Theory of art
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Theory of art
Paperback. Series: Beginnings. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719067891
- ISBN
- 9780719067891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.13
€ 23.13
Hardback. Thijs Lijster considers the thought of Walter Benjamin and Theodor Adorno on such key topics as the relationship between art and historical experience, between avant-garde art and mass culture, and between the intellectual and the public. Num Pages: 400 pages, 0 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789462981409
- ISBN
- 9789462981409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.55
€ 142.55
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
€ 185.55
Paperback. Immanence is a theory of divine presence, in which the divine is found in the material world, not outside of it. This collection brings the major 20th century French philosopher Henri Bergson's work on immanence together with fresh ideas in art theory and the practice of immanent art as found in painting, photography and film. Editor(s): Mullarkey, John; De Mille, Charlotte. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 b&w illustrations 7 b&w line art. BIC Classification: ABA; AFC; AJ; APF; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474404730
- ISBN
- 9781474404730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.64
€ 34.64
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 73 color illus., 15 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ8; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 22. .
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262035521
- ISBN
- 9780262035521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.27
€ 41.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Uses the writing of Freud, Lacan, the Surrealists, and Roland Barthes to elaborate a theory of art beyond the pleasure principle. Lacan was in close contact with the Surrealists and, early in his career, exchanged ideas with Dali. This book offers a reading of Dali's "paranoiac-critical" tour de force, "The Tragic Myth of Millet's Angelus". Num Pages: 272 pages, 24 colour/12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271029719
- ISBN
- 9780271029719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 42.78
€ 54.99
€ 42.78
Paperback. A guide to one of the most riveting periods of contemporary culture. It explores the relations among the discourses of contemporary art, sexuality, and power. Editor(s): Bryson, Scott; Kruger, Barbara; Tillman, Lynne; Weinstock, Jane. Num Pages: 386 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644. Representation, Power and Culture. 386 pages, b&w illustrations. Editor(s): Bryson, Scott; Kruger, Barbara; Tillman, Lynne; Weinstock, Jane. A guide to one of the most riveting periods of contemporary culture. It explores the relations among the discourses of contemporary art, sexuality, and power. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; DNF. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight: 678.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 386
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520077409
- ISBN
- 9780520077409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.84
€ 40.99
€ 28.84
Hardback. Rejecting not only the identification of the aesthetic with the work of art, but also the Kantian association of the aesthetic with subjectively universal judgment, the author's analysis of aesthetic relations opens up a space for a theory of art that is free of historicism and capable of engaging with noncanonical and non-Western arts. Translator(s): Roberts, Daffyd. Series: The French List. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857420428
- ISBN
- 9780857420428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.60
€ 34.99
€ 27.60
Hardcover. Reveals the ways in which the work of bio artists offers new meanings for our lives in the wake of scientific discovery, as well as new frameworks for describing them. This book covers key areas in which biotechnology has had an impact on world, including ecology, biomedicine, designer genomes and evolutionary theory. Num Pages: 256 pages, 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 263 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1366.
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500239322
- ISBN
- 9780500239322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 27.56
€ 38.99
€ 27.56
Paperback. Exquisite, image-filled ruminations on efforts to capture fleeting moments and to comprehend the incomprehensible Num Pages: 216 pages, 113 illustrations, including 18 in colour. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380. The Bruising Passion of Camera Lucida, La Jetee, Sans Soleil, and Hiroshima Mon Amour. 216 pages, 113 illustrations, including 18 in colour. Exquisite, image-filled ruminations on efforts to capture fleeting moments and to comprehend the incomprehensible. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ABA. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 16. Weight: 380.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822352716
- ISBN
- 9780822352716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.83
€ 29.99
€ 26.83
Hardback. Black is Beautiful identifies and explores the most significant philosophical issues that emerge from the aesthetic dimensions of black life, providing a long-overdue synthesis and the first extended philosophical treatment of this crucial subject. Series: Foundations of the Philosophy of the Arts. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405150620
- ISBN
- 9781405150620
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Condition: New
€ 86.50
€ 86.50
paperback. Editor(s): Welchman, John C. Num Pages: 280 pages, 53 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 244 x 27. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- JRP Ringier Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9783905770964
- ISBN
- 9783905770964
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.76
€ 36.99
€ 31.76
Hardback. Black, favorite color of priests and penitents, artists and ascetics, fashion designers and fascists, has always stood for powerfully opposed ideas: authority and humility and sin and holiness. This book discusses the social history of the color black in Europe. It is suitable for those interested in the history of fashion, art, media, or design. Num Pages: 216 pages, 106 color illus. BIC Classification: 1D; ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1240.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Edition - First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139302
- ISBN
- 9780691139302
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.02
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Paperback. Part of the acclaimed series of anthologies which document major themes and ideas in contemporary art. Series: Documents of Contemporary Art. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Whitechapel Gallery
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780854882526
- ISBN
- 9780854882526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.21
€ 21.99
€ 17.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 40 pages, 15 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ABA; ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ridinghouse United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 40
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905464487
- ISBN
- 9781905464487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.85
€ 32.99
€ 26.85
Paperback. Discusses 'colour in art', its inception, the progress made, and its influences on art. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3 x 8pp colour sections. BIC Classification: ABA; TDCJ; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 29. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099507130
- ISBN
- 9780099507130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.00
€ 21.99
€ 16.00
Paperback. Images and texts document the legendary Department of Media Study at SUNY Buffalo when it set the world standard; a history of the program and examples of work by "Buffalo heads" James Blue, Tony Conrad, Hollis Frampton, Gerald O'Grady, Paul Sharits, Steina, Woody Vasulka, and Peter Weibel. Editor(s): Vasulka, Woody; Weibel, Peter. Num Pages: 840 pages, 900 color illus. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 290 x 53. Weight in Grams: 3482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 840
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262720502
- ISBN
- 9780262720502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.23€ 51.82
€ 63.23
€ 51.82
Paperback. In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this book, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with examples. She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, museums, sex, and politics. Num Pages: 254 pages, 8 pp. colour plates, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192853677
- ISBN
- 9780192853677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.76
€ 16.99
€ 13.76
Paperback. Art today is a multifaceted phenomenon,encompassing transgressive works that intervene in war, inequalities, ecological disasters, and changes in technology. Carnal Aesthetics is a fascinating new examination of this aspect of contemporary visual culture employing recent theories of transgressive body imagery, trauma and sensation to do so. Editor(s): Zarzycka, Marta; Papenburg, Bettina. Series: International Library of Visual Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; JFC; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780760131
- ISBN
- 9781780760131
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.54
€ 29.99
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Wooden Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904263708
- ISBN
- 9781904263708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.23
€ 9.99
€ 9.23