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Paperback. The first full-length feminist analysis of Frida Kahlo and the myths surrounding her. Num Pages: 232 pages, 26 illus. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Wesleyan University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780819563484
ISBN
9780819563484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.08

Hardcover. Museum visitors today usually see pre-16th-century Italian painted altarpieces exhibited alone, as single paintings. This catalogue shows that these works were once part of decorative, integrated schemes, and the original experience for viewers of the paintings was significantly different from our own. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACN; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 275 x 18. Weight in Grams: 900.
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857095258
ISBN
9781857095258
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.95

paperback. Addresses the complex relationship between the way we think we see and the way that the brain actually processes images. Num Pages: 56 pages, 46 color illus.trations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 5193 x 10. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989600
ISBN
9780295989600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.37

Hardcover. "Modernist scholar Jed Rasula presents the first narrative history of the emergence, decline, and legacy of Dada, showing how this strange artistic phenomenon spread across Europe and then the world in the wake of the Great War, fundamentally reshaping modern culture in ways we're still struggling to understand today"-- Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACX; ACXJ; AGB; BGF; HBLW; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 38. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465089963
ISBN
9780465089963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.32

Paperback. Presents the scandalous saga of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood whose Bohemian lifestyle and intertwined love affairs shockingly broke 19th Century class barriers and bent the rules that governed the roles of the sexes. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp inset section. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; ACVM; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848540507
ISBN
9781848540507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JJ; 3JM; ACXJ; AFC; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 231 x 11. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Ridinghouse
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909932258
ISBN
9781909932258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.35

Paperback. Offering a look at the creative power of institutions, this book explores the rise of the modern idea of the artist in the 19th century, a period that also witnessed the emergence of the museum and the professional critic. Drawing upon neoclassical art and theory, it aims to bring to life the artistic passions and anxieties of an entire era. Num Pages: 328 pages, 54 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACV; DSBF; DSC; HBG; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691049144
ISBN
9780691049144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.18

Paperback. Whilst there are some studies of architecture in Scotland post-devolution, writings on design are largely non-existent. This book tells a story about Scotland's creatives - where they work and how their ideas and what they create and design contribute to Scotland's democratic culture and identity. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; AC; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780996387
ISBN
9781780996387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.54

Paperback. A sourcebook of hundreds of designs drawn from the work of artists and craftsmen throughout time, from the Pacific cultures of Oceania to the rich and varied heritage of Ancient Greece. It includes an informative introduction and a selection of illustrated patterns. Series: British Museum Pattern Books. Num Pages: 240 pages, 512 illustrations, 12 in colour. BIC Classification: ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 277 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1204. Series: British Museum Pattern Books. 240 pages, 512 illustrations, 12 in colour. A sourcebook of hundreds of designs drawn from the work of artists and craftsmen throughout time, from the Pacific cultures of Oceania to the rich and varied heritage of Ancient Greece. It includes an informative introduction and a selection of illustrated patterns. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACG. Dimension: 246 x 277 x 21. Weight: 1206.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714150888
ISBN
9780714150888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.08

Hardback. In design history, globalization is deeply intertwined with a long-held bias towards Western, industrialized nations. By reassessing the role of regional and national design histories and challenging the claim that nation states are obsolete in identity construction, Designing Worlds reflects on new national narratives from around the world. Editor(s): Fallan, Kjetil; Lees-Maffei, Grace. Series: Making Sense of History. Num Pages: 302 pages, 72 illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785331558
ISBN
9781785331558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.89

Hardback. Miami Modernism, or MiMo, is the brand of mid-century architecture ubiquitous in the world-famous city. This book offers a look at the architecture of Norman M Giller, one of the early godfathers of MiMo. Discussing technologies, materials, and the key elements of MiMo, it offers an insider's view. It delves into Miami's architectural history. Num Pages: 192 pages, 77 colour & 80 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJP; ACXD2; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 254 x 22. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813030715
ISBN
9780813030715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.43

Hardback. Designing Modern Japan is a unique, comprehensive history of Japanese design, exploring the emergence and development of fashion, graphic, product and automotive design in Japan. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 colour, 80 black and white. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACX; AKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 171. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780232027
ISBN
9781780232027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.73

Hardcover. Num Pages: 415 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 159 x 36. Weight in Grams: 868.
Publisher
Wooden Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907155154
ISBN
9781907155154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.25

Hardcover. Poised at the start of the 21st century, we can see clearly that the previous century was marked by momentous changes in the field of design. From the organic to the geometric, from Art Deco, through to Pop and High-Tech, this book takes you on a journey through the shapes and colors, forms and functions of design history in the 20th century. Num Pages: 768 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. BIC Classification: ACXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 205 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1336.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
TASCHEN
Condition
New
SKU
9783836541060
ISBN
9783836541060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.70

Paperback. Meikle explores the history of American design, from the industrialization of the 19th century and the mass production of the 'machine age' to the information-based society of the present, examining how design, consumerism, and culture connect. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 256 pages, halftones and full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1D; ACV; ACXD2; ACXJ8; AK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842190
ISBN
9780192842190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.23

Paperback. This well-known book is a must for all those interested in design and its disciplines. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 figs. BIC Classification: AC; AKC; AKL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745305226
ISBN
9780745305226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Margolin, Victor. Num Pages: 302 pages, 71 halftones, 30 line drawings. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 177 x 17. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226505145
ISBN
9780226505145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.38

Num Pages: 256 pages, 400+ illus. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 235 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1976.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764322235
ISBN
9780764322235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.80
€ 63.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 25 bw illus. BIC Classification: AC; AK; AMX; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472591036
ISBN
9781472591036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.23

Paperback. This book will transform the way you think about design by showing how integral it is to our daily lives, from the spoon we use to eat our breakfast cereal to the medical equipment used to save lives. John Heskett goes beyond style and taste to look at how different cultures and individuals personalise objects. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: ACB; ACXD2; ACXJ8; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 138.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
New
SKU
9780192854469
ISBN
9780192854469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.61

Hardcover. Taking as his subject icons of consumerism and American popular culture, Derek Boshier made his name in the 1960s as one of the key proponents of British Pop Art, along with contemporaries David Hockney, Peter Blake and Pauline Boty. This book traces Boshier's formidable career. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 295 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1866.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500093887
ISBN
9780500093887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 29.99

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

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

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 300 illustrations, 100 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKP; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 308 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2108.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857230320
ISBN
9788857230320
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.30

Paperback. Draws on thirty years of critical debates and practices by artists and activist groups to advocate the undermining of capitalism through art Editor(s): Charnley, Kim. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AB; ACXJ; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150. .
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745336848
ISBN
9780745336848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.73

Hardback. Presents a new way of thinking about French painting in the 1820s and beyond. Fresh insights into the life and work of a hugely important and popular artist. Num Pages: 208 pages, 63 colour integrated. BIC Classification: ACVC; AFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 292 x 244 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1432.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780769370
ISBN
9781780769370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.90
€ 58.34

Paperback. Authoritative yet highly approachable new monograph on Eugene Delacroix. Series: Art & Ideas. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714839837
ISBN
9780714839837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.91

Hardcover. A reference book on the life and works of the influential impressionist artist, Edgar Degas, acknowledged as one of the greatest masters of all time. It offers an account of the artist's life, education, artistic influences and legacy, set in context of the turbulent social and political times in which he lived. Num Pages: 256 pages, 500 photographs. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 287 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1354. An Illustrated Exploration of the Artist, His Life and Context with a Gallery of 300 of His Finest Paintings and Sculptures. 256 pages, 500 photographs. A reference book on the life and works of the influential impressionist artist, Edgar Degas, acknowledged as one of the greatest masters of all time. It offers an account of the artist's life, education, artistic influences and legacy, set in context of the turbulent social and political times in which he lived. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 223 x 287 x 23. Weight: 1358.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754823889
ISBN
9780754823889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.11

Paperback. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 214 x 4. Weight in Grams: 160. 48 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB. Dimension: 278 x 214 x 4. Weight: 160.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486406985
ISBN
9780486406985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.59

Paperback. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 100 pages, 100 photographs, 8 in colour. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 304 x 11. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
Dover Publications
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486212333
ISBN
9780486212333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.51

Series: College Art Association Monograph. Num Pages: 176 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; AFC; AGB; J. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 976.
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271009445
ISBN
9780271009445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 217.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801497940
ISBN
9780801497940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.82

Hardback. National Treasures explores the fate of French art and heritage during the Nazi occupation of France, revealing the roots of contemporary cultural policy in the Vichy era and exposing a hidden convergence of resistance and collaboration in French museology. Num Pages: 404 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; ABC; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804770187
ISBN
9780804770187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.33

Paperback. Understanding late medieval pictorial representations of violence. Translator(s): Selwyn, Pamela. Num Pages: 217 pages, 27 illus. BIC Classification: ACN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
217
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951382
ISBN
9781890951382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.74

hardcover. Understanding late medieval pictorial representations of violence. Translator(s): Selwyn, Pamela. Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 illus. BIC Classification: ACK; ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 255 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781890951375
ISBN
9781890951375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.78

Hardcover. Focuses on Chinese ceramics from the Qing period, including earthenware, stoneware, and polychrome porcelain. This title catalogues rugs and carpets from the collection of Peter A B Widener. Num Pages: 344 pages, 250 color, 100 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1FKA; ACBP; AFC; AFPC; AFWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 400 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2042.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
National Gallery of Art,Washington United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780894682520
ISBN
9780894682520
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.33

Hardback. From the very early yin/yang cosmology to later developments of Daoist and Confucian philosophies and ethics, Chinese animals gained new meanings related to their historical contexts. This book explores these new findings, using the colourful animal images and their evolving symbolic meanings to gain insight into aspects of Chinese art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFC; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 248 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2020.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300141528
ISBN
9780300141528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.10

Num Pages: 239 pages, 695 color photos. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 234 x 26. Weight in Grams: 17.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764331787
ISBN
9780764331787
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.35
€ 52.21

paperback. Reveals the paradoxes, self-doubts and political compromises which made the battle for the soul of the Renaissance city one of the most complex and important moments in Western history. Num Pages: 464 pages, col. Illustrations, maps, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099546443
ISBN
9780099546443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 11.29

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892369478
ISBN
9780892369478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.22