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Hardcover. A survey of the range of craft disciplines and key practitioners from the pre-World War I years to the 1990s. It shows how the crafts movement emerged in response to generalized anxiety about the production, commodification and consumption of objects in an industrialised society. Num Pages: 496 pages, 284 b/w + 222 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AC; AFT; WF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 316 x 256 x 45. Weight in Grams: 3322.
Publisher
Bard Center
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
y First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300077803
ISBN
9780300077803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.23

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857228877
ISBN
9788857228877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.62
€ 58.12

Paperback. Provides a portrait of three artists who broke away from artistic tradition to embrace an entirely new way of painting. This book uncovers their legacy: the revolutionary depiction of light and shade, and how it was possible to capture the essence of a place on canvas. Series: The World's Greatest Art. Num Pages: 384 pages, 174 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 650. Fine copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KJE0003533
ISBN
9781844512577
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.70

Hardcover. William Kentridge and Vivienne Koorland are two of South Africa's foremost visual artists. This significant volume brings together a diverse selection of works from each artist to explore the formal and thematic links between their different practices. Editor(s): Garb, Tamar; Bradley, Fiona; Fer, Briony. Num Pages: 140 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 193 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 742.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908612410
ISBN
9781908612410
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.78

Paperback. Looks at two different genres in relation to the construction of femininity in late nineteenth-century France - Degas' representation of ballet dancers and the transforming tradition of female portraiture. Series: University of Kansas Franklin D. Murphy Lecture Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, 41 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; ACV; AFC; AGHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 181 x 6. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295987934
ISBN
9780295987934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.06

Hardback. Charts the history of French female portraiture from its heyday in the early nineteenth century to its demise in the early twentieth century. This book focuses on six canonic paintings and how they illuminate evolving social attitudes and aesthetic concerns in France over the course of the century. Num Pages: 304 pages, 150 b&w illustrations, 50 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; 3JJC; ACV; ACX; AFC; AGHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1615.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300111187
ISBN
9780300111187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.68

Paperback. This book is the first contemporary study of its kind since the 1979 Revolution in Iran, a fascinating and comprehensive account of subversive and mainstream Iranian art and visual culture. Num Pages: 296 pages, 174 illustrations, 164 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FBN; ACXJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 191 x 251 x 20. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780232706
ISBN
9781780232706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.45

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Paul Holberton Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907372339
ISBN
9781907372339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.65

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, 200 Colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 233 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1678.
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847838899
ISBN
9780847838899
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.32
€ 44.47

paperback. Editor(s): Brennacher, Julia; Tabor, Jurgen; Nievers, Lena. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 190. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Verlag für moderne Kunst Germany
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9783903131279
ISBN
9783903131279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.93

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ACQ; AFW; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714124872
ISBN
9780714124872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.12

Paperback. A critical examination of Dara Birnbaum's action-packed and riveting video of Wonder Woman's transformations. Series: Afterall. Num Pages: 118 pages, 32 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKV; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 209 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Afterall Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
118
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846380679
ISBN
9781846380679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.33

hardcover. The initial section here covers the monuments of the important Hellenistic kingdom of Commagene, and includes Edessa (Urfa), the capital of a Crusader state, where there are also significant Islamic buildings. Num Pages: 536 pages, 120 pls, 48 maps & plans. BIC Classification: ACG; ACK; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907132523
ISBN
9780907132523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 327.12

hardcover. In this third volume the regions covered are to the south and east of the Taurus range, beginning with the Upper and Lower Euphrates, which includes the Byzantine and Turkish buildings of Harput, Malatya and the Keban region, where there are also a number of churches and monastic sites. Num Pages: 524 pages, 152 pls, 34 maps & plans. BIC Classification: ACG; ACK; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
524
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907132349
ISBN
9780907132349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 327.82

hardcover. This second volume continues with a description of the fine Georgian monuments of the Tao region, including Ihan, Ok Vank, and Haho. The Pontus region comes next, the centre of the medieval Greek empire of Trebizond. The many Byzantine churches of Trabzon itself are covered, including Aya Sofya and the nearby monasteries of Sumela and Vazelon. Num Pages: 578 pages, 158 pls. BIC Classification: ACG; ACK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 170. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
578
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907132332
ISBN
9780907132332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 329.19

Hardback. Civilizations of great diversity have succeeded each other or co-existed in Eastern Turkey, and most of them have left monuments of high quality. Hittite, Urartian, Hellenistic, Roman, Syrian, Byzantine, Armenian, Arab, Seljuk and Ottoman, their remains are all represented in the region. Num Pages: 530 pages, 118 pls. BIC Classification: ACG; ACK; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 150. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
530
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907132325
ISBN
9780907132325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 327.32

hardcover. The authors of this text controversially claim that Ireland. more sophisticated in the technical education of its craftsmen and artists, not only devised its own subtle "insular" Rococo, but exported this mode successfully in a gesture of cultural colonialism to the West of England. Num Pages: 324 pages, 40 colour, 160 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBR; ACQ; AM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1235.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861890443
ISBN
9781861890443
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.58

hardcover. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPG; ACX; AGB; BK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pointed Leaf Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781938461330
ISBN
9781938461330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.34
€ 62.94

Paperback. .
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500300305
ISBN
9780500300305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.54

Paperback. Mining Couture explores the relationship between coal mining history and fashion. The book delves into the notion of "common wear", records diverse narratives of fashion and labour, and focuses on the social context where the seemingly unrelated realms of mining and fashion converge. Editor(s): Swindells, Barber. Num Pages: 143 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEML; ACXJ; AGC; AKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 220 x 13. Weight in Grams: 460. A Manifesto for Common Wear. 143 pages, 100 illustrations. Editor(s): Swindells, Barber. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEML; ACXJ; AGC; AKT. Dimension: 182 x 220 x 13. Weight: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Black Dog Publishing London UK London
Number of pages
143
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907317927
ISBN
9781907317927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGN; WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 177 x 18. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Tarcher
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780399174780
ISBN
9780399174780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 302 pages, colour plates, 182 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACN; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 17. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
302
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226015132
ISBN
9780226015132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.93

Paperback. Editor(s): Petersen, Nils Holger; Christffersen, Svein Aage. Num Pages: 138 pages, b/w & colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DND; 2ACSD; ABA; ACB; ACG; HPN; HRAB; HRCC1; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763504959
ISBN
9788763504959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.70

Paperback. Editor(s): Page, Suzanne. Num Pages: 180 pages, 100 color illus. BIC Classification: ACBP; ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 210. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Yale University Press France
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780300222388
ISBN
9780300222388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.72

Hardback. Editor(s): Page, Suzanne; Parent, Beatrice. Num Pages: 284 pages, 125 color illus. BIC Classification: ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 301 x 266 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1902.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press France
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300215427
ISBN
9780300215427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.06

Paperback. Series: Afterall. Num Pages: 96 pages, 16 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ8; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 282 x 10. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Afterall Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846381713
ISBN
9781846381713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.29

Paperback. Argues that nineteenth-century philhellenes inherited both an elitist, normative aesthetics and an ascetic, scholarly ethos from their Romantic predecessors; German "neohumanists" promised to reconcile these intellectual commitments, and by so doing, to revitalize education and the arts. Num Pages: 424 pages, 35 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; ACV; ACX; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691114781
ISBN
9780691114781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.84

Hardback. As an artist, Edgar Degas (1834-1917) defies easy description. Including essays on Degas' life and work, his sculptural technique and materials, and the story of the sculptures after his death, this title features art-historical and technical discussions of various works in the collection of National Gallery of Art, Washington. Series: National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogues. Num Pages: 408 pages, 221 color illus. 209 halftones. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFKB; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 291 x 254 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2482.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148977
ISBN
9780691148977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.28

Paperback. Investigates the aspects of a large Tang dynasty (618-907) porcelaneous mortuary figure of an ethnic Sogdian that belongs to a small, cohesive group of Chinese ceramic figures depicting foreign wine merchants. Various decorative motifs of the figure and its analogous examples are traced both chronologically and geographically to their origins. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: ACBP; AFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bridge21 Publications
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626430358
ISBN
9781626430358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.44

Paperback. The scandalous love triangle at the heart of the Victorian art world. Num Pages: 312 pages, 24 black and white, 10 colour. BIC Classification: ACV; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Duckworth Publishing
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715641446
ISBN
9780715641446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 49 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 181 x 18. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816646593
ISBN
9780816646593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.87

Paperback. The history of northern Renaissance art, from the late 14th to the early 16th century, drawing on a rich range of sources to show how northern European art dominated the visual culture of Europe in this formative period Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 368 pages, 211 illustrations in full colour. BIC Classification: 1DN; ACND. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842695
ISBN
9780192842695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.54

hardcover. An account of the Italian painter, architect and draughtsman, Raphael, one of the most influential artists of the High Renaissance. It explores his style and his compassionate depictions of Madonna and child groups, his portraits and his works based on Bible stories and myths. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 500 images. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 283 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1316.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Condition
New
SKU
KTS0036393
ISBN
9780754827115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.93

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783611409
ISBN
9781783611409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.57

Hardcover. A reference book on the life and works of the influential impressionist artist, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It includes an exploration of the artist's personal life, education, artistic influences and historical context at a time when the Impressonist style was still developing. It also features a gallery of Renoir's work in 300 pictures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 500 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 300 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1648. An Illustrated Exploration of the Artist, His Life and Context, with a Gallery of 300 of His Greatest Works. 256 pages, 500 colour illustrations. A reference book on the life and works of the influential impressionist artist, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It includes an exploration of the artist's personal life, education, artistic influences and historical context at a time when the Impressonist style was still developing. It also features a gallery of Renoir's work in 300 pictures. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; BGF. Dimension: 237 x 300 x 27. Weight: 1648.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754823476
ISBN
9780754823476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.33

Hardcover. An account of the painter Claude Monet, one of the key founders of the Impressionist movement and arguably the most influential painter of modern times. It tells the story of his life, the historical context of society at the time, and his relationships with Renoir, Sisley and Manet. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Anness Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754819530
ISBN
9780754819530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.39

Paperback. Gives you an understanding of the ways in which modern art differs from realistic works of earlier centuries. This book examines 100 works of modern art that have attracted critical and public hostility from Cy Twomblys scribbled "Olympia", Jean-Michel Basquiats crude but spontaneous "LNAPRK", and more. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 504.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500290477
ISBN
9780500290477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.46

Hardcover. A reference book on the life and works of Diego Velazquez, the most important painter in the Spanish Habsburg court of King Philip IV. It also explores Velazquez' progression from painting pictures of everyday life to portraits of the Spanish royal family, notably the artist's crowning achievement in his most recognized work, "Las Meninas". Num Pages: 256 pages, 500 images. BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 240 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1652. His Life and Works in 500 Images : an Illustrated Study of the Artist, His Life and Context, with a Stunning Gallery of 300 of His Most Celebrated Paintings. 256 pages, 500 images. A reference book on the life and works of Diego Velazquez, the most important painter in the Spanish Habsburg court of King Philip IV. It also explores Velazquez' progression from painting pictures of everyday life to portraits of the Spanish royal family, notably the artist's crowning achievement in his most recognized work, "Las Meninas". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 302 x 240 x 24. Weight: 1646.
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754824046
ISBN
9780754824046
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.59

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754832898
ISBN
9780754832898
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.33

Paperback. All you need to know about Art, instantly! Series: In Minutes. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 125 x 28. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784293277
ISBN
9781784293277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.40