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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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