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Alina Szapocznikow Awkward Objects
ISBN: PB: 9788392404460, University of Chicago Press, Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, August 2011
288 pp., 19x14 cm, 85 colour illus.
Not for sale in Poland! The volume entitled, "Alina Szapocznikow" is a collection of materials from the international conference "Alina Szapocznikow. Works. Documents. Interpretations". (May 15-16, 2009), which accompanied the exhibition organised...
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£22,00
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Art of Worship Paintings, Prayers and Readings for Meditation
ISBN: HB: 9781857095319, Yale University Press, National Gallery London, June 2011
120 pp., 20x15 cm, 47 colour illus.
In this beautifully illustrated book, the Reverend Nicholas Holtam – vicar of London's internationally renowned church St Martin-in-the-Fields – presents his favourite paintings from the National Gallery, London, alongside religious commentary, Bible...
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£12,99
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Afterall Summer 2011, Issue 27
ISBN: PB: 9781846380808, University of Chicago Press, June 2011
130 pp., 29.8x19 cm
"Afterall" is a journal of art, context, and inquiry that not only offers in-depth consideration of contemporary art from around the world, but also insightful contextualization of works from a diverse array of artists. Articles on art history and cr...
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£7,50
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Altered and Adorned Using Renaissance Prints in Daily Life
ISBN: HB: 9780300169119, Yale University Press, A+D Series, May 2011
104 pp., 31x23.4 cm, 10 black&white illus., 80 colour illus.
Today Renaissance-era prints are typically preserved behind glass or in solander boxes in museums, but these decorative objects were once a central part of everyday life. "Altered and Adorned" is a delightful, surprising look at how prints were used...
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£25,00
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Ancestors of the Lake Art of Lake Senatni and Humboldt Bay, New Guinea
ISBN: HB: 9780300166101, Yale University Press, May 2011
128 pp., 28x23.3 cm, 86 colour illus.
After Dutch expeditions reached New Guinea's Lake Sentani island and Humboldt Bay in the mid-1800s, Western visitors began collecting works by local artists. "Ancestors of the Lake" is a stunning look at the region's distinctive art, such as its high...
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£35,00
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Afterall Spring 2011, Issue 26
ISBN: PB: 9781846380754, University of Chicago Press, May 2011
130 pp., 29.8x19 cm, 100 colour plates
"Afterall" is a journal of art, context, and inquiry that offers in-depth consideration of the work of contemporary artists from around the world, along with essays that set the work in a broader context. Articles on art history and critical theory a...
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£7,50
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American Experiment George Bellows and the Ashcan Painters
ISBN: PB: 9781857095272, Yale University Press, National Gallery London, February 2011
56 pp., 23.4x19.3 cm, 32 colour illus.
In the first decades of the 20th century, painters of the Ashcan School, a loosely connected group of gritty, urban realists, created images of New York City from street level. Following older artist Robert Henri's insistence that artists should make...
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£9,99
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Afterall Autumn/Winter 2010, Issue 25
ISBN: PB: 9781846380693, University of Chicago Press, December 2010
130 pp., 29.8x19 cm, 100 colour plates
"Afterall" is a journal of art, context, and inquiry that offers in-depth consideration of the work of contemporary artists from around the world, along with essays that set the work in a broader context. Articles on art history and critical theory a...
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Above the Battlefield British Modernism and the Peace Movement, 1900-1918
ISBN: HB: 9780300151954, Yale University Press, October 2010
244 pp., 25.6x19.2 cm, 100 black&white illus., 40 colour illus.
The early twentieth century is usually remembered as an era of rising nationalism and military hostility, culminating in the disaster of the First World War. Yet it was marked also by a vigorous campaign against war which called into question the aut...
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£35,00
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Art of Ancient Greek Theater
ISBN: HB: 9781606060377, Getty Publications, September 2010
176 pp., 28.7x24.6 cm, 75 colour illus., 67 black&white illus.
This is an exploration of Greek theatre as seen through its many depictions in classical art. "The Art of Ancient Greek Theater" addresses the vibrant imprint that ancient Greek tragedy and comedy left on the visual arts of classical Greece. Theatric...
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£40,00
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