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History of art / art & design styles

Hardback. This selection of articles by Walter Cahn, the Carnegie Professor of the History of Art at Yale University, embraces work by the author that spans a period of some thirty years. Num Pages: 516 pages, 278 illus. BIC Classification: ACK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 178 x 243 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
516
Condition
New
SKU
V9781899828128
ISBN
9781899828128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.62

Paperback. In this volume, first published in German in 1927, Walter Curt Behrendt presents a revisionist concept of style that places equal emphasis on form and function. Behrendt calls on architects to return to basic geometries and to express the new social and economic realities. Translator(s): Mallgrave, Harry Francis. Series: Texts & Documents. Num Pages: 176 pages, 94 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD2; AMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892365630
ISBN
9780892365630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.72

Paperback. Carpets made in the "Rug Belt" - an area that includes Morocco, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and northern India - have been a source of fascination and collecting since the 13th century. This book explores the history, design techniques, materials, craftsmanship, and socio-economic contexts of these works. Series: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Num Pages: 144 pages, 146 color illus. BIC Classification: 1QFM; ACB; AFWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 204 x 14. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300208092
ISBN
9780300208092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.92

Hardcover. The first comprehensive catalogue of Van Gogh's work from his time in France. Each work illustrated to scale. New research reveals fakes. Num Pages: 384 pages, 580 colour and b/w. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 314 x 256 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2400.
Publisher
Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781300190
ISBN
9781781300190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.52
€ 59.66

Paperback. Series: Interpretations in Art S. Num Pages: 89 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; AC; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 856 x 8. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
89
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231083881
ISBN
9780231083881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.29

Paperback. Studies in the History of the Renaissance is a highly influential defence of aestheticism. Pater redefined the practice of criticism through his readings of some of the paintings, sculptures, and poems of the Renaissance, and shocked contemporaries for sponsoring a hedonistic ethic with his infamous 'Conclusion'. Editor(s): Beaumont, Matthew. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: ACND; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199535071
ISBN
9780199535071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.72

Hardback. Pieter Bruegel (1525-1569), generally considered the greatest Flemish painter of the sixteenth century, was described as a supremely comic artist. This book explores the function and production of laughter in the sixteenth century, and also examines the ways in which Bruegel exploited the comic potential of Hieronymus Bosch. Num Pages: 287 pages, 84 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ACN; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 231 x 29. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520245211
ISBN
9780520245211
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.14

Hardback. This book explores how Georgia O'Keeffe lived her life steeped in modernism, bringing the same style she developed in her art to her dress, her homes, and her lifestyle. Num Pages: 320 pages, 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 276 x 2. Weight in Grams: 1920.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791356013
ISBN
9783791356013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.09
€ 47.71

Hardback. This is a discussion of the contribution and effects of East Asian art on American culture. The author portrays the assembling of the great American collections of East Asian art and explains how this art became part of the cultural consciousness of the people of the USA. Num Pages: 264 pages, 34 photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KBB; ACBP; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231076449
ISBN
9780231076449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.70

Hardback. Num Pages: 607 pages, 1,600 objects illustrated. BIC Classification: 1H; ACBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 310 x 239 x 51. Weight in Grams: 3788.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764320057
ISBN
9780764320057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.80
€ 63.10

Paperback. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 80 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 8. Weight in Grams: 126.
Edition
Revised
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486234113
ISBN
9780486234113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.06

Paperback. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 192 pages, 127 illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Edition
Edition and Printing Not Stated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486238081
ISBN
9780486238081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.79

Num Pages: 2 pages, 475 color photos. BIC Classification: ACXD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1600.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
2
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764321788
ISBN
9780764321788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.43
€ 38.41

Paperback. Twelve Collectors of Ethnographic Art in England, 1760-1990. 175 pages, Illustrations (some col.). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACBK. Dimension: 239 x 180 x 16. Weight: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
New
Number of pages
175
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903470961
ISBN
9781903470961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.52

Hardcover. Series: Papers of the Peabody Museum. Num Pages: 506 pages, 7 colour plates, 92 halftones, maps & tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; ACBN; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 205 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1474.
Publisher
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology,U.S. United States
Number of pages
506
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873651264
ISBN
9780873651264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.66

Paperback. Authoritative yet approachable new monograph on the enigmatic painter Johannes Vermeer. Series: Art & Ideas. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714868790
ISBN
9780714868790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.98

Paperback. Editor(s): Thomson, Mungo; Webster, Michael. Num Pages: 100 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKP; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 230 x 5. Weight in Grams: 287.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
JRP Ringier Switzerland
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037643341
ISBN
9783037643341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.04

Paperback. Editor(s): Pierce, Donna; Weigle, Marta. Num Pages: 312 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; ACB; AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 269 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2072.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Edition
Box
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890133118
ISBN
9780890133118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.02
€ 59.34

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 281 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857206462
ISBN
9788857206462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.66
€ 61.81

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Notre Dame, Snite Museum of Art United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780975398432
ISBN
9780975398432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.84

Hardback. A collection of quotes that demonstrates the simplicity of the author's thoughts on key aspects of his art, politics, and life. It is organized into six categories: freedom of expression; art and activism; government, power, and moral choices; the digital world; history, the historical moment, and the future; and personal reflections. Editor(s): Warsh, Larry. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 115 x 16. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
152
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Fourth
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157665
ISBN
9780691157665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.58

Paperback. Manifestos and immodest proposals from China's most famous artist and activist, culled from his popular blog, shut down by Chinese authorities in 2009. Editor(s): Ambrozy, Lee. Translator(s): Ambrozy, Lee. Series: Writing Art. Num Pages: 336 pages, 58 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 840.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262015219
ISBN
9780262015219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.72

Hardback. Provides an anthology and summation of the work of one of the world's leading historians of Chinese painting and calligraphy. This book gives a sweeping tour through the history of Chinese painting and calligraphy as it offers and revised views on a broad range of important subjects. Num Pages: 464 pages, 259 color illus. 49 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 288 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1886.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691162492
ISBN
9780691162492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.22

Paperback. An enlightening, accessible guide to understanding and appreciating European art from the Middle Ages Series: The Metropolitan Museum of Art - How to Read. Num Pages: 136 pages, 141 color illus. BIC Classification: 1D; ACK; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 268 x 11. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588395979
ISBN
9781588395979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.75

Hardback. Modern art begins with Goya. He was the first to create works of art for their own sake, and he lived in a time of incredible cultural and social dynamism when the old concepts of social hierarchy were being shaken by the new concept of equality for all. This book deals with his life and work. Series: This is. Num Pages: 80 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780676166
ISBN
9781780676166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.52

This insightful study of traditional Mexican clothing is based on authentic dolls made by folk artists in Mexico. With over 550 color photographs, it is a beautiful and comprehensive review that relates customs, language, music, and folk arts to a blendin Num Pages: 224 pages, 370 color photos. BIC Classification: AC; JFCA; WFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1348.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764328879
ISBN
9780764328879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.78

Our era is defined by the model. From Victoria's Secret and America's Next Top Model to the snapshots we post on Face-book and Twitter, our culture is fixated on the pose, the state of existing simultaneously as artifice and the real thing. The author shows us the very meaning of the arts in the process of transformation. Num Pages: 232 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226772196
ISBN
9780226772196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.29

Hardback. Presents a selection of about 100 plants that grow wild in Ireland or are cultivated in Irish gardens. This book features plants that range from native plants to exotic species introduced from the New World and Asia, unusual plants that grow in some of the most extreme environments in Ireland, and hybrids created by plant breeders. Illustrator(s): Walsh, Wendy F. Num Pages: 280 pages, 99 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; AGNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 211 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1460.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500514566
ISBN
9780500514566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.99
€ 23.87

Paperback. Now available in a new and beautifully produced edition, this important examination of Modigliani's art focuses on the enigmatic genius of the avant-garde. Num Pages: 224 pages, 240 illustrations, 95 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 195. .
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791382067
ISBN
9783791382067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.46

Paperback. This set brings together three photographers who have strong European ties - Kertesz and Moholy-Nagy were born and grew to maturity there, and Man Ray spent almost 40 years there. Each was also active in America. The social and artistic ferment of two continents is reflected in their work. Series: In Focus. Num Pages: 150 photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJ; ACX; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 150 x 35. Weight in Grams: 980.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892365685
ISBN
9780892365685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.25

Paperback. Biographies of artists and writers have traditionally presented an individual's lone struggle for self-expression. In this book, critics and historians, challenge these assumptions in a series of essays that focus on artist and writer couples who have shared sexual and artistic bonds. Editor(s): Chadwick, Whitney; Courtivron, Isabelle De. Series: Interplay S. Num Pages: 256 pages, 76 illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; AC; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KOC0011671
ISBN
9780500278741
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.00

Hardback. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5S; ACX; DSB; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231146906
ISBN
9780231146906
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.96

Paperback. Now available again, this book is a penetrating exploration of the American realist painter Edward Hopper, who was able to capture the many moods of the nation he called home. Num Pages: 128 pages, 45 (27 in colour). BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 192 x 15. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Prestel Germany
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791346137
ISBN
9783791346137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.25

Hardback. Offering a historical survey of the development of modern painting in the Islamic world from the 19th century to the present. The author considers the historical, political, social, and economic factors that brought about artistic and aesthetic changes in the region. Num Pages: 224 pages, 132 b&w photographs, 32 colour photographs, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3JH; 3JJ; ACV; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 273 x 211 x 25. Weight in Grams: 852.
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813015262
ISBN
9780813015262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.82

Paperback. Editor(s): Marta, Karen; Gioni, Massimiliano. Series: Deste Foundation for Contemporary Art, 2000 Words Series. Num Pages: 107 pages, illustrated in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 185 x 10. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Kentro Synchronis Greece
Number of pages
107
Condition
New
SKU
V9786185039073
ISBN
9786185039073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 94 pages, 26 colour and 1 duotone. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 114 x 6. Weight in Grams: 108.
Publisher
Pallas Athene Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
94
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843680086
ISBN
9781843680086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.19

Paperback. An introduction to the work of Vincent Van Gogh. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 colour and 36 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 224 x 6. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714827247
ISBN
9780714827247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.62

Paperback. .
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566631778
ISBN
9781566631778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.57

Paperback. In the first attempt to tell the full story of Banksy's life and career, Will Ellsworth-Jones pieces together a picture of his world and unpicks its contradictions. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFJG; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 246. The Man Behind the Wall. 320 pages, col. Illustrations, map. In the first attempt to tell the full story of Banksy's life and career, Will Ellsworth-Jones pieces together a picture of his world and unpicks its contradictions. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFJG; AGB. Dimension: 200 x 132 x 25. Weight: 338.
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
PB Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781310403
ISBN
9781781310403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. What is modern art? Why do we either love it or loathe it? And why is it worth so much damn money? This book asks all the basic questions that you were too afraid to ask. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 Pages of Colour Pictures, and black and white integrated pictures. BIC Classification: ACV; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241965993
ISBN
9780241965993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.21