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Paperback. Assembles 13 key essays in art history and cultural theory by Russian-language writers. The essays erase boundaries between high and low, official and dissident, avant-garde and socialist realism. Everything visual is deemed worthy of analysis, from painting to architecture. Editor(s): Efimova, Alla; Manovich, Lev. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18ill.2figs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AC; AFT; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226951249
ISBN
9780226951249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; ACBK; ACVN; JH; JNMT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 150 x 150. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Auckland University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781869403478
ISBN
9781869403478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.29

Paperback. A survey of the hugely important British sculptor, it includes interviews with the artist on his major key works. Published to accompany a major exhibition at Tate Britain. Series: Modern Artists Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 212 x 11. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849762250
ISBN
9781849762250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.19

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849764896
ISBN
9781849764896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.85

Paperback. Tate Introductions: Andy Warhol is part of the popular series that offers a concise introduction and pictorial overview of the greatest modern artists and artistic movements. Series: Tate Introductions. Num Pages: 80 pages, Fully illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 168 x 8. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849763189
ISBN
9781849763189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.95

Hardback. Terry Frost was one of Britain's great abstract painters. His career spanned seven decades, starting with his introduction to art in a prisoner of war camp, and stretching into the twenty-first century. Chris Stephens presents Frost's art within a historical context and in relation to the work of his international contemporaries. Series: Tate British Artist Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, fully illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: ACXD9; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 199 x 15. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849763646
ISBN
9781849763646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.84

Hardback. A perfect introduction to one of the most important painters of the twentieth century. Includes full colour illustrations of all Caulfield's best-known work. This is a brand new title in the hardback British Artists format. Series: British Artists Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, *60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 194 x 12. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849761277
ISBN
9781849761277
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.70

Hardback. John Constable is best known for his idyllic paintings of the English countryside. Yet he was also a brilliant innovator who brought a new vivacity to the observation of nature. Series: British Artists Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60 colour images. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 254 x 12. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849762779
ISBN
9781849762779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.59

Hardback. Reissued in the brand new hardback British Artists format, this is an ffordable introduction to one of the most important British painters in history. Includes full colour illustrations of all Turner's best-known work. Series: British Artists Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60 colour. BIC Classification: ACVC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 248 x 11. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849761918
ISBN
9781849761918
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.15

Hardback. Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) was one of the greatest British artists of the twentieth century, first coming to international prominence with his famous 'white reliefs' of the 1930s. A pioneer of abstract art in Britain, he played a significant role in the European avantgarde, forming close links with Picasso, Braque, Arp, Mondrian and others. Series: Tate British Artist Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, fully illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 196 x 13. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781849762755
ISBN
9781849762755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 5.12

Paperback. .
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262027540
ISBN
9780262027540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.29

Hardback. A riveting and superbly illustrated account of the enigmatic House Beautiful editor's profound influence on mid-century American taste Num Pages: 260 pages, 96 color + 90 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; ACXJ; AKB; AMR; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 206. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300221763
ISBN
9780300221763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.87

Hardcover. Beginning with the adventures "Tarzan in the City of Gold" and continuing with "Tarzan and the Boers," Hogarth and writer Don Garden hit the ground running, and produced some of the most acclaimed stories ever to appear in the pages of newspapers worldwide. This title collects all of Hogarth's newspaper strips. Num Pages: 176 pages, chiefly Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AKLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 331 x 252 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1276.
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781163177
ISBN
9781781163177
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 636 pages, 367. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 298 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2140.
Publisher
Hatje Cantz
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783775740920
ISBN
9783775740920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.40
€ 87.44

Paperback. Tarr is the blackly comic story of the lives and loves of two artists, set against the backdrop of Paris before the start of the First World War. The first edition to do the novel justice, with an introduction and notes placing it in the context of social satire and avant-garde art movements, offering new insights into a major Modernist novel. Editor(s): Klein, Scott W. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, one map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199567201
ISBN
9780199567201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.32

Hardcover. Num Pages: 120 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press (Red Crane Books) United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9781878610164
ISBN
9781878610164
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 35.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, 40 colour illus. BIC Classification: AC; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press (Red Crane Books) United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9781878610171
ISBN
9781878610171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.08

Hardback. Translator(s): Tweed, Michael. Num Pages: 112 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ACXJ; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 287 x 17. Weight in Grams: 688. 112 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FKA; ACXJ; AFC; AGC. Dimension: 212 x 287 x 17. Weight: 688. Translator(s): Tweed, Michael.
Publisher
Siglio Press
Number of pages
112
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780979956270
ISBN
9780979956270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.92

Paperback. Tantra is a set of beliefs and practices that originates in India and combines eroticism, magic and metaphysics. This book provides an account of a much-misunderstood ancient mystical tradition that has long aroused spiritual and artistic curiosity in the West. Series: Art & Imagination. Num Pages: 128 pages, 186 illustrations, 37 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ACBP; HRE; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500810484
ISBN
9780500810484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.35

Paperback. .
Publisher
Joost van den Bergh Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956682406
ISBN
9780956682406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

Hardcover. Investigating the history behind color as a method of gender differentiation in ancient Greek and Egyptian art Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 1QDAG; ACG; HBLA; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472119110
ISBN
9780472119110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.59

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 327.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Dis Voir France
Condition
New
SKU
V9782906571877
ISBN
9782906571877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 255 x 21. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Guggenheim Museum
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892075294
ISBN
9780892075294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 39.54

Hardback. An insightful examination of the complex functions of Northwest Coast art objects produced between 1922 and 1961, and a vital addition to First Nations and Canadian history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 45 b&w photographs, 1 map, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; ACBK; ACX; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774809542
ISBN
9780774809542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.13

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

€ 40.99
€ 39.65

Hardback. The first major U.S. monograph in ten years on Murakami is the definitive survey of the paintings of one of today s most influential artists. Num Pages: 320 pages, 200 Colour and black and white photographs. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847859115
ISBN
9780847859115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.59
€ 43.63

Hardback. Num Pages: 140 pages, 106 color illus., 102 in color. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 7765 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Missoula Art Museum United States
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9780974613741
ISBN
9780974613741
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.95

Hardcover. .
Publisher
teNeues
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783832733667
ISBN
9783832733667
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.51

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 35. BIC Classification: ACQ; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801444616
ISBN
9780801444616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.72

Hardcover. Examining the ways in which artists shared the structuralist devotion to systems of many sorts, this title shows that even as structuralism encouraged the advent of conceptual art, it also raised intractable problems that artists were forced to confront. Num Pages: 240 pages, 36 colour plates, 62 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226007885
ISBN
9780226007885
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.85

Hardback. A companion volume to "Symmetries of Culture", this book applies the method of symmetry analysis to actual case studies from cultures around the world. It explores how cultural information is embedded in the symmetrical structure of pattern. It is intended as a reference for anthropologists, archaeologists, art historians, and mathematicians. Editor(s): Washburn, Dorothy K. Num Pages: 392 pages, 204 illus., 19 in color. BIC Classification: ABA; ACBK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295983660
ISBN
9780295983660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.38

Paperback. Why on earth do cars have the same symmetry as dragonflies? Is there really a beautiful swirling pattern lurking in every dripping tap? What do insect eggs have in common with planets, and why? This book introduces the main principles of symmetry, and shows how symmetry can be found in almost every corner of science, nature and human culture. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AQ; ABA; ACVN; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 127 x 7. Weight in Grams: 84.
Publisher
Wooden Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263517
ISBN
9781904263517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.09

Paperback. An illustrated guide to the symbols of power in Western art. It examines the way that sovereign rulers have employed well-defined symbols, attributes and stereotypes to convey their power to their subjects and rivals, as well as to leave a legacy for future generations to admire. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 137 x 26. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060667
ISBN
9781606060667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.06

Paperback. Series: Papers of the Peabody Museum. Num Pages: 176 pages, 45 colour illustrations, 50 halftones, 200 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; ACBK; AFPC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 269 x 196 x 13. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Peabody Museum Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873652124
ISBN
9780873652124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.58

Paperback. Presents the development and aesthetic theories of the symbolist movement in art and literature. This book traces symbolism and its roots from artist to artist and critic to critic from the 1860s to the early twentieth century. Num Pages: 396 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACV; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520077683
ISBN
9780520077683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.72

Paperback. The Symbolist art movement of the late nineteenth century forms an important bridge between Impressionism and Modernism. This book argues that Symbolism enabled artists to confront an increasingly uncertain and complex world - one to which pessimists responded with themes of decadence and degeneration and optimists with idealism and reform. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 color, 86 b/w. BIC Classification: ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 180 x 19. Weight in Grams: 816. 280 pages, illustrations. The Symbolist art movement of the late nineteenth century forms an important bridge between Impressionism and Modernism. This book argues that Symbolism enabled artists to confront an increasingly uncertain and complex world - one to which pessimists responded with themes of decadence and degeneration and optimists with idealism and reform. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACV. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 19. Weight: 816.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520255821
ISBN
9780520255821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Paperback. An exploration of the philosophy and heritage of the legendary Swedish interior design and furniture company, Svenskt Tenn. The company was founded in 1924 by the pioneering design entrepreneur Estrid Ericson and joined ten years later by Austrian designer and architect Josef Frank. Num Pages: 56 pages, 40 illustrations, 20 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DNS; ACVN; WF; WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 356 x 11. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500293294
ISBN
9780500293294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.25

Paperback. During her sixty-five-year career, Susie Cooper introduced more than 4,500 ceramic patterns and shapes, versatile and influential designers the industry has ever seen. This title charts her progress from the creation of patterns for Gray's Pottery in the 1920s, to running her own Susie Cooper Productions from the 1930s to the 1950s. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, 10 b/w; 60 col. BIC Classification: ACXD3; AFPC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 5. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747812135
ISBN
9780747812135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.12

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

€ 67.50
€ 61.81

Hardback. Explores examples of surrealist ghostliness in film, photography, painting, sculpture, and installation art from the 1920s through to the 1990s Num Pages: 320 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
0th edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803226593
ISBN
9780803226593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.25