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History of art / art & design styles

Hardback. Focusing on the aesthetic concerns of the two most important sculptors of the early 19th century, the Italian sculptor Antonio Canova (1757-1822) and his Danish rival Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844), this book considers: the aesthetic autonomy of works of art, the gender of the subject, and the efficacy of marble as an imitative medium. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 colour images + 30 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300197891
ISBN
9780300197891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 39.06

Hardcover. The second in a multi-volume series on Warhol's complete artworks. Editor(s): Printz, Neil. Num Pages: 850 pages, 130 b&w, 1466 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 269 x 302 x 104. Weight in Grams: 6688.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Slp
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714840871
ISBN
9780714840871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 573.07
€ 559.17

Paperback. Editor(s): Lee, Pamela M.; Douroux, Xavier. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
JRP Ringier Switzerland
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9783905770353
ISBN
9783905770353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.21

Hardback. A landmark examination of iconic and provocative portraits by Warhol and Mapplethorpe, presented side by side and in depth for the first time Editor(s): Hickson, Patricia. Num Pages: 184 pages, 148 color illus. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 291 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1442.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300214338
ISBN
9780300214338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.70

Hardback. A study of the innovative pop artist Andy Warhol by his close friend and confidant, David Bourdon. Prepared during the artist's lifetime and with his co-operation, it is described as "an intimate look at the man behind the silkscreened image". Num Pages: 432 pages, 85 colour illustrations, 240 b&w illustrations, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; AB; ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 254 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1924.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Abrams United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810926349
ISBN
9780810926349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.05

Hardcover. Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is recognized today as the most important exponent of the Pop Art movement. Warhol was a critical observer of American society, exposing his compatriots' consumerism in his paintings, as well as their fascination for sensational journalism. This book features a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 267 x 14. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Taschen GmbH Germany
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836543897
ISBN
9783836543897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.42

Paperback. Sheds light on changing Asian American cultures Editor(s): Kina, Laura; Dariotis, Wei Ming. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 44 colour illustrations, 44 color illus., 17 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 21. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992259
ISBN
9780295992259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.29

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 190 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; 3JM; ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 288 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1666.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857230832
ISBN
9788857230832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.67

Hardback. In the reformulation of values in contemporary Chinese art, Wang Luyan's concepts and methodologies differentiate his from those that have been most popular. This title presents the monograph on an artist in contemporary Chinese art. Editor(s): Du, Huang. Num Pages: 240 pages, 193 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 247 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1648.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857211282
ISBN
9788857211282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.02

Hardback. Born in Heilongjiang Province in 1956, Wang Guangyi became one of the great stars of contemporary Chinese art through his Great Criticism series. This title reveals the entire oeuvre of the artist, whose works are classified in China under the genre of Political Pop, and are kept in the collections of the most important museums and foundations. Num Pages: 416 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 249 x 49. Weight in Grams: 2692.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857215679
ISBN
9788857215679
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.32
€ 56.71

Hardback. Editor(s): Pola, Francesca. Num Pages: 208 pages, 150 color + b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACXJ; AFC; AFKB; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 241. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300225969
ISBN
9780300225969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.98

Hardback. Walter De Maria (b 1935) is known for the expansive and perfectly ordered land art and installations he created in the 1970s. This book introduces the work, "The Bel Air Trilogy" (2000-11), in which the artist combines exacting geometry with the unexpected element of three 1955 "gypsy-red" Chevrolet Bel Airs. Editor(s): Helfenstein, Josef. Series: Menil Collection. Num Pages: 104 pages, 61 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 294 x 15. Weight in Grams: 864.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300175783
ISBN
9780300175783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.73

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 78 illustrations, 30 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 790.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780236674
ISBN
9781780236674
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.95
€ 47.99

Paperback. Examines the historical processes that transformed Ottoman Algiers, the 'Bulwark of Islam', into 'Alger la blanche', the colonial urban showpiece - and, after the outbreak of revolution in 1954 - counter-model of France's global empire. This title offers a look at the social use of urban space in a North African city. Editor(s): Celik, Zeynep; Clancy-Smith, Julia; Terpak, Frances. Num Pages: 288 pages, 90 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; AC; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 177 x 16. Weight in Grams: 788.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295988689
ISBN
9780295988689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.78

Hardback. Num Pages: 282 pages, 3 tables, 35 b/w figures, 5 colour figures, 37 b/w. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Institute for Aegean Prehistory United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931534888
ISBN
9781931534888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.71

Paperback. Editor(s): Beshty, Walead. Num Pages: 608 pages, 450 b&w. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 106. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Publisher
JRP Ringier
Number of pages
Ringier
SKU
V9783037644850
ISBN
9783037644850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 561 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 248 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1020.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
420
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845195977
ISBN
9781845195977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.10

Paperback. Dieter Roths wildly inventive artistic practice encompassed everything from painting and sculpture to film and video, but it is arguably through his editioned works books, prints and multiples that he made his important and radical contributions. This volume offers examples of Roths innovative books and graphics. Editor(s): Bobko, Jane. Num Pages: 96 pages, 108 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 205 x 11. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870708503
ISBN
9780870708503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.46

Hardcover. Biography on a grand cultural level, here is the long-awaited story of Sam Wagstaff and his indelible influence on the world of late-twentieth-century art. Num Pages: 480 pages, 32 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: ACX; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 168 x 41. Weight in Grams: 886.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liveright
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871404374
ISBN
9780871404374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.76

Paperback. This "admiring and absorbing biography" (Deborah Solomon, The New York Times Book Review) charts Sam Wagstaff's incalculable influence on contemporary art, photography, and gay identity. Num Pages: 480 pages, 32 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: ACX; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 145 x 35. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631490958
ISBN
9781631490958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACN; AK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 143 x 10. Weight in Grams: 198.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Imperfect Publishing
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780981484600
ISBN
9780981484600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, b&w. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACN; AK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804834827
ISBN
9780804834827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

hardcover. Num Pages: 252 pages, 200 Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 288 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1120.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Mer/Paper Kunsthalle
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789076979915
ISBN
9789076979915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.56

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ACQ; AFW; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714124872
ISBN
9780714124872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.61

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