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Theory of art

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Theory of art

Hardcover. Documents commissioned art for display on the Central Line between 2011 and 2012 which included Michael Landy's Acts of Kindness Anna Barham, Alice Channer and Bob and Roberta Smith's art on communication and exchange in the tube and the artworks produced by Hackney youth as part of A Lock is A Gate. Editor(s): Bonham-Carter, Charlotte; Coysh, Louise; Dillon, Tamsin. Num Pages: 88 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; ABA; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 237 x 12. Weight in Grams: 354. Art on the Underground. 88 pages, 80 illustrations. Editor(s): Bonham-Carter, Charlotte; Coysh, Louise; Dillon, Tamsin. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; ABA; ACXJ. Dimension: 171 x 237 x 12. Weight: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Black Dog Publishing
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907317903
ISBN
9781907317903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.92

Paperback. The sixth edition of BBVA annual series dedicated to explore and disseminate the key issues of our time. Series: BBVA Annual Series. Num Pages: 478 pages, 24 colour. BIC Classification: ABA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 215 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1179.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Turner Publicaciones, S.L. Spain
Number of pages
478
Condition
New
SKU
V9788415832454
ISBN
9788415832454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.55

Hardcover. Editor(s): Sala, Nicoletta. Num Pages: 178 pages, colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 181 x 16. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600212321
ISBN
9781600212321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.43
€ 133.45

Hardback. Argues that art, especially architecture, music, and painting, is born from the disruptive forces of sexual selection. This book approaches art as a form of erotic expression that connects sensory richness with primal desire. It argues that the meaning of art comes from the intensities and sensations it inspires, not just its intention. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures. Num Pages: 136 pages, two color images. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
136
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition (1st printing)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231145183
ISBN
9780231145183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.39

Hardback. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 18. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1953
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804704502
ISBN
9780804704502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
JRP Ringier Switzerland
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037641248
ISBN
9783037641248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.03

Paperback. A meditation on the colour spectrum by the painter, poet and film-maker, Derek Jarman. He explains the use of colour in medieval painting through the Renaissance to the modernists. It also discusses the meaning of colour in literature, science, philosophy, psychology, religion and alchemy. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 120.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099474913
ISBN
9780099474913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.15

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Birkhauser
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034600927
ISBN
9783034600927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. Argues that a chromophobic impulse - a fear of corruption or contamination through colour - lurks within much Western cultural and intellectual thought. This book analyses the motivations behind chromophobia and focuses on the work of writers and artists who have been prepared to look at colour as a positive value. Series: FOCI S. Num Pages: 128 pages, 6 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861890740
ISBN
9781861890740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.85

paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816644353
ISBN
9780816644353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.44

Paperback. Clement Greenberg (1909-94), champion of abstract expressionism and modernism has been esteemed by many as the greatest art critic of the second half of the twentieth century, and possibly the greatest art critic of all time. This title assesses Greenberg's writings, and features the approaches to the man and his work. Translator(s): Holmes, Brian. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First English Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226175164
ISBN
9780226175164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 221 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816639397
ISBN
9780816639397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.23

Paperback. Editor(s): Stimson, Blake; Sholette, Gregory. Num Pages: 304 pages, 80 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816644629
ISBN
9780816644629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.69

Hardback. Addresses the apparent contradiction in moral condemnation of good artworks. Num Pages: 203 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
203
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575911243
ISBN
9781575911243
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.83

Paperback. A multidisciplinary look at the role of color in contemporary aesthetics. Num Pages: 373 pages, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: ABA; PHJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
UPNE
Edition
n Second printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874517422
ISBN
9780874517422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.88

Paperback. The relationship of visual perception to color expression in art is presented here in clear detail. Photographs of representative paintings, explanatory line drawings, and abstract, geometric color plates supplement the text. Num Pages: 85 pages, 17 color & 11 b/w photos. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 196 x 8. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887400643
ISBN
9780887400643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. "A curator, a paintings conservator, a photographer, and a conservation scientist walk into a bar." What happens next? In lively and accessible prose, color science expert Roy S. Berns helps the reader understand complex color-technology concepts and offers solutions to problems that occur when art is displayed, conserved, imaged, or reproduced. Num Pages: 208 pages, 250 color. BIC Classification: ABA; ABC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 257 x 19. Weight in Grams: 886.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064818
ISBN
9781606064818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.06
€ 43.74

Paperback. Previous edition by Edith Anderson Feisner. 2006. Num Pages: 256 pages, 355 illus. BIC Classification: ABA; AGZ; AKTA; AMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 281 x 18. Weight in Grams: 964.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609015312
ISBN
9781609015312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.27

Hardcover. A classic color theory reference. Arranged to follow light from a stimulus outside the human body, through the reaction of the visual organs of the body, and ultimately to the occurrence of the visual experience in the brain. Num Pages: 256 pages, Hundreds of color & b/w photos and diagrams. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 302 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1064.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887401398
ISBN
9780887401398
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.83
€ 45.04

Paperback. This study argues that the meaning of colour lies in the particular historical contexts in which it is experienced. Three essays introduce the subject, and the remaining chapters follow themes of colour chronologically, from the early Middle Ages to the 20th century. Num Pages: 320 pages, 137 illustrations, 37 in colour. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 190 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1166.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500282151
ISBN
9780500282151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.46

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