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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

Hardcover. Sweet Dreams is a testament to the creative processes and self- conscious heterogeneity of art today as well as a revolutionary effort to solicit collaboration that will encourage the production of imaginative thought and contribute to contemporary life. Num Pages: 264 pages, 16 colour pl 32halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ABA; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226165042
ISBN
9780226165042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.25

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

€ 67.00
€ 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

Paperback. This 2005 study traces the development of Surrealist theory of visual art and its reception. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 676. Theory and Reception. 416 pages, Illustrations. This 2005 study traces the development of Surrealist theory of visual art and its reception. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 23. Weight: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107403345
ISBN
9781107403345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.71

Hardcover. Surrealism and the Occult offers a fresh view of the debate whether Surrealism was involved with occultism and the esoteric or not, with special examination of the movement's leadership by its founder, Andr Breton. Num Pages: 262 pages, 11 black and white; 4 full color. BIC Classification: AB; ACXD7; HRQX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089646361
ISBN
9789089646361
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 262.50

Hardback. The Wadsworth Atheneum's remarkable collection of 20th-century art is due to a succession of adventurous directors and curators. This volume showcases the museum's holdings and provides details about their acquisition. Num Pages: 160 pages, 30 illustrations, 85 colour pl. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 285 x 245 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1024.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300102031
ISBN
9780300102031
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.39

Hardback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 32. BIC Classification: ACXD7; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 168 x 30. Weight in Grams: 799.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9780801446740
ISBN
9780801446740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.91

Paperback. .
Publisher
Mandrake of Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906958749
ISBN
9781906958749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226035604
ISBN
9780226035604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.83

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 266 x 14. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836506731
ISBN
9783836506731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.47

Paperback. From the sensuality of Dali's Mae West Lips sofa to Schiaparelli's dramatic Tear dress, Surrealism produced some of the most extraordinary objects ever created. Now available in paperback, this book examines the movement's impact on the wider fields of design, photography and the decorative arts. Editor(s): Wood, Ghislaine. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 289 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2034.
Publisher
V & A Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851775019
ISBN
9781851775019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.17

Paperback. Series: Posthumanities. Num Pages: 176 pages, 24 b&w illustrations, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: AC; AGN; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816672974
ISBN
9780816672974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 56 pages, 58 color illus. BIC Classification: AB; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7765 x 5830 x 7. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Anderson Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University United States
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9780935519280
ISBN
9780935519280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 60 pages, 34 drawings. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 218 x 177 x 6. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Artists Bookworks
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946311033
ISBN
9780946311033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.74

Paperback. When artists break boundaries of traditional forms and work outside of institutionalized systems, they often must create new infrastructures to sustain their practices. This book looks to Chicago's deeply layered history of artists, scholars, and creative practitioners coming together to create, share, and maintain these alternative networks. Editor(s): Satinsky, Abigail. Series: SAIC - Chicago Social Practice History. Num Pages: 200 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780982879856
ISBN
9780982879856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.16

Paperback. Editor(s): Szewczyk, Monika; Huttenlauch, Eva. Num Pages: 96 pages, colour & b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Witte de With Centre for Contemporary Art Netherlands
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9789073362864
ISBN
9789073362864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.19

Hardback. A charming illustrated collection that sheds light on the creative process by one of the most inventive designers working today Num Pages: 272 pages, 350 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AKC; AKLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 278 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1508.
Publisher
Abrams
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781419722684
ISBN
9781419722684
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 30.82

Paperback. Editor(s): Kesting, Marietta; Weskott, Aljoscha. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrated in colour and b&w. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 110 x 28. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Buchhandlung Walther Konig GmbH & Co. KG. Abt. Verlag Germany
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9783941360044
ISBN
9783941360044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 39.33

Paperback. The illustrations in this volume present the archeological record of the art and native crafts of the prehistoric southeastern Indians, from utilitarian arrowheads to beautiful stone effigy pipes to ornately carved shell disks. Editor(s): Fundaburk, Emma Lila; Foreman, Mary Douglass Fundaburk. Num Pages: 232 pages, 500 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Alabama Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817310776
ISBN
9780817310776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.08

Hardback. Featuring a wide array of iconic rock posters, period photographs, music memorabilia and light shows, "out-of-this-world" clothing, and avant-garde films, this title celebrates San Francisco's rebellious and colorful counterculture that blossomed in the years surrounding the 1967 Summer of Love. Editor(s): D'Alessandro, Jill. Num Pages: 340 pages, 225 color photographs and 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; ACXJ; AGC; ASZP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 241. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520294820
ISBN
9780520294820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.46

Paperback. Suitable for curators, art historians, artists, sociologists, political scientists, citizens of the Arab world and students of art, art history, and the Middle East, this book aims to provide readers with snap shots of the states of mind of intellectually engaged Arab artists. Num Pages: 144 pages, 30 illustrations, 20 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 211 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857214849
ISBN
9788857214849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.70