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History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -

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History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -

Hardback. Catalogue of an exhibition held October 3, 2015-January 10, 2016 at the Tacoma Art Museum; Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art, Kennesaw, Ga.: February 20-May 22, 2016; The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY: June 23-September 11, 2016. Num Pages: 288 pages, 200 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6782 x 5334 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295994949
ISBN
9780295994949
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 40.99

Hardback. Focuses on artwork produced from the 1950s to the 1970s, when Mao Zedong was in leadership. This book argues that important contributions were made during this period that require fuller consideration in Chinese art history, especially with relevance to the contemporary world. Editor(s): Shengtian, Zheng. Series: Asia Society. Num Pages: 280 pages, 50 black & white illustrations + 150 colour images. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1919.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300140644
ISBN
9780300140644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.08
€ 66.38

Paperback. In Art and Democracy in Post-Communist Europe, Piotr Piotrowski examines the art made after 1989 in Eastern Europe in light of the profound political, social, economic and cultural transformations in the region. Num Pages: 272 pages, 60 colour illustrations, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; ACXJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 746.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861898951
ISBN
9781861898951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 42.59

Hardcover. Investigating the uneasy relationship between aesthetics and political history, this book traces a genealogy of modernism in colonial and postcolonial India. Series: International Library of Modern and Contemporary Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 48 bw integrated, 32 colour in 2x8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ACXD2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Sew
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784531096
ISBN
9781784531096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.00
€ 124.87

Paperback. Talks about the work of 20th-century artists, from Hans Bellmer through to Nobuyoshi Araki, from Robert Mapplethorpe to Annie Sprinkle, and from Hermann Nitsch to Paul McCarthy. Here, the author argues that some works, regardless of their 'high art' context, remain deeply problematic, whilst others are both groundbreaking and liberating. Series: Art and Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845112356
ISBN
9781845112356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.09

Paperback. Covering the period from the late 1940s to 1990s , Walker provides a detailed survey of the most prominent cases of art that has scandalised. Num Pages: 288 pages, 51 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ACX; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 214 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745313542
ISBN
9780745313542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.95

Paperback. This book explores the position of art and artists under a number of different political regimes of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, traveling around the world to consider how art and politics have interacted and influenced each other in different conditions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 25 black and white; 3 full color. BIC Classification: ACX; JPF; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 264 x 18. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
Number of pages
168
SKU
V9789462981782
ISBN
9789462981782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.74

paperback. An illustrated survey of more than 200 artists whose works address the political, often using radical approaches and techniques to communicate their ideas. It provides a closely woven argument about the contribution of specific artworks and projects to different aspects of political and social engagement. Num Pages: 240 pages, 419 illustrations, 389 in colour. BIC Classification: 3JM; ACXJ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 281 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1094.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Thames and Hudson
Condition
New
SKU
9780500291474
ISBN
9780500291474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 14.93

Paperback. This is a study of artist/activists and their participation in social movements in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, in Mexico City, Oaxaca, and California. McCaughan places the three movements within their own local histories, cultures, and conditions, but also links them to the 1968 rebellions that were going on across the world. Num Pages: 232 pages, 42 illustratons. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ACX; JFC; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822351825
ISBN
9780822351825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 83 b&w photos, 8 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; ACXJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 182 x 255 x 24. Weight in Grams: 790.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816650026
ISBN
9780816650026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.03

Hardback. Editor(s): Bovier, Lionel; Annette, Schonholzer; Marc, Spiegler. Num Pages: 700 pages, 500 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 214 x 51. Weight in Grams: 2737.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
JRP Ringier Switzerland
Number of pages
700
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037643624
ISBN
9783037643624
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.02

Paperback. Art is expanding into urban development and the design and tourism industries. Art practices based on objects are displaced by practices based on contexts. Aesthetic distinctions dissolve as artworks are inserted into the media, urban spaces, digital networks, and social forums. This book deals with this topic. Translator(s): Frye, David. Num Pages: 240 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356233
ISBN
9780822356233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.87

Hardback. Art is expanding into urban development and the design and tourism industries. Art practices based on objects are displaced by practices based on contexts. Aesthetic distinctions dissolve as artworks are inserted into the media, urban spaces, digital networks, and social forums. This book deals with this topic. Translator(s): Frye, David. Num Pages: 240 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356097
ISBN
9780822356097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.20

Paperback. Tattoos and tattoo artwork have become part of mainstream culture. This book features twenty-six international artists who use a variety of media, from ink, watercolour, acrylic paint and oil to lino printing, painting on wood and board, and even examples of tattoo-style skateboard graphics. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 Colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 165 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
MIN
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780670188
ISBN
9781780670188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages, 110 colour and b&w photographs and still films. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 187 x 23. Weight in Grams: 706.
Publisher
21 Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901785081
ISBN
9781901785081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.18

Paperback. More than 700 streamlined, Art Deco chrome wares presented in 600 photos and illustrations, including table decorations, drinking and buffet items, smoking articles, and lamps, all products of firms such as Chase, Manning-Bowman, Kensington, and Revere. Histories of the firms and their industrial designers appear with patent and design information. Num Pages: 192 pages, 484 color & 117 b/w photos. BIC Classification: ACXD3; AFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 972.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764307447
ISBN
9780764307447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.72

Hardcover. Offers an account of the decorative arts of the Art Deco period. This book celebrates the styles rich variety of form and its diverse international roots as the very factors that make it a perennial favourite of modern collectors and designers. Num Pages: 544 pages, 1000 colour images. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACXD3; AG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 316 x 248 x 50. Weight in Grams: 3608.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500238554
ISBN
9780500238554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.50
€ 56.65

Hardback. Beginning with a fresh and thoughtful introduction to the Art Deco movement and its influences on fashion, Art Deco Fashion: Masterpieces of Art showcases these luxurious and progressive works in all their glory. Series: Masterpieces of Art. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD3; AKL; AKTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 212 x 17. Weight in Grams: 754.
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783612918
ISBN
9781783612918
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.36

Num Pages: 2 pages, 475 color photos. BIC Classification: ACXD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1600.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
2
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764321788
ISBN
9780764321788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.27
€ 38.62

paperback. A great gift book for lovers of unsung urban decorative art and unique architectural details. Num Pages: 160 pages, 150 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD3; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393733402
ISBN
9780393733402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.79

Hardcover. Showcases and puts into historical context a host of sculpted works created in the 1920s and 1930s in the decorative vernacular defined loosely today as 'Art Deco'. With artists' biographies and details of manufacturers, a full glossary and a thematic index, this volume is suitable for all those interested in the Art Deco style. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD3; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 321 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2754.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500239483
ISBN
9780500239483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.88
€ 83.10

Num Pages: 144 pages, 200 color & b/w photos. BIC Classification: ACVY; ACXD3; AFK; WFA; WFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 220 x 17. Weight in Grams: 980.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887409943
ISBN
9780887409943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 30.21

Paperback. More than 300 historic fabric samples from the mid-1920s and 1930s provide a visual textbook of design ideas prevalent during the Art Deco era. These were the everyday fabrics used for housedresses and curtains that is an invaluable reference for costume historians and a treasure trove of inspiration for designers. Num Pages: 112 pages, 317 color photos. BIC Classification: ACVY; ACXD3; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 279 x 10. Weight in Grams: 576. 112 pages, 317col.ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACVY; ACXD3; WFB. Dimension: 217 x 279 x 10. Weight: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764306501
ISBN
9780764306501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.00
€ 17.81

Paperback. Art Deco was arguably the twentieth century's popular and memorable design movement, and has come to define the inter-war period with its clean sleek lines, streamlined shapes, bold abstract forms and bright colours. This book charts the impact of this style on the production of tiles and architectural faience in Britain. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: ACXD3; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 211 x 5. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780747811992
ISBN
9780747811992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

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