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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. Images of celebrities, acquaintances, and friends - in the news, on social networking sites, on the street - are constantly changing. Portraits, on the other hand, slow us down. This title shows the use of portraiture or self-portraiture to explore the complex issues of identity, while also testing the boundaries of figurative art. Num Pages: 79 pages, 56 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
79
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989716
ISBN
9780295989716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.75

Paperback. An illustrated guide to the houses of the early 20th century from the style of the Arts and Crafts movement to the interior design known as art nouveau. This work features many photographs and detailed drawings. Series: England's Living History. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJC; ACVY; AMKD; AMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 242. Series: England's Living History. 128 pages, Illustrated. An illustrated guide to the houses of the early 20th century from the style of the Arts and Crafts movement to the interior design known as art nouveau. This work features many photographs and detailed drawings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJC; ACVY; AMKD; AMR. Dimension: 202 x 135 x 9. Weight: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Countryside Books
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853069826
ISBN
9781853069826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.24

Hardcover. At a time when nationalism was taking root across Europe and the US, the painted riverscape played an important role in transforming the abstract idea of the nation into a potent visual image. This book explores the significance of painted riverscapes for the creation of national identities in 19th- and early 20th-century Europe and America. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 b/w illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AC; RG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815632115
ISBN
9780815632115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.86

Paperback. Editor(s): Birkenstock, Eva; Blattler, Rahel; Ruf, Beatrix. Num Pages: 80 pages, 15 colour, 19 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AFKP; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 208 x 9. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
JRP Ringier Switzerland
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037641705
ISBN
9783037641705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 32.88

Paperback. Legendary talent-finder Tristan Manco uncovers the next generation of urban creators Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 260. .
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500292181
ISBN
9780500292181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.91

Paperback. Showcases the work of 38 truly innovative and inspirational artists who use low-cost, low-tech media and often totally original techniques to produce work that defies categorization and pushes the boundaries of art itself. This book is suitable for those fascinated by the extraordinary creativity emerging at the raw edge of contemporary art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 350 illustrations, 340 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 336 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1800.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500289914
ISBN
9780500289914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.95

Hardcover. Scale is being taken to new extremes in art: big and bold on the one hand, intricate and intimate on the other. This book includes profiles of forty-five contemporary artists who are revolutionizing our approach to scale with works that provoke questions, arouse emotions and offer fresh perspectives, from beautifully carved leaves. Num Pages: 256 pages, 288 illustrations, 257 in colour. BIC Classification: 3JM; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 316 x 263 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1816.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500239223
ISBN
9780500239223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 103 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 136 x 6. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448449876
ISBN
9780448449876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.32

Paperback. A biography of the Colorado artist Allen Tupper True (1881-1955). Based on letters, diaries, and contemporary news accounts as well as family history, it describes his artistic evolution from illustrator to easel painter to muralist. Num Pages: 512 pages, 202 illus., 121 in color. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 4226 x 6161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1225.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Canyon Leap United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780981723815
ISBN
9780981723815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.72

Paperback. Tour this breathtaking full-colour collection representing 500 years of Chinese painting techniques and methods. Num Pages: 96 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 277 x 9. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
82
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551952161
ISBN
9781551952161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.53

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, 470 colour & 35 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 1KBC; ACBK; AFW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 288 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1222.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764347290
ISBN
9780764347290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.89
€ 38.61

Hardback. Provides a deeply researched account of contemporary Asian art movements, focusing on the work of a select group of internationally renowned and politically engaged artists. Series Editor(s): Jones, Amelia; Meskimmon, Marsha. Series: Rethinking Art's Histories. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Illustrations, colour. BIC Classification: 1F; AC; HBJF; HBTB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 259 x 18. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719090646
ISBN
9780719090646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.88

Paperback. A study of early 20th-century literary and artistic culture. The text focuses on the turbulent later years of the 1920s and 1930s, tracking the dissolution of modernism in the interwar years. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AB; ACX; APFA; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520216488
ISBN
9780520216488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 10 colour plates. BIC Classification: AC; AK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 205 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816687244
ISBN
9780816687244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.04

Hardback. Catalogue of remarkable collection of Classical antiquities, comprising objects dating from the fourth millennium B.C.E. to the 4th century C.E. Editor(s): Cavaliere, Barbara. Num Pages: 360 pages, 338 color, 14 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QRM; ACG; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 292 x 249 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2164.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823244522
ISBN
9780823244522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.64

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
DuMont Literatur und Kunst Verlag GmbH & Co KG Germany
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9783832175016
ISBN
9783832175016
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.98
€ 52.54

Hardback. Num Pages: 70 pages, 34 colour, 65 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Buchhandlung Walther Konig GmbH & Co. KG. Abt. Verlag Germany
Number of pages
70
Condition
New
SKU
V9783865604651
ISBN
9783865604651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Hardback. Pravoslav Sovak (1926) is one of the most important graphic artists of our time. With his drawing skills and delight in technical experimentation he focuses his critical attention on society and institutions. This volume traces Sovak's multi-layered oeuvre since 1994. Num Pages: 176 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 3JJ; ACXJ; AKB; AKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 290 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1246.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Prima edizione (First Edition)
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777426877
ISBN
9783777426877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 136 pages, 104 illus & 2 photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ACXJ; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 248 x 22. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Mapin Publishing Gp Pty Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935677727
ISBN
9781935677727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.14

paperback. A summary of mediaeval aesthetic ideas, by Italian novelist and playwright Umberto Eco. Juxtaposing theology and science, poetry and mysticism, Eco explores the relationship that existed between the aesthetic theories and the artistic experience and practice of mediaeval culture. Translator(s): Bredin, Hugh. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; ABA; ACK; ACN; HBG; HBLC; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300093049
ISBN
9780300093049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.19

Hardback. In this autobiography Unity Spencer writes about her unconventional childhood, her unconventional father and her life as an artist in her own right. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 202 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1078.
Publisher
Unicorn Publishing Group
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910065600
ISBN
9781910065600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.40

Hardback. Dimension: 250 x 290 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1804.
Publisher
Hatje Cantz
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783775740630
ISBN
9783775740630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.23

Hardcover. Editor(s): Hvidberg-Hansen, Gertrud; Oelsner, Gertrud. Num Pages: 460 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DND; ACXD; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 281 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2374.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
460
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763531344
ISBN
9788763531344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.23
€ 74.51

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 270 x 14. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836534536
ISBN
9783836534536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 261 x 15. Weight in Grams: 756.
Publisher
Clinical Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854570888
ISBN
9781854570888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.16

Paperback. Accompanying an exhibition held in Edinburgh in Autumn 2006, this title includes an essay by the renowned Scottish author and contains work by Douglas Gordon. Num Pages: 144 pages, colour throughout. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 682. Superhumanatural. 144 pages, colour throughout. Accompanying an exhibition held in Edinburgh in Autumn 2006, this title includes an essay by the renowned Scottish author and contains work by Douglas Gordon. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB; AGC. Dimension: 299 x 168 x 19. Weight: 682.
Publisher
National Galleries Of Scotland
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903278857
ISBN
9781903278857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.25

Hardback. Translator(s): Tweed, Michael. Num Pages: 112 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ACXJ; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 287 x 17. Weight in Grams: 688. 112 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FKA; ACXJ; AFC; AGC. Dimension: 212 x 287 x 17. Weight: 688. Translator(s): Tweed, Michael.
Publisher
Siglio Press
Number of pages
112
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780979956270
ISBN
9780979956270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.92

Hardcover. This volume brings together more than thirty of Richard Spear's most important articles and selected chapters from his main books, organized in three sections, Caravaggio and Caravaggism, Italy and France, and Bolognese Painters. The author provides important addenda and retrospective critical reflections on each of the essays. Num Pages: 560 pages, 285 illus. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 178 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1702.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9781899828494
ISBN
9781899828494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 181.24

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Mantra Lingua United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844443390
ISBN
9781844443390
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 4.62

Hardback. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 206 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Siglio Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781938221095
ISBN
9781938221095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.39

Paperback. Islamic Art and Visual Culture is a collection of primary sources in translation accompanied by clear and concise introductory essays that provide unique insights into the aesthetic and cultural history of one of the world's major religions. Editor(s): Ruggles, D. Fairchild. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; ACB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405154024
ISBN
9781405154024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.47

Paperback. Recognized today as one of the great modernist painters, Paula Modersohn-Becker was also a gifted writer, and her large body of letters and journals represent the story of her life. This volume presents the journals and every extant letter, each carefully annotated. Editor(s): Busch, Gunter; von Reinken, Liselotte. Translator(s): Wensinger, Arthur S.; Hoey, Carole Clew. Num Pages: 576 pages, 46 b&w plates. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; ACV; ACXD1; AGB; BJ; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 830.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810116443
ISBN
9780810116443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Hardback. An erudite consideration of a gorgeous trove of ancient vases and the evolution of conservation practice Num Pages: 176 pages, 140 color and 16 b/w drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; AFP; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 289 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1416.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064764
ISBN
9781606064764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.17

Hardback. Examines the visual arts within the Portuguese empire between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. With a focus on the appropriation of Portuguese-Christian art within the colonies, this book looks at how these and other objects could be staged to generate layers of meaning. Num Pages: 384 pages, 60 colour plates, 120 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; ACN; ACQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 167 x 25. Weight in Grams: 814.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Diaphanes AG Switzerland
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9783037347423
ISBN
9783037347423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.18

Hardback. Fig-2 brings together material from the eponymous arts programme staged at ICA Studio in 2015. Fig-2 staged 50 week-long residencies with contemporary artists, with the artists only announced the week before their exhibition. The book includes a series of interviews, curatorial texts and images of the work or performance in situ. Editor(s): Fatos, Ustek. BIC Classification: 3JMG; ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Blackdog Press
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911164395
ISBN
9781911164395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.97

Paperback. The papers in this collection explore the medieval art, architecture, and archaeology of the city of Mainz and of the middle Rhine valley. They were delivered in 2003, at the first annual conference the Association held in Germany. The contributors embrace a wide range of subjects. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8p of col pls. BIC Classification: 1DFG; ACK; HDDM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Maney Publishing
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904350835
ISBN
9781904350835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 48.98

Hardcover. A survey of the phenomena of the 1900s and the first years of the new millennium. It analyses and presents the hugely diverse world of artistic production between the two world wars, taking into consideration not only the environment that took shape in the immediate wake of the First World War, but also the evolution of an avant-garde. Series: Art of the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 448 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; ACXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 226 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2402.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788876248047
ISBN
9788876248047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 41.12

Paperback. Understanding late medieval pictorial representations of violence. Translator(s): Selwyn, Pamela. Num Pages: 217 pages, 27 illus. BIC Classification: ACN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
217
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951382
ISBN
9781890951382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.74

hardcover. Understanding late medieval pictorial representations of violence. Translator(s): Selwyn, Pamela. Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 illus. BIC Classification: ACK; ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 255 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781890951375
ISBN
9781890951375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.78

Hardback. The Kunstmuseum Bern owns one of the most important art collections in Switzerland. The Kunstmuseum Bern houses prestigious works of Swiss and international art from the late thirteenth century onwards. In this title, over 170 masterpieces of the collection are assembled and includes an art-historical analyses along with colour illustrations. Num Pages: 460 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFH; AC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 311 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2870.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777426297
ISBN
9783777426297
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.55
€ 51.55