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Hardback. Can cognitive science explain the potency of such images? Does evolutionary psychology hold a key to understanding the transmission of symbols? How is our making and perception of images influenced by institutions and technologies? This title deals with these questions. Series: The Rostovtzeff Lectures. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10 halftones. 23 line illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDA; ACC; ACG; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 184 x 259 x 20. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159041
ISBN
9780691159041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.74

hardcover. The first in a two-volume celebration of the collection of Roman glass held in the Corning Museum of Glass. It features a colour photograph and profile drawing of every object, including the Morgan Cup, the Paris Plate and the Daphne Ewer. Both fragments and renowned masterpieces are covered. Num Pages: 381 pages, many col pls, many b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFP; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 302 x 228 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2268.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Hudson Hills
Condition
New
SKU
9780872901391
ISBN
9780872901391
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.99
€ 26.30

Hardcover. The Bayeaux Tapestry is unique both as a historical document and as a work of art. It was made soon after the Battle of Hastings in 1066, and it tells the story of the events that led up to William the Conqueror's invasion of England and the battle itself. Num Pages: 234 pages, 234, many col and b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; ACK; AFW; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 352 x 272 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2180.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
234
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500251225
ISBN
9780500251225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, 40 colour illus. BIC Classification: AC; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press (Red Crane Books) United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9781878610171
ISBN
9781878610171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.13

Paperback. The powerful, personal and iconoclastic memoir of David Wojnarowicz, AIDS activist, author and one of the most provocative artists of his generation. With a new introduction by Olivia Laing. Series: Canons. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; ACXJ; AGB; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main - Canons edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786890276
ISBN
9781786890276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.25

Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
David Zwirner United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941701072
ISBN
9781941701072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.14

Num Pages: 176 pages, 400 b/w & color photos. BIC Classification: ACX; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1374.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764345654
ISBN
9780764345654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.27
€ 38.58

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Ridinghouse
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909932098
ISBN
9781909932098
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 colour. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 404 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1516.
Publisher
National Galleries Of Scotland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906270971
ISBN
9781906270971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.64

Paperback. Between 1910 and 1920, Mexico was convulsed by socialist revolution, from which emerged a strong left-wing government that laid great stress on art as a vehicle for promoting revolutionary values. This book features approximately 130 prints by over 40 artists, including the three great men of Mexican art of the period. Num Pages: 192 pages, 140 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714126708
ISBN
9780714126708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.85

Hardcover. The definitive volume on important, little-known Surrealist artist Enrico Donati-on the occasion of new research and never-before-published material. Num Pages: 336 pages, 280 color and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 308 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2346.
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847846429
ISBN
9780847846429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.29
€ 60.86

Paperback. This gorgeously illustrated book examines the practice and materials of a prominent Abstract Expressionist The career of the German-American painter and educator Hans Hofmann (1880-1966) describes the arc of artistic modernism from pre-World War I Munich and Paris to mid-twentieth-century Greenwich Village. Num Pages: 140 pages, 50 color and 40 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 258 x 13. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064870
ISBN
9781606064870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.73

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
SKU
V9788881182862
ISBN
9788881182862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.33

Paperback. A collection of essays by art historians, anthropologists and commentators on contemporary visual culture on the theme of 'Location'. Editor(s): Cherry, Deborah; Cullen, Fintan. Series: Art History Special Issues. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 16. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405146944
ISBN
9781405146944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.43

Paperback. * A collection of essays reflecting on the influence of Stephen Bann on the fields of visual studies, art history and cultural history. * Written by a distinguished group of eminent scholars. * Engages with a wide range of subjects from French art and architecture to histories of the garden and painting in China. Editor(s): Cherry, Deborah. Series: Art History Special Issues. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 9. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405148306
ISBN
9781405148306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.04

Paperback. Beyond the Frame rewrites the history of 'Victorian' art to explore the relationship between feminism and visual culture in a period of heady excitement and political struggle. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; ACV; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415107273
ISBN
9780415107273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 325+ color and b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 324 x 243 x 68. Weight in Grams: 4300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764336829
ISBN
9780764336829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.60

Num Pages: 224 pages, 390 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 240 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1606.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764347221
ISBN
9780764347221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.70
€ 45.57

Num Pages: 208 pages, 401 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 310 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1556.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764348655
ISBN
9780764348655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.70
€ 45.50

Hardback. When Margrieta came to New York in 1686 with her husband and set up a shop, she brought an astonishing array of Eastern goods, many of which were documented in an inventory made after her death in 1695. This book explores the life and times of the fascinating woman, her family, and her things. Series: Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 100 black-&-white illustrations + 275 colour images. BIC Classification: 1FMM; ACBS; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 227 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2058.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300154672
ISBN
9780300154672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.08
€ 66.38

paperback. A comprehensive survey of Ravenna's history and monuments in late antiquity, including discussions of scholarly controversies, archaeological discoveries, and interpretations of art works. Num Pages: 460 pages, 103 b/w illus. 15 colour illus. 7 maps 7 tables. BIC Classification: ACG; AMX; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 964.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107612907
ISBN
9781107612907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 44.63

Hardcover. Norman Rockwell, as much as Walt Disney or Ronald Reagan, provided America with a mirror of its dreams and aspirations. As the star illustrator for The Saturday Evening Post for nearly half a century, Rockwell portrayed a fantasy of civic togetherness, of American decency and good cheer. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8 pages of colour illustrations & 73 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AKLB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 38. Weight in Grams: 775.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780374113094
ISBN
9780374113094
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.01

Paperback. In archaic and classical Greece, statues played a constant role in people's religious, political, economic, aesthetic, and mental lives. Evidence of many kinds demonstrates that ancient Greeks thought about - and interacted with - statues in ways very different from our own. This book recovers ancient thinking about statues. Num Pages: 384 pages, 29 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; ACG; AFKB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691094885
ISBN
9780691094885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.71
€ 49.62

Paperback. Explores the rich and fascinating history of the city through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures. Series: In 50 Buildings. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; AC; AM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445659220
ISBN
9781445659220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.81

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