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Hardback. With the help of over one hundred illustrations spanning three centuries, this title investigates the role of visual images in European Jewish history. It shows how the coming of the modern period expanded the relationship of Jews to the visual realm far beyond the religious context. Num Pages: 382 pages, 141 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; ACBK; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520205451
ISBN
9780520205451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.07

Paperback. Huelsenbeck's memoirs bring to life the concerns--intellectual, artistic, and political--of the individuals involved in the Dada movement and document the controversies within the movement and in response to it. Editor(s): Kleinschmidt, Hans J. Series: Documents of Twentieth-Century Art. Num Pages: 252 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520073708
ISBN
9780520073708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.78

Paperback. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: ACK; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Shire Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784422363
ISBN
9781784422363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.61

Americans have been celebrating themselves in portraits since the arrival of the first itinerant portrait painters to the colonies. This title explores our collective understanding of portraiture, its history in America, how it shapes our individual and national identity, and why we make portraits and more. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; AGHF; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 288 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1318.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611688924
ISBN
9781611688924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.85

Paperback. A clear, intelligently-written guide to a crucial period of Spanish history Num Pages: 224 pages, 28, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; ACK; AM; HBJD; HBLC; JFC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Phoenix London
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842126059
ISBN
9781842126059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.66

Paperback. This illustrated book provides an overview of Islamic art and architecture during a time that witnessed the formation of a new artistic culture and its first, medieval, flowering in the vast area from the Atlantic to India. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 350 illustrations, 150 colour pl. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3F; 3H; ACK; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 281 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1522.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300088694
ISBN
9780300088694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.56

Paperback. Argues that while pastiche can be used to describe works which contain montage or collage, it can also be used to describe works which are a kind of imitation of previous works. This book investigates a range of cultural texts drawn from films, videos, novels, poetry, rap tracks, music and painting. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415340106
ISBN
9780415340106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.59

Hardcover. Over 100 essays by the art critic of the Daily Telegraph about significant art exhibitions throughout the UK, and in Paris, Amsterdam, New York and Washington, ranging from early prehistoric art of the Ice Age to the performance art of today, Num Pages: 384 pages, 140 colour. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 256 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1678.
Publisher
Wilmington Square Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908524676
ISBN
9781908524676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.67

Hardcover. This is a collection of Richard Demarco s essays, writings and around 200 images celebrating the relationship between himself and German artist Joseph Beuys. It includes forewords by Keith Hartley and Douglas Hall.

" Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 209 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910745601
ISBN
9781910745601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.16

Hardcover. The subjects and styles of Anthony Whishaw encompass an exceptional range. He paints in concurrent series, which sometimes overlap to form unexpected hybrids. His paintings can be both figurative and abstract, illustrative and allusive. Whishaw also employ a broad range of media. This title deals with his work. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 292 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1162.
Publisher
Royal Academy Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910350416
ISBN
9781910350416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 42.86

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 185 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 300 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1726.
Publisher
Ridinghouse
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905464807
ISBN
9781905464807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 50.90

Paperback. The fourth and final part of a four-volume set of art criticism by Richard Cork, written over a 30-year period. It offers a chronicle of a turbulent period as well as an overview and survey of British art and its reception at this time. This particular work addresses the art of the year 2000. Series: Collected Essays of Richard Cork S. Num Pages: 380 pages, 72 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300095111
ISBN
9780300095111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.50

Paperback. The third part of a four-volume set of art criticism by Richard Cork, written over a 30-year period. It offers a chronicle of a turbulent period as well as an overview and survey of British art and its reception at this time. This particular work addresses the art of the 1990s. Series: Collected Essays of Richard Cork S. Num Pages: 656 pages, 150 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 35. Weight in Grams: 884.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300095104
ISBN
9780300095104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.52

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Royal Academy Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910350386
ISBN
9781910350386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.72

Paperback. An introduction to the work of Magritte. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 colour and 36 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; ACXD7; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714827605
ISBN
9780714827605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.52

Paperback. The period 1851 to 1929 witnessed the rise of the major European avant-garde groups. This volume explores the aims and achievements of artists such as Monet, Gauguin, Picasso and Dali, in relation to urban capitalism and expansion, colonialism, nationalism and internationalism, and the museum. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 272 pages, numerous colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; ACX; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 238 x 16. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842206
ISBN
9780192842206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.82

Paperback. An illustrated and comprehensive account of the history of Chinese painting from prehistoric times to the 21st century. It should be of interest to students and general readers who wish to gain an in-depth knowledge of Chinese painting. Series: The Culture & Civilization of China. Num Pages: 416 pages, 25 b/w + 300 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 303 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1896.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300094473
ISBN
9780300094473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.06

Paperback. A delightful translation of one of the finest, and most beautiful, examples of a medieval Bestiary. Num Pages: 206 pages, 136, 136 colour illustrations, 136 colour. BIC Classification: ACK; AKLB; DNF; JFHF; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 434. Being an English Version of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, MS Bodley 764. 205 pages, with 136 col illus. A delightful translation of one of the finest, and most beautiful, examples of a medieval Bestiary. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ACK; AKLB; DNF; JFHF; WN. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight: 426. Translator(s): Barber, Richard.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851157535
ISBN
9780851157535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.29

Paperback. Reveals the cultural and historical importance of Maggiori's collection assembled in his villa near Monte San Giusto Num Pages: 120 pages, 128 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; ACQ; AFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 280 x 9. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hallie Ford Museum of Art,US United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9781930957657
ISBN
9781930957657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.03

Hardcover. The Catalogue Raisonne of the Paintings of Ed Ruscha is a six-volume series of books co-published by Steidl and Gagosian Gallery. This is the second volume, which contains entries on 178 paintings completed between 1971 and 1982. Num Pages: 546 pages, 317 illustrations, (304 colour ). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 241 x 57. Weight in Grams: 4000.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Steidl Publishers Germany
Edition
Slp
Number of pages
546
Condition
New
SKU
V9783865211385
ISBN
9783865211385
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 222.64
€ 200.94

Paperback. Born and trained in England and a US resident starting in 1976, Reyner Banham wrote incisively about American and European buildings and culture. This title presents a chronological cross-section of essays, polemics, and reviews drawn from more than three decades of Banham's writings. Editor(s): Barker, Paul; Lyall, Sutherland; Price, Cedric. Num Pages: 366 pages, 32 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AK; AM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 758.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
366
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
First Edition, (A Centennial Book)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520219441
ISBN
9780520219441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Paperback. A collection of documents following the long and often controversial career of "Art & Text", one of the landmark contemporary art magazines of the 1980s and 1990s. This book offers an account of the advantages and pitfalls of publishing an art magazine. Num Pages: 116 pages, 16 color covers. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; 3JJPR; ACXJ; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 169 x 10. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Whale & Star Press United States
Number of pages
116
Condition
New
SKU
V9780979975219
ISBN
9780979975219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.76

Paperback. This groundbreaking reconstruction of Goya's so-called 'Witches and Old Women' album will offer rich insights into the artist's concerns and preoccupations and will immeasurably deepen our understanding of the artist. Num Pages: 200 pages, 150 colour. BIC Classification: ACVC; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 260 x 18. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
Paul Holberton Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907372766
ISBN
9781907372766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.95

Multiple copy pack. Num Pages: 104 pages, 70 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 319 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1110.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Box Pck Ha
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300218404
ISBN
9780300218404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.48

Hardback. Focuses on the life and public sculpture of Meta Warrick Fuller (1877-1968), one of the early twentieth century's few African American women artists. This title argues that Fuller's efforts to represent black identity in art provide a window on the Progressive Era and its heated debates about race, national identity, and culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8 color illustrations and 63 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFKB; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 262 x 19. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520262126
ISBN
9780520262126
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.51

Hardcover. Editor(s): Barilleaux, Rene Paul. Num Pages: 168 pages, 57 colour/11 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1252.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Mississippi Museum of Art United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781887422116
ISBN
9781887422116
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.34

Num Pages: over 320 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; AC; HBW; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1774.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764339578
ISBN
9780764339578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.99
€ 60.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVY; AFKG; WCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 280 x 6. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486810065
ISBN
9780486810065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.57

Paperback. New York is a Mecca for artists from all over the world. All of whom have wildly different preconceptions of what the city is like, and how it will influence their work. This volume presents a dramatic snapshot of New York's thriving and dynamic Italian art scene, giving voice to a different generation of artists working in the Big Apple. Num Pages: 160 pages, 65 colour & 65 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Edizioni Charta Srl
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
9788881587476
ISBN
9788881587476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Born 1923, Eberhard W Kornfeld was in direct contact with key artists of the 20th century and befriended many of them, becoming friends with Giacometti in 1948. To this day he also has a very special relationship to the works of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. This book presents a comprehensive photographic documentation of his life and work. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 117 x 219 x 16. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Braun Publish,Csi
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783716518243
ISBN
9783716518243
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.14

hardcover. Working in range of media from ketchup to baloney to correction fluid, with a special emphasis on performativity and writing, this book pokes fun at and interrogates American society's pretenses, the bankruptcy of contemporary mores, and the resulting repercussions for a civil society. Num Pages: 208 pages, 150 colour plates. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 90 x 100 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1229.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226200064
ISBN
9780226200064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.23

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
RM Verlag SL Spain
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9788415118220
ISBN
9788415118220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 39.58

Paperback. What does it mean to be German? This catalogue to accompany the exhibtion at the David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art turns to artworks, artists, and their audiences to explore how Germans of the past two centuries have confronted issues of identity, both individual and collective. Num Pages: 180 pages, 20 colour plates, 80 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 279 x 15. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780935573367
ISBN
9780935573367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.90

Paperback. Editor(s): Rose, Barbara. Series: Documents of Twentieth-Century Art. Num Pages: 253 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332. The Selected Writings of Ad Reinhardt. Series: Documents of Twentieth-Century Art. 253 pages, Ill. Editor(s): Rose, Barbara. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: AC. Dimension: 209 x 155 x 17. Weight: 312.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
253
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520076709
ISBN
9780520076709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.30

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 210. .
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836504423
ISBN
9783836504423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 388 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 136 x 36. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Buchhandlung Walther Konig GmbH & Co. KG. Abt. Verlag Germany
Condition
New
SKU
V9783865609618
ISBN
9783865609618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 39.88

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco United States
Edition
Hardcover with Jacket
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780939117550
ISBN
9780939117550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.80

Paperback. Presents the collections of Chinese ceramics outside Asia. This title includes many items of imperial quality, with beautiful examples of extremely rare Ru and guan wares as well as the famous David vases. Num Pages: 96 pages, 125 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 215 x 8. Weight in Grams: 378. Highlights of the Sir Percival David Collection. 96 pages, 125 colour illustrations. Presents the collections of Chinese ceramics outside Asia. This title includes many items of imperial quality, with beautiful examples of extremely rare Ru and guan wares as well as the famous David vases. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFPC. Dimension: 213 x 216 x 9. Weight: 378.
Publisher
The British Museum Press
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714124544
ISBN
9780714124544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.46

Hardback. An important new way of viewing the prehistoric art of the Americas, The Jaguar Within demonstrates that understanding a work of art's connection with shamanic trance can lead to an appreciation of it as an extremely creative solution to the inherent challenge of giving material form to nonmaterial realities and states of being. Series: The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies. Num Pages: 243 pages, 137 b/w photos, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; ACBK; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 956.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292726260
ISBN
9780292726260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.87

Hardback. Uses the work of contemporary American artist Kara Walker to investigate a range of storytelling traditions with roots in the nineteenth century and ramifications in the present. This book also explores a significant yet neglected aspect of Walker's production: her commitment to examining narrative depictions of race, gender, power, and desire. Num Pages: 216 pages, 24 color photographs, 28 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AGB; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 188 x 263 x 19. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288928
ISBN
9780520288928
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.85