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History of art / art & design styles

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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rizzoli
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847842445
ISBN
9780847842445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 25.85

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Gagosian / Rizzoli
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847844319
ISBN
9780847844319
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 33.52

Paperback. Peter Timms asks why is contemporary art so in thrall to spruikers and promoters, and why do their extravagant claims so rarely match the reality? Why does the market have such power, and how does it dictate the art we are allowed to see? Why are art schools, museums and the media apparently so eager to fall in line with commercial expectations? Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of New South Wales Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868404073
ISBN
9780868404073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.88

Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; AM; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873384452
ISBN
9780873384452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.58

Hardcover. Arising out of the Cleveland Artists Foundation's Dialogue Series, a 22-hour-long collection of forums held in cultural institutions and broadcast on National Public Radio, "Creative Essence" examines regional culture through an exploration of the distinguished contributions Cleveland has made to the visual arts and architecture. Num Pages: 320 pages, 212 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; AC; HBJK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1107.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Kent State Univ Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873388191
ISBN
9780873388191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.47

Hardcover. A compendium of the typical objects found within medieval church treasuries and includes a discussion of their form and function and their significance in the medieval religious service. It is suitable for art historians, those interested in the history of religion and liturgical practices, and nonspecialists who appreciate medieval art. Series Editor(s): Tevesz, Michael J. Series: The Sacred Landmarks Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, 70 full-colour illustrations, notes, biblio., glossary, index. BIC Classification: ACK; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 279 x 17. Weight in Grams: 886.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The Kent State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873389792
ISBN
9780873389792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, Approx 100 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFH; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco United States
Edition
Original ed.
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780939117604
ISBN
9780939117604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.69

Paperback. Presents examples of contemporary Cuban art drawn from the distinguished collection of Howard and Patty Farber (New York and Miami Beach). Created primarily during the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s, these works represent the combination of utopian impulses and dystopian realities, the ruptures and new beginnings that have characterized Cuban art. Editor(s): Delson, Susan B. Translator(s): Lizarraga, Felix. Num Pages: 160 pages, 67 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KJC; ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780976255253
ISBN
9780976255253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.77

Paperback. In thirteen chapters devoted to artists and writers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, leading scholars of the period examine the international exchanges that were crucial for the rise of Romanticism in England and the United States. Editor(s): Hemingway, Andrew; Wallach, Alan. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVC; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 188 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1038.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625341143
ISBN
9781625341143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.42

Paperback. This monograph engages in a close reading of the traditio legis, highlighting its novelty and complexity to early Christian viewers. The image is analyzed as a conflation of two distinct forms of representation, each constructed of unusual and potentially multivalent elements. Num Pages: 146 pages, Extensively illustrated with 56 plates, 3 in colour. BIC Classification: ACG; AGR; HD; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 212 x 297 x 12. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Archaeopress United Kingdom
Number of pages
146
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784910815
ISBN
9781784910815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.71

Paperback. Artist and Adventurer. 464 pages, 200 colour illustrations. This is an illustrated biography of the artist Johan Zoffany (1733-1810). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACQ; AGB; BGF. Dimension: 230 x 147 x 32. Weight: 1276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Paul Holberton Publishing
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907372049
ISBN
9781907372049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.07

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Paul Holberton Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907372339
ISBN
9781907372339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.65

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Paul Holberton Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907372605
ISBN
9781907372605
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.36

Paperback. A masterpiece of medieval Arab metalwork revealed, shedding light on courtly life in northern Iraq under the Mongol governorship. Num Pages: 176 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; ACK; AFKG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 213 x 15. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Paul Holberton Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907372650
ISBN
9781907372650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.07

Paperback. Until recently, the Dutch draughtsman Johan Thopas, who was born in 1626 both deaf and dumb, was only known to a small group of connoisseurs, dealers and collectors. However, his remarkable, subtle and technically refined portrait drawings on parchment deserve a wider audience. Num Pages: 176 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFF; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 215 x 17. Weight in Grams: 814.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Paul Holberton Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907372674
ISBN
9781907372674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.07

Paperback. "Accompanies the exhibition Donatello, Michelangelo, Cellini: Sculptors Drawings From Renaissance Italy curated by Oliver Tostmann and Michael W. Cole at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, 23 October 2014-23 January 2015"--from title page verso. Editor(s): Cole, Michael. Num Pages: 256 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 239 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Paul Holberton Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907372704
ISBN
9781907372704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.21

Paperback. Accompanying an exhibition at The Courtauld Gallery that will bring together for the first time Pieter Bruegel the Elder's only three known grisaille paintings, this book will examine the sources, function and reception of these exquisite and unusual masterpieces. Num Pages: 56 pages, 40 colour. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 210. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Paul Holberton Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Ill
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907372940
ISBN
9781907372940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.09

Hardcover. Examines the production and use of textiles by the Karenic, Chin, Kachin, Lahu, Tai, and Wa minority groups, as well as ethnic Burmans, within the context of their histories and cultures. This book also features lacquerware and Buddha images, including a discussion of the distinctive techniques used by lacquer producers in Burma. Editor(s): Green, Alexandra. Num Pages: 256 pages, 261 colour, 9 b&w illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMB; AC; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 283 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1196.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
NUS Press Singapore
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9789971694043
ISBN
9789971694043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.11

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

Hardcover. Heralding a new period of creativity, In the Wake of the Poetic explores the aesthetics and politics of Palestinian cultural expression in the last two decades. Through an examination of selected works by key artists Rahman articulates an aesthetic founded on loss, dispersion, dispossession, and transformation. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JM; AB; ACXJ; AV; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815634089
ISBN
9780815634089
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.28