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History of art / art & design styles
Hardback. An encyclopedic survey of artists' responses - both 'official' and personal - to 'the horrors of war'. This work reveals the diversity of artists' portrayals of this most devastating aspect of the human condition - from the 'heroic' paintings of Benjamin West and John Singer Sargent to brutal and iconic works by artists from Goya to Picasso. Series: Art and Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: AC; AG; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845112363
- ISBN
- 9781845112363
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.98
€ 124.98
Paperback. A comprehensive and authoritative survey of Islamic Architecture from the world's leading expert. Num Pages: 656 pages, Contains 24 colour plates, 300 black-and-white photographs, 1246 line drawings and a sect. BIC Classification: 1QFM; AC; AM; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 188 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1738.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748613793
- ISBN
- 9780748613793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.26€ 65.03
€ 72.26
€ 65.03
Hardcover. In 1657, King Charles X Gustaf of Sweden sent Claes Ralamb as an envoy to Sultan Mehmed IV's court. While he was there, Ralamb commissioned 20 large paintings in oil on canvas, depicting an imperial procession through Istanbul in September 1657. This work presents Ralamb's paintings. Editor(s): Adahl, Karin. Num Pages: 344 pages, 156 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JD; ACQ; AFC; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 300 x 235 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1919.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789186884185
- ISBN
- 9789186884185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.70
€ 78.70
Paperback. Takes a view of what rock art entails, covering the history of rock art research and the discovery of many sites. This work illustrates the different symbols and motifs that are found throughout the British Isles, and shows where they occur in landscapes and monuments. It examines the various theories about the origin, use and meaning of rock art. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752440156
- ISBN
- 9780752440156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.44
€ 22.44
Paperback. An illustrated survey that examines the art and artists of the Edo period, one of the great epochs in Japanese art. It focuses on the urban aspects of Edo art, including discussions of many of Japan's most popular artists as well as those that are lesser known, and provides a look at the cities in which they worked. Num Pages: 176 pages, 20 black-&-white illustrations + 109 colour images. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; ACBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300164138
- ISBN
- 9780300164138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.13
€ 23.99
€ 18.13
Hardback. Num Pages: 180 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; ACXJ; AFKV; AGC; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 283 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Publisher
- Hatje Cantz
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783775740418
- ISBN
- 9783775740418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 36.53
€ 51.99
€ 36.53
Paperback. An introduction to the Cummer Museum of Art's significant new collection of Seminole works by the American artist Eugene Savage. Num Pages: 64 pages, 48 Colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 183 x 7. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- D Giles Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904832997
- ISBN
- 9781904832997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.25
€ 11.25
Hardback. Pornography is condemned for being 'too close' whilst erotica is defended as 'leaving room for the imagination'. And the art of the nude is treated as something much more special, located even further away from the potential of arousal. This book argues that these distinctions are based on an age-old antithesis between sight and touch. Num Pages: 264 pages, 75 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AC; AJ; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 177 x 17. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847880574
- ISBN
- 9781847880574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.01
€ 125.01
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 92 bw illus and 8 color illus. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; DSBH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501326837
- ISBN
- 9781501326837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.29
€ 145.29
Hardcover. The first comprehensive survey of Cornelia Foss's landscapes, still lifes, and portraits, an artist in the style and tradition of Fairfield Porter. Num Pages: 224 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 254 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1760.
- Publisher
- Rizzoli International Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847846467
- ISBN
- 9780847846467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.67
€ 61.67
Paperback. Rudolph Zallinger's 110-foot fresca secco painting of "The Age of Reptiles" is one of the largest natural history murals in the world. Completed in 1947, it is an overview of prehistoric life told through the principal features and concepts of "The Age of Reptiles". This guide includes an essay on the mural's place in the history of art. Num Pages: 84 pages, 90 colour illustrations + 12-page foldout. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB; AGN; WNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- The Yale Peabody Museum
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2 Spi Pap/
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780912532769
- ISBN
- 9780912532769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.58
€ 19.99
€ 15.58
Hardback. Addresses a genuine gap in word and image studies. It offers fresh conceptual frameworks in which to think about the relationship between visual and verbal practices, with American works and artefacts positioned within the context of the American philosophical tradition. Editor(s): Gander, Catherine; Garland, Sarah. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; AC; HBTB; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 258 x 17. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784991500
- ISBN
- 9781784991500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.88
€ 164.88
Paperback. Tells the colorful story of the Renwick Gallery s initial glory, decline, and rebirth over a period of 160 years" Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; ACXD2; AMG; AMX; HBJK; TNKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 233 x 10. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- GILES
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907804816
- ISBN
- 9781907804816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.37
€ 20.37
Hardcover. This text investigates orientalism in the cinemas of France, England and America. The contributors draw upon feminist analysis, genre criticism, psychoanalytic interpretation and political history to examine musicals such as "Madame Butterfly" and "Indochine", and films such as Disney's "Aladdin". Editor(s): Bernstein, Matthew H.; Studlar, Gaylyn. Num Pages: 328 pages, 57 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: ACV; APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156. .
- Publisher
- I B Tauris & Co Ltd
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860643040
- ISBN
- 9781860643040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.13
€ 135.13
Paperback. This book examines the relationship between women's fashion, female representation and femininity in Britain throughout the 1900s. The authors unpick the dynamics of the fashion system and set fashion into the context of British social life. Num Pages: 192 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; ACX; AKTA; JFCK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860645068
- ISBN
- 9781860645068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.54
€ 29.99
€ 29.54
Hardback. Parviz Tanavoli, the prominent Iranian artist and sculptor, here brings together a definitive collection of print media from 19th century Persia featuring unique images of European women on paper and postcards. Num Pages: 248 pages, Colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1FBN; ACB; AGH; HBJF1; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 265 x 228. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784535070
- ISBN
- 9781784535070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.33
€ 125.33
Hardback. Examines seven paintings by some of the masters of 15th century and demonstrates how we can better understand the state of international relations and the political rivalries of the time by decoding the figures, their postures and gestures, the background scenes, the compositions and much else in these paintings. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; ACND; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 180 x 19. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845116583
- ISBN
- 9781845116583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.98
€ 124.98
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FKA; ACBK; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 293 x 247 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1818. Contemporary, One Word, Several Worlds. 256 pages, Illustrations (some col.). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FKA; ACBK; ACXJ. Dimension: 293 x 247 x 27. Weight: 1818.
- Publisher
- 5Continents
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788874396276
- ISBN
- 9788874396276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 40.04
€ 48.99
€ 40.04
Paperback. Editor(s): Griffin, Tim. Series: Documents Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Publisher
- JRP Ringier
- Number of pages
- Ringier
- Edition
- Documents Series
- SKU
- V9783037644737
- ISBN
- 9783037644737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.52
€ 22.52
Paperback. A guide to Freer/Sackler's collection of 19th- and 20th-century photographs of scenes and figures from Asia and the Middle East. BIC Classification: ACBP; AGC; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 202 x 2. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- GILES
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907804656
- ISBN
- 9781907804656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.34
€ 15.34