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History of art / art & design styles

Hardcover. Featuring approximately sixty works and four essays that delve into artists engagement with collage in the first half of the twentieth century, Robert Motherwell's early career with patron Peggy Guggenheim, and underlying humanitarian themes during World War II, this title provides a reassessment of Motherwell's work in the collage medium. Num Pages: 144 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFJD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 288 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1132.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Guggenheim Museum Publications,U.S. United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892074976
ISBN
9780892074976
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.68

Num Pages: 176 pages, 400 b/w & color photos. BIC Classification: ACX; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1374.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764345654
ISBN
9780764345654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.43
€ 38.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
David Zwirner United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941701072
ISBN
9781941701072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.23

Paperback. The powerful, personal and iconoclastic memoir of David Wojnarowicz, AIDS activist, author and one of the most provocative artists of his generation. With a new introduction by Olivia Laing. Series: Canons. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; ACXJ; AGB; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main - Canons edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786890276
ISBN
9781786890276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, 40 colour illus. BIC Classification: AC; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press (Red Crane Books) United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9781878610171
ISBN
9781878610171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.08

Hardcover. The Bayeaux Tapestry is unique both as a historical document and as a work of art. It was made soon after the Battle of Hastings in 1066, and it tells the story of the events that led up to William the Conqueror's invasion of England and the battle itself. Num Pages: 234 pages, 234, many col and b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; ACK; AFW; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 352 x 272 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2180.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
234
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500251225
ISBN
9780500251225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 36.21

Hardback. Can cognitive science explain the potency of such images? Does evolutionary psychology hold a key to understanding the transmission of symbols? How is our making and perception of images influenced by institutions and technologies? This title deals with these questions. Series: The Rostovtzeff Lectures. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10 halftones. 23 line illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDA; ACC; ACG; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 184 x 259 x 20. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159041
ISBN
9780691159041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.63

Paperback. Why on earth do cars have the same symmetry as dragonflies? Is there really a beautiful swirling pattern lurking in every dripping tap? What do insect eggs have in common with planets, and why? This book introduces the main principles of symmetry, and shows how symmetry can be found in almost every corner of science, nature and human culture. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AQ; ABA; ACVN; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 127 x 7. Weight in Grams: 84.
Publisher
Wooden Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263517
ISBN
9781904263517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.09

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

Paperback. Artistic traditions of indigenous North America are explored in a study that draws on the testimonies of oral tradition, Native American history, and North American archaeology, focusing on the artists themselves and their cultural identities. Original. Num Pages: 232 pages, 187 illustrations, 80 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500203774
ISBN
9780500203774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.66

Hardcover. This volume, along with its companion work, "Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds" provides a comprehensive guide to the architecture of Gloucestershire. This text covers the Vale and the Forest of Dean and there are specialist chapters on vernacular architecture, and geology and building materials. Series: Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England. Num Pages: 832 pages, 107 colour pl 20 illustrations, maps, glossary, indexes. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; AC; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 224 x 45. Weight in Grams: 974.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
832
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300097337
ISBN
9780300097337
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.57

Hardcover. An accessible A-Z guide to best contemporary art made since 2000 Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 183 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1430.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714867397
ISBN
9780714867397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.63

Hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages, 24 color illus., 25 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 3JM; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 15. .
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262035958
ISBN
9780262035958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.07

Hardcover. Throughout southwestern Nigeria, Yoruba men and women create objects called aale to protect their properties-farms, gardens, market goods, piles of collected firewood-from the ravages of thieves and Vigilant Things argues that aale are keys to understanding how images function in Yoruba social and cultural life. Num Pages: 416 pages, 87 illus., 77 in color. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; ACBK; JFCD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 185 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1228.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990736
ISBN
9780295990736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.87

Paperback. Features revealing interviews with Francis Bacon that was conducted over a period of 25 years by a distinguished art critic. In this book, Bacon considers the problems of realism, sheds new light on aspects of his life, talks about his aims as a painter and ways in which he works. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500292532
ISBN
9780500292532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.98

Paperback. Over 400 works from the Turner Prize-nominated king of odd Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782114055
ISBN
9781782114055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.41

Hardcover. Focuses in particular on the way conventional textual strategies metaphor, metonymy, rebus are adapted by the modern poster to produce visual or textual/visual equivalents which, through their employment of combined pictorial and linguistic elements maximise their attractive or persuasive power over the viewer/reader. Series: Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures. Num Pages: 119 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AKLP; CF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 11. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
119
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846314865
ISBN
9781846314865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.21

Hardback. Offers a selection of drawings, sketches and preparatory studies published on the occasion of the exhibition at Fondazione Mudima in Milan. Editor(s): Rosenberg, David. Num Pages: 152 pages, 89 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 246 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1150.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857219646
ISBN
9788857219646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.69

Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 308 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1128.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857230672
ISBN
9788857230672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.45

Paperback. Moving beyond descriptions of what distinguishes American art from other movements and forms, this work explores not only the status of artists and their relationship to their work but also the larger dialogue between the artist and society. It looks to the intensely studied portraits of America's early painters, especially Copley and Eakins. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 246 pages, 96 halftones, 4 full-color plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132978
ISBN
9780231132978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.73

Hardback. Shows how early American painters transformed themselves from provincial followers of the established traditions of Europe into some of the innovative artists in the world. This book explores not only the status of artists and their personal relationship to their work but also the dialogue between the artist and society. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 246 pages, 96 halftones, 4 full-color plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Text is Free of Markings
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132961
ISBN
9780231132961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.70

Paperback. Series: Signale: Modern German Letters, Cultures, and Thought. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; ACX; DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801450235
ISBN
9780801450235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.88

Paperback. Strategies of interpretation implicit in antique poetry to the visual art of the Renaissance, concentrating on Raphael's Roman works and their cultural context Num Pages: 520 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AFC; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 31. Weight in Grams: 844.
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
520
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089643421
ISBN
9789089643421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.64

Paperback. Surveying applied arts and industrial design from the 18th century to the present day, this book explores the dynamic relationship between design and manufacturing, and the technological, social and commercial context in which this relationship developed. Num Pages: 432 pages, 577 illustrations, 302 in colour. BIC Classification: AC; AK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 294 x 222 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2230.
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Second Edition Used
Condition
New
SKU
V9781856696944
ISBN
9781856696944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.28
€ 42.76

Paperback. An inspiring collection of design ideas for patio construction, this book will help you discover ways to transform ordinary outdoor spaces into perfect outdoor environments. Over 200 beautiful color photographs show patios of all shapes and sizes for any kind of budget. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 color photos. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 754.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764320507
ISBN
9780764320507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.71

Paperback. Editor(s): Prochaska, Assoc Professor David; Mendelson, Jordana. Series: Refiguring Modernisms Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 89 colour/107 duotone illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 248 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1168.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271035284
ISBN
9780271035284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 97.10

Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AGR; AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271050614
ISBN
9780271050614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.84

Paperback. For the first time, a distinguished line-up of scholars from both America and the UK consider the complex history of artistic relations between Britain and the USA, covering the years from the colonial period to the 1960s. Editor(s): Corbett, Professor David Peters; Monks, Dr. Sarah. Series: Art History Special Issues. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 274 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444351439
ISBN
9781444351439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.95

Paperback. Introduces the painters of the Ashcan School and the key characteristics and themes of their work. This title includes commentaries that are provided for twelve significant paintings by George Bellows, William Glackens, Robert Henri, George Luks, and John Sloan. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 56 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 197 x 6. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857095272
ISBN
9781857095272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 213 x 11. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Smithsonian Books United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588344526
ISBN
9781588344526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.08

Hardcover. ?Accompanying a major exhibition, this stunning volume serves as an introduction to North American Indian art and a rare opportunity to see this comprehensive and superb private collection. Num Pages: 192 pages, 145 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 270 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1302.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847845231
ISBN
9780847845231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 48.60

Paperback. In all his films, Peter Greenaway shows obsessive attention to detail, exaggerating the archaic and fabricating his plots out of an artificial realm of caricature and pastiche. This book examines his vision from a number of perspectives and traces a shift of sensibility in his work. Series: Essays in Art & Culture. Num Pages: 244 pages, 100 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861890054
ISBN
9781861890054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.87

Paperback. The most complete and extensive collection of the Group of Seven's work ever published. Num Pages: 444 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJG; ACXD; AFC; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 216 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1634.
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd Canada
Number of pages
444
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Compact ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554078851
ISBN
9781554078851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.39

Hardcover. "This catalog is published in conjunction with an exhibition organized and presented by the Rubin Museum of Art, New York, April 24 through September 7, 2015, and curated by David P. Jackson." Series: Masterworks of Tibetan Painting. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBP; AG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 311 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780984519071
ISBN
9780984519071
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.07

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1D; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 247 x 20. Weight in Grams: 792.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784992682
ISBN
9781784992682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.09

Hardcover. This first volume on Francois Catroux is a comprehensive consideration of the work and life of an international master of interior design. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 colour and black and white photographs. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 314 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1948.
Publisher
Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847848676
ISBN
9780847848676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.19
€ 42.71

Hardcover. This volume is the first sustained attempt to provide an overview of the First World Festival of Negro Arts, held in Dakar in 1966, and of its multiple legacies. Editor(s): Murphy, David. Series: Postcolonialism Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJPK; ACBK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 18. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781383162
ISBN
9781781383162
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.96

Hardback. This collection of essays presents an ongoing exploration of the moral character and enlightenment-potential of vision. It examines texts by Descartes, Husserl, Wittgensein, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Benjamin, Merleau-Ponty, and Levinas. Num Pages: 502 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACB; HPC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
502
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520217805
ISBN
9780520217805
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.79

Paperback. Mass culture, popular taste and kitsch, previously considered outside the limits of fine art, were the inspiration and provocative themes of pop art. This book is intended as an accessible introduction to the pop art movement. Series: Movements in Modern Art S. Num Pages: 80 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ACXJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 6. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Tate Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854373045
ISBN
9781854373045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.52

Hardback. Beginning with responses to fascism in the 1930s and ending with protests against the Iraq wars, this book shows how American artists have borne witness, registered dissent, and asserted the enduring ability of imagination to uncover truths about individuals and nations. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 color, 63 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 261 x 22. Weight in Grams: 828.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286702
ISBN
9780520286702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.01