History of art / art & design styles
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History of art / art & design styles
Hardback. The triumph of avant-gardes in the 1920s tends to dominate our discussions of the music, art, and literature of the period. In this book, the author offers a compelling account of that movement. Focusing on the works of Stravinsky, Picasso, and T S Eliot, It shows how the turn to classicism manifested itself. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJG; ACQH; AVGC6; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 55 x 85 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226183985
- ISBN
- 9780226183985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.04
€ 60.04
Hardback. Critics of the 1980s feared that market hype and self-promotion threatened the integrity of art. While the controversies of the time have subsided many still view art of the 1980s as a stylistic battlefield. Pearlman reassesses this significant episode in modern art. Num Pages: 248 pages, 26 colour plates, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226651453
- ISBN
- 9780226651453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.40
€ 83.40
Hardback. Draws on neuroscience and psychology to understand the way we both perceive and conceive of art, including its resistance to verbal exposition. This book probes the distinction between accepting a tradition and defying it through innovation, which leads to a consideration of the notion of artistic genius. Num Pages: 528 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; ACB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 44. Weight in Grams: 853.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226736099
- ISBN
- 9780226736099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.49
€ 51.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ABA; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1179.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226774510
- ISBN
- 9780226774510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.74
€ 132.74
Paperback. Vicky A. Clark presents a comprehensive study of the work of iconic Pittsburgh artist Robert Qualters. Complimented by over eighty color images, Clark shows Qualters to be a remarkable visual storyteller, who infuses allegory, narrative, and memory into his kinetic images filled with bold brush strokes and fauvist colors. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1129.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822962922
- ISBN
- 9780822962922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 42.35
€ 44.99
€ 42.35
Paperback. Paul Nagel tells the full story of George Caleb Bingham (1811-1879), one of America's greatest 19th-century painters. While Nagel assesses Bingham's artistic achievements, he also portrays another and very important part of the artist's career - his service as a statesman and political leader in Missouri. Series: Missouri Heritage Readers Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 7 b/w illustrations, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826215741
- ISBN
- 9780826215741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.92
€ 20.99
€ 19.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, 47 photos and 266 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK; AFKC; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1970
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826301802
- ISBN
- 9780826301802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.98
€ 27.98
Paperback. Surveys the art and architecture created in the Spanish Viceroyalties of New Spain, Peru, New Granada, and La Plata from the time of the conquest to the independence era. This book offers a chronological review of the major objects and monuments of the colonial era. Num Pages: 304 pages, 32 colour plates, 104 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KL; AC; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826334596
- ISBN
- 9780826334596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.61
€ 46.61
Hardcover. Analyzes Moche ceremonial architecture and ceramics to propose the workings of a widely understood visual language. This study looks at the symbolism of Moche art as a form of communication, the social mechanisms that produced it, and how it served to maintain the Moche social fabric. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 colour plates, 54 halftones, 22 line drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; ACG; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826343659
- ISBN
- 9780826343659
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.47
€ 62.47
Hardback. Patronized by royalty between the sixth and eighth centuries, the monuments of Guatemala's ancient Maya city of Piedras Negras were carved by sculptors with remarkable skills and virtuosity. This title discusses the known monuments of the city sequentially by reigns. Num Pages: 216 pages, 11 halftones, 53 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACBK; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826344519
- ISBN
- 9780826344519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.23
€ 68.23
Paperback. Understanding the artistic bounty of modernist tensions over everyday life Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: AC; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073922
- ISBN
- 9780252073922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.76
€ 38.76
Paperback. A candid, authentic account of a life in Latino art and politics Editor(s): Zimmerman, Marc. Series: Latinos in Chicago and Midwest. Num Pages: 216 pages, 128 b&w Photographs. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 13. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077357
- ISBN
- 9780252077357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.29
€ 43.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: ACV; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870238192
- ISBN
- 9780870238192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.81
€ 45.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: ACX; AM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Colorado,Department of Fine Arts United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870813726
- ISBN
- 9780870813726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.68
€ 30.99
€ 26.68
Paperback. From the Uinta Mountains through the central Canyonlands to the Virgin River, Utah's abundant prehistoric rock art offers glimpses of a lost world Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: ACC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 203 x 13. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874804355
- ISBN
- 9780874804355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.50
€ 23.99
€ 21.50
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
€ 41.94
Hardcover. The human-constructed modifications of the environment and landscape examined in the essays collected here have been referred to as everything from piles of junk to the greatest accomplishments of humankind. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Popular Press 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879722968
- ISBN
- 9780879722968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.42
€ 19.99
€ 19.42
Hardcover. Editor(s): Rudnick, Lois Palken; Wilson-Powell, MaLin. Num Pages: 296 pages, 120 colour & 50 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ8; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 302 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press/Published in association with the Harwood Museum of Art
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890136140
- ISBN
- 9780890136140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.91€ 42.32
€ 53.91
€ 42.32
Paperback. Series: Getty Museum Studies on Art. Num Pages: 108 pages, 25 colour & 50 duotone illustrations, 1 colour foldout. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 192 x 7. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- J. Paul Getty Museum Malibu, California
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892362851
- ISBN
- 9780892362851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.67
€ 26.67
Hardcover. A fine sourcebook on Ming art and culture. Series: Michigan Monographs in Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; ACQ; AFC; WFU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- U OF M CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892640980
- ISBN
- 9780892640980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.51
€ 74.51