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Paperback. Accompanying an exhibition at the Yale University Art Gallery and the McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College, this book offers material that is chronologically and geographically distant from imperial Rome, the better to characterize and understand local responses and identities within the provinces as they were expressed through material culture. Editor(s): Brody, Lisa R.; Hoffman, Gail L. Num Pages: 300 pages, 75 colour plates, 125 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 254 x 26. Weight in Grams: 870.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Mcmullen Museum Of Art, Boston College
Condition
New
SKU
V9781892850225
ISBN
9781892850225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.16

Hardback. Argues that "bad air" (mal'aria) is a neglected aspect of thinking about the city's history and as a destination for artists, visitors, and Romans both ancient and modern. This title invites alternative perspective on the city and its countryside, revisiting the history of Rome in terms of ideas about climate and the role of the environment. Num Pages: 270 pages, 50 colour images + 65 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 205 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1344.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300190212
ISBN
9780300190212
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 7.28

Paperback. This collection of seventeen essays explores the dramatic changes in Western conceptions of the body, encompassing the cultural shifts that occurred across Empire, religion and science, from antiquity to the eighteenth century. Num Pages: 266 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: AC; AGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 211 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1116.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
British School at Rome United Kingdom
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780904152449
ISBN
9780904152449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.97

Paperback. Offers fresh insights into the evolution of the forms and meanings of Roman art. The author offers a cultural history of the functions of the visual arts, the messages that these images carried, and the values that they affirmed in late Republican Rome and the Empire. Num Pages: 216 pages, 60 full-colour & 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 174 x 19. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061015
ISBN
9781606061015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.43

Hardcover. Romaine Brooks: A Life introduces much fresh information from Langer s decades of research on Brooks and establishes this groundbreaking artist s centrality to feminism and contemporary sexual politics as well as to visual culture." Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299298609
ISBN
9780299298609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.29

Paperback. Representing 40 years of work with modern French art and formalistic theory, these essays cover a broad spectrum of topics, from Fry's influential promotion of post-Impressionism to art education, museums, architecture, decorative art, literature and dance. Num Pages: 452 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: AB; ACX; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
452
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226266428
ISBN
9780226266428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.04

Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1132.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
DuMont Literatur und Kunst Verlag GmbH & Co KG Germany
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9783832174972
ISBN
9783832174972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.56
€ 50.89

Paperback. The authoritative reference for Rodin's Mouvements de danse series, with which he tried to capture the essence of the body in movement, pushing the boundaries of sculpture and the limits of human anatomy. Num Pages: 192 pages, 150 colour illus. BIC Classification: ACV; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 738.
Publisher
Paul Holberton Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907372995
ISBN
9781907372995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 207 pages, hundreds of color posters. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AKLP; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1158. 207 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AKLP; AVGP. Dimension: 302 x 223 x 19. Weight: 1162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325311
ISBN
9780764325311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.73

paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Falcon Guides United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781493017072
ISBN
9781493017072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.27

Paperback. Offers a compilation that focuses on the nature of Caribbean rock art or rock graphics and makes clear the region's substantial and distinctive rock art tradition. This title includes data on the history of rock graphic research, the nature of the assemblages, and the legal, conservation, and research status of the image sites. Editor(s): Hayward, Michele Helene; Atkinson, Lesley-Gail; Cinquino, Michael A. Series: Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 55 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; ACBK; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817355302
ISBN
9780817355302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.00

Paperback. Framing Images from and of the Landscape. 104 pages, Illustrations (some col.). From the hands of Pippa Skotnes and her team who produced the beautiful and acclaimed Jacana books on the San and their rock art, Claim to the Country and Unconquerable Spirit, comes a smaller but equally handsome volume on rock art copies made by the great German ethnologist, Leo Frobenius. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACBK. Dimension: 213 x 218 x 13. Weight: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Jacana Media
Edition
Har/Cdr
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9781431400805
ISBN
9781431400805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 244 colour photos. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 239 x 16. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764347832
ISBN
9780764347832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.61

Paperback. Combining the painting and poetry of Mexican artist Roberto Rebora (born 1963), Matter & Discourse of Faith features the painter's portraits--both monochromatic and colorful--and murals. Num Pages: 216 pages, 120 colour. BIC Classification: AC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 215. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Editorial Turner de Mexico Mexico
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9786077711131
ISBN
9786077711131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.47

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Snoeck Publishing Company Germany
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9783864420108
ISBN
9783864420108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.56
€ 47.49

Hardcover. The perfect introduction to the life and work of Robert Rauschenberg.
Series: Phaidon Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages. Dimension: 254 x 185 x 16. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714861517
ISBN
9780714861517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.67

Paperback. Part of the "MoMA Artist Series", this book explores Robert Rauschenberg works. It features works which are accompanied by a short essay that places the work in its historical moment in the development of modern art and the artists own life. Series: MOMA Artist Series. Num Pages: 48 pages, 30 illustrations, 23 in colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 153 x 5. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870707674
ISBN
9780870707674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.98

Paperback. Vicky A. Clark presents a comprehensive study of the work of iconic Pittsburgh artist Robert Qualters. Complimented by over eighty color images, Clark shows Qualters to be a remarkable visual storyteller, who infuses allegory, narrative, and memory into his kinetic images filled with bold brush strokes and fauvist colors. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1129.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822962922
ISBN
9780822962922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 42.06

paperback. Robert Motherwell was by far the most intellectual and articulate of the Abstract Expressionists. This book examines Motherwell's way of thinking and writing in relation to his paintings. Series: Essays in Art & Culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, 84 black & white illustrations, 37 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD9; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861891419
ISBN
9781861891419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.89

Hardcover. Featuring approximately sixty works and four essays that delve into artists engagement with collage in the first half of the twentieth century, Robert Motherwell's early career with patron Peggy Guggenheim, and underlying humanitarian themes during World War II, this title provides a reassessment of Motherwell's work in the collage medium. Num Pages: 144 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFJD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 288 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1132.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Guggenheim Museum Publications,U.S. United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892074976
ISBN
9780892074976
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.68

Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 291 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Publisher
Schirmer/Mosel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783829607353
ISBN
9783829607353
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.31

Hardback. Perhaps best known for his iconic paintings and sculptures of love, also featured on a US postage stamp, and hope, created in support of Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, Robert Indiana has been living and working in Maine since 1978. This book offers an examination of how Indiana's work has unfolded since his move to Vinalhaven. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1 black-&-white illustration + 99 colour images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ1; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 241 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300154702
ISBN
9780300154702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.07

Hardcover. Robert Gober rose to prominence in the mid-1980s and was quickly acknowledged as one of the most significant artists of his generation. In the years since, his reputation has continued to grow, commensurate with the rich and complex body of work he has produced. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 992.
Publisher
The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
y First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870709463
ISBN
9780870709463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.06

hardcover. This catalogue of the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection is published in three volumes: I "European 19th and 20th Century Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture"; II "Pacific, African and Native North American Art"; and III "Pre-Columbian, Asian, Egyptian and European Antiquities". Editor(s): Hooper, Steven. Num Pages: 1120 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AC; GBCR; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 300 x 225. Weight in Grams: 6030. Vol. 2: Pacific, African and Native North American Art
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
KAM0001476
ISBN
9780300039528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.24

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. Diego Rivera's historical paintings expressed his interpretation of the revolution and its ideals, in a style that showed him returning to the pre-Columbian roots of Mexican culture, re-inventing a colourfully realistic visual idiom that could appeal directly to a largely illiterate people. This study presents the work of this extraordinary artist. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836504133
ISBN
9783836504133
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.66

Hardcover. Focuses on the differences in pottery design of two neighboring New Mexican pueblos, Cochiti and Santo Domingo, located south of Santa Fe and north of Albuquerque. This book is suitable for those who are interested in Pueblo Indian pottery, Native American arts and culture, and south-western history and anthropology. Num Pages: 192 pages, 130 colour plates & 40 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; ACBK; AFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1342.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135228
ISBN
9780890135228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 41.94

Paperback. Explores three performance art practices of the 1970s and early 1980s: "object theater"; "loft performance"; and "new psychodrama". By tracing the paths of such artists as Stuart Sherman, Julia Heyward, Jared Bark and Jill Kroesen, this title makes visible a critical period in the development of performance art. Series: Whitney Museum of American Art. Num Pages: 176 pages, 140 colour images + 30 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 169 x 15. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300195866
ISBN
9780300195866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.96

Paperback. Ritual landscapes and borders are recurring themes running through Professor Kalle Sognnes' long research career. This anthology contains 13 articles written by colleagues from his broad network in appreciation of his many contributions to the field of rock art research. Editor(s): Steberglokken, Heidrun; Berge, Ragnhild; Lindgaard, Eva; Stuedal, Helle Vangen. Num Pages: 196 pages, Illustrated throughout in colour and black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACG; AFPM; AMX; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 213 x 298 x 24. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Archaeopress United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784911584
ISBN
9781784911584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 120 x 8. Weight in Grams: 100.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Publisher
JRP Ringier
Number of pages
Ringier
SKU
V9783037641354
ISBN
9783037641354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.31

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Tate Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854375704
ISBN
9781854375704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.24

Paperback. I Don't Know, Or The Weave of Textile Language is a unique project by the renowned US artist Richard Tuttle. Editor(s): Borchardt-Hume, Achim; Petersens, Magnus af; Tuttle, Richard. Num Pages: 204 pages, Fully illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 261 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849763196
ISBN
9781849763196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 250. Weight in Grams: 900.
Publisher
Steidl Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783869309781
ISBN
9783869309781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.81
€ 55.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 88 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 313 x 250 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1200.
Publisher
Steidl Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783958291881
ISBN
9783958291881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 34.79

Hardback. As the focal point of numerous high-profile exhibitions, the sculpture of Richard Serra (b. 1939) has drawn international acclaim. This title brings together the Serra's drawn work, considering the artist's investigation of medium as an activity both independent from and linked to his pioneering sculptural practice. Editor(s): Garrels, Gary; Rose, Bernice; White, Michelle. Series: Menil Collection. Num Pages: 176 pages, 160 tritone illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 249 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1728.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300169379
ISBN
9780300169379
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.97

Hardcover. A catalogue of five monumental new works, shown in two exhibitions at Gagosian Gallery, New York. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 289 x 18. Weight in Grams: 954.
Publisher
Gagosian / Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847843718
ISBN
9780847843718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.47
€ 44.55

Hardcover. A publication that focuses on the early work of Richard Serra, one of the most influential artists working today. It includes works that represent the beginning of the artists innovative, process-oriented experiments with non-traditional materials, such as vulcanized rubber, neon, and lead, in addition to key early examples of his work in steel. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 246 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2526.
Publisher
Steidl Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783869307169
ISBN
9783869307169
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.15
€ 51.31

Hardcover. Born in San Francisco in 1939, Richard Serra is one of the most important contemporary sculptors. This book contains sketches of his travels, of landscapes, architecture and of other ideas, some of which the artist developed into mature sculptures and drawings. Num Pages: 184 pages, ill. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 457 x 343 x 114. Weight in Grams: 3530.
Publisher
Steidl Publishers Germany
Number of pages
184
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Box Ltd Sg
Condition
New
SKU
V9783869302539
ISBN
9783869302539
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 701.67
€ 624.84

Paperback. Artist Richard Prince is renowned for his appropriations of icons that capture the American cultural zeitgeist. Marlboro cowboys, femme-fatale nurses, and muscle cars are among the images that populate his paintings, photographs, and cultures." Num Pages: 600 pages, 200 Colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 231 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1214.
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications United States
Number of pages
600
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847836499
ISBN
9780847836499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.07
€ 54.89

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rizzoli
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847840670
ISBN
9780847840670
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.09
€ 50.43