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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. The poems and performance art of Hugo Ball and his contemporaries were the beginnings of Dada. This work includes Ball's diaries, the original Dada manifesto and a critical introduction. Translator(s): Raimes, Ann. Series: Documents of Twentieth-Century Art. Num Pages: 324 pages, 14 b&w photographs, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; ACXD7; BG; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520204409
ISBN
9780520204409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.62

Hardback. The first collection of scholarly essays on women and art in Canadian history. Series: McGill-Queen's/Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation Studies in Art History. Num Pages: 472 pages, 140 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 1247. Weight in Grams: 1882.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773539662
ISBN
9780773539662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.73

Hardcover. This richly illustrated book examines the changing significance of ruins as vehicles for cultural memory in Chinese art and visual culture from ancient times to the present. Num Pages: 296 pages, 131 colour illustrations, 191 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 258 x 195 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1160.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861898760
ISBN
9781861898760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.87

Paperback. A highly illustrated survey of the use of words and language in art, from ancient times to today's digital media. Art, Word and Image examines what happens when a painting is 'invaded' by language - how the two forms interact and combine, and what messages are intended for the viewer. Num Pages: 416 pages, 324 colour illustrations, 61 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 278 x 213 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1626.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861897459
ISBN
9781861897459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.14

paperback. "This is a major work and, I think, Hunt's best.. Once picked up, the book cannot be put down, for it is an exciting exegesis of the continuing Italian influence upon English garden art."-Country Life Num Pages: 288 pages, 113 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; AC; HBTB; WMB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 248 x 18. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812216042
ISBN
9780812216042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.61

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861895202
ISBN
9781861895202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.89

Hardback. Throughout her six-decade career, Camille Patha's painting has oscillated between the figurative and the abstract. Patha began painting gestural abstraction in the 1960s then deliberately explored various painting styles, including hard-edged abstraction and surrealist-infused photorealism and, finally, a return to abstraction. Num Pages: 96 pages, 49 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6466 x 5193 x 16. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Tacoma Art Museum United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780924335402
ISBN
9780924335402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 38.64

Hardcover. Anton Romako's painting of 'Admiral Tegetthoff in the Naval Battle of Lissa' is now celebrated as a visionary work, and is part of the canon of European art of the 19th century. This book traces the history of the picture and places it in the historical, military, and artistic context of its age. Editor(s): Koja, Stephan. Num Pages: 144 pages, 184 illustrations, 170 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DD; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag Germany
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777427713
ISBN
9783777427713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.19

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; ACXJ; AFKB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 267 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1158. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; ACXJ; AFKB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 267 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1158.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Art / Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781908970282
ISBN
9781908970282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 6.75

Paperback. From the first Modernist exhibitions in the late 1890s to the Soviet rupture with the West in the mid-1930s, Russian artists and writers came into wide contact with modern European art and ideas. This book presents Russian and Soviet views of Western art during this critical period of cultural transformation. Editor(s): Dorontchenkov, Ilia; Gourianova, Nina. Translator(s): Rougle, Charles. Series: Documents of Twentieth-Century Art. Num Pages: 368 pages, 42 b/w photos scattered. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1DVUA; ACX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253728
ISBN
9780520253728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.03

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836557115
ISBN
9783836557115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.88

Hardcover. Num Pages: 184 pages, 150 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FMN; ACBP; AFW; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6466 x 5499. .
Publisher
KIT Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9789460223907
ISBN
9789460223907
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.64

Hardcover. A comprehensive history of antiquity collecting in Great Britain. Jonathan Scott gives portraits of the principal collectors, describes the mechanics of the art trade and collecting, and takes us to beautiful sculpture galleries that were created by such distinguished architects as Robert Adam. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 348 pages, 180 b/w + 24 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; 3JF; ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 190 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1407.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300098549
ISBN
9780300098549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.25

Paperback. Hugely popular in their own time, the 'Dutch Italianates' fell out of favour in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. However, for the founders of Dulwich Picture Gallery, they were names to mention in the same breath as Rembrandt and Ruisdael. This book celebrates Dutch Italianate vision, and also tells the story of Dulwich Picture Gallery. Num Pages: 112 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ACQ; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 242 x 10. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Philip Wilson Publishers
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856676574
ISBN
9780856676574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.11

Paperback. This best-selling dictionary contains over 2,500 succinct entries covering Western art from the ancient Greeks to the present day. It includes biographical entries, styles and movements, materials and techniques, and museums and galleries. Engaging, informative, and up-to-date, it is an invaluable guide to art in the Western world. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: AC; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 129 x 50. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199532940
ISBN
9780199532940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.10

Hardback. Editor(s): Collins, Ian; Hughes, Eleanor. Num Pages: 208 pages, 224 color illus. BIC Classification: ACX; ACXJ; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 222. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300214871
ISBN
9780300214871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.46

Paperback. Presents the argument that Neolithic symbolism, including figurines, decorated pottery, burial rituals as well as other symbols found in archaelogical settlement sites, hold the key to understanding social and economic changes central to the origins of farming and a settled mode of life. Num Pages: 256 pages, 32 maps, figures, 9 photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; ACV; HDDA; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631177692
ISBN
9780631177692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.62

Paperback. The Discobolus or discus-thrower is a marvellous classical piece of sculpture that over time has come to mean different things to different people. It is originally cast in bronze by the fifth-century BC sculptor Myron. This book tells the story of Myron's Discobolus both as an archaeological artefact and bearer of meaning. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFKB; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 161 x 6. Weight in Grams: 170. Series: Objects in Focus. 64 pages, 30 colour illustrations. The Discobolus or discus-thrower is a marvellous classical piece of sculpture that over time has come to mean different things to different people. It is originally cast in bronze by the fifth-century BC sculptor Myron. This book tells the story of Myron's Discobolus both as an archaeological artefact and bearer of meaning. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; AFKB; HBJD; HBLA1. Dimension: 207 x 161 x 6. Weight: 170.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714122717
ISBN
9780714122717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.18

paperback. Jenkins reconstructs the Parthenon frieze in its entirety according to the most up-to-date research, with a detailed scene-by-scene commentary, and the superb quality of the carving is vividly shown in a series of close-up photographs. Num Pages: 124 pages, illustrations, (some colour ) plan. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 530. 124 pages, illustrations, (some colour ) plan. Jenkins reconstructs the Parthenon frieze in its entirety according to the most up-to-date research, with a detailed scene-by-scene commentary, and the superb quality of the carving is vividly shown in a series of close-up photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AFKC. Dimension: 271 x 215 x 10. Weight: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780714122373
ISBN
9780714122373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.56

Hardcover. 144 pages, 130 colour illustrations. The ancient Greeks perceived the human body as an object of sensory delight and its depiction as the expression of an intelligent mind. This photographic book explores ancient Greek sculptures of the body from the various angles. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AGH. Dimension: 266 x 265 x 22. Weight: 1080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714122687
ISBN
9780714122687
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.79