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Paperback. In the nineteenth century, Alfred the Great was a figure who rivalled King Arthur in the popular imagination. This book asks why Alfred was so important in Victorian Britain, examines the ways in which he was rewritten by authors and artists of the time, and investigates how Alfred is no longer a national icon. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; ACV; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719073571
ISBN
9780719073571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.14

Paperback. Series: Zulu Crafts. Num Pages: 108 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVN; AFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 171 x 7. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Publishing Print Matters South Africa
Number of pages
108
Condition
New
SKU
V9780980260991
ISBN
9780980260991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.31

Hardcover. Catalog of an exhibition co-organized by Blaffer Art Museum, University of Houston, and Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, held at Blaffer Art Museum from September 26, 2015-March 19, 2016 and at Krannert Art Museum from November 10, 2016-March 25, 2017. Num Pages: 120 pages, 61 color illus. BIC Classification: 1H; ACBS; AFKV; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Krannert Art Museum,US United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781883015480
ISBN
9781883015480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.15

Hardcover. Num Pages: 60 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJP; 3JM; ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 230 x 2. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Verlag für moderne Kunst
Condition
New
SKU
V9783903131521
ISBN
9783903131521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.84

Hardcover. The first monograph on leading Chinese contemporary artist Zhang Xiaogang Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 301 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2146.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714868929
ISBN
9780714868929
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.92
€ 62.48

Hardback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; ACXJ; AFKV; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 273 x 203. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Edition
Bilingual
SKU
V9780300226225
ISBN
9780300226225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99

Paperback. In this book leading Chinese experts review the life, career, and artistic development of the pioneering Chinese artist Zhang Hongtu, whose diverse works speak to China's past and present, the relationship between Asia and the West, and canonical Western art. Editor(s): Lee, Luchia Meihua; Silbergeld, Jerome. Num Pages: 120 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; ACBS; AGB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 231 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1905.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360421
ISBN
9780822360421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.76

Hardcover. A large-scale historical survey of the United States dedicated to the German artist group Zero (1957-66). Featuring more than thirty artists from nine countries, it explores the experimental practices developed by this extensive network of artists whose work anticipated aspects of Land art, Minimalism, and Conceptual art. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 281 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1700.
Publisher
Guggenheim Museum
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892075140
ISBN
9780892075140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.88

Paperback. Published to accompany exhibition at Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, this book explores the work of the founders Heinz Mack, Otto Piene and Gunther Uecker, alongside international artists who were close to ZERO such as Yves Klein and Lucio Fontana, and such lesser-known artists as Hermann Goepfert, Oskar Holweck and Hans Salentin. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 249 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2140.
Publisher
Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783863356972
ISBN
9783863356972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.56
€ 56.78

Hardback. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Skira Italy
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9788857232393
ISBN
9788857232393
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 257.91
€ 183.73

Hardback. Zainul Abedin (1914-1976), reverently called the Shilpacharya or guru of art, is the architect of the modern art movement in Bangladesh, which began with the setting up of the first Government Art Institute in Dhaka in 1948. This title showcases his work, illustrating his relationship with his country, from various perspectives. Editor(s): Falvo, Rosa Maria. Series: Great Masters of Bangladesh. Num Pages: 336 pages, 256 colour and b/w. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 260 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2542.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857210773
ISBN
9788857210773
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.34
€ 67.05

hardcover. Num Pages: colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; AC; AFKB; AGB; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 180 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Verlag fur moderne Kunst Nurnberg United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9783869841588
ISBN
9783869841588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 40.45

Paperback. This is an illuminating new critical biography of Yves Klein, which will appeal to students and scholars alike interested in the fascinating life of the radical and iconoclastic twentieth-century French artist. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780232935
ISBN
9781780232935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.83

Hardcover. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 269 x 2. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836553131
ISBN
9783836553131
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.58

Paperback. Editor(s): Bovier, Lionel; Dirie, Clement. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 286 x 13. Weight in Grams: 950.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
JRP Ringier Switzerland
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037642023
ISBN
9783037642023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.24

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, 58 colour illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764348112
ISBN
9780764348112
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.82

Hardcover. One of the most wide-ranging and ambitious creative minds of his generation, Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson has produced a dizzying spectrum of work around the world. Focusing on a single artwork situated across a large site in his native country, this title documents and enhances the work itself through photographs, and essays. Num Pages: 174 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 290. Weight in Grams: 1500.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500239599
ISBN
9780500239599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.92
€ 66.58

Hardcover. The author has returned to England to paint the landscape of his childhood in East Yorkshire. Executed in watercolour and ink, this title features panoramic scenes that have the spatial complexity of finished paintings - the broad sweep of sky or road, the patchwork tapestry of land - yet convey the immediacy of the author's impressions. Num Pages: 92 pages, 43 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Royal Academy of Arts United Kingdom
Number of pages
92
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907533235
ISBN
9781907533235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.04

Hardcover. Examines the beginnings of Onos extensive career, demonstrating her pioneering role in visual art, performance and music during the 1960s and early 1970s. This book includes an introduction written by a guest scholar, artwork descriptions and key figures from the time. It also features exhibition dedicated exclusively to the artists work. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 315 x 245 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1308.
Publisher
The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870709661
ISBN
9780870709661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.03

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857228877
ISBN
9788857228877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.62
€ 58.12

Hardback. Newly revised and updated, this authoritative book presents the exciting, ironic and often subversive work of Yinka Shonibare MBE, one of the stars of the international art scene. Editor(s): Kent, Rachel. Num Pages: 240 pages, 175 colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 244 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1672.
Publisher
Prestel Germany
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Rev Exp
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791348728
ISBN
9783791348728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 31.89

Paperback. One of China's most exciting contemporary artist Series: Contemporary Artists Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 253 x 13. Weight in Grams: 1052.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714867489
ISBN
9780714867489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. This volume traces Yeats' fascination with the visual arts and their influence on his poetry. Elizabeth Bergmann Loizeaux demonstrates how the influences in Yeats' early years, especially his interest in Pre-Raphaelite painting, helped shape his aesthetic theory and practice as a poet. Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, 60 photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; ACVM; AFKB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629955
ISBN
9780815629955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.19

Hardcover. Taking the scheme of the famous Bayeux Tapestry and drawn with Hassall's distinctive flat colour and striking outlines, 'Ye Berlyn Tapestrie' is a fascinating historical example of war-induced farce, produced by a highly talented artist who could not then have known that the war was set to last for another two years. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB; AKL; WHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244164
ISBN
9781851244164
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.48

Hardback. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
David Zwirner United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941701218
ISBN
9781941701218
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.62
€ 44.83

Paperback. Accompanying the first major retrospective exhibition of the artist's work to be staged in the UK, this illustrated book features an introductory essay by Tate curator Frances Morris as well as four other substantial essays. Editor(s): Morris, Frances. Num Pages: 208 pages, 200 colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 276 x 18. Weight in Grams: 988.
Publisher
Tate Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854379399
ISBN
9781854379399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.51

Hardcover. Published to accompany the exhibition held at the Tate Modern, London, Feb. 9-June 5, 2012. Num Pages: 256 pages, 275 Colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 322 x 248 x 28. Weight in Grams: 2100.
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847839087
ISBN
9780847839087
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.62
€ 44.64

hardcover. Through a balanced reading of the historical period and James' artistic production, Ronald W. Hawker argues that James' shift to contemporary art forms allowed the artist to make a critical statement about the vitality of Kwakwaka'wakw culture Num Pages: 264 pages, 33. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; ACX; AGB; BGF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 185 x 19. Weight in Grams: 860.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781442649408
ISBN
9781442649408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.71

Paperback. Through a balanced reading of the historical period and James' artistic production, Ronald W. Hawker argues that James' shift to contemporary art forms allowed the artist to make a critical statement about the vitality of Kwakwaka'wakw culture Num Pages: 264 pages, 33. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ACBK; ACX; AFKC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 312 x 16. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442626751
ISBN
9781442626751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.14

Paperback. New title in the acclaimed Visions of Africa series. Series: Visions of Africa. Num Pages: 160 pages, 62 colour illustrations and 21 black-and-white. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 1HFMA; ACBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
5 Continents Editions
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788874395156
ISBN
9788874395156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.85

Hardback. Editor(s): Bovier, Lionel. Num Pages: 64 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 317 x 8. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
JRP Ringier
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037643280
ISBN
9783037643280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. Editor(s): Criqui, Jean-Pierre. Num Pages: 160 pages, 193 colour, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 239 x 15. Weight in Grams: 966.
Publisher
JRP Ringier Switzerland
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037640777
ISBN
9783037640777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.87

hardcover. Editor(s): Schawinsky, Daniel; Bovier, Lionel. Num Pages: 96 pages, 72 colour, 51 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD2; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 409 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
JRP | Ringier Switzerland
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037644515
ISBN
9783037644515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.34
€ 63.70

Hardback. An essential new look at the diverse work and artistic methods of beloved American realist painters Andrew and Jamie Wyeth Num Pages: 224 pages, 286 color illus. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 293 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1724.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300214215
ISBN
9780300214215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.92

Paperback. From essays like "Extended Notes from Sight Point Road" to Serra's extended commentary on the "Tilted Arc" fiasco, the pieces in this volume comprise a document of one artist's engagement with the practical, philosophical and political problems of art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; AFK; AGB; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226748801
ISBN
9780226748801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.03

Paperback. Editor(s): Griffin, Tim. Series: Documents Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
Publisher
JRP Ringier
Number of pages
Ringier
Edition
Documents Series
SKU
V9783037644737
ISBN
9783037644737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.21

Paperback. The complexity and confusion of styles and intentions are true characters of modern Chinese art. This book explores the developments of Chinese art in the previous century, applying theories to question and reinterpret concepts that are normally taken for granted. It demonstrates how modern Chinese art history has been - and can be - written. Editor(s): Yiu, Josh. Num Pages: 144 pages, 51 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 190 x 11. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Seattle Art Museum United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780932216625
ISBN
9780932216625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.24

Hardcover. Why did the history of art come into being? Is it now in danger of slipping into obsolescence? And, if so, should we care? This book proposes that we might reframe the questions concerning art history by asking what kind of writing might help the discipline to better imagine its actual practices - and its potential futures. Num Pages: 296 pages, 30 halftones, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: AC; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226388250
ISBN
9780226388250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.32

Paperback. Why did the history of art come into being? Is it now in danger of slipping into obsolescence? And, if so, should we care? This book proposes that we might reframe the questions concerning art history by asking what kind of writing might help the discipline to better imagine its actual practices - and its potential futures. Num Pages: 296 pages, 30 halftones, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: AC; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226388267
ISBN
9780226388267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.82

Hardcover. The finest examples of Native basketry art from 1870-1930. Num Pages: 219 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; AGC; JFSL9; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 238 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135846
ISBN
9780890135846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 33.65

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