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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. Using a historical analysis of Vermeer's method of production and a close reading of his art, this book explores the originality of Vermeer in the context of 17th-century Dutch painting. It suggests that his confrontation with painting represented a very personal effort to define a new pictorial practice within the classical tradition of his art. Translator(s): Grabar, Terry. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 color plates 45 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACN; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 11. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691029306
ISBN
9780691029306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.97

Hardback. Num Pages: 636 pages, 367. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 298 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2140.
Publisher
Hatje Cantz
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783775740920
ISBN
9783775740920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.22
€ 87.44

Paperback. Editor(s): Griffin, Tim. Series: Documents Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
Publisher
JRP Ringier
Number of pages
Ringier
Edition
Documents Series
SKU
V9783037644737
ISBN
9783037644737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.21

Hardback. Editor(s): Nicolaus Schafhausen; ZoA" Gray; Schafhausen, Nicolaus; Gray, Zoe. Num Pages: 144 pages, colour & b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Witte de With Centre for Contemporary Art Netherlands
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9789073362840
ISBN
9789073362840
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.03

Paperback. A catalog of the exhibition curated by Daniel Birnbaum for T2 - the second Torino Triennale. It brings together works by fifty young international artists and presents two special projects by Paul Chan and Olafur Eliasson. Editor(s): Birnbaum, Daniel. Num Pages: 480 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 946.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9788861302679
ISBN
9788861302679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.24

Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 250 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1726.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag Germany
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777453415
ISBN
9783777453415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 48.36

Hardcover. A seminal new publication on one of Britain's most original and influential post-war artists, marking a major retrospective. Editor(s): Herrmann, Daniel F. Num Pages: 288 pages, 250 colour and black-and-white. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AFKB; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 211 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1244.
Publisher
Whitechapel Gallery
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780854882533
ISBN
9780854882533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 45.36

Paperback. Widely regarded as the best British painter since Turner, very little is known about Francis Bacon's life. This book gives us an insight into Bacon's genius. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099307815
ISBN
9780099307815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Hardcover. The golden age of ocean liners is inextricably linked with the key decorative trends of the 20th century Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and Modernism. This lavish visual feast explores the technical, aesthetic, cultural, and political factors that came together to define such an iconic mode of travel. Editor(s): Finamore, Daniel; Wood, Ghislaine. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACVY; ACXD3; HBTB; JFCK; WTHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 247. .
Publisher
V & A Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851779062
ISBN
9781851779062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 38.90

Paperback. A fresh look at a pivotal nineteenth-century painter Editor(s): Harkett, Daniel; Hornstein, Katie. Num Pages: 280 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: ACV; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
University Press of New England
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781512600421
ISBN
9781512600421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.03

Paperback. This text examines and critiques the norms, assumptions, historical conditions and institutions that have framed the development and uses of art theory. It looks at the work of major figures in the avant-garde movement, such as John Cage, Jean-Francois Lyotard and Andy Warhol. Num Pages: 370 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX; AVGC6; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226328928
ISBN
9780226328928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.91

Hardback. The record of a thrilling and tormenting gay love affair in World War II England, these letters also reveal a devastating experience of disability and, above all, the awakening of a remarkable and unforgettable literary voice. Editor(s): Murtaugh, Daniel J. Series: Living Out: Gay and Lesbian Autobiographies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; ACX; BJ; DSBH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299310103
ISBN
9780299310103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.94

Hardback. A guide to resources for use with K-12 students, this selective volume lists substantial, easily accessible resources on African American visual artists. In total, 639 resources, referencing 1,174 individual artists are annotated and include works about the artists as well as the contexts in which the African American artist is situated. Series: Global Art Resource Guides. Num Pages: 350 pages, Global art resource guides. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACB; GBCR; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810837225
ISBN
9780810837225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.53

Hardcover. Over the years, the idea of primitivism has motivated artistic modernism. Focusing on the three decades after World War II, known in France as "les trentes glorieuses" despite the loss of most of the country's colonial empire, this book argues that primitivism played a key role in a French society marked by economic growth and political turmoil. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 colour plates, 51 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; ACX; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226752693
ISBN
9780226752693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.99

Hardcover. Daniel Kelly has won worldwide renown for his printmaking and his large paintings. This book catalogues Kelly's work from 1977 onwards in 3 parts: Painting: 44 colour plates of his finest works; Printmaking: 42 colour plates of the best of his prints; and Print Catalogue Raisonne, a catalogue of all his editioned prints from 1977 to 2009. Num Pages: 130 pages, 86 full colour plates: 42 printings, 44 prints. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 978.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Kodansha USA
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9784770031334
ISBN
9784770031334
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.54

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, 452 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACVN; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 226 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764333712
ISBN
9780764333712
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.83
€ 52.21

Paperback. From 1952 to 1981, South Africa's apartheid government ran an art school for the training of African art teachers at Indaleni, in what is today KwaZulu-Natal. The Art of Life in South Africa is the story of the students, teachers, art, and politics that circulated through a small school, housed in a remote former mission station. Series: New African Histories. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 3JJP; ACX; HBTB; JNB; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1108.
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821422526
ISBN
9780821422526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.69

Hardback. From 1952 to 1981, South Africa's apartheid government ran an art school for the training of African art teachers at Indaleni, in what is today KwaZulu-Natal. The Art of Life in South Africa is the story of the students, teachers, art, and politics that circulated through a small school, housed in a remote former mission station. Series: New African Histories. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 3JJP; ACX; HBTB; JNB; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1293.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821422519
ISBN
9780821422519
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.88

Hardcover. Illustrating that product marketing, patent litigation, and even ghostwriting pervaded natural history and medicine - the "big sciences" of the early modern era, this book argues that the growth of global trade during the Dutch Golden Age gave rise to an entrepreneurial network of transnational science. Num Pages: 336 pages, 32 colour plates, 39 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ACQ; KCLT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 656.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226117744
ISBN
9780226117744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.07

Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 260 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1022.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Last Gasp,U.S. United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780867197686
ISBN
9780867197686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.21