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Art & Architecture: general issues

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Art & Architecture: general issues

Hardback. The Russian avant-garde was a composite of antagonistic groups who wished to overthrow the basic aesthetics of classical realism. This collection of essays by leading scholars examines the major figures, movements and manifestos of the period. It is also suitable for university courses on the Russian twentieth century. Editor(s): Ioffe, Dennis G.; White, Frederick H. Series: Cultural Syllabus. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; AB; DSBH; HBJD; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235292
ISBN
9781936235292
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.31

Hardback. Since its publication in 1936, Walter Benjamin's "Artwork" essay has become a canonical text about the status and place of the fine arts in modern mass culture. The essays gathered here offer a rich, wide-ranging critique of Benjamin's position. Editor(s): Gumbrecht, Hans Ulrich; Marrinan, Michael. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744355
ISBN
9780804744355
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.02

paperback. Leading philosophers and art theorists engage with the philosophical puzzles raised by conceptual art: What kind of art is conceptual art? What follows from the fact that conceptual art does not aim to have aesthetic value? What knowledge or understanding can we gain from conceptual art? How ought we to appreciate conceptual art? Editor(s): Goldie, Peter; Schellekens, Elisabeth. Num Pages: 308 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ5; HPM; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780199568253
ISBN
9780199568253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.56

Such diverse perspectives can only stimulate debate in the academy and beyond about the history of the Gesamtkunstwerk and open up paths that may be followed in its future. Editor(s): Finger, Anke K.; Follett, Danielle; Finger, Anke K. Series: Rethinking Theory. Num Pages: 480 pages, 23, 23 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 778.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801895821
ISBN
9780801895821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 107.08

Hardback. This interdisciplinary collection of essays on idolatry, including both historical and theoretical contributions, shows that the concept of idolatry is helpful for all who study the ways that people interact with and conceive of the things around them. Editor(s): Ellenbogen, Josh; Tugendhaft, Aaron. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804760423
ISBN
9780804760423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Dimaggio, Paul; Fernandez-Kelly, Patricia. Series: Rutgers Series: The Public Life of the Arts. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 photographs & 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813547589
ISBN
9780813547589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.70

Paperback. Harnessing the inspiration available from the arts and the imagination brings to life sensitive and effective social work practice. This book illustrates the transforming effect of creatively applied thinking to social problems. It shows psychodynamic theory to be a valuable aid when thinking about issues faced by social workers. Editor(s): Chamberlayne, Prue; Smith, Martin. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 247 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415590815
ISBN
9780415590815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.89

With contributions by both artists and scholars, Embodied Politics in Visual Autobiography is a unique examination of visual autobiography's involvement in the global cultural politics of health, disability, and the body. Editor(s): Brophy, Sarah; Hladki, Janice. Series: Cultural Spaces. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17. BIC Classification: AB; APFA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442646605
ISBN
9781442646605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.96

Paperback. Editor(s): Bracci, Sharon L.; Christians, Clifford G. Series: Intersections in Communications and Culture Global Approaches and Transdisciplinary Perspectives. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: AB; GTC; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820457666
ISBN
9780820457666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.20

Paperback. This volume records impressions of life on the 19th- and early-20th-century American frontier by 21 artists better known for their paintings, sculptures and photographs. Most, but not all, of the selections come from journals or diaries kept during trips to the West. Editor(s): Barclay, Donald A. (Librarian, Houston Academy of Medicine/Texas Medical Center Library, Houston, Texas, USA); Maguire, James H. (Professor of English, Boise State University, Idaho, USA); Wild, Peter (Professor of English, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA). Num Pages: 336 pages, 21 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; 3JJ; AB; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875652429
ISBN
9780875652429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.24

Paperback. Editor(s): Arnold, Dana; Sofaer Derevenski, Joanna. Num Pages: 224 pages, 49 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: ABA; AMA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415511551
ISBN
9780415511551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.37

Paperback. A completely revised edition providing a practical, straightforward guide to the theory and practice of discipline-based art education, explaining how DBAE draws content from the disciplines of art-making, art criticism, art history and aesthetics. Num Pages: 150 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; JNA; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 282 x 219 x 12. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892364947
ISBN
9780892364947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.57

Paperback. A practical manual for the microscopic analysis of paint, coatings, fibres and adhesives - materials found in works of art. Series: Scientific Tools for Conservation S. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 b&w illustrations, 135 charts and graphs, glossary, index. BIC Classification: ABC; PNFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 37. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892364695
ISBN
9780892364695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 103.86

Paperback. This volume presents 31 papers grouped into four topic areas: wood science and technology; history of panel manufacturing techniques; history of the structural conservation of panel paintings; and current approaches to the structural conservation of panel paintings. Editor(s): Dardes, Kathleen; Rothe, Andrea. Series: Symposium Proceedings. Num Pages: 588 pages, 103 colour and 353 b&w illustrations, 121 line drawings. BIC Classification: ABC; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 298 x 210 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
588
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892363841
ISBN
9780892363841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.29

Paperback. "The essays by Marina Garone Gravier, Diana Magaloni Kerpel, and Juan M. Ossio A. were translated by Marisol Wohl." Editor(s): Cummins, Thomas B F; Engel, Emily; Anderson, Barbara; Ossio, Juan. Num Pages: 206 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 177 x 16. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064351
ISBN
9781606064351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.23

Paperback. Contains 34 essays by professionals from various disciplines, from a conference on the preservation of contemporary art. This volume attempts to identify the objects which will define the art of the 20th century. Num Pages: 272 pages, 111 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 274 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Getty Conservation Institute
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892365289
ISBN
9780892365289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.49

Paperback. Offers investigation of the material and philosophical aspects of conserving contemporary art. This title gives a comprehensive overview of the many considerations faced by the conservator of modern and contemporary art. Num Pages: 332 pages, 180 colour & 37 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 894.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061046
ISBN
9781606061046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.52

Paperback. Brings together a collection of works relating to the biodeterioration and conservation of art, architecture, and archaeological sites around the world. This book includes such topics as mechanism of biodeterioration, and correlation between biodeterioration and environment. It discusses solutions for the prevention and control of deterioration. Num Pages: 400 pages, 169 colour & 107 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 169 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1112.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892369393
ISBN
9780892369393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.57

Paperback. This series supports scholarship in the field of art education and disseminates ideas about the theory and practice of discipline-based art education. Series: Occasional Paper. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; JNA; JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 229 x 6. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892361458
ISBN
9780892361458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.39

Paperback. A collection of critically important readings on the concepts and practices of textile conservation. It intends to promote critical thinking about the concepts and practices of textile conservation and to encourage engagement with issues. Editor(s): Eastop, Dinah. Num Pages: 680 pages, 15 full-colour, 81 b&w, 34 line-drawings. BIC Classification: ABC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 249 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060483
ISBN
9781606060483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.65

Hardback. This little book is a narrated assemblage of some of these beautiful views, which transport the reader effortlessly to Italy, rekindling memories, setting intentions, or provoking curiosity. Num Pages: 96 pages, 61 colour illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606065198
ISBN
9781606065198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.40

Paperback. Series: Readings in Conservation S. Num Pages: 520 pages, 35 b&w and 65 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABC; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Getty Conservation Institute
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892367818
ISBN
9780892367818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.25

paperback. Editor(s): Zielinski, Siegfried; Furlus, Eckhard. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 930. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034780
ISBN
9783865608871
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardcover. Collects essays by philosophers responding to John Sallis's Transfigurements: On the True Sense of Art as well as his other works on the philosophy of art, including Force of Imagination and Logic of Imagination. Each of the chapters engages Sallis's work on both ancient and new senses of aesthetics as a beginning that is always beginning again. Editor(s): Jones, David; Wirth, Jason M.; Schwartz, Michael. Series: Comparative and Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 images in gallery. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; HPCF3; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810131590
ISBN
9780810131590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.20