History of art / art & design styles
Results 1961 - 1980 of 4668
History of art / art & design styles
Hardcover. Analyzes Moche ceremonial architecture and ceramics to propose the workings of a widely understood visual language. This study looks at the symbolism of Moche art as a form of communication, the social mechanisms that produced it, and how it served to maintain the Moche social fabric. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 colour plates, 54 halftones, 22 line drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; ACG; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826343659
- ISBN
- 9780826343659
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.47
€ 62.47
Hardback. Patronized by royalty between the sixth and eighth centuries, the monuments of Guatemala's ancient Maya city of Piedras Negras were carved by sculptors with remarkable skills and virtuosity. This title discusses the known monuments of the city sequentially by reigns. Num Pages: 216 pages, 11 halftones, 53 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACBK; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826344519
- ISBN
- 9780826344519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.23
€ 68.23
Paperback. Understanding the artistic bounty of modernist tensions over everyday life Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: AC; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073922
- ISBN
- 9780252073922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.76
€ 38.76
Paperback. A candid, authentic account of a life in Latino art and politics Editor(s): Zimmerman, Marc. Series: Latinos in Chicago and Midwest. Num Pages: 216 pages, 128 b&w Photographs. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 13. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077357
- ISBN
- 9780252077357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.29
€ 43.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: ACV; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870238192
- ISBN
- 9780870238192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.81
€ 45.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: ACX; AM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Colorado,Department of Fine Arts United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870813726
- ISBN
- 9780870813726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.68
€ 30.99
€ 26.68
Paperback. From the Uinta Mountains through the central Canyonlands to the Virgin River, Utah's abundant prehistoric rock art offers glimpses of a lost world Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: ACC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 203 x 13. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874804355
- ISBN
- 9780874804355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.50
€ 23.99
€ 21.50
Hardback. The record of a thrilling and tormenting gay love affair in World War II England, these letters also reveal a devastating experience of disability and, above all, the awakening of a remarkable and unforgettable literary voice. Editor(s): Murtaugh, Daniel J. Series: Living Out: Gay and Lesbian Autobiographies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; ACX; BJ; DSBH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299310103
- ISBN
- 9780299310103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.94
€ 41.94
Hardcover. The human-constructed modifications of the environment and landscape examined in the essays collected here have been referred to as everything from piles of junk to the greatest accomplishments of humankind. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Popular Press 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879722968
- ISBN
- 9780879722968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.42
€ 19.99
€ 19.42
Hardcover. Editor(s): Rudnick, Lois Palken; Wilson-Powell, MaLin. Num Pages: 296 pages, 120 colour & 50 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ8; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 302 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press/Published in association with the Harwood Museum of Art
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890136140
- ISBN
- 9780890136140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 42.32
€ 44.99
€ 42.32
Paperback. Series: Getty Museum Studies on Art. Num Pages: 108 pages, 25 colour & 50 duotone illustrations, 1 colour foldout. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 192 x 7. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- J. Paul Getty Museum Malibu, California
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892362851
- ISBN
- 9780892362851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.67
€ 26.67
Hardcover. A fine sourcebook on Ming art and culture. Series: Michigan Monographs in Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; ACQ; AFC; WFU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- U OF M CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892640980
- ISBN
- 9780892640980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.51
€ 74.51
Hardcover. A magnificent full-color book introducing a collection of traditional western Sub-Saharan African art. Num Pages: 207 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1H; ACBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 293 x 233 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1207.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896723467
- ISBN
- 9780896723467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 46.16
€ 48.99
€ 46.16
Hardcover. Num Pages: 153 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896723818
- ISBN
- 9780896723818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.62
€ 24.99
€ 23.62
Paperback. Chicago-based artist David Klamen fuses op-art effects with art historical images to create high impact and engaging artworks looking like obsessive crosses between bar codes, puzzles, and old master paintings. Editor(s): Panczenko, Russell. Num Pages: 80 pages, 50 colour illustrations, 6 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 277 x 7. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Elvehjem Museum of Art
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780932900395
- ISBN
- 9780932900395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.05
€ 24.99
€ 23.05
Paperback. The essays in this work explore the influence of antiquity on a broad spectrum of artistic production in Europe, from the 16th to the 18th centuries. It includes investigations of proto-scientific imagery, Ovidian myth, allegorical devices, and the growing influence of Ancient Greece. Num Pages: 118 pages, 9 colour plates, 81 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; ACN; ACQ; HBJD; HBLH; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 205 x 11. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780935573282
- ISBN
- 9780935573282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.42
€ 31.42
Paperback. What does it mean to be German? This catalogue to accompany the exhibtion at the David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art turns to artworks, artists, and their audiences to explore how Germans of the past two centuries have confronted issues of identity, both individual and collective. Num Pages: 180 pages, 20 colour plates, 80 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 279 x 15. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780935573367
- ISBN
- 9780935573367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.90
€ 34.90
Paperback. Throughout the vast interior of the United States, contemporary artists are responding to the world around them and reshaping it in unexpected ways. This title offers an idiosyncratic look at innovative forms of cultural production taking place across the region. Editor(s): Esche, Charles; Neimann, Kerstin; Smith, Stephanie. Num Pages: 176 pages, 90 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780935573473
- ISBN
- 9780935573473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.47
€ 30.99
€ 28.47
Paperback. Published to accompany an exhibition at The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh (23 April - 26 June 2011), and featuring works by Dali, Masson, Cocteau, Cahun, Kahlo, Jess, Kusama, Rist, Viola and many more, Narcissus Reflected explores the myth of Narcissus in Surrealist and contemporary art. Num Pages: 176 pages, 40 colour illustrations, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 259 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780947912994
- ISBN
- 9780947912994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.12
€ 38.12
Paperback. Whereas in our own day the subject of death is usually avoided, in pre-Industrial England the rituals and processes of death were present and immediate. This book explores the meanings behind a range of these artefacts, and describes the attitudes and practices which lay behind their production and use. Num Pages: 160 pages, 91 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; ACN; ACV; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780948462160
- ISBN
- 9780948462160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.62
€ 32.62