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Hardcover. The British Museum is the most magnificent treasure-house in the world. The wealth and range of its collections is unequalled by any other national museum. This title reveals and delights the reader with the stories behind these treasures and many more. Num Pages: 240 pages, 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; ACB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1446. 240 pages, 300 colour illustrations. The British Museum is the most magnificent treasure-house in the world. The wealth and range of its collections is unequalled by any other national museum. This title reveals and delights the reader with the stories behind these treasures and many more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; ACB; AGC. Dimension: 284 x 228 x 23. Weight: 1464.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714150628
ISBN
9780714150628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262027540
ISBN
9780262027540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.29

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 color illus. 57 halftones. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169996
ISBN
9780691169996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 108 black and white drawings. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 300 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Trolley Books United Kingdom
Edition
Workbook
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904563563
ISBN
9781904563563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.22

Series: College Art Association Monograph. Num Pages: 176 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; AFC; AGB; J. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 976.
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271009445
ISBN
9780271009445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 217.41

Hardback. 800 pages, 2500 illustrations. Editor(s): Klanten, Robert; Ehmann, Sven; Schulze, Franz. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACX; AKR. Dimension: 312 x 265 x 94. Weight: 6286.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Die Gestalten Verlag
Number of pages
800
Condition
New
SKU
V9783899552300
ISBN
9783899552300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.77
€ 127.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 110 p. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 180 x 9. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226469584
ISBN
9780226469584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.73

Hardcover. Considered one of the most important religious structures of the twentieth century, the Chapel of the Rosary in Vince was regarded by Matisse himself as his great masterpiece. This illustrated volume explores the extraordinary story of the chapels creation and the challenges faced by the 77-year-old artist in realising his great vision. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACXD; AFC; AGB; AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 323 x 247 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1962.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Royal Academy of Arts United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907533600
ISBN
9781907533600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.94

Hardback. A fresh look at the British Museum's celebrated and extensive ancient Egyptian collection from across three thousand years Num Pages: 176 pages, 280 color illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; ACG; AGC; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 273. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300218381
ISBN
9780300218381
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.77

Hardback. Examines the significance of the female body, beauty and culture. This title shows how the female body is constantly being changed, and by various sometimes punishing means made to fit in with feminine physical ideals. Series: Picturing History. Num Pages: 232 pages, 185 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; AC; HBTB; JFCK; JFCX; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861890047
ISBN
9781861890047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.49

Paperback. The ever recurring motif in author's art is the dolls mask, factory made and entirely standardized. In this title, she uses it as a symbol of mans need for disguise, of the restraints each of us has to impose upon our individuality in order to exist and to function socially. Num Pages: 140 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
140
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857215303
ISBN
9788857215303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.13

Paperback. Focuses on works on paper by contemporary artist Jane Hammond, who garnered a reputation in the art world as a painter in New York in the 1990s. Through the interplay of text and recycled images, Hammond has produced a series of fresh, compelling, and provocative pieces. This catalogue's sixty-four featured works show the diversity of her oeuvre. Editor(s): Doezema, Marianne. Num Pages: 168 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 254 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1007.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271029818
ISBN
9780271029818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.51

Hardback. Editor(s): Doezema, Marianne. Num Pages: 84 pages, 67. BIC Classification: AC; AGC; DSB; RGBS; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 241 x 15. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801441196
ISBN
9780801441196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.88

Hardcover. Examines the production and circulation of portable luxury goods throughout the Levant in the early Iron Age (1200-600 BCE). In particular, this book focuses on how societies in flux came together around the material effects of art and style, and their role in collective memory. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 colour plates, 41 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 261 x 21. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226105611
ISBN
9780226105611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.65

Hardcover. With candid commentary throughout, this title takes you on a journey through Marian Bantjes' early work as a typesetter to her adoption of digital technologies that push conventional print production to the limit. It covers the total design output of one of the worlds most talented and sought-after graphic designers. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 335 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500517000
ISBN
9780500517000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.00

Hardcover. A full-color introduction to the most outstanding pieces in the Metropolitan Museum's superb Islamic collection, in Arabic Editor(s): Canby, Sheila R.; Haidar, Navina Najat. Num Pages: 448 pages, 377 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 2CSR; AC; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 225 x 33. .
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774168154
ISBN
9789774168154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.34

Paperback. Editor(s): Walsh, Maria; Throp, Mo. Series: International Library of Modern and Contemporary Art. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AC; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780767581
ISBN
9781780767581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.36

Paperback. Futurist Painting Sculpture (Plastic Dynamism), a truly radical book by Umberto Boccioni (1882-1916), claimed a central position in artistic debates of the 1910s and 1920s, exerting a powerful influence on the Italian Futurist movement as well as on the entire European historical avant-garde, including Dada and Constructivism. Num Pages: 112 pages, 28 color and 36 b/w drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 260 x 21. Weight in Grams: 920.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064757
ISBN
9781606064757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.35

hardcover. Art at the Service of War is the story of how artists as diverse as modernist Paul Nash, the revolutionary Vorticist Wyndham Lewis, and young Canadians such as A.Y. Jackson came to paint Canada's war. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ACXD; AFC; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 182 x 17. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
Back in Print
SKU
V9781442647923
ISBN
9781442647923
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.97

Paperback. Art at the Service of War is the story of how artists as diverse as modernist Paul Nash, the revolutionary Vorticist Wyndham Lewis, and young Canadians such as A.Y. Jackson came to paint Canada's war. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ACXD; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 253 x 12. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442616042
ISBN
9781442616042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.04

Hardback. Rather than exploring the Dada movement from the usual perspective of its strategies of shock and opposition, this book gives us a new picture of Dada art and writings as a lucid reflection on history and the role of art therein. Num Pages: 120 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACXD7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 224 x 13. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804794244
ISBN
9780804794244
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.06

Paperback. "This J. Paul Getty Museum collection catalogue presents sixty ancient terracottas in detail and provides a guide to the one thousand other ancient terracotta objects in the collection"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; AFKB; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 830.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064863
ISBN
9781606064863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 103.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 131 color illus. 18 halftones. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 289 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1490.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691164960
ISBN
9780691164960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.25

Paperback. This richly illustrated history of the pin-up since its birth more than 150 years ago reveals how the development of the pin-up is intimately connected to the history of feminism Num Pages: 464 pages, 103 photographs (incl. 9 in color). BIC Classification: AC; JFFK; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822337461
ISBN
9780822337461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.36

Hardcover. Assembles the best Spanish paintings to be found on British soil. Num Pages: 264 pages, 250 colour. BIC Classification: 1DSE; AC; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 290 x 25. Weight in Grams: 2404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ediciones El Viso Spain
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9788494441523
ISBN
9788494441523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages, 59 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AC; JFCA; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 169 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837626193
ISBN
9783837626193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.22

Hardback. Editor(s): Ramirez, Mari Carmen. Num Pages: 224 pages, 180 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 254. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300214819
ISBN
9780300214819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.97

Paperback. In the early 1650s Ferdinand Bol produced a series of wall-covering paintings. This 'painted chamber' is a unique example of a branch of the art of painting which was extremely popular in the seventeenth century, although hardly any of it now remains. Bol's ensemble has always been surrounded by mysteries. Who was the initial owner, what was the re Series: Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age. Num Pages: 324 pages, 89 black and white 121 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ABC; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1464. The Ambitions of a Wealthy Widow in a Painted Chamber by Ferdinand Bol. Series: Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age. 297 pages, 89 black and white 121 colour illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ABC; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 260 x 260 x 20. Weight: 1464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089643261
ISBN
9789089643261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.82

Hardcover. A large-scale historical survey of the United States dedicated to the German artist group Zero (1957-66). Featuring more than thirty artists from nine countries, it explores the experimental practices developed by this extensive network of artists whose work anticipated aspects of Land art, Minimalism, and Conceptual art. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 281 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1700.
Publisher
Guggenheim Museum
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892075140
ISBN
9780892075140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.88

Paperback. Presents a pioneering exploration of Asian American visual art. This title focuses on works produced during the watershed 1990s, when surging Asian immigration had significantly altered the demographic, cultural, and political contours of Asian America, and a renaissance in Asian American art and visual culture was well underway. Series: Objects/Histories. Num Pages: 384 pages, 65 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; ACX; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1108.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822342045
ISBN
9780822342045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.19

Hardcover. Num Pages: 383 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DND; 1DVG; 3JH; ACV; AGC; AMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 215 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1428.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
383
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772895864
ISBN
9788772895864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 33.51

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 color + 200 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; ACX; ACXJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 216. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300179750
ISBN
9780300179750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.32

Paperback. Focusing on the rich heritage of art-making in the eighteenth century, this illustrated book positions both well-known painters and unknown artisans within the framework of their economic lives, their families, and the geographies through which they moved as they created notable careers and memorable objects. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 10 color, 104 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AC; AGB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 18. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812219913
ISBN
9780812219913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.69

Hardcover. An overview of the sculptures of the Parthenon, presenting interpretations of the ancient temple's sculptural creation. It focuses on the meanings of the sculptures in the light of classical Athenian knowledge and society, and considers what they reveal about the Greek sense of democracy. Num Pages: 212 pages, 6 colour plates, 51 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AFKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300073911
ISBN
9780300073911
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.87

Paperback. Presenting research on the Russian art of the nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, this title features thirteen essays that examine this area of intellectual and popular appeal while showcasing various topics of inquiry in Russian art. Editor(s): Blakesley, Rosalind P.; Samu, Margaret. Num Pages: 380 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; ACV; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 281 x 14. Weight in Grams: 814.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807034
ISBN
9780875807034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.88

Hardback. Presents a new way of thinking about French painting in the 1820s and beyond. Fresh insights into the life and work of a hugely important and popular artist. Num Pages: 208 pages, 63 colour integrated. BIC Classification: ACVC; AFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 292 x 244 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1432.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780769370
ISBN
9781780769370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.45
€ 58.65

Paperback. Margaret L. King's richly illustrated social history of the Renaissance succeeds as a trusted resource, introducing readers to Europe between 1300-1700, as well as to the problems of cultural renewal. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; ACND; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 206 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1262.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487593087
ISBN
9781487593087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.67

Hardcover. Why did the history of art come into being? Is it now in danger of slipping into obsolescence? And, if so, should we care? This book proposes that we might reframe the questions concerning art history by asking what kind of writing might help the discipline to better imagine its actual practices - and its potential futures. Num Pages: 296 pages, 30 halftones, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: AC; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226388250
ISBN
9780226388250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.32

Paperback. Why did the history of art come into being? Is it now in danger of slipping into obsolescence? And, if so, should we care? This book proposes that we might reframe the questions concerning art history by asking what kind of writing might help the discipline to better imagine its actual practices - and its potential futures. Num Pages: 296 pages, 30 halftones, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: AC; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226388267
ISBN
9780226388267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.82

Paperback. This is the first major book on the more than 20-year history of Beaconsfield, an important artists association in Canada founded by two trained painters David Crawforth and Naomi Siderfin. Their story of curatorial innovation and experimentation over the years will inspire any burgeoning artist or curator. Num Pages: 144 pages, 75 colour and b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Black Dog Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908966575
ISBN
9781908966575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.30