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Paperback. Provides a portrait of three artists who broke away from artistic tradition to embrace an entirely new way of painting. This book uncovers their legacy: the revolutionary depiction of light and shade, and how it was possible to capture the essence of a place on canvas. Series: The World's Greatest Art. Num Pages: 384 pages, 174 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 650. Fine copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KJE0003533
ISBN
9781844512577
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.70

Hardback. Provides a work of reference covering British and Irish art in public collections from the beginning of the sixteenth century to the end of the nineteenth. This book lists nearly 9,000 painters, with almost 90,000 paintings, in more than 1,700 separate collections. It covers those pictures that are lost, mostly as a consequence of the WWII. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 850 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AFC; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 295 x 248 x 51. Weight in Grams: 2812.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300117301
ISBN
9780300117301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.38
€ 48.35

Hardcover. Focuses on Chinese ceramics from the Qing period, including earthenware, stoneware, and polychrome porcelain. This title catalogues rugs and carpets from the collection of Peter A B Widener. Num Pages: 344 pages, 250 color, 100 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1FKA; ACBP; AFC; AFPC; AFWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 400 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2042.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
National Gallery of Art,Washington United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780894682520
ISBN
9780894682520
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.44
€ 67.09

Hardback. Walter De Maria (b 1935) is known for the expansive and perfectly ordered land art and installations he created in the 1970s. This book introduces the work, "The Bel Air Trilogy" (2000-11), in which the artist combines exacting geometry with the unexpected element of three 1955 "gypsy-red" Chevrolet Bel Airs. Editor(s): Helfenstein, Josef. Series: Menil Collection. Num Pages: 104 pages, 61 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 294 x 15. Weight in Grams: 864.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300175783
ISBN
9780300175783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.25

Hardcover. We have previously claimed that Street Art is the most important art movement of our time. It was a deliberately provocative thing to say and we remain unapologetic for it. Is Street Art an extension and evolution of Graff or a corruption of Graff's pure rebel yell into an easy to swallow rebel lifestyle? This is Street Art. Make up your own mind. Num Pages: 192 pages, 320 illustrations. BIC Classification: AFJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1036.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Carpet Bombing Culture
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955912153
ISBN
9780955912153
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.87

paperback. Num Pages: 56 pages, 27 colour illustrations, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 8. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271028569
ISBN
9780271028569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.22

Hardback. The artistic accomplishments of James Northcote (1746-1831) have tended to be overshadowed by his role as a biographer of Joshua Reynolds, first President of the Royal Academy of Arts. This book focuses on Northcote's One Hundred Fables (1828), a masterpiece of wood engraving. Series: Yale Center for British Art. Num Pages: 248 pages, 166 color illus. BIC Classification: ACV; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 313 x 254 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300208139
ISBN
9780300208139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.38
€ 44.86

Paperback. Features various types of dragons, from scaly brutes of medieval Europe to graceful Asian fantasy figures. This book offers a simple way to learn how to draw dragons. It teaches readers the skills they need to create their own dragon menagerie. Num Pages: 144 pages, 200 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AFF; YNA. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 235 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Ulysses Press
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781569756416
ISBN
9781569756416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; ACBK; AFT; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486430928
ISBN
9780486430928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.04

Hardback. Examines the life and work of George Grosz after he fled Nazi Germany in 1933 and sought to re-establish his artistic career under changed circumstances in New York. This book situates Grosz's American production specifically within the cultural politics of German exile in the United States during World War II and the Cold War. Num Pages: 272 pages, 60 Color, scattered. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 220 x 21. Weight in Grams: 996.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
First Edition /First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520281943
ISBN
9780520281943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.01
€ 49.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, 186 color photos. BIC Classification: AFKC; WFA; WKDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 279 x 215 x 7. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764316012
ISBN
9780764316012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.87

Paperback. The Essential Durer offers an accessible and up-to-date look at one of Germany's most famous artists. Essays explore his life as well as his art and its remarkable reception across Europe. Editor(s): Silver, Larry; Smith, Jeffrey Chipps. Num Pages: 312 pages, 88 illus. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812221787
ISBN
9780812221787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.87

Paperback. Body art, practised across all world cultures and throughout history, is the most intimate art form, linking the self, the senses, and the social and political. In recent years, it has proliferated in an unprecedented way, borrowing motifs and practices from many different traditions. This book deals with this topic. Series: World of Art. Num Pages: 208 pages, 186 illustrations, 143 in colour. BIC Classification: AFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 211 x 14. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500204207
ISBN
9780500204207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. Published in conjunction with the book launch of Moritz's 'Helicopter' at Serpentine Galleries and as a catalogue to a companion exhibition of the series. Originally derived from a simple black and white sketch, reproduced and painted over, 'Sea King' comprises 41 individual works focussing on the global presence of the helicopter. Num Pages: 88 pages, 41 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 280 x 11. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Heni Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993010385
ISBN
9780993010385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 19.93

Hardcover. A collection of nineteenth-century sculpture. It also includes works by American sculptors of the period - Bela Lyon Pratt, William Rimmer, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, and Henry Merwin Shrady. Num Pages: 526 pages, 150 color, 195 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 292 x 232 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
National Gallery of Art,Washington United States
Number of pages
526
Condition
New
SKU
V9780894682537
ISBN
9780894682537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.31

Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Jansen, Theo. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: AFKB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 347 x 250 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taschen
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836548496
ISBN
9783836548496
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.65
€ 55.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AF; DSA; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349491636
ISBN
9781349491636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.84

Paperback. Accompanies the National Gallery's display of its Italian Renaissance paintings - one of the richest collections of its kind in the world. This book focuses on Italian masterpieces made between 1250 and 1500. It includes highlights such as Leonardo's "Virgin and Child with Saint Anne" and "Saint John the Baptist". Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 72 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 229 x 6. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094213
ISBN
9781857094213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 1 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780425197264
ISBN
9780425197264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 215. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 235 x 11. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Verse Chorus Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781891241192
ISBN
9781891241192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 19.25

Paperback. Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 350 pages, 22 b&w illus., 9 tables,. BIC Classification: 1HFDY; 1KBB; AFKP; ASDT; AV; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253022295
ISBN
9780253022295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.87

Hardcover. Catalog of an exhibition co-organized by Blaffer Art Museum, University of Houston, and Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, held at Blaffer Art Museum from September 26, 2015-March 19, 2016 and at Krannert Art Museum from November 10, 2016-March 25, 2017. Num Pages: 120 pages, 61 color illus. BIC Classification: 1H; ACBS; AFKV; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Krannert Art Museum,US United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781883015480
ISBN
9781883015480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.10

Hardcover. Basseler's work is outstanding in its intensity, which has a magnetic effect on many observers and brings higher-than-average numbers of visitors to Basseler's exhibitions. Basseler has been awarded major art prizes. In 1984, he got a scholarship to the Deutsche Akademie Villa Massimo in Rome. In 1987, he won the Lower-Saxony Art Scholarship. Num Pages: 120 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB; AMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 253 x 17. Weight in Grams: 958. 120 pages, 100 colour illustrations. Basseler's work is outstanding in its intensity, which has a magnetic effect on many observers and brings higher-than-average numbers of visitors to Basseler's exhibitions. Basseler has been awarded major art prizes. In 1984, he got a scholarship to the Deutsche Akademie Villa Massimo in Rome. In 1987, he won the Lower-Saxony Art Scholarship. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB; AMB. Dimension: 305 x 253 x 17. Weight: 958.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Axel Menges
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783932565007
ISBN
9783932565007
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.79
€ 18.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 39 colour photographs, 46 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AFKP; AN; ASZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 164 x 11. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816634200
ISBN
9780816634200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.37

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