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History of art / art & design styles

Hardcover. This book presents theoretical engagements with Dada - the cultural formation routinely characterised as 'revolutionary' - in order to contest perpetuated assumptions that underlie the popular myth. Series: Value: Art: Politics. Num Pages: 264 pages, 19 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781380208
ISBN
9781781380208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.02

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Contemporary Arts Museum United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933619415
ISBN
9781933619415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. A comprehensive, systematic approach to the subject. Written for the philosophical novice. Includes an appendix containing the texts referred to in the book as well as further reading suggestions and a comprehensive glossary. Series: Introducing Philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557867315
ISBN
9781557867315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.30

Paperback. Argues for a definition of Celtic art and views it within a wider archaeological context. This title also argues that there were communities in Iron Age Europe that were identified historically as Celts, regarded themselves as Celtic, or who spoke Celtic languages, and that the art of these communities may reasonably be regarded as Celtic art. Num Pages: 336 pages, 25 black & white halftones, 31 colour illustrations, 64 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; ACG; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415428668
ISBN
9780415428668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.29

Hardcover. Num Pages: 168 pages, 16 colour & 4 black-&-white illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609537
ISBN
9780815609537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.15

Paperback. Rhetorically charged debates over theory have divided humanities scholars for decades. Rodowick steps back from arguments pro and con to assess why theory has become such a deeply contested concept. Far from lobbying for a return to the high theory of the 1980s, he calls for dialogue on an ethically inflected philosophy of the humanities." Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088153
ISBN
9780674088153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.01

Hardback. Islamic Art and Visual Culture is a collection of primary sources in translation accompanied by clear and concise introductory essays that provide unique insights into the aesthetic and cultural history of one of the world's major religions. Editor(s): Ruggles, D. Fairchild. Num Pages: 198 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; ACB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405154017
ISBN
9781405154017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.63

Hardback. A collection of masterpieces from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery Collection. It accompanies an international tour that features 70 twentieth-century paintings and sculptures from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery Collection, including masterpieces by Salvador Dali, Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, Vincent Van Gogh, Frida Kahlo and many others. Num Pages: 268 pages, 288 illustrations, 225 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 249 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1626.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
268
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857210407
ISBN
9788857210407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.08

Hardback. Editor(s): Roman, Cynthia Ellen. Num Pages: 272 pages, 75 color + 125 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ABQ; AC; AFH; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 222. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300215618
ISBN
9780300215618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.18

Hardback. "A very useful book on a topic of growing importance and interest. Brokaw's introduction is one of the most valuable and best-written prefaces to an edited volume that I have encountered in some time."--Kent Guy, author of "The Emperor's Four Treasures" Editor(s): Brokaw, Cynthia J.; Chow, Kai-Wing. Series: Studies on China. Num Pages: 555 pages, 54 b/w photographs, 9 line illustrations, 1 map, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 47. Weight in Grams: 954.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
555
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520231269
ISBN
9780520231269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 624 pages, B&W throughout; 16p color insert. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 908.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608194193
ISBN
9781608194193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.55

Hardcover. The first monographic study of the innovative designer Henry Wilson and his significant contribution to early 20th century design and art education. Num Pages: 284 pages, ill. BIC Classification: ACVN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 195 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1036.
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
284
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718830977
ISBN
9780718830977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.57

Paperback. Editor(s): Kurjakovic, Daniel. Num Pages: 326 pages, 320 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFH; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
JRP Ringier Switzerland
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9783905770704
ISBN
9783905770704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.22

Hardcover. Num Pages: 175 pages, 135 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 284 x 15. Weight in Grams: 688.
Publisher
KIT Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9789460224140
ISBN
9789460224140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 36.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 583.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Ridinghouse
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905464982
ISBN
9781905464982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 202 x 24. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781517900069
ISBN
9781517900069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Paperback. Editor(s): Berco, Cristian; Caulfield, Sean; Grimde, Isabelle. Num Pages: 212 pages, 73. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AC; ASD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 187 x 13. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Alberta Press
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780969989882
ISBN
9780969989882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 25.92

Paperback. Gurholt, born 1965 in Oslo where he lives and works, studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Art and at the New York University/Film School SCE. Gurholt is renowned for his Live Photos, site-specific photography projects that challenge the boundaries between fiction and reality. Editor(s): Wendt, Selene. Num Pages: 144 pages, 137 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 241 x 14. Weight in Grams: 910.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857202648
ISBN
9788857202648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.53

Hardcover. How New York artists have made use of the city's run-down lofts, neglected piers, vacant lots, and deserted streets. Editor(s): Cooke, Lynne; Crimp, Douglas (Professor of Visual and Cultural Studies, University of Rochester, New York, USA). Num Pages: 303 pages, 130 color illus., 70 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The MIT Press
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780262014823
ISBN
9780262014823
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 48.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 217 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
217
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816637072
ISBN
9780816637072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.56

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

€ 63.98

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

Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Hawai'i Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824838522
ISBN
9780824838522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.81

Paperback. A beautifully illustrated new edition of the ultimate single-volume guide to the history of art in China, from neolithic times to the 21st century Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 130 halftones, 79 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 237 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199217342
ISBN
9780199217342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.70

Hardback. Series: The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts. Num Pages: 320 pages, 200 color illus. 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 303 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1550.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Bollingen Series XXXV: 61 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691171937
ISBN
9780691171937
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.90
€ 50.73

Hardcover. Contrary to 20th-century criticism that cast them as misguided dabblers, English virtuosi in 17th and early 18th centuries were erudite individuals with grounding in classics, appreciation for the arts, and sincere curiosity about the natural world. This title situates this group at the intersection of period's art, medicine, and antiquarianism. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 colour plates, 62 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; ACQ; HBJD1; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226315874
ISBN
9780226315874
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.78

Paperback. Courtney-Clarke's classic photographic work is the result of five years spent visiting the Ndebele of the southern Transvaal and recording their art. The people were violently treated and forcibly resettled so that, in many cases, these pictures are the only surviving documents of their work. Num Pages: 204 pages, 188 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; ACBK; AJCR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 285 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500283875
ISBN
9780500283875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.27

Hardcover. Hokusai (1760-1849) was an extraordinarily prolific Japanese master artist and printmaker of the ukiyo-e ('pictures of the floating world') school. This book features six meticulously crafted pop-ups of his most famous works: The Great Wave; Chrysanthemums; The Bridge; Waterfall; Phoenix; and Sudden Gust of Wind. Num Pages: 16 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; ACV; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 319 x 341 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1090.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500518847
ISBN
9780500518847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.85

Paperback. Series: Dover Pictorial Archives. Num Pages: 48 pages, 125 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACG; AKL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 208 x 5. Weight in Grams: 180.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486412290
ISBN
9780486412290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.35

Paperback. A discussion of the diverse relationships between law and the artistic image. Topics addressed in the book include the history of the relationship between art and law, the ways in which the visual is made subject to the force of the law, and the relations between law, the image and identity. Num Pages: 280 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: AC; HPN; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226569543
ISBN
9780226569543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.56

Hardback. The second part of a four-volume work which aims to make available the most important of Cornelius Vermeule's journal contributions over the last fifty years. Num Pages: 478 pages, 282 illus. BIC Classification: 1D; ACG; HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 1552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
478
Condition
New
SKU
V9781899828111
ISBN
9781899828111
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.42

Hardcover. This brand new full-colour art book reveals in sumptuous detail more than 100 paintings based on The Lord of the Rings by acclaimed Dutch artist, Cor Blok, many of which appear here for the first time. Illustrator(s): Blok, Cor. Editor(s): Collier, Pieter. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 col illus. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; FZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007437986
ISBN
9780007437986
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 21.60

Hardcover. Num Pages: 159 pages, 800+ color illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764322914
ISBN
9780764322914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Presents general observations on the immensely rich and diversified artistic heritage of sub-Saharan Africa. This book examines the relationship between contemporary and so-called traditional African arts. It shows that many African works were originally part of an ensemble or one element of a performance. Num Pages: 128 pages, 82 illus., 68 in color. BIC Classification: 1HF; ACBK; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 8096 x 5499 x 13. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cleveland Museum of Art,The,U.S. United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780940717763
ISBN
9780940717763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.30

Hardback. Investigates California's vital contributions to Conceptual art - in particular, work that emerged in the late 1960s among scattered groups of young artists. This book includes the essays revealing connections between the northern and southern California Conceptual art scenes. Num Pages: 296 pages, 64 color illustrations, 123 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; ACXJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1118.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520270619
ISBN
9780520270619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.68

Paperback. Brings together cutting-edge scholarship devoted to the Romanesque and Gothic traditions in Northern Europe. Contains over 30 original theoretical, historical, and historiographic essays by renowned and emergent scholars. Covers the vibrancy of medieval art from both thematic and sub-disciplinary perspectives. Editor(s): Rudolph, Conrad. Series: Blackwell Companions to Art History. Num Pages: 704 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1DN; ACK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 247 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405198783
ISBN
9781405198783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.45

Hardback. Filled with reproductions of Kehinde Wiley's bold, colourful, and large-scale work, this book encompasses the artist's various series of paintings as well as his sculptural work - all of which boldly explore ideas about race, power, and tradition. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 320 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1614.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791354309
ISBN
9783791354309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.09
€ 53.48

Paperback. This generously illustrated volume features Mark Bradford's newest work, which deals with the body and the performance of identity. Num Pages: 208 pages, 93, 36 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 820.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791354293
ISBN
9783791354293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 39.83

Hardcover. Editor(s): Hourihane, Colum. Series: Index of Christian Art Occasional Papers. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 colour/198 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1447.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Index of Christian Art, Dept. of Art and Archaeology, Princeton University United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780976820246
ISBN
9780976820246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.03

Hardback. Established in 1917, the Index of Christian Art, located at Princeton University, is the largest archive of medieval art in existence and the most specialized resource for the iconographer. This book features essays that highlight some of the research in the archive and the scholarship for which it has been renowned. Editor(s): Hourihane, Colum. Series: Index of Christian Art Occasional Papers. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; ACK; AGR; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 287 x 225 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1256.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780691099903
ISBN
9780691099903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.57