History of art / art & design styles
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History of art / art & design styles
hardcover. Presents the history of the suicide from the ancient world to its decriminalization in the twentieth century. Looking at instances of voluntary death in ancient Greece, this title discusses the contrast between the absence of such events in early Christianity and the proliferation of images of biblical suicides in the late medieval era. Series: Picturing History. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 colour and 104 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACB; AG; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 705.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861891051
- ISBN
- 9781861891051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.22
€ 42.22
Paperback. Investigating and documenting the histories, theories and forms of Conceptual Art, this book shows that Conceptual Art was a broad movement encompassing a range of artistic tendencies. Editor(s): Bird, Jon; Newman, Michael. Series: Critical Views. Num Pages: 264 pages, 80 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ5. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861890528
- ISBN
- 9781861890528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.21
€ 31.21
hardcover. The authors of this text controversially claim that Ireland. more sophisticated in the technical education of its craftsmen and artists, not only devised its own subtle "insular" Rococo, but exported this mode successfully in a gesture of cultural colonialism to the West of England. Num Pages: 324 pages, 40 colour, 160 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBR; ACQ; AM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1235.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861890443
- ISBN
- 9781861890443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.46
€ 73.46
Hardback. The stature of the Dadaist, Marcel Duchamp, in the history of art has grown steadily since the 1950s, but he continues to be relatively unknown outside his narrow circle of followers. This book sets out to offer a careful explanation of the oeuvre which has been shrouded in mystery. Num Pages: 320 pages, 300 duotone illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 193 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1023.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861890276
- ISBN
- 9781861890276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.95
€ 49.95
Hardcover. In this book, Craig Clunas analyses the Ming Dynasty aristocracy's patronage of architecture, painting, calligraphy, and other art forms, as well as the contents of their splendid and recently-excavated tombs. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 colour, 40 black and white. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; ACBP; ACN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 256 x 196 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1018.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780231037
- ISBN
- 9781780231037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.65
€ 65.65
paperback. Placing individual works by the allegorical artist and sculptor Jasper Johns in their social context as well as in Johns's oeuvre, this book aims to get to terms with - and find terms for - a difficult and elusive body of work by one of the most important artists of the 20th century. Series: Essays in Art & Culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 colour and 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AFK; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reaktion Books
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780948462580
- ISBN
- 9780948462580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.39
€ 23.39
paperback. According to most of the critical commentary on Francis Bacon, the paintings by this crucially important artist are about violence, torment, fragmentation and loss. This title argues that it is the violence done to the viewer that needs to be addressed if we are to understand how these works function. Series: Essays in Art & Culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, 98 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780948462344
- ISBN
- 9780948462344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.52
€ 26.52
paperback. Illustrator(s): Poussin, Nicholas; Alberti, Leon Battista. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 208 pages, 48 colour drawings. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486441559
- ISBN
- 9780486441559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.09
€ 14.09
paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pearson United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780205887897
- ISBN
- 9780205887897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 184.83
€ 184.83
paperback. An account of the development of Greek art in the Classical period about 480-320 BC. Num Pages: 205 pages, 87ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 188 x 13. Weight in Grams: 506. 1976 reprint. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0037391
- ISBN
- 9780521096621
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Hardback. Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) was one of the greatest British artists of the twentieth century, first coming to international prominence with his famous 'white reliefs' of the 1930s. A pioneer of abstract art in Britain, he played a significant role in the European avantgarde, forming close links with Picasso, Braque, Arp, Mondrian and others. Series: Tate British Artist Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, fully illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 196 x 13. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Tate Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781849762755
- ISBN
- 9781849762755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 5.12
€ 17.99
€ 5.12
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 60 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; ACXD5; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 260 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1252.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300104127
- ISBN
- 9780300104127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.74
€ 82.74
hardcover. Features armor and weapon designs, character concepts, creatures, locations, rough sketches, an exclusive interview with the game's creators, and more. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA; UDX. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 223 x 306 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Udon Entertainment
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781927925560
- ISBN
- 9781927925560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 42.30
€ 53.99
€ 42.30
paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Dis Voir France
- Edition
- Pap/Com
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782914563635
- ISBN
- 9782914563635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.92
€ 40.99
€ 31.92
Paperback. This is the first survey of the vast array of images produced in sixteenth-century China, from conventional artworks, to wall decorations, to books, maps, images on ceramics, and even on the dress of the prosperous. Craig Clunas provides a stimulating and innovative point of entry to Chinese art history. Num Pages: 224 pages, 224 b&w. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JB; 3JD; ACBP; ACN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861896681
- ISBN
- 9781861896681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.75
€ 41.75
Paperback. Explores how animal imagery has been used in modern and contemporary art and performance, and in postmodern philosophy and literature, to suggest and shape ideas about identity and creativity. Series: Essays in Art & Culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, 58 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ8; JFC; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861890603
- ISBN
- 9781861890603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.96
€ 33.96
Hardcover. The first book in several decades to focus on the muralist, an esteemed exemplar and advocate of the classical tradition. Editor(s): Weiner, Mina Rieur. Series: Classical America Series in Art and Architecture. Num Pages: 160 pages, 65 color & 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 315 x 239 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393732818
- ISBN
- 9780393732818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.14
€ 65.14
hardcover. Features short stories, essays and poems. This book includes work by acclaimed figures in contemporary Irish literature such as Colm Toibin, John Banville, Roddy Doyle, Colum McCann and Seamus Heaney. Editor(s): McLean, Janet. Num Pages: 232 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTS0036555
- ISBN
- 9780500517567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 19.23
€ 22.99
€ 19.23
hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, Full-Colour Throughout; 30 ZEN Koans. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 239 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTS0036519
- ISBN
- 9784805312049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.90
€ 35.99
€ 26.90
paperback. Series: Dover Books on Art History S. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 236 x 14. Weight in Grams: 134. Series: Dover Books on Art History S. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 236 x 14. Weight in Grams: 134. 1964 Dover edition. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0036230
- ISBN
- 9780486209418
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00