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History of art / art & design styles

hardcover. With a contextual approach that encompasses the full range of media, from textiles to stucco, this study traces the concept of a unified interior. It argues that art history - even the emergence of the modern category of fine art - was worked out as much in the rooms of palaces as in the printed pages of Vasari and other early writers on art. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 colour & 116 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACN; ACQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 223 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1734.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Getty Research Institute
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606062982
ISBN
9781606062982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.20

Paperback. An illustrated study of rock art, perhaps the oldest form of artistic endeavour. An introductory chapter discusses the discovery of rock art and the importance of landscape and ritual. Subsequent chapters survey rock art sites worldwide, explaining how the art can be dated and how it was made. Series: Conservation & cultural heritage. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 colour & 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBK; ACC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892366828
ISBN
9780892366828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.43

Hardback. Offers commentary and an illustrated history of the representations of people of African descent ranging from the ancient images of Pharaohs created by unknown hands to the works of the great European masters such as Bosch, Rembrandt, Rubens, and Hogarth to stunning creations by contemporary black artists. Editor(s): Bindman, David; Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Num Pages: 432 pages, 191 color illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 258 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674052611
ISBN
9780674052611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.99
€ 103.62

Hardback. Dieter Roth's unique and eclectic Tischmatten ('Table Mats') incorporate drawings, paintings, photographs, and ephemeral materials. This title offers an interpretation of these significant yet often misunderstood works, which Roth himself considered to have influenced the development of his painting in the late 1980s. Editor(s): Rosen, Barry. Num Pages: 238 pages, 114 b/w + color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300170795
ISBN
9780300170795
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.07

Hardback. In 1977, Max Neuhaus turned a triangle of pedestrian space between 45th and 46th Streets in Times Square into an island of harmonic sound. Known as Times Square, the celebrated installation was restored in 2002. This book takes considers the singular impact this artist has had in establishing sound as a medium in contemporary art. Series: Dia Foundation. Num Pages: 144 pages, 30 black-&-white illustrations + 40 colour images. BIC Classification: ACX; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 191 x 20. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300151671
ISBN
9780300151671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

Hardcover. A reference book on the life and works of the influential impressionist artist, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It includes an exploration of the artist's personal life, education, artistic influences and historical context at a time when the Impressonist style was still developing. It also features a gallery of Renoir's work in 300 pictures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 500 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 300 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1648. An Illustrated Exploration of the Artist, His Life and Context, with a Gallery of 300 of His Greatest Works. 256 pages, 500 colour illustrations. A reference book on the life and works of the influential impressionist artist, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It includes an exploration of the artist's personal life, education, artistic influences and historical context at a time when the Impressonist style was still developing. It also features a gallery of Renoir's work in 300 pictures. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; BGF. Dimension: 237 x 300 x 27. Weight: 1648.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754823476
ISBN
9780754823476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 3JJP; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 212 x 13. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
JRP Ringier
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037643877
ISBN
9783037643877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.21

Paperback. Editor(s): Larner, Melissa; Furness, Rosalind. Num Pages: 104 pages, 48 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 255 x 13. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Michelangelo Pistoletto: The Mirror of Judgement Germany
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9783863350543
ISBN
9783863350543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Color photos throughout. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cameron & Company Inc
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9781937359911
ISBN
9781937359911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.90

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

Hardcover. Num Pages: 255 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 323 colour illustrations, 20 schw.-w. u. 323 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 226 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Birkhauser Switzerland
Edition
3rd ed.
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034600323
ISBN
9783034600323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.12

Paperback. The theory and practice of imitation has long been central to the construction of art and yet imitation is still frequently confused with copying. Theorizing Imitation in the Visual Arts challenges this prejudice by revealing the ubiquity of the practice across cultures and geographical borders. Series: Art History Special Issues. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 210. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119004035
ISBN
9781119004035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.95

Paperback. A compilation of case studies about Japanese intellectuals' relationships to modernity in three majors arenas of art (art and aesthetics, theater, and literature) beginning in the 1850s to the 1970s. It discusses how inevitable wave of modernity was responded to, discussed, assimilated, changed by some practitioners of art and intellectuals. Editor(s): Nara, Hiroshi. Num Pages: 284 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739118429
ISBN
9780739118429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.89

Hardback. Editor(s): Fisher, Tom; Gamman, Lorraine. Num Pages: 256 pages, 42 BW illus. BIC Classification: AC; AKP; JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474277181
ISBN
9781474277181
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.99

Hardcover. A rich overview of masterpieces from the original school of fine arts, with works from the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries. Num Pages: 240 pages, 250 colour. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 249 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
D Giles Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907804120
ISBN
9781907804120
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.96

Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 136 colour, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 165. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
JRP Ringier Switzerland
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037642160
ISBN
9783037642160
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.36

Paperback. Cutting through the veil of legend, Martin Kemp offers an unparalleled portrait of this extraordinary man, asking what made Leonardo's work so astonishing and what vision drove his art and his invention. This updated edition is the first book to include two newly discovered Leonardo works, the most important discoveries in over a hundred years. Num Pages: 312 pages, 20 colour plates, 24 figures, 23 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199583355
ISBN
9780199583355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.59

Paperback. Editor(s): Nixon, Mignon. Series: October Files. Num Pages: 208 pages, 45 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ8; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262529327
ISBN
9780262529327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.34

Paperback. Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale (1872-1945) was an accomplished painter, illustrator and designer whose artistic life bridged the Victorian and modern worlds. In this book, the author takes us on a journey through Eleanor's training, career and achievements to re-establish her as an important figure in the history of Pre-Raphaelite art. Series: National Museums Liverpool. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50, Colour. BIC Classification: ACVM; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 209 x 8. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846318573
ISBN
9781846318573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.94

Paperback. A generous selection of forthright essays on art and artists. Hughes tackles the lives and works of over 80 artists, from the old masters to our contemporaries, exploring their achievement (or lack of it) and how they altered the history of art for better or worse. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860468599
ISBN
9781860468599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.33