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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. States that rock art is often one of the strongest lines of evidence available to scholars in understanding ritual practices, gender roles, and ideological constructs of prehistoric peoples. This book argues that art is both a product of its physical and social environment and a tool of influence in shaping behavior and ideas within a society. Series: Gender and Archaeology. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBK; WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759100657
ISBN
9780759100657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.78

hardcover. States that rock art is often one of the strongest lines of evidence available to scholars in understanding ritual practices, gender roles, and ideological constructs of prehistoric peoples. This book argues that art is both a product of its physical and social environment and a tool of influence in shaping behavior and ideas within a society. Series: Gender and Archaeology. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBK; WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780759100640
ISBN
9780759100640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.06

Hardback. Describes the transformation of Italian sculpture during the neglected half-century between the death of Michelangelo and the rise of Bernini. This book follows the Florentine careers of three major sculptors - Giambologna, Bartolomeo Ammanati, and Vincenzo Danti - as they negotiated the politics of the Medici court and eyed one another's work. Num Pages: 400 pages, 167 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AFKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 258 x 211 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1686.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
376
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147444
ISBN
9780691147444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.90
€ 59.26

Paperback. Now available in a new and beautifully produced edition, this important examination of Modigliani's art focuses on the enigmatic genius of the avant-garde. Num Pages: 224 pages, 240 illustrations, 95 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 195. .
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791382067
ISBN
9783791382067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Collection Series. Num Pages: 136 pages, 24 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 205 x 11. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884023661
ISBN
9780884023661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.47

Hardcover. A lavishly illustrated survey of American Art Deco architecture. Num Pages: 320 pages, Over 500 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD3; AMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 259 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1650.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393019704
ISBN
9780393019704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.78
€ 52.68

Paperback. Presents the story of American art through the many voices of its contemporary practitioners, consumers, and commentators. This book highlights such themes as women artists, African American representation and expression, regional and itinerant artists, Native Americans and the frontier, and popular culture and vernacular imagery. Editor(s): Burns, Sarah; Davis, John. Num Pages: 1104 pages, 14 b/w scattered. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1632.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
1104
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520257566
ISBN
9780520257566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.23

Hardback. Lists 5,100 artists, with nearly 10,000 signature examples with biographical, bibliographical, and auction sources. Num Pages: 844 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 225 x 56. Weight in Grams: 2268.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
844
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810822498
ISBN
9780810822498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 393.95

Hardback. Beginning with responses to fascism in the 1930s and ending with protests against the Iraq wars, this book shows how American artists have borne witness, registered dissent, and asserted the enduring ability of imagination to uncover truths about individuals and nations. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 color, 63 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 261 x 22. Weight in Grams: 828.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286702
ISBN
9780520286702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.41

Hardcover. Examining the work of such artists as Mark Rothko, Max Weber, and Ruth Weisberg, this title reveals the different ways these artists responded to the Great Immigration, the Depression, the Holocaust, the founding of the state of Israel, and the rise of feminism. It is suitable for those interested in modern American art and Jewish studies. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 290 pages, 77 black-&-white illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630678
ISBN
9780815630678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.07

Paperback. Delineating distinctly American characters genre painting was often called upon as a vehicle for expression of cultural nationalism Num Pages: 25 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 128 x 7. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992693
ISBN
9780295992693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.82

An annual publication forging a link between social history, American studies, and the decorative arts Editor(s): Beckerdite, Luke. BIC Classification: AC; AKR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Chipstone Foundation United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780982772270
ISBN
9780982772270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: ACBK; WFS; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 87 x 2. Weight in Grams: 64.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888391346
ISBN
9780888391346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. Tells the colorful story of the Renwick Gallery s initial glory, decline, and rebirth over a period of 160 years" Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; ACXD2; AMG; AMX; HBJK; TNKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 233 x 10. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
GILES
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907804816
ISBN
9781907804816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.11

Hardcover. Norman Rockwell, as much as Walt Disney or Ronald Reagan, provided America with a mirror of its dreams and aspirations. As the star illustrator for The Saturday Evening Post for nearly half a century, Rockwell portrayed a fantasy of civic togetherness, of American decency and good cheer. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8 pages of colour illustrations & 73 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AKLB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 38. Weight in Grams: 775.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780374113094
ISBN
9780374113094
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.20

Hardcover. Looks at The Museum of Modern Arts holdings of American art made between 1915 and 1950, and considers the cultural preoccupations of a rapidly changing American society in the first half of the 20th century. Num Pages: 144 pages, 154 illustrations, 104 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 240 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1326.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
F First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870708527
ISBN
9780870708527
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.58

Hardback. Focusing on the Art Institute's outstanding collection of American modernism, this title includes over 175 important paintings, sculptures, decorative art objects, and works on paper made in North America between World War II and 1955. Series: Art Institute of Chicago. Num Pages: 376 pages, 140 black-&-white illustrations + 250 colour images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD2; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 241 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300117387
ISBN
9780300117387
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 54.42

Hardback. A catalogue that presents a selection of approximately 100 of the finest watercolours, pastels, and drawings by American modernists from the Wadsworth Atheneum's renowned collection of American art. It features two essays exploring the historical significance of the collection and the importance to American modernists of working on paper. Series: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Num Pages: 216 pages, 190 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD2; AFCC; AFF; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 248 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300151664
ISBN
9780300151664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.90
€ 59.26

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061350
ISBN
9781606061350
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.00

Hardback. A study of an important but anonymous part of the history of American art: the materials and techniques used by American painters. Based on research including artists' recipe books, letters, journals, and painting manuals, it includes topics such as the quest for the 'secrets' of the Old Masters; the application of 'toning' layers; and more. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACQ; ACV; AFC; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 778.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060773
ISBN
9781606060773
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.00

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