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Paperback. Holds up a mirror to our society while charting the story of art in contemporary global culture. This book approaches art from various angles, such as artistic production, display, critical reception and its relationship to society. It builds a framework for students to acquire the general skills of research, and abstract and theoretical thinking. Num Pages: 336 pages, 300 illustrations, 175 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 222 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1826.
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780672809
ISBN
9781780672809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.78
€ 49.40

Hardcover. Pindar's Eyes is a ground-breaking interdisciplinary exploration of the interactions between Greek lyric poetry and visual and material culture in the early fifth century BCE, drawing on case studies to open up analysis of the genre to the wider theme of aesthetic experience in early classical Greece. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; ACG; DSBB; DSC. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198746379
ISBN
9780198746379
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.00

Hardcover. A celebration of the finest 300 works of Byzantine art. Num Pages: 304 pages. Dimension: 298 x 264 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2250.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714848105
ISBN
9780714848105
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.52
€ 53.12

Paperback. Editor(s): Eck, Caroline van. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 772.
Publisher
Leiden University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789087281397
ISBN
9789087281397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.21

Paperback. An examination of the major optically oriented examples of artistic theory and practice, from Brunelleschi's invention of perspective and its exploitation by Leonardo and Duerer to the beginnings of photography. It discusses colour theory and shows the interaction between art and science. Num Pages: 383 pages, 549 b&w illustrations, 16 colour plates, select bibliography, index. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 282 x 254 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1806.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
383
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300052411
ISBN
9780300052411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.86

Paperback. New edition of this key guide to art history, which takes a critical reading of the field's most innovative and influential texts over the past two centuries, including the most important new writing on the most recent work in a variety of new media. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 600 pages, 64 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 169 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1398.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
601
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199229840
ISBN
9780199229840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.41

Paperback. Closes in on intense make-or-break turning points in the lives of eight great artists who, under extreme stress, created something unprecedented, altering the course of art for ever. This title features Caravaggio, Bernini, Rembrandt, David, Turner, Van Gogh, Picasso and Rothko. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1392.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847921185
ISBN
9781847921185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 26.40

Paperback. A gripping and beguiling blend of art history, memoir and travel writing which delves into the mysteries and meanings of Las Meninas, Velazquez's iconic masterpiece" Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; ABA; ACQB; AFC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 18. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847088086
ISBN
9781847088086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.55

Paperback. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine Collection Publications. Num Pages: 170 pages, 81 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; ACK; HBJD; HBLC; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 238 x 13. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
Number of pages
170
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884023173
ISBN
9780884023173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.63

Paperback. Alberto Giacometti's attenuated figures of the human form are among the most significant artistic images of the 20th century. Both a critical study of Giacometti's life and work, and an investigation of their affective power, this book asks what encounters with Giacometti's pieces can tell us about the history of our own time. Num Pages: 304 pages, 90 b/w integrated. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AFKB; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780767871
ISBN
9781780767871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.23

Hardcover. An anthology of writings by esteemed architectural critic Kenneth Frampton. Num Pages: 352 pages, 150 b&w illustrations, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ACXJ; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 182 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1276.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714840802
ISBN
9780714840802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.02

Paperback. In The Story of Post-Modernism, Charles Jencks, the authority on Post-Modern architecture and culture, provides the defining account of Post-Modern architecture from its earliest roots in the early 60s to the present day. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ACXJ8; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 866.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470688953
ISBN
9780470688953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.94

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, Over 230 Images. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1196.
Publisher
Tuttle Shokai Inc Japan
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Hardcover with Jacket
Condition
New
SKU
V9784805310984
ISBN
9784805310984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.11

Hardback. Created by the great Russian artists (Deineka, Malevic, Adlivankin, Laktionov, Brodskij, Korzhev), this book presents a multiplicity of questions, themes and formal approaches to art spanning from the phases of the civil war to the beginnings of the Brezhnev era, stopping at the early 1970s when trends in official Soviet art took on varied. Num Pages: 296 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DVU; ACX; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 248 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2022.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857213736
ISBN
9788857213736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.31

Paperback. The paintings of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood are widely known and loved. This book presents a comprehensive survey of the intimate world of the Pre-Raphaelites drawings. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: ACVM; AFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 242 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1262.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500290293
ISBN
9780500290293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.95

Paperback. A discussion about how each age created Jesus in its own image, discovering in his life and teachings the answers to fundamental questions of human life and destiny. It studies the images of Jesus cherished by successive ages, suggesting that the depictions are key to understanding each era. Num Pages: 284 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACB; AGR; HRCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300079876
ISBN
9780300079876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illus. BIC Classification: AC; BGF; JFC. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845197445
ISBN
9781845197445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.15

Paperback. "The Victorious Youth" is one of very few surviving life-size bronzes from ancient Greece. This book discusses the statue in its ancient context of public memorials, private collectors, market-oriented workshops and long-distance transportation. A complete conservation report is included. Series: Getty Museum Studies on Art. Num Pages: 108 pages, 49 b&w illustrations, 1 colour fold-out. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ABC; ACG; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 192 x 8. Weight in Grams: 331.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Museum
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0212665
ISBN
9780892364701
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 149 x 39. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903155905
ISBN
9781903155905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.29

Hardcover. Editor(s): Maetzke, Anna Maria. Num Pages: 240 pages, 150 col. BIC Classification: ACN; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 238 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1656.
Publisher
Silvana Italy
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9788836624638
ISBN
9788836624638
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.99
€ 28.47

Paperback. Offers insight into the making of Up in the Air, the largest artwork Tom Friedman has made to date for a solo exhibition at Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall in 2010. This title consists of nearly a thousand meticulously handcrafted objects suspended from the ceiling at different heights an art-work that kept Friedman's studio busy for the years. Num Pages: 100 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 225 x 13. Weight in Grams: 788.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857218946
ISBN
9788857218946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. Mann examines how the financial patronage of newly empowered local rulers allowed Romanesque architecture and sculptural decoration to significantly redefine the cultural identities of those who lived in the frontier kingdoms of Christian Spain. Num Pages: 296 pages, 78. BIC Classification: 1DS; ACK; AM; HBG; HBLC; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
Number of pages
296
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442628939
ISBN
9781442628939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.11

Hardcover. This engaging biography brings light to the life, art, and extraordinary contributions of Olive Rush (1873 1966), artist, illustrator, muralist, Native American art educator, and social reformer." Num Pages: 292 pages, 95 colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; 3JH; 3JJ; ACX; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 235 x 2. Weight in Grams: 1778.
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890136201
ISBN
9780890136201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.71

Paperback. Jim Dine is commonly seen as a prolific painter, printmaker and photographer whose central practice is drawing. This book shows that sculpture is just as important in his oeuvre. It lets us discover Dines favourite motifs: hearts, tools, skulls, and Pinocchio, as well as Classical sculpture in the form of Venus de Milo and Winged Victory. Num Pages: 144 pages, ill. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 772.
Publisher
Steidl Publishers Germany
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9783869302041
ISBN
9783869302041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.66

Hardback. This beautifully designed book is filled with illustrations and photographs of the many animals in Picasso's life - those he painted and drew, as well as those he loved. Num Pages: 120 pages, 60, 40 colour. BIC Classification: ACXD5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791349909
ISBN
9783791349909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.21

Paperback. A pictorial history of motorcycles - and the riders - who created the cafe racer craze. The author looks at the BSA Gold Star, the Triumph/Norton hybrid and others, and recalls the leather-jacketed "rockers" who indulged in burn-ups on Britain's roads. Series: Mick Walker on Motorcycles. Num Pages: 96 pages, 110ill. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AC; AJC; TBX; TRC; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 189 x 8. Weight in Grams: 344. Series: Mick Walker on Motorcycles. 96 pages, 110ill. A pictorial history of motorcycles - and the riders - who created the cafe racer craze. The author looks at the BSA Gold Star, the Triumph/Norton hybrid and others, and recalls the leather-jacketed "rockers" who indulged in burn-ups on Britain's roads. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AC; AJC; TBX; TRC; WGC. Dimension: 256 x 189 x 8. Weight: 344.
Publisher
Crowood
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781872004198
ISBN
9781872004198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. Documenting the work of graffiti writers who illegally painted subway cars in New York City, the authors recall how they gained entry to the New York graffiti community in the 1970s and 1980s and describe the techniques that they used to photograph it. Num Pages: 128 pages, 153 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPN; ACXJ; AFJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 338 x 11. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500292129
ISBN
9780500292129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.98

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Aarhus University Press
Number of pages
333
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9788771240184
ISBN
9788771240184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.13

Hardcover. This stunning Chinese art book presents almost a hundred recently unearthed objects that offer a glimpse into the extraordinary wealth and artistic accomplishments of elite society during the Western Han Dynasty Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; ACBP; AMGD; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1461.
Publisher
Asian Art Museum
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780939117789
ISBN
9780939117789
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.00

Hardcover. Focuses on Voysey as a designer of furniture, metalwork, and textiles, providing a new analysis of his characteristic motifs and designs. It draws on the greatest public and private collections of his work to give a complete and fully illustrated account of Voysey's output and his vision for domestic life at the turn of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Livingstone, Karen. Num Pages: 320 pages, 395 col, 35 b/w. BIC Classification: ACVN; AKB; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 279 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1782.
Publisher
V & A Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851778546
ISBN
9781851778546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 35.55

Paperback. The essential guide to the story of London's acclaimed museum - from its origins in the 1980s to its pivotal move in 2016 Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJP; 3JM; ACXJ; AK; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 220 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714872537
ISBN
9780714872537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Hardcover. The art of the Pacific Islands is exciting, varied, vibrant and ever-changing. This book draws on colourful examples from the Pacifics major cultural regions: Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia, beginning with an introduction asking What is Pacific art? Series: Art in Detail. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1M; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714125909
ISBN
9780714125909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.18

Paperback. This study examines the sexual, historical and artistic contexts in which Renoir's "La Promenade" was created, and what it reveals about Renoir as man and artist. The reader is invited to see the work as a rejection of the idealist world of academic art and as a challenge to social and moral norms. Series: Getty Museum Studies on Art. Num Pages: 96 pages, 25 colour and 32 b&w illustrations, 1 colour foldout. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 192 x 8. Weight in Grams: 290.
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Museum Los Angeles California
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
SKU
KEX0212702
ISBN
9780892363650
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Hardcover. Features the paintings and other artworks of an artist who is one of the most prolific and successful artists of the Golden Age Illustration, and captivated audiences throughout the first half of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 288 pages, 600 colour, 40 b&w images. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AKL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 286 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1600.
Publisher
Abrams
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810995215
ISBN
9780810995215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.18
€ 39.84

Paperback. Alternate Process in Photography: Technique, History, and Creative Potential offers a unique, practitioner's perspective on the history and practice of photographic processes. The book emphasizes handmade, largely historical photographic techniques, and provides detailed information for both beginning and advanced photographers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 149. BIC Classification: AC; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 13. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199390397
ISBN
9780199390397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.87

Hardcover. Paul Klee consistently intertwined the visual and the verbal in his art has long fascinated commentators, including such illustrious figures as Walter Benjamin and Michel Foucault. This book offers an account of the interplay between the visible and the legible in Klee's works from the 1910s and 1920s. Num Pages: 256 pages, 32 colour plates, 35 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 192 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 948.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226091181
ISBN
9780226091181
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.59

Paperback. Chapters on the structures of art historical writing are complemented by studies of Elizabeth Siddall, Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot, which deal with themes of modernity, sexuality and repression. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 415.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415308502
ISBN
9780415308502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.83

Hardcover. Presents one hundred great works from the National Gallery Collection, each by a different artist. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 208 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 252 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1344.
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094930
ISBN
9781857094930
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.80

Hardback. Terry Frost was one of Britain's great abstract painters. His career spanned seven decades, starting with his introduction to art in a prisoner of war camp, and stretching into the twenty-first century. Chris Stephens presents Frost's art within a historical context and in relation to the work of his international contemporaries. Series: Tate British Artist Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, fully illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: ACXD9; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 199 x 15. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849763646
ISBN
9781849763646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 bw integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848858954
ISBN
9781848858954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.36

Hardcover. Series: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications. Num Pages: 65 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; ACG; HBJH; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 302 x 214 x 10. Weight in Grams: 452.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
65
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772890364
ISBN
9788772890364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.56

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857226842
ISBN
9788857226842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.98
€ 56.83

Paperback. Why do some people seem to find it easy to come up with fresh, brilliant ideas? And how do they turn them into something worthwhile? This book provides basic practices and processes that allow your talents to flourish, and which we can adopt - no matter what we do - to help us achieve extraordinary things too. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: AC; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Viking
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241970805
ISBN
9780241970805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. The poems have been rendered into vigorous contemporary English. A selection of Michelangelo's letters, many of them to important contemporaries such as Vasari and Duke Cosimo, is accompanied by the 'Life' of the great artist written by his pupil Ascanio Condivi. Translator(s): Bull, George; Porter, Peter. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537365
ISBN
9780199537365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AM; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 268 x 10. Weight in Grams: 510.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Shambhala
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590302590
ISBN
9781590302590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 28.32

Hardback. Gino De Dominicis (1947-1998) is one of the most emblematic and mysterious figures on the post war Italian art scene. This title brings together more than 700 artworks, accompanied by dossiers which, alongside the usual technical data, provide information regarding the circumstances that led to the works creation. Editor(s): Tomassoni, Italo. Num Pages: 576 pages, 900 illustrations, 100 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 353 x 242 x 69. Weight in Grams: 3488.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
576
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Slp
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857206844
ISBN
9788857206844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 243.51
€ 201.34

Paperback. Ivon Hitchens (1893-1979) is widely regarded as the outstanding English landscape painter of the 20th century. Immediately recognisable by its daring yet subtle use of colour and brushmark to evoke the spirit of place, his work is to be found in public and private collections throughout the world. Newly available in paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, Includes 110 colour and 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 275 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1342.
Publisher
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848221499
ISBN
9781848221499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.08

Paperback. Shows how to paint abstracts and explains how to approach and understand abstract art. This title moves the teaching of art from a doing level of painting a certain subject in a particular medium to a thinking level. It develops the thinking and doing processes together and leads the reader to an understanding of this genre. Num Pages: 160 pages, 229 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD9; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 196 x 11. Weight in Grams: 612. 160 pages, 229 colour illustrations. Shows how to paint abstracts and explains how to approach and understand abstract art. This title moves the teaching of art from a doing level of painting a certain subject in a particular medium to a thinking level. It develops the thinking and doing processes together and leads the reader to an understanding of this genre. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXD9; WFA. Dimension: 279 x 196 x 11. Weight: 614.
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847971715
ISBN
9781847971715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.20

Hardcover. The author's movie poster art is among the most iconic of the last 40 years, from Disney films such as Beauty and the Beast and Pinocchio, to Empire of the Sun, Gremlins, Blazing Saddles, Predator, and Star Wars 30th anniversary posters. This book collects some of his finest work, and also includes comprehensives and in progress sketches. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AKLP; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 315 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1196.
Publisher
Titan Books
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857689290
ISBN
9780857689290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 21.36

Paperback. The first substantial monograph on an artist whose sculptures capture the proliferation of information and objects in contemporary life. Series: Contemporary Artists Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 291 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1054.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714870465
ISBN
9780714870465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 46.61

Hardcover. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACX; AFT; AK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Acc Publishing Group Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851498550
ISBN
9781851498550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.81

Paperback. Brings fresh perspectives on the works of celebrated modernists Georgia O'Keeffe, Margaret Preston and Grace Cossington Smith, illuminating some of the artistic and cultural parallels and common themes between American and Australian modernism while exploring each artist's unique contribution to international developments of modernism. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MBF; 3JJ; ACXD2; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 940.
Publisher
Art Gallery New South Wales
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781921330537
ISBN
9781921330537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.36

Hardcover. Based on 20 years of research, this monograph provides a comprehensive view of Kline's life and work and reveals how complex they both were. The author presents an evocative portrait of Kline's evolution from ambitious art student, to penniless Greenwich Village muralist, to mature artist. Num Pages: 192 pages, 170 colour and b&w illustrations, notes, chronology, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 288 x 238 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1392.
Publisher
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558597709
ISBN
9781558597709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.49
€ 49.86

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; AC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 110 x 116 x 30. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2021
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9780789212337
ISBN
9780789212337
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.85

Hardback. Num Pages: 412 pages, 350 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBL; ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 295 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2512.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857229843
ISBN
9788857229843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 48.30

Hardback. "An examination of the legacy of modernism as a cultural movement and propaganda tool during the Cold War and the 1950s in America"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJPG; ACXD; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231162302
ISBN
9780231162302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.72

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

€ 69.57
€ 67.39

Paperback. 'The Sketchbook War' is not a book about art but the story of war artists, how men who had previously made a comfortable living painting in studios were transformed by military uniforms and experiences that were to shape the rest of their lives and the way in which we view war today. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 30 colour illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; ACXD; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750956154
ISBN
9780750956154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.01

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

€ 34.99
€ 30.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910263099
ISBN
9781910263099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.90

Hardback. Num Pages: 407 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFH; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 161 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1194.
Publisher
AMMO Books LLC United States
Number of pages
407
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934429822
ISBN
9781934429822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.63

Paperback. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ABA; ACXJ; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152938
ISBN
9780231152938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.05

Paperback. A source of inspiration for Mike Leigh's MR TURNER, in this blend of biography and art history, the author introduces Turner to a new generation, dispels many myths, and depicts him as a giant of the 19th century and a beacon for the 21st. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp B&w & 8pp Colour Photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; ACV; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340628119
ISBN
9780340628119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.64

Paperback. Series: Cahiers d'Art Revues. Num Pages: 98 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 360 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1256.
Publisher
Cahiers d'Art
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9782851171818
ISBN
9782851171818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.37
€ 64.45

Hardcover. Num Pages: 64 pages, 24 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Buchhandlung Walther Konig GmbH & Co. KG. Abt. Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9783865609847
ISBN
9783865609847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
The New Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595586193
ISBN
9781595586193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.55

Hardback. The renowned artist Ed Ruscha was born in Nebraska, and worked in Southern California since the late 1950s. The everyday landscapes of the West, are the primary motifs of his often deadpan and instantly recognizable paintings and works on paper. This book offers a full exploration of the painter's fascination with the evolving American West. Editor(s): Breuer, Karin. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 color photographs and b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AGC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 305. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520290693
ISBN
9780520290693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.39

Hardback. Translator(s): Levie, Alison. Num Pages: 160 pages, 200 illus. BIC Classification: ACXD3; AFH; AKTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 314 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1360.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2023
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764304743
ISBN
9780764304743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.33
€ 38.12

Paperback. Manifestos and immodest proposals from China's most famous artist and activist, culled from his popular blog, shut down by Chinese authorities in 2009. Editor(s): Ambrozy, Lee. Translator(s): Ambrozy, Lee. Series: Writing Art. Num Pages: 336 pages, 58 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 840.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262015219
ISBN
9780262015219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 32.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 52 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 233 x 10. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Other Criteria
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906967659
ISBN
9781906967659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 46.57

Hardcover. 'Masters of French Painting, 1290-1920' presents 138 of the most significant and representative works of art in the Wadsworth Atheneum's internationally recognised collection of French paintings and pastels. Num Pages: 304 pages, 160 Colour, 70 B&W. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AC; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 312 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2086. At the Wadsworth Atheneum. 304 pages, 160 Colour, 70 B&W. 'Masters of French Painting, 1290-1920' presents 138 of the most significant and representative works of art in the Wadsworth Atheneum's internationally recognised collection of French paintings and pastels. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; AC; AFC; AGC. Dimension: 239 x 312 x 32. Weight: 2088.
Publisher
D Giles Ltd
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904832935
ISBN
9781904832935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.18
€ 42.53

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

€ 20.99
€ 19.21

Hardback. Follows the footsteps of a singular and secretive artist. An artist who has a passion for all sorts of metamorphoses, sublimations and transmutations, this book has a predilection for materials with reversible properties. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 304 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1940.
Publisher
Skira
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857214214
ISBN
9788857214214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 41.56

Paperback. .
Publisher
Joost van den Bergh Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956682406
ISBN
9780956682406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

Paperback. This companion presents new critical views on crucial aspects of the large and varied field of Asian art and architectural history. The essays collected here provide scholars and the public with an opportunity to engage with the field in all its diversity - from coinage to monastic spaces to imperial commissions and beyond. Editor(s): Brown, Rebecca M.; Hutton, Deborah S. Series: Blackwell Companions to Art History. Num Pages: 688 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; ACB; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 250 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1036.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119019534
ISBN
9781119019534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.66

Hardcover. The 35 paintings that have come down to us from the hand of Jan Vermeer (1632-1675) place him beside Rembrandt and Frans Hals as one of the great masters of the golden age of Dutch art. Little is known of Vermeer's early life and training, though we can be certain that he never knew great success or acclaim during his lifetime, and after his death. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 210. .
Publisher
Taschen GmbH Germany
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836504898
ISBN
9783836504898
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.27

Paperback. Focuses on one of the most remarkable examples of gothic art to have survived, a unique functioning table decoration. Series: Cleveland Masterwork. BIC Classification: ACK; AGC; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 222 x 15. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
GILES
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907804946
ISBN
9781907804946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.55

Hardback. A catalogue that presents the rich Tibetan artistic heritage through the collection of Michael and Justyna Buddeberg: carpet manufacture, craftwork in metal and the manufacture of furniture. It explores various aspects of everyday Tibetan culture and includes masterpieces of Tibetan art in textile and metal work. Num Pages: 340 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 315 x 28. Weight in Grams: 2054.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777426266
ISBN
9783777426266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.18
€ 51.34

Hardcover. The first book by Helene Cixous on painting and the contemporary arts. These 11 chapters bring together Helene Cixous' writings about specific contemporary artists and artworks. Neither simply 'art criticism' nor critical essays, Cixous responds to these artworks as a poet, reading them as if they were poems. Editor(s): Segarra, Marta; Maso, Dr. Joana. Series: The Frontiers of Theory. Num Pages: 160 pages, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390. Writings on Contemporary Arts and Aesthetics. Series: The Frontiers of Theory. 160 pages, 8 colour illustrations. Editor(s): Segarra, Marta; Maso, Dr. Joana. The first book by Helene Cixous on painting and the contemporary arts. These 11 chapters bring together Helene Cixous' writings about specific contemporary artists and artworks. Neither simply 'art criticism' nor critical essays, Cixous responds to these artworks as a poet, reading them as if they were poems. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ACXJ; DSA. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 14. Weight: 386.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748647446
ISBN
9780748647446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.16
€ 105.10

Paperback. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 80 pages, 72 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 311 x 241 x 5. Weight in Grams: 376. 80 pages, 72 illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: ACV. Dimension: 311 x 241 x 5. Weight: 394.
Edition
New edition
Publisher
Dover Publications
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486240442
ISBN
9780486240442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.33

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