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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tate Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854379641
ISBN
9781854379641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.59

Paperback. Artists and writers reconsider the relationship between the body and electronic technology in the twenty-first century through essays, artworks, and an encyclopedic "Abecedarius of the New Sensorium." Editor(s): Jones, Caroline A. Num Pages: 268 pages, 30 color illus., 25 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st MIT Press Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262101172
ISBN
9780262101172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 39.61

hardcover. The opening of the Sensation exhibition at the Royal Academy in the late 1990s caused a public furore and a media frenzy, with both broadsheet and tabloid journalists falling over themselves to comment on the shows controversial images. This catalogue of that seminal exhibition features the work of over forty artists. Editor(s): Rosenthal, Norman. Num Pages: 224 pages, 179 illustrations, 104 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
THAMES HUDSON
Condition
New
SKU
9780500238646
ISBN
9780500238646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 7.55

Paperback. In Sengoku Basara, mighty samurai warlords and their armies battle all across feudal Japan, each hoping to enact their own personal vision for the future of the land. This title collects the artwork behind the game. It also includes character designs, rough sketches, promotional art, and an interview with the creators behind Sengoku Basara. Num Pages: 152 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Udon Entertainment Corp United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926778372
ISBN
9781926778372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 36.66

paperback. Including over 100 illustrations from mainstream film to independent film, video art, performance and the visual arts, this book explores how technology has affected artist's abilities and forms to express themselves. It makes a companion to studies of contemporary art history, and media and cultural studies in the post-1960 period. Num Pages: 280 pages, 101 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415345224
ISBN
9780415345224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.38

Paperback. This work reveals German artist Max Beckmann's experience of life from the first years of his career in Berlin and Paris through his final years in the United States. The collection of Beckmann's writings serves as a companion to his art and a testament to the complexities of his life. Translator(s): Buenger, Barbara Copeland (Professor of Art History, University of Wisconsin, USA); Heller, Reinhold (Professor of Art and German, University of Chicago, USA); Britt, David. Num Pages: 444 pages, 10 halftones, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; ACX; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226041360
ISBN
9780226041360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 31.03

Paperback. An autobiography, in which the author - painter, photographer, sculptor, film maker and writer - relates the story of his life, from his childhood determination to be an artist and his technical drawing classes in a Brooklyn high school, to the glamorous and heady days of Paris in the 1940s. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AJB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141195506
ISBN
9780141195506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.67

Paperback. Discusses works by great painters such as Delacroix and Ingres. This title features writings on Poe, Flaubert and Gautier. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: AB; ACV; DNF; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Publication date
1993
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140446067
ISBN
9780140446067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 269 pages, illustrations (some colour). BIC Classification: AC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780912964324
ISBN
9780912964324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.70

Paperback. A comprehensive discussion of materials, techniques and condition issues in Western easel paintings from mediaeval times to the present. Series: Materials & Meaning in the Fine Arts. Num Pages: 312 pages, 50 colour plates 217 illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 200 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1246.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300094084
ISBN
9780300094084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 35.07

paperback. This is an illustrated study of the representation of the body and clothing in Western art, from Greek sculpture and vase painting, through medieval and Renaissance portraits, to contemporary films and fashion photography. Num Pages: 520 pages, 37 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AC; AKTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 161 x 32. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520082311
ISBN
9780520082311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 27.60

Hardcover. Challenging the view that ideas about sexual and gender dissidence were too confused to congeal into a coherent form in the Middle Ages, the author demonstrates that sodomy had a rich, multimedia presence in the period - and that a flexible approach to questions of terminology sheds new light on the many forms this presence took. Num Pages: 400 pages, 11 colour plates, 78 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; ACK; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1043.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226169125
ISBN
9780226169125
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.59
€ 47.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, 50. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Melville House Publishing United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612190440
ISBN
9781612190440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.60

Paperback. Chronicles three decades of conversation between Lawrence Weschler and light and space master Robert Irwin. This book surveys many of Irwin's site-conditioned projects - in particular the Central Gardens at the Getty Museum and the design that transformed an abandoned Hudson Valley factory into Dia's new Beacon campus. Num Pages: 336 pages, 51 color and 36 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 678. Over Thirty Years of Conversations with Robert Irwin. 336 pages, illustrations. Chronicles three decades of conversation between Lawrence Weschler and light and space master Robert Irwin. This book surveys many of Irwin's site-conditioned projects - in particular the Central Gardens at the Getty Museum and the design that transformed an abandoned Hudson Valley factory into Dia's new Beacon campus. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Dimension: 203 x 155 x 22. Weight: 674.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition, Over Thirty Years of Conversations
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520256095
ISBN
9780520256095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Black Dog Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910433225
ISBN
9781910433225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.70

Hardcover. Illuminates the role of icons and relics in Buddhist writing and practice Series: Franklin D. Murphey Lecture Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 116 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; ACBP; HREC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 4531 x 6466 x 20. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990897
ISBN
9780295990897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.85

Paperback. Ever since it came to the world's attention in the 17th century, the world's most famous tapestry has been a source of never-ending speculation. This book highlights the background of its construction and the vents of 1066 that it portrays. It details: warfare and weaponry, armour and costumes, depictions of everyday life, houses, and farming. Editor(s): McIlwain, John. Series: Pitkin History. Num Pages: 32 pages, 80 colour illustrations and 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACK; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 84 x 3. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841652221
ISBN
9781841652221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.99

Hardcover. The remains of the ancient city of Pompei have provided archaeologists with evidence into the daily life of a city at the height of the Roman Empire. This title takes a look at how ancient Romans interacted in their public squares, how they worshipped and spent their leisure time - at the theatre, in the gyms, and in the baths and brothels. Num Pages: 200 pages, 170 full-colour illustrations & maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; HBJD; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1218.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892369416
ISBN
9780892369416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 37.23

Paperback. Journey through Renaissance art and attain an understanding of the symbolic messages of painters from Leonardo Da Vinci to Sandro Botticelli, as well as sculptors and architects Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 758. Decoding the Hidden Symbolism of Italian Art. 224 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. Journey through Renaissance art and attain an understanding of the symbolic messages of painters from Leonardo Da Vinci to Sandro Botticelli, as well as sculptors and architects. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACND. Dimension: 234 x 178 x 26. Weight: 758.
Publisher
Duncan Baird Publishers
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844839377
ISBN
9781844839377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.90

Paperback. Demonstrates how Renaissance artists used mirrors and lenses to develop perspective and chiaroscuro challenging our view of how these two foundations of Western art were established. Num Pages: 328 pages, 510 illustrations, 442 in colour. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 300 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1906.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500286388
ISBN
9780500286388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.00

Hardcover. The volume chronicles how in their poetic skirmishes they sharpened and shaped each other's work - Garcia Lorca defending his verses of absence and elegy and his love of tradition while Dali argued for his theories of "Clarity" and "Holy Objectivity" and the unsettling logic of Surrealism. Editor(s): Maurer, Christopher. Translator(s): Maurer, Christopher. Num Pages: 220 pages, 24 color plates. BIC Classification: 2ADS; ACXD7; AFC; AGB; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Swan Isle Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780967880884
ISBN
9780967880884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 31.03

Hardcover. Places Keller's modern treatment of enigmatic subjects within the cultural mileau of fin de siecle Germany Editor(s): Danzker, Jo-Anne Birnie; Bott, Gian Casper. Num Pages: 104 pages, 54 illus., 34 in color. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 7459 x 17. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990828
ISBN
9780295990828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.18

Hardback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 288 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1094.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857227580
ISBN
9788857227580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.48

Hardback. Editor(s): Museum Ludwig Cologne. Num Pages: 200 pages, 180. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 248 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1388.
Publisher
Hatje Cantz
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9783775739009
ISBN
9783775739009
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.68

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