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History of art / art & design styles

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; 3JJPK; ACV; AVGP; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816693191
ISBN
9780816693191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFF; AGB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Hyperion United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781401307950
ISBN
9781401307950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.71

Paperback. A study of Mary Cassatt's lost mural Modern Woman. It connects the symbolism of the painting to Cassatt's life as a woman artist and a member of the Parisian avant-garde, and to the history of woman's emancipation. Num Pages: 176 pages, 58 photographs. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 458. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252075964
ISBN
9780252075964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.87

Paperback. Documents the search for the origins of the iconic "femme fatale" who was depicted as a dangerous, depraved, and deadly woman. This book argues that the evolution of the femme fatale, with both literary and visual links to the biblical Eve figure, came as a response to increasing feminism and the desire by men to halt its spread. Num Pages: 360 pages, 126 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AC; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252073236
ISBN
9780252073236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.80

Paperback. Showcases bookplates drawn from the rich collections of the British Museum, including works created by some of the most talented artists of their day, such as Albrecht Durer, Edward Burne-Jones, Aubrey Beardsley and Eric Gill. This title is suitable for art-lovers and book-lovers alike. Num Pages: 112 pages, ill. BIC Classification: ACB; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 190 x 11. Weight in Grams: 328. The Art of Bookplates. 112 pages, ill. Showcases bookplates drawn from the rich collections of the British Museum, including works created by some of the most talented artists of their day, such as Albrecht Durer, Edward Burne-Jones, Aubrey Beardsley and Eric Gill. This title is suitable for art-lovers and book-lovers alike. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACB; AFH. Dimension: 172 x 190 x 11. Weight: 328.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714126746
ISBN
9780714126746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.45

Hardback. In the late 18th century, as a wave of English nationalism swept the country, the printseller John Boydell set out to create an ambitious exhibition space, one devoted to promoting and fostering a distinctly English style of history painting. This book explores the responses of key artists of the period to Boydell's venture. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 colour images + 95 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 261 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300196689
ISBN
9780300196689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.67
€ 41.17

Paperback. This text raises questions about artistic freedom and censorship. Wu Hung uses the Chinese government's cancellation of the exhibition "It's Me", Beijing 1998, to anchor his analysis of the challenges face by contemporary Chinese artisits and curators. Num Pages: 224 pages, 111 colour plates, 29 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AB; AC; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 184 x 22. Weight in Grams: 810.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780935573336
ISBN
9780935573336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.58

Paperback. Editor(s): Bovier, Francois; Mey, Adeena. Series: Documents. Num Pages: 240 pages, 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150. .
Publisher
JRP Ringier Switzerland
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037643884
ISBN
9783037643884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.61

Hardcover. Over 100 essays by the art critic of the Daily Telegraph about significant art exhibitions throughout the UK, and in Paris, Amsterdam, New York and Washington, ranging from early prehistoric art of the Ice Age to the performance art of today, Num Pages: 384 pages, 140 colour. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 256 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1678.
Publisher
Wilmington Square Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908524676
ISBN
9781908524676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.46

Hardback. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 296 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2390.
Publisher
Steidl Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783958291973
ISBN
9783958291973
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 35.48

Paperback. Regarded as a foremost scholar of 19-century French art, Gabriel P Weisberg has worked closely with his wife, Yvonne, to amass a significant collection of art. This title presents Weisberg's significant collection of art that helps to expand our view of this momentous period in the history of French art. Num Pages: 96 pages, 75 color illus. BIC Classification: 1D; AC; AFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 302 x 241 x 10. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Minneapolis Institute of Art United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780980048407
ISBN
9780980048407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.03

Paperback. An account of the changing attitudes to the way art is presented in the modern museum of art. It examines the relationship between the artist, the public and the curator, taking the reader into the artist's studio, and then on an international tour of museums, galleries and installations. Series: Walter Neurath Memorial Lectures. Num Pages: 64 pages, 55 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; GM; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 211 x 6. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500282168
ISBN
9780500282168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 8.92

Paperback. A beautiful and simple introduction to the Book of Kells. George Otto Simms, a world-renowned authority on the Book of Kells, reveals the mysteries hidden in this magnificent manuscript, and the lives of the monks who made it. Illustrator(s): Rooney, David; O'Brien, Eoin. Series: Exploring. Num Pages: 72 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
GILL &MACMILLAN/O'BRIEN P
Number of pages
72
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847170774
ISBN
9781847170774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. A beautiful and simple introduction to the Book of Kells. Here George Otto Simms, a world-renowned authority on the Book of Kells, reveals the mysteries hidden in this magnificent manuscript. German language edition Illustrator(s): Rooney, David; O'Brien, Eoin. Translator(s): Brandt, Beate. Series: Exploring. Num Pages: 72 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 7. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
O'Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847171078
ISBN
9781847171078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.27

Paperback. A beautiful and simple introduction to the Book of Kells. Here George Otto Simms, a world-renowned authority on the Book of Kells, reveals the mysteries hidden in this magnificent manuscript. Japanese edition Illustrator(s): Rooney, David; O'Brien, Eoin. Translator(s): Amemiya, Terumi. Series: Exploring. Num Pages: 72 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
O'Brien Press Ltd
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847171153
ISBN
9781847171153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.27

paperback. This is an examination of the paintings, books, poetry and theoretical work of Russian avant-garde artist, Olga Rozanova. The text assesses Rozanova's life and work, aiming to recreate the spirit of the counterculture milieu that contributed to the transformation of 20th-century art. Translator(s): Rougle, Charles. Num Pages: 256 pages, 36 colour & 59 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; 3JJF; ACX; AGB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 28. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9789057012020
ISBN
9789057012020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.96

Paperback. A beautiful and simple introduction to the Book of Kells. George Otto Simms, a world-renowned authority on the Book of Kells, reveals the mysteries hidden in this magnificent manuscript, and the lives of the monks who made it. Newly-expanded colour plate section. Illustrator(s): Rooney, David; O'Brien, Eoin. Series: Exploring. Num Pages: 80 pages, 32 colour illustrations, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACC; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847177964
ISBN
9781847177964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.98

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836505284
ISBN
9783836505284
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.60

Paperback. Introduces the art of extra-illustration and explores what this personalized form of book design reveals about the history of reading. This work includes an introduction to the concept of designing and creating a unique book by adding external material and an overview of the phenomenon's history and its heyday in the later 18th and 19th centuries. Num Pages: 40 pages, 20 color illus. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; AKLB; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 296 x 202 x 4. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
40
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295990231
ISBN
9780295990231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.13

Paperback. Artists, critics, curators, and scholars develop theories of craft in relation to art, chronicle how fine art institutions understand and exhibit craft media, and offer accounts of activist crafting. Editor(s): Buszek, Maria Elena. Num Pages: 320 pages, 73 color illus., 8 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347620
ISBN
9780822347620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.99

Hardback. Celebrates a cornerstone of the Yale University Art Gallery's holdings: the Charles B Benenson Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art. This bequest includes works by a veritable pantheon of modern and contemporary artists - among them Jean-Michel Basquiat, Stuart Davis, Fernand Leger, Joan Miro, James Rosenquist, and David Smith. Series: Yale University Art Gallery. Num Pages: 192 pages, 224 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; ACXD; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 247 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1344.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300184945
ISBN
9780300184945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.67
€ 40.61

Paperback. Selections of writing by the influential art critic and curator Kellie Jones reveal her role in bringing attention to the work of African American, African, Latin American, and women artists. Num Pages: 528 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 796.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822348733
ISBN
9780822348733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.87

Hardcover. A provocative look at the contemporary art scene by one of the country's leading art critics. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465055203
ISBN
9780465055203
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 28.44

Hardback. An essential reference on modernism in 20th Century Europe, including personal reminiscences along with previously unpublished anecdotes. Published to accompany exhibitions and conferences in Texas, New York and Italy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 100 colour, 50 b&w. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 219 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Glitterati Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781943876266
ISBN
9781943876266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.02
€ 60.52

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