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Hardcover. The Western discovery of Japanese paintings at nineteenth-century world's fairs and export shops catapulted Japanese art to new levels of popularity. This volume explores the visual characteristics and social functions of nihonga and traces its relationship to the past, its viewers, and emerging notions of the modern Japanese state. Num Pages: 296 pages, 34 colour plates, 70 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 292 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1482.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226110806
ISBN
9780226110806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.42

Hardback. Originally published in 2010 on the occasion of Against the Wall, Marlene Dumas' first solo presentation at David Zwirner in New York, this exhibition catalogue has been reprinted in 2014 to coincide with the artists European retrospective exhibition The Image as Burden, organized by Tate Modern, London. Num Pages: 68 pages, 26 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 320 x 14. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
David Zwirner
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941701003
ISBN
9781941701003
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.35

Hardcover. Diego Rivera's historical paintings expressed his interpretation of the revolution and its ideals, in a style that showed him returning to the pre-Columbian roots of Mexican culture, re-inventing a colourfully realistic visual idiom that could appeal directly to a largely illiterate people. This study presents the work of this extraordinary artist. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836504133
ISBN
9783836504133
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.66

Paperback. Marc Quinn began his career exploring issues such as the relation between art and science, the human body and its survival mechanisms, life and its preservation, beauty and death. Through an essay-interview of the artist with the author, this volume offers insight into Quinn's conceptual practice that incorporates sculpture, and painting. Editor(s): Celant, Germano. Num Pages: 568 pages, 489 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 297 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2784.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
568
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857220307
ISBN
9788857220307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.90
€ 61.94

Hardcover. Num Pages: 330 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 78 colour illustrations, 3 maps, 10 black & white tables,. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; ACBP; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522. Weight in Grams: 1112.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999180
ISBN
9780295999180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.51

Paperback. This roll-call of British artists confirms the dominance and excellence of British art across five centuries, from Blake to Banksy, Turner to Tracey Emin. Num Pages: 160 pages, 140. BIC Classification: 1DB; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 201 x 16. Weight in Grams: 628.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Prestel
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791345383
ISBN
9783791345383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.72

Hardcover. The British Museum has one of the finest collection of antiquities from ancient Greece and Rome outside of those countries. This book investigates 180 of these works, including the most famous and also a selection of lesser known but equally important pieces. Num Pages: 360 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 222 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1360. 352 pages, 250 colour illustrations. The British Museum has one of the finest collection of antiquities from ancient Greece and Rome outside of those countries. This book investigates 180 of these works, including the most famous and also a selection of lesser known but equally important pieces. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACG. Dimension: 229 x 222 x 28. Weight: 1360.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714122540
ISBN
9780714122540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.86

Hardback. Series: Religion, Culture and Public Life. Num Pages: 244 pages, 55 halftones. BIC Classification: ACV; HRAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 185 x 19. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
244
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157667
ISBN
9780231157667
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.45

Hardback. Presents a new way of thinking about French painting in the 1820s and beyond. Fresh insights into the life and work of a hugely important and popular artist. Num Pages: 208 pages, 63 colour integrated. BIC Classification: ACVC; AFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 292 x 244 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1432.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780769370
ISBN
9781780769370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.90
€ 58.65

Hardback. Num Pages: 362 pages, 80 color + 140 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DD; ACK; AKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 290 x 232 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1796.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300209891
ISBN
9780300209891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.27

Hardcover. Brings together some well-known tales - Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin - with others that are less familiar. This title is informed by the art of the past, attuned to idiosyncrasies of character and incident. Num Pages: 72 pages, 39 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Royal Academy of Arts United Kingdom
Number of pages
72
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907533242
ISBN
9781907533242
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.23

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Gagosian / Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847845675
ISBN
9780847845675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 29.78

Hardback. Originally published: Kunst als Experiment: Marcel Duchamps "3 Kunststopf-Normalmasse." Munich: Deutscher Kunstverlag, 2006. Translator(s): Brogden, John. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 240 pages, 37 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406. Art as Experiment. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts S. 240 pages, 37 black & white illustrations. Originally published: Kunst als Experiment: Marcel Duchamps "3 Kunststopf-Normalmasse." Munich: Deutscher Kunstverlag, 2006. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ACX; HPN. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 20. Weight: 406. Translator(s): Brogden, John.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147620
ISBN
9780231147620
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.11

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836544344
ISBN
9783836544344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.26

Paperback. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 97 pages, 83 etchings, 3 photographs. BIC Classification: ACQ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 209 x 9. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
97
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1967
Edition
New impression
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486218724
ISBN
9780486218724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, 39 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: AC; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
150
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816633586
ISBN
9780816633586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Paperback. Examines many of Basquiat's individual works in detail, with particular reference to his working methods and techniques. This unabridged compact edition of a critically acclaimed book, features spectacular reproductions of Basquiat's work. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: ACXJ8; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 183 x 25. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
Merrell Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858945194
ISBN
9781858945194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 20.44

Hardcover. One of the most accomplished human beings who ever lived, Leonardo da Vinci remains the quintessential Renaissance genius. This title features top quality reproductions of 663 of Leonardo's drawings, from anatomical studies to architectural plans, from complex engineering designs to pudgy infant portraits. Num Pages: 720 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 161 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1328.
Publisher
TASCHEN Gmbh
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836554411
ISBN
9783836554411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.72

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Anomie Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910221013
ISBN
9781910221013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.13

Hardcover. Located at the intersection of trade routes from central Africa, the ancient Near East, and the Classical world, ancient Nubia ruled the entire Nile Valley at the height of its power in the eighth century bc. This book features over 100 adornments and personal accessories from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Num Pages: 184 pages, 140 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3D; ACG; AFKG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 212 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1042.
Publisher
MFA Publications, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878468072
ISBN
9780878468072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.15

Hardcover. Between 1777 and 1784, the Irish artist James Barry (1741-1806) executed six murals for the Great Room of the [Royal] Society of Arts in London. Although his works form the most impressive series of history paintings in Great Britain, they remain one of the British art world's best kept secrets. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 345 x 36. Weight in Grams: 3032. Large folio.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cork University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KEX0291663
ISBN
9781782051084
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 55.00

Hardcover. A feminist, activist, video and performance pioneer, Sanja Ivekovic (born Zagreb, 1949) produced works of crosscultural resonance that range from Conceptual photomontages to video, installation and performance. This title presents an overview of the artist's projects from the early 1970s to 2010 in various mediums. Num Pages: 192 pages, 252 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 248 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1380.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870708114
ISBN
9780870708114
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.64

Hardback. A comprehensive history and analysis of the remaining fragments from thirty colossal ancient Egyptian statues of Akhenaten. The author presents the opinions on the appearance of the king and his alleged medical conditions, and suggestions for an interpret Num Pages: 208 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACG; AFKB; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
THE AKHENATEN COLOSSI OF KARNAK Egypt
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774163494
ISBN
9789774163494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.65

Paperback. Claude Cahun is the most important artist you've never heard of - until now. Num Pages: 45 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 4. Weight in Grams: 60.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Number of pages
45
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780990446
ISBN
9781780990446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.21

Hardcover. A celebration of the visionary artist's thought-provoking, eye-catching and mind-expanding work. Series: Contemporary Artists Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 180 colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 262 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1260.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714856940
ISBN
9780714856940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 30.14

Hardcover. Num Pages: 120 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFCC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 218 x 11. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413776860
ISBN
9780413776860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.27

Paperback. The first comprehensive study on the artist and writer C.R.W. Nevinson; an important contribution to the understanding of intellectual thought and culture in 20th Century Britain. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Lutterworth Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718830908
ISBN
9780718830908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.82

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 68 color plates, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 177. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226409979
ISBN
9780226409979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 250. Weight in Grams: 900.
Publisher
Steidl Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783869309781
ISBN
9783869309781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.42
€ 55.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 100 colour, 11 black and white. BIC Classification: ACX; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 175 x 25. Weight in Grams: 890.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780231747
ISBN
9781780231747
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.17

Paperback. Kellie Jones traces how the artists in L.A.'s black communities during the 1960s and 70s created a vibrant, productive, and engaged activist arts scene in the face of structural racism through the production of art works that spoke to African American migration and L.A.'s racial politics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 93 illustrations (incl. 32 in color). BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; ACX; JFSL3; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361640
ISBN
9780822361640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 360+ colour photos. BIC Classification: AC; WFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 222 x 6. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Wardell Publications Canada
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780919985360
ISBN
9780919985360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.94

Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AGR; AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271050614
ISBN
9780271050614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.84

Hardcover. Num Pages: 384 pages, 21 color photos; 134 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACXJ8; AMX; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 22. .
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262035736
ISBN
9780262035736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.24

Paperback. Forty colour plates illustrate some of the finest achievements of medieval painting. Num Pages: 120 pages, illustrations (some colour) facsimiles (some colour), map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AC; AFC; HBG; HBLC; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 205 x 9. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
George Braziller Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807609729
ISBN
9780807609729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.27

Paperback. Provides students with an introduction to the fundamental theories and debates in the sociology of art, using extracts from the core foundational and most influential contemporary writers in the field. Editor(s): Tanner, Jeremy. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415308830
ISBN
9780415308830
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.65

Hardcover. Editor(s): Debschitz, Thilo von. Num Pages: 72 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 224 x 12. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Hatje Cantz
Number of pages
72
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783775735834
ISBN
9783775735834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.25

Audio disc. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 331 x 329 x 10. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Limited, Signed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633450103
ISBN
9781633450103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.46

Hardback. That Ireland is picturesque is a well-worn cliche, but little is understood of how this perception was created, painted and manipulated during the long eighteenth century. This book positions Ireland at core of the picturesque's development and argues for a greater degree of Irish influence on the course of European landscape theory and design. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 120 colour images + 45 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; AFC; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 252 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1598.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300185386
ISBN
9780300185386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.34

Paperback. This generously illustrated volume on the work of Vincent van Gogh makes the world's greatest art accessible to readers of every level of appreciation. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 516.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791346595
ISBN
9783791346595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.36