art. Little is known of Vermeer's early life and training, though we can be certain that he never knew great success or acclaim during his lifetime, and after his death. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 210. .
Publisher
Taschen GmbH Germany
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836504898
ISBN
9783836504898
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.27

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
21 Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901785050
ISBN
9781901785050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.28
€ 48.00

Hardcover. This is a vivid record, in words, illustrations and working diagrams, of a section of women's clothing design from 1600 to 1930. The author was in charge of costume at the Theatre Studio run by Michel Saint-Denis in the 1930s. Num Pages: 336 pages, a colour plate and 58 black and white plates and many drawings. BIC Classification: 3J; AC; AKTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 227 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1240.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571085941
ISBN
9780571085941
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.52
€ 50.58

Paperback. Engages with twentieth-century Vietnam through its artists and their works. This book surveys the impact that artists have had on intellectual life in Vietnam. Num Pages: 192 pages, 40 illustrations, 38 in colour. BIC Classification: ACBP; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824833558
ISBN
9780824833558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.87

paperback. Editor(s): Taylor, Nora Annesley. Num Pages: 244 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780877277286
ISBN
9780877277286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.52

Hardcover. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AKC; AKL; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200. .
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500094006
ISBN
9780500094006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 232.37
€ 169.88

Hardcover. Provides a link between the rebellious spirit of the current generation of Chinese artists and the mood of rebellion that was so evident during the years of the Cultural Revolution that ran from 1966 to 1976. This work argues that the destruction of traditional Chinese treasures by the Red Guards, especially in 1966, overshadows the entire period. Num Pages: 272 pages, col. ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 298 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2005.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224084994
ISBN
9780224084994
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.67

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784992767
ISBN
9781784992767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.65

Hardback. Taking an approach to medieval art, this title reveals the importance of movement in the physical, emotional, and intellectual experience of art and architecture in the Middle Ages. It offers a collection of interdisciplinary essays that explores a range of rituals, performances, works of art, and texts in which movement is crucial to meaning. Editor(s): Zchomelidse, Nino; Freni, Giovanni. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 288 pages, 155 color illus. 17 halftones. 3 line illus. BIC Classification: ACK; AG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 279 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691151939
ISBN
9780691151939
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.95

Hardback. Identifies the early Russian avant-garde (1910-1918) as a distinctive movement in its own right and not a preliminary stage to the Constructivism of the 1920s. This title also identifies aesthetics of anarchy - art-making without rules - that greatly influenced early twentieth-century modernists. Num Pages: 360 pages, 68 scattered halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; 3JJF; ACXD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 716. Art and Ideology in the Early Russian Avant-Garde. 360 pages, Illustrations. Identifies the early Russian avant-garde (1910-1918) as a distinctive movement in its own right and not a preliminary stage to the Constructivism of the 1920s. This title also identifies aesthetics of anarchy - art-making without rules - that greatly influenced early twentieth-century modernists. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; 3JJF; ACXD. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 26. Weight: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268760
ISBN
9780520268760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.11

Hardcover. Arising out of the Cleveland Artists Foundation's Dialogue Series, a 22-hour-long collection of forums held in cultural institutions and broadcast on National Public Radio, "Creative Essence" examines regional culture through an exploration of the distinguished contributions Cleveland has made to the visual arts and architecture. Num Pages: 320 pages, 212 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; AC; HBJK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1107.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Kent State Univ Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873388191
ISBN
9780873388191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.47

Hardcover. A study of the social and cultural context of a women's vocational art school, the Philadelphia School of Design for Women. Nina de Angeli Walls provides an unusual view of the history of higher education for women and the history of American art. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JH; 3JJ; AB; ACV; ACX; JFSJ1; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897897457
ISBN
9780897897457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.28

Paperback. At the invitation of the town of Cannes, renowned German artist Nils-Udo, pioneer of Land Art, will create several ephemeral installations this summer on Ile Sainte- Marguerite, the largest of the Lerins Islands, an exceptionally preserved natural site at the heart of the French Riviera. This book tells about his work. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJP; ACXJ; AGB; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 287 x 11. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Actes Sud
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9782330050566
ISBN
9782330050566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.08