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Paperback. What is a pyxis? Who was the Amasis Painter? How did Greek vases get their distinctive black and orange colours? This volume offers definitions and descriptions of these and many other Greek vase shapes, painters and techniques encountered in museum exhibitions and publications. Series: Looking at. Num Pages: 176 pages, 73 colour & 89 b&w illustrations, 2 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AFPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 9. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Museum
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892365999
ISBN
9780892365999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.54

Paperback. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 208 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 208 x 15. Weight in Grams: 632. A Surrealistic Novel in Collage. 208 pages, 200ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXD7; AGB. Dimension: 279 x 208 x 15. Weight: 622.
Publisher
Dover Publications
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486232522
ISBN
9780486232522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 18.92

Paperback. In 1908, the American adventurer Robert Sterling Clark organized a scientific expedition to northern China to create a detailed geographical survey, photograph the region, and collect samples of the flora and fauna. This title showcases over 85 excavated objects from museums and archaeological institutes in cities along Clark's original route. Series: Clark Art Institute. Num Pages: 288 pages, 150 colour images + 75 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 238 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1028.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
First Edition first Printing
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300179675
ISBN
9780300179675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.76

Hardcover. Exploration of the unfinished works of art, and how and why they became that way. Series: Watson Gordon Lectures. Num Pages: 48 pages, 20 colour. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 160. .
Publisher
National Galleries of Scotland United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906270919
ISBN
9781906270919
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.57

Hardcover. Num Pages: 255 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 323 colour illustrations, 20 schw.-w. u. 323 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 226 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Birkhauser Switzerland
Edition
3rd ed.
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034600323
ISBN
9783034600323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.00

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Edition
2nd Printing. 3rd Printing.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034600316
ISBN
9783034600316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.53

Hardback. Offering a comprehensive analysis of the 20th century's most prolific artist, this book will appeal to all art lovers. Num Pages: 208 pages, 16 colour & 103 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
George Braziller Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807614792
ISBN
9780807614792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.66

Hardback. This revised edition is a comprehensive and detailed overview of every university in Germany and is essential for anyone searching for a complete guide to the German university landscape. Num Pages: 368 pages, 400 illustrations, 350 in colour and 35 annotated charts. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 320 x 240. Weight in Grams: 2522.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791350295
ISBN
9783791350295
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 51.76

Hardcover. Nobody doubts that the contemporary art of Turkey has arrived on the international stage. This title contains exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in Turkish art, as well as such up-and-coming artists as Leyla Gediz, Emre Huner and Ali Kazmal and the Turkish diaspora. Editor(s): Amirsadeghi, Hossein. Num Pages: 328 pages, 950 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 260 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2244.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500977026
ISBN
9780500977026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.56
€ 47.28

Paperback. Argues that aesthetic considerations no longer play a central role in the experience and critique of art. Instead art addresses us in our humanity, as men and women who seek meaning in the "unnatural wonders" of art, a meaning that philosophy and religion are unable to provide. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141154
ISBN
9780231141154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.81

Paperback. Editor(s): Hoffmann, Jens. Num Pages: 184 pages, 55 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGC; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 219. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300219340
ISBN
9780300219340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.83

Paperback. Tourist art production is a global phenomenon and is increasingly recognized as an important and authentic expression of indigenous visual traditions. This title provides a comparative perspective on the history, character, and impact of tourist art in colonized societies in three areas of the world: Africa, Oceania, and North America. Editor(s): Phillips, Ruth B.; Steiner, Christopher B. Num Pages: 435 pages, 88 black-and-white photos. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KB; AC; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
435
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520207974
ISBN
9780520207974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. This first book from the Marciano Art Foundation offers an in-depth look at one of the world's premier private collections of contemporary art and celebrates its dynamic new public home in Los Angeles. Editor(s): Manne, Jamie G. Num Pages: 328 pages, 275 illustrations 250 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JMG; ACXJ8; AGC; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 240. .
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791356204
ISBN
9783791356204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.04

Paperback. Ranging from the realists to the abstract expressionists, from the famous to the obscure, Schultz reveals how various artists have tried to capture the essence of the meaning of "Moby-Dick" and to use it as a springboard for their own imaginations. Num Pages: 440 pages, 61 colour plates, 232 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; ACX; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 270 x 216 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1619.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700607426
ISBN
9780700607426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.06

Hardback. An elegantly conceived book on the revolutionary and stunning works of a nineteenth- century French master. Num Pages: 224 pages, 140 color and 15 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 253 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1524.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064771
ISBN
9781606064771
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.08
€ 41.17

Paperback. Presents a pioneering exploration of Asian American visual art. This title focuses on works produced during the watershed 1990s, when surging Asian immigration had significantly altered the demographic, cultural, and political contours of Asian America, and a renaissance in Asian American art and visual culture was well underway. Series: Objects/Histories. Num Pages: 384 pages, 65 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; ACX; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1108.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822342045
ISBN
9780822342045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.17

Hardback. Featuring almost 300 illustrations, including 90 colour plates, Unsettling Encounters reconstructs a neglected aspect of Carr's art and is a fresh assessment of her significance as a leading figure in early 20th-century modernism. Num Pages: 400 pages, 283 illus., 83 in color. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 7747 x 5817 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1974.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774812825
ISBN
9780774812825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.96

Hardcover. Luminous and revealing, a daughter's memoir of the art world and a larger-than-life father. Num Pages: 352 pages, 50 illlustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; BGFA; BM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780393239171
ISBN
9780393239171
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.17

Paperback. From its dissonant musics to its surrealist spectacles, Modernist art often seems to give more frustration than pleasure to its audience. In this text Daniel Albright shows that this perception arises partly because we usually consider each art form in isolation, rather than collaboration. Num Pages: 376 pages, 25 halftones, 12 line drawings, 60 musical examples. BIC Classification: AB; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226012544
ISBN
9780226012544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.01

Hardcover. Everything you see in this book is already in your mind, It's easy to be Num Pages: 108 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 219 x 16. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Pro-Actif Communications United Kingdom
Number of pages
108
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908211033
ISBN
9781908211033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.12

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