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Paperback. Explores the meaning of the trash phenomenon in contemporary art from the early 20th century (Boccioni, Carra, Depero, Picabia, Schwitters), through the Sixties and Seventies onwards. This title examines the challenge launched by these artists, who use waste as a material for creating art. Series: Skira Paperbacks. Num Pages: 180 pages, 100 colour, 300 b&w. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
180
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9788876247286
ISBN
9788876247286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 240 x 15. Weight in Grams: 694.
Publisher
The Squeeze Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906069100
ISBN
9781906069100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.26

Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 240. .
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857233413
ISBN
9788857233413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.84

Paperback. 'In front of Nature' is the first monograph to feature the work of Thomas Fearnley (1802-1842), a major artist in the tradition of the great romantics like Caspar David Friedrich, J.C. Dahl and J.M.W.Turner. Editor(s): Sumner, Ann; Smith, Greg. Num Pages: 120 pages, 90 Colour. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 247 x 11. Weight in Grams: 572. The European Landscapes of Thomas Fearnley. 120 pages, 90 Colour. Editor(s): Sumner, Ann; Smith, Greg. 'In front of Nature' is the first monograph to feature the work of Thomas Fearnley (1802-1842), a major artist in the tradition of the great romantics like Caspar David Friedrich, J.C. Dahl and J.M.W.Turner. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 234 x 247 x 11. Weight: 572.
Publisher
D Giles Ltd
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907804106
ISBN
9781907804106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 21.55

Paperback. A revealing exploration of how art acquires its financial value. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: ABQ; AC; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
PENGUIN BOOKS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718192457
ISBN
9780718192457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Hardcover. Explores the dynamic and complex traditions of Islamic art through more than 115 major works in a dazzling array of media, reproduced in full color and exquisite detail manuscripts inscribed with gold, paintings on silk and more. This book introduces you to the riches of the Islamic art collection. Num Pages: 192 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; ACBP; AGC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 290 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1340.
Publisher
MFA Publications, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878468065
ISBN
9780878468065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.00

Paperback. A new addition to the best-selling Colour Library series. Series: Colour Library Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 colour, 50 black and white. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 228 x 9. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714862552
ISBN
9780714862552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.48

Paperback. Now available again, this book offers an illustrated portrait of a romance, partnership, and creative dialogue between Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz that continues to resonate today. Num Pages: 128 pages, 80 illustrations 50 in colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 185. .
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791382364
ISBN
9783791382364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.25

Hardcover. The first major American publication on this important contemporary sculptor. Editor(s): Baume, Nicholas. Num Pages: 143 pages, 90 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
143
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262026598
ISBN
9780262026598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.16

paperback. .
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887401039
ISBN
9780887401039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780236322
ISBN
9781780236322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780679686
ISBN
9781780679686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.59

Flexibound. Now in an all new format for this international bestseller Leonardo's Notebooks pairs the great master's most important writings with more than 1,000 sketches, drawings and watercolours in this beautiful and dynamic work. Editor(s): Suh, H. Anna. Num Pages: 448 pages, More than 1,000 colour & b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 150 x 34. Weight in Grams: 870.
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Number of pages
448
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579129460
ISBN
9781579129460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.90

Paperback. Editor(s): Farago, Claire; Zwijnenberg, Robert P. Num Pages: 280 pages, 32 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816641161
ISBN
9780816641161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.34

Hardcover. Piet Mondrian represented an artist not only of absolute modernity, but also of great integrity. He remains one of the most distinctive practitioners in all of modern art, the star of exhibitions around the world, and an abiding inspiration for fashion, art, architecture, and design, from White Stripes album covers to Yves Saint Laurent dresses. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836553308
ISBN
9783836553308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.32

Hardback. What is abstract art good for? What's the use - for us as individuals, or for any society - of pictures of nothing, of paintings and sculptures or prints or drawings that do not seem to show anything except themselves? This book presents an account of abstract art. Series: The A.W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts. Num Pages: 320 pages, 132 color plates. 129 halftones. 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 246 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1496.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126784
ISBN
9780691126784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.45
€ 60.76

Hardcover. The first comprehensive catalogue of Van Gogh's work from his time in France. Each work illustrated to scale. New research reveals fakes. Num Pages: 384 pages, 580 colour and b/w. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 314 x 256 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2400.
Publisher
Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781300190
ISBN
9781781300190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.90
€ 59.66

Paperback. The Gayer-Anderson Cat has been one of the most admired objects at the British Museum since its arrival in 1947. This book presents a detailed description of the cat and a discussion of its possible meaning and role in ancient times. It is complemented by photographs. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 37 illustrations, 31 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; ACG; AFKC; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714119731
ISBN
9780714119731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.14

Paperback. Sir Henry Raeburn (1756-1823) is especially well known in Scotland as the portrait painter of members of the Scottish Enlightenment. This illustrated scholarly work is devoted to the reception and reputation of Edinburgh's premier Enlightenment portrait painter. It includes chapters that look at different aspects of Raeburn's professional career. Editor(s): Coltman, Viccy; Lloyd, Stephen. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; ACQ; AGB; AJCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 990. Context, Reception and Reputation. 352 pages. Editor(s): Coltman, Viccy; Lloyd, Stephen. Sir Henry Raeburn (1756-1823) is especially well known in Scotland as the portrait painter of members of the Scottish Enlightenment. This illustrated scholarly work is devoted to the reception and reputation of Edinburgh's premier Enlightenment portrait painter. It includes chapters that look at different aspects of Raeburn's professional career. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; ACQ; AGB; AJCP. Dimension: 243 x 172 x 23. Weight: 990.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748654833
ISBN
9780748654833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.92

Multiple copy pack. Num Pages: 736 pages, 420 color + 40 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 248. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Slp
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300148169
ISBN
9780300148169
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 284.68

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tate Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854379641
ISBN
9781854379641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.74

Hardback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 97 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACV; AFKB; AGB; HBJD; HBLL; JPFN; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1451.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271019659
ISBN
9780271019659
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 178.72

Paperback. This illustrated book provides an overview of Islamic art and architecture during a time that witnessed the formation of a new artistic culture and its first, medieval, flowering in the vast area from the Atlantic to India. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 350 illustrations, 150 colour pl. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3F; 3H; ACK; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 281 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1522.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300088694
ISBN
9780300088694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.56

Hardcover. Num Pages: 376 pages, 8 color illus., 80 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACK; AFC; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935408208
ISBN
9781935408208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 150 Colour Images. BIC Classification: 1DBR; ACX; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 261 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1232.
Publisher
Irish Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911024286
ISBN
9781911024286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.29

Paperback. .
Publisher
Silvana
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788836629206
ISBN
9788836629206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.81

Hardback. Num Pages: 1160 pages, 800 illustrations, 100 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 240. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857206486
ISBN
9788857206486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 233.54
€ 202.44

Paperback. Explains the meanings associated with objects, plants, animals, myths, religious symbols, and images in art. Editor(s): Cooper, J. C. Num Pages: 208 pages, 210 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson London
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500271254
ISBN
9780500271254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.53

Hardcover. The first major monograph dedicated to the work of the internationally acclaimed abstract painter. Num Pages: 136 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 209 x 22. Weight in Grams: 916.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
135
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714848822
ISBN
9780714848822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.13

Paperback. Air Raid Protection represented an era: a mode of thought, a political and administrative concept, and a collection of technical and organisational measurements to protect citizens against attacks from the air. This book offers an interpretation of the Dutch, English and German air raid protection systems, and the construction of a Shelter City, pa Series: Landscape & Heritage Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, 200 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 952.
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089642110
ISBN
9789089642110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.01

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Richard Dennis United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780903685573
ISBN
9780903685573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.18

Hardcover. Num Pages: 196 pages, over 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1108.
Publisher
Ridinghouse
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905464876
ISBN
9781905464876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.07

Paperback. Offers a look at the dynamic relationship between performance and painting from 1950 onwards. Moving through half a century of work in painting, video and photography, and including archival and documentary material, this book shows how performance art has challenged and energised the medium of painting for successive generations. Editor(s): Wood, Catherine. Num Pages: 128 pages, 120 colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AFKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 9. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Tate Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849760201
ISBN
9781849760201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.10

Paperback. Provides an overview of the broader continuum of collaborative and collective art practices Num Pages: 320 pages, 29 illustrations, including 15 in colour, 1 table. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496. Contemporary Collaborative Art in a Global Context. 320 pages, 29 illustrations, incl. 15 in colour, 1 table. Provides an overview of the broader continuum of collaborative and collective art practices. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Dimension: 152 x 235 x 20. Weight: 462.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349877
ISBN
9780822349877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.74

Hardcover. William Kentridge and Vivienne Koorland are two of South Africa's foremost visual artists. This significant volume brings together a diverse selection of works from each artist to explore the formal and thematic links between their different practices. Editor(s): Garb, Tamar; Bradley, Fiona; Fer, Briony. Num Pages: 140 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 193 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 742.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908612410
ISBN
9781908612410
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.78

hardcover. Though very much an individual and spiritual artist, Alfonse Mucha was a defining figure of the Art Nouveau era and is loved for his distinctive lush style and images of beautiful women in arabesque poses among the plethora of paintings, posters, advertisements and designs he produced. This title presents a range of his work. Num Pages: 200 pages, 170 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVY; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 300 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1680.
Publisher
Flame Tree Illustrated
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844517305
ISBN
9781844517305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.54

Paperback. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 196 illustrations, 153 in colour. BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 177 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500300220
ISBN
9780500300220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.08

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857228877
ISBN
9788857228877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.38
€ 58.12

Paperback. An account of Vincent Van Gogh, together with a selection of his works. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 170 illustrations, 70 in colour. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Publication date
1992
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500300145
ISBN
9780500300145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 100 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ACXD2; AVRL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 25. .
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262533584
ISBN
9780262533584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.12