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Value of Art Money, Power, Beauty
ISBN: HB: 9783791349138, Prestel Publishing, February 2014
208 pp., 23x17 cm, 53 colour illus.
Now available in an updated paperback edition, this fascinating and critically acclaimed book explains the market for art – and art's value for all of us. In straightforward prose that doesn't mystify art or deny its special allure, prominent art de...
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£14,99
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Calder and Abstraction From Avant-Garde to Iconic
ISBN: HB: 9783791353098, Prestel Publishing, November 2013
208 pp., 31x23.5 cm, 200 colour illus.
Alexander Calder's most beloved creations – from his mobiles to his public sculpture – are examined from every angle in this stunning book. Widely considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century, Alexander Calder revolutionized mode...
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£42,50
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Pop Art 50 Works of Art You Should Know
ISBN: PB: 9783791348452, Prestel Publishing, August 2013
144 pp., 24x19.3 cm, 100 colour illus.
The most important and best-loved artists of the Pop art movement are gathered in this accessible book of painting, photography, film, and sculpture. When it emerged in the 1950s, the Pop art movement presented a challenge to fine art with its incor...
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£14,99
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Reckoning Women Artists of the New Millennium
ISBN: PB: 9783791347592, Prestel Publishing, August 2013
256 pp., 23.7x19.3 cm, 185 colour illus.
The authors of "After the Revolution" return with an incisive study of the work of contemporary women artists. In After the Revolution, the authors concluded that "The battles may not all have been won... but barricades are gradually coming down, an...
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£29,99
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James Turrell A Retrospective
ISBN: HB: 9783791352633, Prestel Publishing, March 2013
304 pp., 30x24.5 cm, 250 colour illus.
Published in conjunction with a major retrospective, this comprehensive volume illuminates the origins and motivations of James Turrell's incredibly diverse and exciting body of work – from his Mendota studio days to his monumental work-in-progress R...
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£55,00
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American Dream
ISBN: HB: 9788415118411, Prestel Publishing, Editorial RM, February 2013
160 pp., 26x22.9 cm, illustrations throughout
For Artemio Rodri guez, the art of printmaking is an everyday activity in which form and idea, personal experience and historical concept harmoni- ously participate. His work bespeaks the mestizo artist who fuses the American indigenous spirit with E...
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£28,00
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Pablo Picasso
ISBN: PB: 9783791348162, Prestel Publishing, February 2013
128 pp., 24x19.3 cm, 100 colour illus., 20 black&white illus.
Now available again, this lively and accessible introduction to one of the world's most beloved artists is filled with color illustrations, fascinating biographical information, and insight into Picasso's artistic development. What did Spain look li...
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£10,99
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In Absolute Disorder Russian Contemporary Art, Kandinsky Prize (2007-2012)
ISBN: PB: 9788415303886, Prestel Publishing, La Fabrica, June 2012
192 pp., 23.5x16.5 cm, photos
This is a superbly illustrated and exhaustive overview of state of Russian contemporary art as seen through the Kandinsky Prize. In "An Absolute Disorder" displays the works of artists nominated for the Kandinsky Prize - Russia foremost award for con...
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£29,99
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Ronald S. Lauder Collection Selections from the 3rd Century BC to the 20th Century Germany, Austria, and France
ISBN: HB: 9783791351643, Prestel Publishing, April 2012
540 pp., 28.5x23.5 cm, 505 colour illus., 27 black&white illus.
Providing a rare glimpse into one of the finest private art collections in the world, this book presents the extraordinary collection of the Neue Galerie's co-founder, Ronald S. Lauder. This book accompanies an exhibition of the Lauder collection at...
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£55,00
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Salvador Dali The Reality of Dreams
ISBN: PB: 9783791346120, Prestel Publishing, October 2011
128 pp., 27x18.5 cm, 62 colour illus., 38 black&white illus.
Now available again, this fascinating look at Dali explores the forces that shaped the life and works of one of the modern art world's most inscrutable and misunderstood figures. Concise yet comprehensive, this elegant volume follows Dali's artistic...
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