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Art & Architecture: general issues

Hardback. Offers an analysis of the seismic shift that took place when the modernist formalism which had underpinned thinking about art in the first half of the late twentieth-century. This book shows how the diverse art of this period is to be understood and on what basis judgments are to be made about the merits of specific works. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 colour images + 40 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300151862
ISBN
9780300151862
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. Explores the artistic practices that employ evocation - the calling forth of past emotions, desires, frustrations, and memories - as a mode of connecting past and present. Featuring the work of artists working in a variety of media, this book challenges the conventional approach to history whereby the past is kept at a distance as historical fact. Editor(s): Fassi, Luigi; Gallun, Lucy; Schillinger, Jakob. Series: Whitney Museum of American Art. Num Pages: 120 pages, 40 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300159028
ISBN
9780300159028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.29

Hardback. Explores how art, design, and performance registered the changes in the Edwardian period (1901-1910) and helped to precipitate them. Acknowledging familiar divisions between the neo-Baroque magnificence of central London and the slums of the East End, this title discusses the middlebrow culture that characterizes the anonymous edge of the city. Editor(s): O'Neill, Morna; Hatt, Michael. Series: Yale Center for British Art. Num Pages: 336 pages, 90 black-&-white illustrations + colour images. BIC Classification: 3JJC; ABA; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1092.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300163353
ISBN
9780300163353
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.74
€ 40.56

Hardback. The American art collector Norton Simon assembled his collection of more than 8,000 artworks in just thirty-five years. In 1966, with no permanent home for the growing collection, Simon created his 'museum without walls' programme - lending works to American museums. This book tells the history of Simon's art collection. Series: Norton Simon Museum. Num Pages: 480 pages, 2500 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABQ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 250 x 50. Weight in Grams: 3293.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300166729
ISBN
9780300166729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.38
€ 48.50

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300176056
ISBN
9780300176056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.29
€ 59.51

Hardback. On October 27, 1960, art critic Pierre Restany named a group of Paris-based artists the "Nouveaux Realistes" in a founding declaration that stated, The New Realists recognize their collective singularity. This book offers an account of their work and challenges the ideas of Restany, who mandated a "direct appropriation of the real". Num Pages: 208 pages, 40 colour images + 78 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJP; ABA; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 191 x 20. Weight in Grams: 796.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300181203
ISBN
9780300181203
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.29
€ 57.37

Hardback. While comparative literature is a well-recognized field of study, the notion of comparative arts remains unfamiliar to many. In this book, the author addresses the fundamental question of comparative arts: are there many different arts, or is there one art which takes different forms? Series: The Anthony Hecht Lectures in Humanities Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 58 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HBTB; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300186628
ISBN
9780300186628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.38
€ 44.71

Hardback. Starting with a comparison of Queens Elizabeth I and Victoria, this title examines works by poets and painters, essayists and dramatists, architects and musicians. It explores the literary nature of Victorian history writing, and author reveals the degree to which painters were indebted to written records both fictional and factual. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 244 pages, 80 colour images + 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; AB; DSBF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 192 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300190427
ISBN
9780300190427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.40

Hardback. In late 15th-century Italy, there was a growing demand for goods of all types, including art. This book shows how the increased desire for art objects exerted significant pressure on highly sought-after painters. It analyzes the lives and works of four artists: Alessandro Botticelli, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Filippino Lippi and Pietro Perugino. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 colour images + 100 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ABQ; ACND; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 972.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300197976
ISBN
9780300197976
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.01
€ 48.87

Hardback. Offers a compelling reassessment of the relationship of the artist, widely considered a primary exemplar of Romanticism, to Neoclassical themes, as demonstrated by his life-long fascination with the death of Marcus Aurelius. Editor(s): Kahng, Eik; Gotlieb, Marc; Hannoosh, Michele. Num Pages: 168 pages, 130 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 250 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300199444
ISBN
9780300199444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.94

Hardback. American artist Tony Oursler (b 1957) gathers inspiration from the way people's desires are extended through interaction with mass media. The author compiles fifty transcripts of Oursler's videos, offering an entirely new way to apprehend the nuances of his work. It includes a selection of pieces that date from between 1977 and 2013. Editor(s): Gielen, Denis. Series: Mercatorfonds. Num Pages: 256 pages, 190 colour images + 10 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 297 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300204483
ISBN
9780300204483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.74
€ 40.56

Paperback. Programming Cultures explores the relationship between software engineering and the various disciplines that benefit from new codes and programming tools. The title focuses on a range of practices including: aviation design, urban infrastructure simulation, Hollywood special effects, nanotechnology, mathematics and architecture. Editor(s): Silver, Mike. Series: Architectural Design. Num Pages: 134 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. BIC Classification: ABA; AMA; PDA; UMZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 274 x 214 x 36. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
134
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470025857
ISBN
9780470025857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.92

Paperback. The Art of Understanding Art reveals to students and other readers new and meaningful ways of developing personal ideas and opinions about art and how to express them with confidence. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, colour plates. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 191 x 247 x 13. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470658345
ISBN
9780470658345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.21

Paperback. Body art or eyesore, tattoos provide fertile ground for philosophical discussion Whether seen as a celebration of individuality or as a conversation piece, tattoos raise intriguing philosophical questions, from aesthetics to feminism, from semiotics to the philosophy of the person. Editor(s): Arp, Robert. Series: Philosophy for Everyone. Num Pages: 294 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HP; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470672068
ISBN
9780470672068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.02

Paperback. The reader reprints extracts of key historical texts - those of Daniel Bell on the post-industrial society and Jean-Francois Lyotard on the post-modern condition. The new cultural logic of contested pluralism is analysed in seminal papers by Andreas Hyssen and Jim Collins. Editor(s): Jencks, Charles. Series: AD Reader. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: AB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470748664
ISBN
9780470748664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.78

Hardcover. The use of analytical methods in studies concerning works of art and archaeological artifacts provides essential information on the materials they are made from, including their composition, age, and methods used in their production. This book explains how to use analytical methods to obtain such information. Editor(s): Ciliberto, Enrico; Spoto, Giuseppe. Series: Chemical Analysis: A Series of Monographs on Analytical Chemistry and its Applications. Num Pages: 784 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: ABC; AM; P. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1286.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471293613
ISBN
9780471293613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 318.59

Paperback. A collection of essays that explores concrete poetry and the metaphors of Dante, photography and the meaning of music. It deals with color composition, forgeries, and the problems of perspective, on art in education and therapy, on the style of artists' late works, and the reading of maps. Num Pages: 348 pages, 61ill. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484. 348 pages, 61ill. A collection of essays that explores concrete poetry and the metaphors of Dante, photography and the meaning of music. It deals with color composition, forgeries, and the problems of perspective, on art in education and therapy, on the style of artists' late works, and the reading of maps. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: ABA. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 20. Weight: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520055544
ISBN
9780520055544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.60

Paperback. Presents the development and aesthetic theories of the symbolist movement in art and literature. This book traces symbolism and its roots from artist to artist and critic to critic from the 1860s to the early twentieth century. Num Pages: 396 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACV; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520077683
ISBN
9780520077683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.10

Paperback. A study of early 20th-century literary and artistic culture. The text focuses on the turbulent later years of the 1920s and 1930s, tracking the dissolution of modernism in the interwar years. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AB; ACX; APFA; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520216488
ISBN
9780520216488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 29.02

Paperback. Long before e-mail and the Internet permeated society, Roy Ascott, a British artist and theorist, coined the term 'telematic art' to describe the use of online computer networks as an artistic medium. This book explores Ascott's ideas on how networked communication has shaped behavior and consciousness within and beyond the realm of art. Editor(s): Shanken, Edward A. Num Pages: 439 pages, 44 b/w photographs, 19 line illustrations. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 30. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
439
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520222946
ISBN
9780520222946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.10

Paperback. Considers the meaning and power of images in African history and culture. This title assembles a range of collection of essays dealing with specific visual forms, including monuments, cinema, cartoons, domestic and professional photography, body art, world fairs, and museum exhibits. Editor(s): Landau, Paul Stuart; Kaspin, Deborah D. Num Pages: 396 pages, 79 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1H; AB; GTB; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 2. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520229495
ISBN
9780520229495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.92

Hardback. Brings fresh theoretical perspectives to the study of the 'propagandistic' art and architecture of the Jesuit order as exemplified by its late Baroque Roman church interiors. This study evaluates how the term 'propaganda' functions in art history, distinguishes it from rhetoric, and proposes a precise use of the term for the visual arts. Num Pages: 368 pages, 105 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 921.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
353
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520233577
ISBN
9780520233577
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.05
€ 62.16

Hardback. A collection of dialogues, talks, and writings by Philip Guston (1913-1980), one of the most intellectually adventurous and poetically gifted of modern painters. Editor(s): Coolidge, Clark. Series: Documents of Twentieth-Century Art. Num Pages: 344 pages, 33 b/w scattered. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 874.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520235090
ISBN
9780520235090
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.40
€ 51.53

Hardback. "Three features make this book remarkable. First, its scholarship is impeccable, unusually broad, and complete. Second, its author has a clear story to tell. Third, it illuminates the world of Late Antiquity, which is only now beginning to be understood."--Oleg Grabar, author of "The Shape of the Holy " Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 419 pages, 60 b/w photographs, 11 line illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 1QDA; AB; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 38. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
419
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520236653
ISBN
9780520236653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.05
€ 62.38

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