History of art / art & design styles
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History of art / art & design styles
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
Paperback. For over a century the Chicago art community has struggled to define itself in relation to other urban art centers. This book and the exhibition on which it is based reframe Chicago as an artistic center in its own right, with a perspective and community as distinctive as its geography, economy, and politics. Num Pages: 86 pages, 41 colour plates, 29 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 201 x 6. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- DePaul University Art Museum United States
- Number of pages
- 86
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780978907433
- ISBN
- 9780978907433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.96
€ 39.96
Paperback. The German-born, Chicago-based artist Peter Karklins creates small pencil-and-paper drawings that capture the processes and energies just below the surface of all human life. This title shows Karklins' work to be a fertile topic for discussion and a vibrant example of intuitive art. Editor(s): Kirkland, Sean D. Num Pages: 64 pages, 1 colour plate, 34 halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; AFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 268 x 3. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- DePaul University Art Museum United States
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780978907457
- ISBN
- 9780978907457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.06
€ 19.99
€ 18.06
Paperback. The Works Progress Administration gave federal financial support to a wide range of artistic projects during the Depression, from fiction to fine art. This book accompanies an exhibition at the DePaul Art Museum in celebration of the generous gift to the museum of one hundred WPA-era prints from the collection of Belverd and Marian Needles. Editor(s): Lincoln, Louise. Num Pages: 90 pages, 20 colour plates, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; ACXD; AFH; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- DePaul Art Museum
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780978907488
- ISBN
- 9780978907488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.30
€ 51.30
Paperback. Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AFKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472053247
- ISBN
- 9780472053247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.08
€ 48.08
Hardback. Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AFKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472073245
- ISBN
- 9780472073245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.60
€ 113.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469625515
- ISBN
- 9781469625515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.85
€ 117.85
Paperback. Focusing on the definition of landscapes in relation to the concepts of nature, environment, territory, and man-made settings such as gardens and cities, this book examines the origins of the predilection for natural scenery in the works of landscape painters and in travel literature. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: ACB; AGN; AMV; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773535473
- ISBN
- 9780773535473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.66
€ 35.66
Hardback. The first collection of scholarly essays on women and art in Canadian history. Series: McGill-Queen's/Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation Studies in Art History. Num Pages: 472 pages, 140 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 1247. Weight in Grams: 1882.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773539662
- ISBN
- 9780773539662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.73
€ 104.73
Paperback. A timely reconsideration of digital aesthetics Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: ACX; AFKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Dartmouth
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781512600223
- ISBN
- 9781512600223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.03
€ 62.03
Hardback. Explores artistic production surrounding the world's most famous public transportation system, from just before its opening in 1904 onwards. Using images, this work offers perspectives on ways in which the subway has been used as a subject about which to make art, as a site within which to make art, and as a canvas upon which to make art. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 185 x 25. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813544526
- ISBN
- 9780813544526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 45.38
€ 51.99
€ 45.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 57 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 180 x 19. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816677344
- ISBN
- 9780816677344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.30
€ 35.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 200 b&w photos. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816679072
- ISBN
- 9780816679072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.68
€ 30.99
€ 26.68
Hardback. Num Pages: 242 pages, 130 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JH; AC; AFH; AKL; TDPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 250 x 168 x 585. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821413357
- ISBN
- 9780821413357
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.34
€ 64.34
Hardcover. Produced by two groups the Spanish called the Casqui and Pacaha and dating circa AD 1400-1700, headpots occur, with few exceptions, only in a small region of Arkansas and Missouri. This title offers a comprehensive catalog of 138 identified classical style headpots and a resource for understanding the meaning of these remarkable ceramic vessels. Num Pages: 384 pages, 828 colour photographs, 232 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 1KBBSR; ACBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1157.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Arkansas Press
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557288974
- ISBN
- 9781557288974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.96
€ 86.96
Hardcover. Editor(s): Weisberg, Ruth. Series: Jewish Role in American Life. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557536358
- ISBN
- 9781557536358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.30
€ 35.30