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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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