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Theory of art

Paperback. Drawing upon insights in fields such as anthropology and linguistics, this book deals with the concept of historical sequence and continuous change across time. Num Pages: 148 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
148
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300100617
ISBN
9780300100617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.49

Hardcover. Falling in love (and out of love) with statues, the author reveals has helped us since antiquity to understand, improve, and empower ourselves. He narrates a powerful history of artificial life at a moment when - with the development of robot soldiers, genetic engineering, and an expanding digital universe - it seems more real than ever. Num Pages: 208 pages, 98 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; AFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226327792
ISBN
9780226327792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.62
€ 44.67

Paperback. A contemporary and interdisciplinary perspective on the study of art, connecting and integrating ideas from across the humanities and sciences. Num Pages: 227 pages, 50 b/w illus. 20 colour illus. BIC Classification: ABA; JMM; JMRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521184793
ISBN
9780521184793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.02

Paperback. Presents arguments about the structure of images and the histories ascribed to them by scholars and critics working in the tradition of Vasari and Panofsky. Num Pages: 336 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271024721
ISBN
9780271024721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.28

Paperback. Translator(s): Goshgarian, G. M.; Goshgarian, Gary J. Num Pages: 256 pages, 119. BIC Classification: ABA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801482724
ISBN
9780801482724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 44.13

Hardback. This book explores the implications for today's critical concerns of the work of Walter Benjamin (1892-1940), one of the most powerful and influential thinkers of the 20th century. Editor(s): Richter, Gerhard. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; 3JJ; ABA; DSB; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804741255
ISBN
9780804741255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.55

Paperback. A study of metamorphosis through the medium or art and sculpture. Num Pages: 160 pages, Colour images throughout. BIC Classification: ABA; HRQC5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 298 x 14. Weight in Grams: 836.
Publisher
Temple Lodge Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906999933
ISBN
9781906999933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 56 pages, 18 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; JNA; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 5. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892362967
ISBN
9780892362967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99
€ 6.53

Paperback. The third in the unique series of anthologies which aims to collect important key writings by and on the most significant artists in contemporary culture. The definitive resource of Warhol in his own words, and in the words of others. Editor(s): Williams, Gilda. Series: On&By. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ1; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 145. .
Publisher
Whitechapel Gallery United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780854882458
ISBN
9780854882458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. Suitable for students, arts professionals and other aspiring writers, this book navigates readers through the key elements of style and content, from the aims and structure of a piece to its tone and language. Num Pages: 264 pages, 42 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500291573
ISBN
9780500291573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.25

Paperback. Series: Bloomsbury Revelations. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350040823
ISBN
9781350040823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 249 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1104.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226434636
ISBN
9780226434636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 34.94

Hardback. The sixteen essays in this collection explore the surface as a site where complex forces meet, thorugh a wide range of subjects including avante garde fashion, the faking of antiques, postmodern architecture and design, and film costume. The book provides insights into the whole lifecycle of objects, not just their condition when new. Editor(s): Adamson, Glenn; Kelley, Victoria. Series: Studies in Design. Num Pages: 256 pages, 32 black & white halftones, 39 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719087516
ISBN
9780719087516
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.15

Hardcover. Today's artists have an unprecedented level of choice with regard to materials and methods available to them, yet the processes involved in making artworks are rarely addressed in books or exhibitions on art. This title sets out a history of trends in artistic production and the possible catalysts for the proliferation of production strategies. Num Pages: 248 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 329 x 25. Weight in Grams: 930.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500239339
ISBN
9780500239339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.23

This collection of essays redefines what gothic has become in the contemporary world, examining the idea of an emerging gothic that is inextricable from the broader global context in which it circulates. Globalgothic expands the horizons of the genre in diverse new and exciting ways. Editor(s): Byron, Glennis. Series Editor(s): Bronfen, Elisabeth; Bruhm, Steven; Gelder, Ken; Hogle, Jerrold E.; Horner, Avril; Hughes, William. Series: International Gothic. Num Pages: 240 pages, Halftones, black & white. BIC Classification: 2AB; ABA; APF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719087950
ISBN
9780719087950
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.38

Paperback. A ground-breaking exploration of the history and psychology of pictorial representation. Num Pages: 402 pages. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 960.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
6th Edition
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714842080
ISBN
9780714842080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.52

Paperback. Editor(s): Shrigley, Gordon. Series: Language of Line S. Num Pages: 150 pages, 38 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 116. How Drawing Changed the World. Series: Language of Line S. 150 pages, 38 illustrations. Editor(s): Shrigley, Gordon. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ABA. Dimension: 217 x 129 x 12. Weight: 116.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Marmalade
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954659707
ISBN
9780954659707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.15

Paperback. Editor(s): Slade, Kathy. Series: Positions Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
JRP Ringier Switzerland
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037641989
ISBN
9783037641989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.14

Paperback. Chapters on the structures of art historical writing are complemented by studies of Elizabeth Siddall, Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot, which deal with themes of modernity, sexuality and repression. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 415.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415308502
ISBN
9780415308502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.67

Hardback. With a foreword by well-known neuroscientist Alain Berthoz, The Style of Gestures convincingly makes the case that embodied cognition is essential to the reception, understanding, and enjoyment of art and literature. Series: Rethinking Theory. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405186
ISBN
9781421405186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.73

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 685.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691635637
ISBN
9780691635637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.23

Paperback. Part of the acclaimed series of anthologies which document major themes and ideas in contemporary art. Contextualizes the impact of the artist's magazine as an alternative medium and critical space from the early avant-gardes to the present. Editor(s): Allen, Gwen. Series: Documents of Contemporary Art. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 145. .
Publisher
Whitechapel Gallery United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780854882434
ISBN
9780854882434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784781484
ISBN
9781784781484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.95

Paperback. Imagining a new self equal to the new art of modernism; primordial and futuristic fictions of origin in the work of Gauguin, Picasso, F. T. Marinetti, Max Ernst, and others. Series: October Books. Num Pages: 464 pages, 121 b&w illus., 15 color plates. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 182 x 25. Weight in Grams: 946.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262562812
ISBN
9780262562812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.21

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