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History of art / art & design styles

Hardback. Num Pages: 186 pages, 180 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1328.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
DuMont Literatur und Kunst Verlag GmbH & Co KG Germany
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9783832192846
ISBN
9783832192846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.28
€ 51.66

Paperback. Tracing the history of landscape park design from British gardens up through the city park designs of Frederick Law Olmsted, this title places national park landscape architecture within a larger historical context. It examines specific national park policies and the historical contexts that shaped them. Num Pages: 378 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: AC; AMV; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 279 x 25. Weight in Grams: 954.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803263833
ISBN
9780803263833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Hardback. Num Pages: 100 pages, illustrated in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Verlag fur Moderne Kunst Germany
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
SKU
V9783869841366
ISBN
9783869841366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 37.73

Hardback. One of the first artists to visit the Mayan ruins at Palenque after Mexican independence, Jean-Frederic Waldeck has long been dismissed as unreliable, his drawings of pre-Columbian art marred by his excessive interest in European styles of beauty. This title takes a fresh look at Waldeck's entire output. Num Pages: 240 pages, 104 colour & black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACG; ACK; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1054.
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826347039
ISBN
9780826347039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.43

Paperback. Looks at the role of photography in the Brazilian and Mexican avant-garde movements of the 1920s and 1930s. This illustrated study introduces the concept of a modernist 'ethos' to illuminate the intertwining of aesthetic innovation and ethical concerns in the work of leading Brazilian and Mexican literary figures. Num Pages: 376 pages, 67 b&w photos, with 7 color plates. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLSB; 3JJG; ACXD; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 240 x 29. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822343233
ISBN
9780822343233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.67

Hardback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ACXD; AGB; AGH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633450271
ISBN
9781633450271
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.15

Hardback. Paper is the main medium used in the new cycles of works by Monika Fioreschy, whereby the strength of her works lies in the reduction of materials and forms. With full-page reproductions, this book explains how Fioreschy's training in classic weaving skills can be rediscovered in these works and the role they play in the her oeuvre as a whole. Num Pages: 240 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFWH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 353 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1744.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777426167
ISBN
9783777426167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.23

Hardback. BIC Classification: ACV; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777427584
ISBN
9783777427584
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.01

Paperback. Documents an innovative project from the Spanish Royal Academy in Rome - the creation of a Pop-Up store. This volume showcases each project featured in the pop-up store, and provides a brief introduction to the artist, their works, and the inspiration behind them. Editor(s): La Fabrica. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1DSE; ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 266 x 37. Weight in Grams: 896.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
La Fábrica/aecid
Edition
Bag Pap/Ac
Condition
New
SKU
V9788415691846
ISBN
9788415691846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.45

Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFH; AGB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764349379
ISBN
9780764349379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 298 pages. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Ridinghouse
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905464951
ISBN
9781905464951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.51

Paperback. .
Publisher
Westview Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Condition
New
SKU
V9780064300254
ISBN
9780064300254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.95

Paperback. Erwin Panofsky's Perspective as Symbolic Form is one of the great works of modern intellectual history, the legendary text that has dominated all art historical and philosophical discussions on the topic of perspective in this century. Translator(s): Wood, Christopher S. Num Pages: 198 pages, 63. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Zone Books
Number of pages
198
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780942299533
ISBN
9780942299533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.36

Paperback. Winner of the prestigious College Art Association/Heritage Preservation Award, this is a fully updated, colour-illustrated new edition of the bestselling study of Rembrandt's working methods. Num Pages: 356 pages, 228 colour 119 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 234 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1772.
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089640338
ISBN
9789089640338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.19

Paperback. This gorgeously illustrated book explores how Rembrandt achieved mastery by systematic exploration of the 'foundations of the art of painting'. Editor(s): Poelstra, Wardy. Num Pages: 356 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: ACQ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 245. .
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089645616
ISBN
9789089645616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.66

Hardback. This gorgeously illustrated book explores how Rembrandt achieved mastery by systematic exploration of the 'foundations of the art of painting'. Editor(s): Poelstra, Wardy. Num Pages: 356 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 245. .
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9789462981522
ISBN
9789462981522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.02

Paperback. .
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780233727
ISBN
9781780233727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.48

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
630
Condition
New
SKU
V9781899828432
ISBN
9781899828432
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 181.44

Hardcover. These radiant images from the renowned 19th-century biologist and illustrator Ernst Haeckel, featuring marine microorganisms, will enthrall fans of his previous collections and garner-renewed attention for Haeckel's unparalleled artistry. Num Pages: 16 pages, 7 colour pop-ups. BIC Classification: ACX; AFH; AGB; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 210. .
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Pop
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791372310
ISBN
9783791372310
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.73

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

€ 25.89

Paperback. Erin Hogan hit the road in her Volkswagen Jetta and headed west from Chicago in search of the monuments of American land art. Her journey took her through the states of Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas. It also took her through the states of anxiety, drunkenness, and heat exhaustion. This title presents a chronicle of this journey. Series: Culture Trails. Num Pages: 190 pages, 26 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226348469
ISBN
9780226348469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.97

Hardback. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 384 pages, 84 color + 46 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; AC; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 216. .
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300214000
ISBN
9780300214000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.77

Paperback. Introduces the art of extra-illustration and explores what this personalized form of book design reveals about the history of reading. This work includes an introduction to the concept of designing and creating a unique book by adding external material and an overview of the phenomenon's history and its heyday in the later 18th and 19th centuries. Num Pages: 40 pages, 20 color illus. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; AKLB; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 296 x 202 x 4. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
40
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295990231
ISBN
9780295990231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.46

Hardback. The first comprehensive study in English of the Soviet propaganda artist Aleksandr Zhitomirsky, who conceived and deployed his striking photomontages as a political weapon Num Pages: 368 pages, 300 color illus. BIC Classification: ACX; AFJD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 322 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2294.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300219180
ISBN
9780300219180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.87

Hardcover. Erika Szivos places the fine arts and their practitioners in the political, cultural, and social context of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. She investigates the influence of European patterns on the public role of the arts and the changing status of the artist in fin-de-siecle Hungary.

Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JH; 3JJC; ACV; ACX; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336703
ISBN
9780880336703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.46

Paperback. When we say that 'Love is blind' or 'Time flies' - making concepts sound like living beings - we are using the language of allegory. Painters have long relied on allegory to create 'message pictures'. This guide helps readers understand the language of allegory within Western painting - be it from the National Gallery or from other collections. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 161 x 9. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094855
ISBN
9781857094855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 446 pages, 137 halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
446
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226159430
ISBN
9780226159430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.34

Paperback. A rapid succession of art movements and different styles reflected the extreme changes in US culture and society, as well as America's position within the international art world. All key movements are discussed, including early American Modernism, the New Negro movement, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, and Neo-Expressionism. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, numerous colour and halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 16. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842398
ISBN
9780192842398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.60

Hardback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, 27 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; APF; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231176927
ISBN
9780231176927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.32

Paperback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, 27 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; APF; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231176934
ISBN
9780231176934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Paperback. Deals with Escher's works, from the great master prints to numerous drawings that are arranged to form a cinematic journey of discovery revealing the magical world of the artists mind. This title presents a study of a great maverick who so memorably linked the world of imagemaking with geometry and paradox. Num Pages: 202 pages, 380 illustrations, 330 in colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 314 x 268 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1426.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Number of pages
202
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500290736
ISBN
9780500290736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.99

Hardcover. Editor(s): Morstad, Erik. Num Pages: 225 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 269 x 200 x 19. Weight in Grams: 958.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Norway
Edition
New title
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9788274772311
ISBN
9788274772311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.93
€ 44.14

hardcover. John Singer Sargent's approach to watercolour was unconventional. This book introduces readers to the sweep of Sargent's accomplishments in the medium, in works that delight the eye as well as challenge our understanding of this prodigiously gifted artist. Num Pages: 248 pages, 175 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AFCC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 256 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1694.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Museum of Fine Arts,Boston United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878467914
ISBN
9780878467914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.42
€ 57.06

Paperback. Enriched with paintings and archival illustrations, this volume explores the countered conventions and bulldozed buildings behind the canvass creation. Series: MFA Spotlight Series. Num Pages: 76 pages, 35 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
MFA Publications, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878468379
ISBN
9780878468379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.05

Hardback. The Wadsworth Atheneum's remarkable collection of 20th-century art is due to a succession of adventurous directors and curators. This volume showcases the museum's holdings and provides details about their acquisition. Num Pages: 160 pages, 30 illustrations, 85 colour pl. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 285 x 245 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1024.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300102031
ISBN
9780300102031
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.39

Hardback. The Culture of Regionalism is the first international comparative study of regionalism, and provides a fresh view of the relationship between cultural regionalism, political regionalism and nationalism Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Illustrations, colour. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DFG; 1DSE; AC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 179 x 250 x 26. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719081477
ISBN
9780719081477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.29

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. Num Pages: 316 pages, 25 colour & 65 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AFC; AGB; BG; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Mandrake of Oxford United Kingdom
Number of pages
316
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781869928988
ISBN
9781869928988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 26.39

Hardback. The Cult of Art in Nazi Germany presents a new interpretation of National Socialism, arguing that art in the Third Reich was not simply an instrument of the regime, but actually became a source of the racist politics upon which its ideology was founded. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, 110 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; ACX; JFC; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5334 x 4217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804743266
ISBN
9780804743266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.05

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804743273
ISBN
9780804743273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.92