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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. Focuses on six contemporary Native Americn artists - James Luna, Gerald Clarke, Dana Claxton, Sonya Kelliher-Combs, Larry Tee Harbor Jackson McNeil, and Will Wilson. This volume is accompanied DVD that presents James Luna's in-your-face performance works that question stereotypes about Native Americans. Editor(s): Nottage, James H. Num Pages: 120 pages, 79 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295987811
ISBN
9780295987811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.10

A guide to the traditional carving artifacts of the north west coast of the USA which includes a price guide. Num Pages: 240 pages, 415 color photos. BIC Classification: ACBK; AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 234 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1734.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764307997
ISBN
9780764307997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.76
€ 45.50

Hardback. This study of perspective in Western painting explores the manner in which pictorial space embodies both social and ethical meaning. The author argues that Renaissance painters developed perspective not only as a technical matter, but also to declare a stand in relation to church and state. Series: Interpretations in Art S. Num Pages: 191 pages, 86 illustrations, 4 colour plates. BIC Classification: ABA; ACND; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1271.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
191
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231084260
ISBN
9780231084260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 106. Weight in Grams: 23.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Ntb
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486814575
ISBN
9780486814575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.64

Hardback. An engaging exploration of the use of language in a complex and colorful series of paintings Series: Jewish Museum. Num Pages: 144 pages, 101 colour images + 11 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 247 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1120.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300197341
ISBN
9780300197341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.62

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

€ 28.99
€ 24.34

Paperback. Analyses the origins, history and logic of 'still life', one of the most enduring forms of Western painting. This work surveys a major segment in the history of still life, from 17th-century Spanish painting to Cubism. It tackles the controversial field of 17th-century Dutch still life. Series: Essays in Art & Culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, 87 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780948462061
ISBN
9780948462061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.06

Paperback. Centres on the artist highly regarded for his taxonomic installations. Series: Contemporary Artists Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 colour plates & 30 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; AFK; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 252 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1033.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714836591
ISBN
9780714836591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.61

Paperback. Challenges art history from a feminist perspective. Following their "Feminism and Art History: Questioning the Litany" (1982) and "The Expanding Discourse: Feminism and Art History" (1992), this volume identifies female agency as a central theme of feminist scholarship. It also features essays on artists and issues from the Renaissance onwards. Editor(s): Broude, Norma; Garrard, Mary D. Num Pages: 486 pages, 157 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 185 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1116.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520242524
ISBN
9780520242524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.33
€ 42.02

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
€ 15.58

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. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
TASCHEN
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KMK0021517
ISBN
9783836532105
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.12

Hardback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Taschen GmbH
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836563727
ISBN
9783836563727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.58

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

€ 45.99
€ 36.32

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
€ 15.70

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

€ 19.99
€ 15.62

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

€ 52.17
€ 48.21

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

€ 75.36
€ 57.02

Hardcover. Editor(s): Taylor, Nora Annesley; Ly, Boreth. Num Pages: 280 pages, 51, 16 black & white halftones, 6 colour illustrations, 29 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 742.
Publisher
Southeast Asia Program Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877277866
ISBN
9780877277866
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.69

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

€ 231.88
€ 168.68

Hardcover. This book traces the history of 'girls' aesthetics,' where adult Japanese women create art works about 'girls' that resist motherhood, from the modern to the contemporary period and their manifestation in Japanese women's theatrical and dance performance and visual arts including manga, film, and installation arts. Series: Contemporary Performance Interactions. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACX; AN; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137372970
ISBN
9781137372970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.68

Paperback. Series: Radical Aesthetics Radical Art. Num Pages: 240 pages, 25 bw illus. BIC Classification: ACX; HPN; HPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474253154
ISBN
9781474253154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.38

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

€ 16.73

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

€ 38.99
€ 31.53

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