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Hardback. A penetrating inquiry into the motives, moral dilemmas, and compromises of Walter Gropius, Emil Nolde, and other celebrated artists who chose to remain in Nazi Germany Num Pages: 416 pages, 12 colour + 44 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; ACXD; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 758.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition /First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300197471
ISBN
9780300197471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.60

Paperback. Explores in detail the world of commercial art, its illustrators, publishers, art directors, photographers and painters. This study examines the historical implications of 20th-century artists in commerce, and reveals how they ultimately facilitated the consolidation of high culture in the USA. Num Pages: 440 pages, 93 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AC; AKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226063089
ISBN
9780226063089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 321 colour illus. BIC Classification: ACX; AJC; AMK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 238 x 20. Weight in Grams: 828.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764346927
ISBN
9780764346927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 31.52

Hardcover. Drawing on interviews with all the key BritArt players and archival research, this title examines the individual characters, their relationships to one another, crucial events and seminal artworks, considering, the political, economic and artistic context of those years. Num Pages: 288 pages, 170 illustrations, 140 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500239445
ISBN
9780500239445
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 5.80

Hardback. Arts & Crafts Masterpieces of Art is a celebration of one of the most enduring design movements. Depicting both well-known and unusual artworks and textile patterns from this most fascinating of eras, this book provides a wealth of information on the designers, architects and artists who created them, from Voysey and Morris to Lindsay Butterfield. Series: Masterpieces of Art. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVN; AK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 240 x 18. Weight in Grams: 766.
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783613199
ISBN
9781783613199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.86

This reprint of an important work details the authors' groundbreaking work in Arts & Crafts era projects created with concrete. Projects include majolica and mosaic tiles, bowls and vases, flower boxes and garden pottery, and architectural applications. T Num Pages: 192 pages, 150 b/w photos & illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 732.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764328336
ISBN
9780764328336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.77

Hardcover. Translator(s): Bednarski, Andrew. Num Pages: 315 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; ACG; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 210 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1716.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774166167
ISBN
9789774166167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.88

Hardcover. Editor(s): Santiago, Nicole L. Num Pages: 127 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634820066
ISBN
9781634820066
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.53
€ 141.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Barker, Paul. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Five Leaves Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905512072
ISBN
9781905512072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.15

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906817183
ISBN
9781906817183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. First-time backlist specialist paperback. Cloth edition appeared in 2012 and is now o.s.i. Publication of the paperback has a subsidy from Washington and Lee University; We will print an acknowdgment on the copyright page. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226411804
ISBN
9780226411804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.21

Paperback. Features 150 alphabetical entries that explain the who, when, where, and what of postwar and contemporary art, from Abstract Expressionism to zeitgeist. In this title, 80 images, most in full color, illustrate iconic works of the movements discussed. It also includes key terms of contemporary Chinese art - from Rustic Realism to Political Pop. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. United States
Edition
Third Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780789211514
ISBN
9780789211514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.46

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558593886
ISBN
9781558593886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.36

Num Pages: 192 pages, 300+ colour illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AKL; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1238.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764347955
ISBN
9780764347955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 31.52

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 398 colour photos. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AKL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1266.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764346286
ISBN
9780764346286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 31.72

Hardback. * Explores important concepts and perspectives in the anthropology of art. * Includes nine groundbreaking case studies by an internationally renowned group of art historians and art theorists. * Covers a wide range of periods, including Bronze-Age China, Classical Greece, Rome, and Mayan, as well as the modern Western world. Editor(s): Osborne, Robin; Tanner, Jeremy. Series: New Interventions in Art History. Num Pages: 240 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405135375
ISBN
9781405135375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.96

Paperback. * Explores important concepts and perspectives in the anthropology of art. * Includes nine groundbreaking case studies by an internationally renowned group of art historians and art theorists. * Covers a wide range of periods, including Bronze-Age China, Classical Greece, Rome, and Mayan, as well as the modern Western world. Editor(s): Osborne, Robin; Tanner, Jeremy. Series: New Interventions in Art History. Num Pages: 240 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405135382
ISBN
9781405135382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.85

Hardback. Published in conjection with an exhibition at the Menil Collection, Houston, June 10-October 16, 2016. Num Pages: 112 pages, 114 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFTB; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 305 x 20. Weight in Grams: 956.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300218411
ISBN
9780300218411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.72

Paperback. In the late 1960s and '70s, artists in Yugoslavia rejected the official language of expression licensed by the regime, abstract art, and replaced it with "anti-art". This book explores this crucial period in the Yugoslav art scene and situates it in the broader cultural context of Central and Eastern Europe. Num Pages: 344 pages, 40 colour plates, 120 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 174 x 14. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw Poland
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9788392404439
ISBN
9788392404439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.89

Lowenstam identifies a variety of images and interpretations-some regarded Achilles as a hero, others believed him to be a cruel bully-that reflect and directly respond to the ancient heroic tradition from which the Iliad and Odyssey evolved. Num Pages: 248 pages, 93, 92 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801887758
ISBN
9780801887758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.67

Hardback. A social and iconographic history of a West African sculptural form Num Pages: 208 pages, 83. BIC Classification: 1H; ACBK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252032554
ISBN
9780252032554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.59

Hardback. A study of the lives and artistic production of artists of Asian Ancestry active in the United States before 1970. It recovers the impressive artistic production of numerous Asian Americans, and offers informed interpretations of a long-neglected art history. Editor(s): Chang, Gordon H.; Johnson, Mark; Karlstrom, Paul J. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 576 pages, 435 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; ACX; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 48. Weight in Grams: 2835.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804757515
ISBN
9780804757515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.85

Paperback. A study of the lives and artistic production of artists of Asian Ancestry active in the United States before 1970. It recovers the impressive artistic production of numerous Asian Americans, and offers informed interpretations of a long-neglected art history. Editor(s): Chang, Gordon H.; Johnson, Mark; Karlstrom, Paul J. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 576 pages, 435 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; ACX; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2549.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804757522
ISBN
9780804757522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.54

Hardcover. Asian Art is the first comprehensive anthology of important primary documents and key contemporary scholarship on Asian art history. Series: Blackwell Anthologies in Art History S. Num Pages: 544 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 187 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1156.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405122405
ISBN
9781405122405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.42

Paperback. Asian Art is the first comprehensive anthology of important primary documents and key contemporary scholarship on Asian art history. Series: Blackwell Anthologies in Art History S. Num Pages: 544 pages, 30. BIC Classification: ACBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 30. Weight in Grams: 868.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405122412
ISBN
9781405122412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 69. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 254 x 38. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816698738
ISBN
9780816698738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.70

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 color plates, 46 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 215. .
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226407906
ISBN
9780226407906
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.93

Hardcover. Between the 9th and 7th centuries BC the small kingdom of Assyria in northern Iraq expanded through conquest to dominate the region from Egypt to Iran. This book presents visual introduction to some of the greatest works of art from the ancient world, showcasing a series of photographs of the British Museum's collection of Assyrian sculptures. Num Pages: 144 pages, 130 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAA; ACG; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 259 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1086. 144 pages, 130 colour illustrations. Between the 9th and 7th centuries BC the small kingdom of Assyria in northern Iraq expanded through conquest to dominate the region from Egypt to Iran. This book presents visual introduction to some of the greatest works of art from the ancient world, showcasing a series of photographs of the British Museum's collection of Assyrian sculptures. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAA; ACG; AFKB. Dimension: 269 x 259 x 23. Weight: 1130.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714111674
ISBN
9780714111674
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. A multifaceted response to issues concerning personal privacy and government power by writers, artists, and others Editor(s): Poitras, Laura. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKV; APFB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Slp
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300217650
ISBN
9780300217650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.40

Paperback. Presents analysis of occult iconography in many of the masterpieces of Western art - from the astrological symbols that decorated churches and illuminated manuscripts, through the work of a range of Renaissance artists, including Bosch, Brueghel, Durer and Caravaggio, to the visionary works of nineteenth-century artists, such as Fuseli and Blake. Series: Guide to Imagery. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: ACX; AG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892369072
ISBN
9780892369072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.04

Hardcover. This book showcases a major exhibition of site-specific, multimedia installations and sculptures Ai Weiwei has created for the island. Featuring beautiful photographs and thought-provoking text, At Large is the essential document of this remarkable happening from one of today's most celebrated artists. Editor(s): Spalding, David. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 263 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452142760
ISBN
9781452142760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.98

Paperback. How should Germany commemorate the mass murder of Jews once committed in its name? James E. Young - the only foreigner and Jew to serve on the German commission to select a design for a national Holocaust memorial - tells the inside story of this controversial project. Num Pages: 256 pages, 47 colour plates, 56 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; ACX; AG; AMGD; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 176 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300094138
ISBN
9780300094138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 255 x 25. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477311004
ISBN
9781477311004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.62

Hardback. This richly illustrated book represents the first interpretive analysis of the Grosvenor Gallerys history in terms of changing attitudes about art and institutions at the end of the Victorian period. The study establishes the Grosvenors key place in the history of modernism through its cultural elevation of the artist to a spiritual realm. Num Pages: 263 pages. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1198.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
263
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611471885
ISBN
9781611471885
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.11

paperback. Translator(s): Holmes, Brian. Num Pages: 114 pages, Ill.(some col.). BIC Classification: ACX; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Dis Voir France
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
114
Condition
New
SKU
V9782906571341
ISBN
9782906571341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.65

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847834839
ISBN
9780847834839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.00
€ 43.00

Hardcover. August Benziger was one of the most sought-after portrait painters of his time. His subjects ranged from Popes to princes, from presidents to businessmen. This biography brings us closer to his subjects who carried history from the 19th to the 20th century. Num Pages: 355 pages, 15ill. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; AGB; G. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Sheed & Ward
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
355
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556126147
ISBN
9781556126147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.73

Paperback. Series: Schirmer Visual Library. Num Pages: 143 pages, 143. BIC Classification: ACX; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 144 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Schirmer/Mosel Verlag GmbH Germany
Number of pages
143
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9783888142925
ISBN
9783888142925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.54

Paperback. Grand political accomplishment and artistic productivity were the hallmarks of Augustus Caesar's reign (31 BC to AD 14), which has served as a powerful model of achievement for societies throughout Western history. This book presents an overview, one that brings together political and social history, art, literature, architecture, and religion. Num Pages: 496 pages, 11 color plates 164 halftones 10 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; HBJD; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 848.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691058900
ISBN
9780691058900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.46

Paperback. Augustus John studied at the Slade with his sister Gwen before both of them went to Paris. He lived and worked at feverish speed and his drawings were astonishing for their fluid lyrical line, their vigor and spontaneity. His life became a complex tale of two cities, London and Paris, of two wives and many families. Num Pages: 752 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 41. Weight in Grams: 928.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845951849
ISBN
9781845951849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 26.14