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Art & Architecture: general issues

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.08

Paperback. This is a collection of inspiring biographical profiles that bring twenty notable African-Americans from the Harlem Renaissance to life for young readers. These thoroughly researched stories highlight the courage and determination of these remarkable people. Series: Black Stars. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AB; YNH; YNM. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 234 x 191 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471211525
ISBN
9780471211525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.96

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.57

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.60

Paperback. 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: AB; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405150637
ISBN
9781405150637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.50

Paperback. A social and cultural history of African American arts activity in Los Angeles between the Second World War and the 1992 riots. Num Pages: 384 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJP; AB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346791
ISBN
9780822346791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

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

€ 36.99
€ 33.20

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

€ 30.55

Paperback. A challenge for professionals involved in the cultural heritage sites in tropical environments, is the biodeterioration of stone. This volume discusses the types and causes of stone biodeterioration in hot and humid climates, and preventive and remedial treatments. Series: Research in Conservation. Num Pages: 158 pages, glossary, references. BIC Classification: ABC; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 7. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892365500
ISBN
9780892365500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.17

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
€ 27.99

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

€ 43.98

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

€ 50.90

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

€ 69.38

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

€ 42.99
€ 29.69

Paperback. This volume presents a spectrum of current research on ancient surface decoration that offers new avenues of exploration and directions of inquiry. The collected essays draw from a wide range of disciplinary frameworks and integrate material analysis, the study of technical characteristics and the interpretation of iconographic programmes. Editor(s): McFadden, Susanna. Series: Aia Selected Papers on Ancient Art and Architecture. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: ABC; ACG; HDDK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Archaeological Institute of America United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931909310
ISBN
9781931909310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.51

Hardback. Aby Warburg (1866-1929), founder of Warburg Institute, was one of the influential cultural historians of twentieth century. Focusing on the period 1896-1918, this book presents a study of his response to German political, social and cultural modernism. Series: Monographs in German History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; ABQ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845453695
ISBN
9781845453695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.43

Hardback. An illuminating new biography of the connoisseur who changed the art world and the way we see art Series: Jewish Lives. Num Pages: 344 pages, 23 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ABQ; BGF; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 221 x 28. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300149425
ISBN
9780300149425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.95

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

€ 38.99
€ 35.34

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

€ 176.73

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

€ 208.48

Hardcover. A study of Ben Shahn's New Deal murals (1933-43) in the context of American Jewish history, labor history, and public discourse. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; AC; AGB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814339831
ISBN
9780814339831
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.02

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
McSweeney's Publishing United States
Edition
10 Anv
Number of pages
95
Condition
New
SKU
V9781938073229
ISBN
9781938073229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 10.46

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
McSweeney's Publishing United States
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9781938073212
ISBN
9781938073212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 8.63

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
McSweeney's Publishing United States
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9781938073199
ISBN
9781938073199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.01