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Paperback. The theory and practice of imitation has long been central to the construction of art and yet imitation is still frequently confused with copying. Theorizing Imitation in the Visual Arts challenges this prejudice by revealing the ubiquity of the practice across cultures and geographical borders. Series: Art History Special Issues. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 210. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119004035
- ISBN
- 9781119004035
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Condition: New
€ 32.17
€ 32.17
Hardcover. Num Pages: 255 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 323 colour illustrations, 20 schw.-w. u. 323 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 226 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1428.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Switzerland
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034600323
- ISBN
- 9783034600323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.48
€ 27.99
€ 27.48
Hardcover. How New York artists have made use of the city's run-down lofts, neglected piers, vacant lots, and deserted streets. Editor(s): Cooke, Lynne; Crimp, Douglas (Professor of Visual and Cultural Studies, University of Rochester, New York, USA). Num Pages: 303 pages, 130 color illus., 70 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780262014823
- ISBN
- 9780262014823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.38€ 44.10
€ 56.38
€ 44.10
Paperback. Editor(s): Gillon, Edmund Vincent. Series: Dover Pictorial Archives. Num Pages: 91 pages, 89ill. BIC Classification: ACVY; ACXD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 206 x 6. Weight in Grams: 277.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486223889
- ISBN
- 9780486223889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.98
€ 11.99
€ 11.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Color photos throughout. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1270.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cameron & Company Inc
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9781937359911
- ISBN
- 9781937359911
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 20.97
€ 31.99
€ 20.97
Hardcover. A reference book on the life and works of the influential impressionist artist, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It includes an exploration of the artist's personal life, education, artistic influences and historical context at a time when the Impressonist style was still developing. It also features a gallery of Renoir's work in 300 pictures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 500 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 300 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1648. An Illustrated Exploration of the Artist, His Life and Context, with a Gallery of 300 of His Greatest Works. 256 pages, 500 colour illustrations. A reference book on the life and works of the influential impressionist artist, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It includes an exploration of the artist's personal life, education, artistic influences and historical context at a time when the Impressonist style was still developing. It also features a gallery of Renoir's work in 300 pictures. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; BGF. Dimension: 237 x 300 x 27. Weight: 1648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Anness
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754823476
- ISBN
- 9780754823476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.07
€ 21.99
€ 17.07
Hardback. In 1977, Max Neuhaus turned a triangle of pedestrian space between 45th and 46th Streets in Times Square into an island of harmonic sound. Known as Times Square, the celebrated installation was restored in 2002. This book takes considers the singular impact this artist has had in establishing sound as a medium in contemporary art. Series: Dia Foundation. Num Pages: 144 pages, 30 black-&-white illustrations + 40 colour images. BIC Classification: ACX; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 191 x 20. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300151671
- ISBN
- 9780300151671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.94
€ 32.99
€ 23.94
Hardback. Dieter Roth's unique and eclectic Tischmatten ('Table Mats') incorporate drawings, paintings, photographs, and ephemeral materials. This title offers an interpretation of these significant yet often misunderstood works, which Roth himself considered to have influenced the development of his painting in the late 1980s. Editor(s): Rosen, Barry. Num Pages: 238 pages, 114 b/w + color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300170795
- ISBN
- 9780300170795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.25
€ 44.99
€ 32.25
Hardback. Offers commentary and an illustrated history of the representations of people of African descent ranging from the ancient images of Pharaohs created by unknown hands to the works of the great European masters such as Bosch, Rembrandt, Rubens, and Hogarth to stunning creations by contemporary black artists. Editor(s): Bindman, David; Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Num Pages: 432 pages, 191 color illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 258 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674052611
- ISBN
- 9780674052611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.29€ 95.14
€ 100.29
€ 95.14
Paperback. An illustrated study of rock art, perhaps the oldest form of artistic endeavour. An introductory chapter discusses the discovery of rock art and the importance of landscape and ritual. Subsequent chapters survey rock art sites worldwide, explaining how the art can be dated and how it was made. Series: Conservation & cultural heritage. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 colour & 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBK; ACC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892366828
- ISBN
- 9780892366828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.73
€ 33.99
€ 24.73
hardcover. With a contextual approach that encompasses the full range of media, from textiles to stucco, this study traces the concept of a unified interior. It argues that art history - even the emergence of the modern category of fine art - was worked out as much in the rooms of palaces as in the printed pages of Vasari and other early writers on art. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 colour & 116 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACN; ACQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 223 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Getty Research Institute
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606062982
- ISBN
- 9781606062982
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Condition: New
€ 73.29€ 57.37
€ 73.29
€ 57.37
Paperback. Born in Kalisz, Poland, in 1926, Alina Szapocznikow studied in Prague and Paris, spent her life in France, and created an impressive number of sculptures and drawings that are defined as post-surrealist and proto-feminist. This title presents research on the work of Alina Szapocznikow. Num Pages: 240 pages, 85 colour plates, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVP; ACX; AFKB; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw Poland
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788392404460
- ISBN
- 9788392404460
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.18
€ 27.99
€ 23.18
Hardcover. Visually stunning picture book biography about modern art phenomenon Jean-Michel Basquiat, written and illustrated by Coretta Scott King Award winner Javaka Steptoe. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 246 x 13. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316213882
- ISBN
- 9780316213882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.71
€ 17.99
€ 13.71
Hardback. In Mounting Frustration Susan E. Cahan uncovers the moment when the civil rights movement reached New York City's elite art galleries. Focusing on three controversial exhibitions that integrated African American culture and art, Cahan shows how the art world's racial politics is far more complicated than overcoming past exclusions. Series: Art History Publication Initiative. Num Pages: 360 pages, 113 illustrations (incl. 20 in color). BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 266 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822358978
- ISBN
- 9780822358978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.32
€ 55.32
Paperback. Providing a lively snapshot of the state of art and social justice today, Entry Points contains essays that map the field of art and social justice, artist pages, and an in-depth analysis of Theaster Gates's The Dorchester Projects, winner of the inaugural Vera List Prize for Art and Politics. Editor(s): Kuoni, Carin; Haines, Chelsea. Num Pages: 288 pages, 153 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5665 x 4217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362005
- ISBN
- 9780822362005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.41
€ 27.99
€ 26.41
Paperback. This collection of essays applies the most current thinking in literature and urban studies to an examination of visual culture of 19th century France - painting, caricature, illustrated magazines, posters - resulting in a subtle map of the gendered topography of Parisian modernity, the stomping ground of the flaneur. Editor(s): D'Souza, Aruna; McDonough, Tom. Series: Critical Perspectives in Art History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; ACV; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719079429
- ISBN
- 9780719079429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.68
€ 24.99
€ 24.68
Hardback. Drawing on examples from literature, politics, philosophy, and additional pieces of art, this book reveals surprising parallels between the people's political representation and their aesthetic representation. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 248 pages, 30 b&w text halftones, 5 color and 1 halftone in insert. BIC Classification: AC; AG; HBTB; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231145268
- ISBN
- 9780231145268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.74€ 40.56
€ 50.74
€ 40.56
Paperback. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFH; AFT; AGB; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 206 x 12. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486470504
- ISBN
- 9780486470504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.15
€ 29.99
€ 20.15
Hardback. From fine art paintings by such artists as Stubbs and Landseer to zoological illustrations and popular prints, a vast array of animal images was created in Britain during the century from 1750 to 1850. This book investigates the rich meanings of these visual representations as well as the ways in which animals were actually used and abused. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 140 b&w illustrations + 140 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; ACV; AGN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 277 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2044.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300126792
- ISBN
- 9780300126792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 40.16
€ 50.99
€ 40.16
Hardback. The only source in print of the key essays of a pioneer of modernist design. Num Pages: 120 pages, 25 colour illus. BIC Classification: AC; AFW; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Wesleyan University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780819564474
- ISBN
- 9780819564474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.45
€ 27.99
€ 27.45