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Hardcover. In this highly illustrated, engaging and comprehensive survey, Timon Screech introduces the important artists of Edo period Japan and their work, as well as the issues and concepts surrounding the production and consumption of art in Japan at that time. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50 colour illustrations, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 200 x 256 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861898142
ISBN
9781861898142
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.38

Paperback. Changes in Japanese law in the 1990s enabled erotic images to be published without fear of prosecution, and many shunga picture-books have since appeared. This book offers an assessment of the genre of Japanese paintings and prints known as shunga. It seeks to re-establish shunga in a proper historical frame of culture and creativity. Num Pages: 304 pages, 125 black & white illustrations, 46 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JF; 3JH; ACBP; AFC; AFH; AGHX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 134 x 28. Weight in Grams: 910.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861894328
ISBN
9781861894328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 190 pages, 440 color, 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 922.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764320163
ISBN
9780764320163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.61

paperback. Explores how Israelis and Palestinians have used postcards and greeting cards to present images of the national self, to build national awareness and reinforce nationalist ideologies, and to gain international acceptance. This work discusses and displays the works of various postcard/greeting card manufacturers, artists, and photographers. Num Pages: 255 pages, 15 color and 68 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; ACX; AFH; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 509. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292702158
ISBN
9780292702158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.55

Paperback. .
Publisher
Victoria Miro Gallery
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993179839
ISBN
9780993179839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.03

Hardcover. Reveals the results of the challenge to fit utopian modernist principles to day-to-day living. This book dissolved the closed spaces of the traditional home, modernizing the bathrooms and kitchens, opening the interior to natural light and providing balconies and terraces for sun-worship and sleeping in the open air. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60col ill 30b/w. BIC Classification: AC; AMKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 187 x 16. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
V & A Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851774760
ISBN
9781851774760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.67

Paperback. Centered around the theme of storytelling, this title features twenty-three both established and emerging artists, with roots in the Arab world, who have been commissioned to produce a new work, ranging from painting, drawing and sculpture, to photography, video and mixed-media installations. Num Pages: 260 pages, 218 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 240 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1368.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
260
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857208190
ISBN
9788857208190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.28
€ 48.31

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Quadrille Publishing
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844005949
ISBN
9781844005949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.75

Paperback. iGiuseppe VasiOs Rome Lasting Impressions from the Age of the Grand Touri breaks new ground in understanding a significant Italian artist and of RomeOs urban and social fabric in the eighteenth century. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JF; ACQ; AFH; AGB; AGP; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 286 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Arts
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871142979
ISBN
9780871142979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.11

Paperback. Examines the making of the first modern catalogue - La galerie electorale de Dusseldorff. This book showcases this one of the most important European painting collections of the eighteenth century, reflecting a pivotal moment in the history of art as well as the history of the art museum. Num Pages: 104 pages, 70 colour illustrations & 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DFG; 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 206 x 8. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060926
ISBN
9781606060926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.48

Hardcover. A personal exploration of our everyday selves, choreographed by one of the greatest living artists. This book is dedicated by the artist to the gallerist Donald Young, who invited the artist to participate in an exhibition dedicated to Walser in Chicago in 2012. Num Pages: 114 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 211 x 23. Weight in Grams: 830.
Publisher
Cahiers d'Art
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9782851171788
ISBN
9782851171788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.38
€ 54.24

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Other Criteria United Kingdom
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904212119
ISBN
9781904212119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.04
€ 80.34

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; ACBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691641812
ISBN
9780691641812
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.19

Hardback. Luxurious, beautiful, and portable, tapestry was the pre-eminent art form of the Tudor court. Henry VIII amassed an unrivaled collection over the course of his reign. This work weaves the history of this collection into the life of its owner with a narrative style. It also includes photographs that recreates Europe's greatest tapestry collection. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 440 pages, 114 b&w illustrations and 206 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JB; ACND; AFWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 286 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2296.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300122343
ISBN
9780300122343
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.54

Hardcover. Editor(s): Adams, Julie; Lythberg, Billie; Salmond, Amiria; Owen, Gwilym. Num Pages: 364 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1QSP; ACB; HD; JFCD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 295 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2000.
Publisher
Otago University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877578694
ISBN
9781877578694
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.66

Paperback. The vast array of sculptural work made by Andy Warhol between 1954 and 1987 reveals a major, but overlooked aspect of his oeuvre. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784534288
ISBN
9781784534288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. Now available in a new edition, this attractive, entertaining and bestselling book on 50 of the greatest artists the world has ever seen is a course in art history for readers of all ages. Series: 50's Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, 200 colour. BIC Classification: 3H; 3J; ABA; ACB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 246 x 17. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791381695
ISBN
9783791381695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.70

Hardcover. Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) has entered mainstream culture as one of the founding fathers of modern art. This book explores the artist's life and work. It features more than 200 entries on the interesting and important artworks, relationships, people and ideas in Duchamp's life. Illustrator(s): Frost, Luke; Vandling, Therese. Num Pages: 224 pages, 64 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7; ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500239179
ISBN
9780500239179
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.96

Hardback. Developes close and enduring professional relationships with the artistic community in China. In this title, the author tells their stories and depicts their work and personalities in an entirely distinct style, documenting a part of contemporary history and an immensely dynamic time in China. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 216 x 47. Weight in Grams: 3084.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
528
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857214863
ISBN
9788857214863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.77
€ 54.79

Paperback. Between the third and sixth centuries, the ancient gods, goddesses, and heroes who had populated the imagination of humankind for a millennium were replaced by a new imagery of Christ and his saints. This title explores the many different, often surprising, artistic images and religious interpretations of Christ during this period. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 color plates 129 halftones. BIC Classification: ACK; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 189 x 20. Weight in Grams: 898.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Revised and Expanded
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691009391
ISBN
9780691009391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.30

Hardback. "In a study of sixty neglected panel paintings from Roman Egypt, the authors present evidence for a lost link between the panel-painting tradition of Greek antiquity and Christian paintings of Byzantium and the Renaissance"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFC; AGR; HRCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 336 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2134.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606065099
ISBN
9781606065099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.95

Hardback. The most revealing and interesting writings of American artist Thomas Eakins are the letters he sent to family and friends while he was a student in Paris between 1866 and 1870. This book presents these letters in their entirety. In these letters, Eakins speaks openly and frankly about human relationships, male companionship, marriage, and women. Editor(s): Homer, William Innes. Num Pages: 352 pages, 33 halftones. 35 line illus. BIC Classification: ACV; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138084
ISBN
9780691138084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.50

Hardcover. A long-overdue reexamination of beloved American artist Grandma Moses, restoring her rightful place within the canon of mid-century American Art. Num Pages: 128 pages, 160 colour I llustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 278 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1118.
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847849239
ISBN
9780847849239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 132 pages, 199 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7128 x 5499 x 14. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Iowa, Publications Dept United States
Number of pages
132
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874141559
ISBN
9780874141559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.12

Paperback. Thomas Bohler shows you how achieve this fantastic art style. Pop Art prints are characteristically bold and colourful, lending themselves to reproduction and making them perfect for beginners. Num Pages: 64 pages, 140 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 284 x 7. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Search Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782212331
ISBN
9781782212331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. Showcases the author's engraving techniques that allowed text and images to be published on the same page. This book features engravings of over four hundred animals alongside descriptions of their characteristics as scientifically understood at the time. Num Pages: 542 pages, 331 line drawings. BIC Classification: ACQ; ACV; AFH; AGB; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 36. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Facsimile
Number of pages
542
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226044804
ISBN
9780226044804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; ACXD; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 209. .
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486798783
ISBN
9780486798783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.54

hardcover. A celebration of the American painter's life and work in the region he loved best Series: Portland Museum of Art. Num Pages: 184 pages, 73 colour images + 24 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AGB; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 276 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1084.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300184426
ISBN
9780300184426
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.12

Hardcover. Editor(s): Debschitz, Thilo von. Num Pages: 72 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 224 x 12. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Hatje Cantz
Number of pages
72
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783775735834
ISBN
9783775735834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.25

Hardback. Thijs Lijster considers the thought of Walter Benjamin and Theodor Adorno on such key topics as the relationship between art and historical experience, between avant-garde art and mass culture, and between the intellectual and the public. Num Pages: 400 pages, 0 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789462981409
ISBN
9789462981409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 208.48

Paperback. "Joseph Beuys", "Andy Warhol", "Yves Klein", and "Marcel Duchamp" form an unlikely quartet, but they each played a singular role in shaping a avant-garde for the 1960s and beyond. The author binds these artists through another connection: the mapping of the aesthetic field onto political economy. Translator(s): Krauss, Rosalind E. Num Pages: 120 pages, 35 halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 176. Beuys, Warhol, Klein, Duchamp. 120 pages, 35 halftones. "Joseph Beuys", "Andy Warhol", "Yves Klein", and "Marcel Duchamp" form an unlikely quartet, but they each played a singular role in shaping a avant-garde for the 1960s and beyond. The author binds these artists through another connection: the mapping of the aesthetic field onto political economy. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACX; HPN. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 6. Weight: 176. Translator(s): Krauss, Rosalind E.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226922386
ISBN
9780226922386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.86

Paperback. Translator(s): Polan, Dana. Series: Theory & History of Literature S. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AFC; AGB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816648597
ISBN
9780816648597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.55

Paperback. Explores the ancient Greeks' apprehension (or lack thereof) of the concept of oblique. The study of written and figurative languages each bring a different and complementary perspective. Num Pages: 193 pages, Illustrated throughout in black & white. BIC Classification: ACG; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 296 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Archaeopress United Kingdom
Number of pages
193
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784911393
ISBN
9781784911393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.63

Paperback. Through an examination of surrealist photographs, objects, exhibitions, activities, and writings, this title portrays the French capital as a city in the process of metamorphosis-in a kind of twilight state. Num Pages: 224 pages, 134 black / white photographs. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AGC; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 222 x 12. Weight in Grams: 672. Surrealism and Paris. 224 pages, Illustrations. Through an examination of surrealist photographs, objects, exhibitions, activities, and writings, this title portrays the French capital as a city in the process of metamorphosis-in a kind of twilight state. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXD7; AGC; AJC. Dimension: 222 x 222 x 12. Weight: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271272
ISBN
9780520271272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.33

hardcover. Num Pages: 131 pages, illustrations (some colour). BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cornwall Books United States
Number of pages
131
Condition
New
SKU
V9780845348307
ISBN
9780845348307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.29

Paperback. Translator(s): Hawthorne, John G.; Smith, C. S. Series: Dover Art Instruction. Num Pages: 272 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486237848
ISBN
9780486237848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.47

Paperback. Almost two hundred years after they were purchased from Greece, the finest and most famous marbles of antiquity still remain a burning issue. This title presents story of the Elgin marbles, the greatest art theft in history. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611453157
ISBN
9781611453157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252066146
ISBN
9780252066146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, colour prints. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACV; AFH; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 4. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413619006
ISBN
9780413619006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.12

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA; JFHF; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062668110
ISBN
9780062668110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.01