Art & Photography Books
Burrard-Lucas Books The Black Leopard
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£24.70
ACC Art Books RHS Botanical Illustration
Book SynopsisThis new updated and extended edition of RHS Botanical Illustration: The Gold Medal Winners includes an additional 29 stunning works from 14 new and accomplished artists since 2019.
£38.00
Yale University Press Hew Locke Passages
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£54.00
Columbia University Press Kukai
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewKukai was a polymath who has achieved the status of demigod in popular legend: in part because of his virtuosity as a writer of Chinese, his books are too difficult to read by any but a very few scholars in Japan today. Hakeda's achievement in arriving at these lively and intelligible translations is of the highest order. Choice This book serves two functions remarkably well: being an easy to follow, lucidly written introductory work for the non-initiated, and providing for the expert for the first time in English eight of Kukai's major works. World Literature TodayTable of ContentsForeward, by Wm. Theodore de Bary Preface Introduction Part One: Life of Kukai 1. Youth 2. Days of Crisis 3. Reunification and Quest 4. Encounter with Master Hui-Kuo 5. Priod of Trial 6. Rise to Eminence 7. Abhiseka Ceremonies at the Takaosanji 8. Founding of Mt. Koya 9. The Toji Period 10. Return to Mt. Koya Part Two: Thought of Kukai 1. Exoteric Buddhism and Esoteric Buddhism Exoteric versus Esorteric Buddhism Esoteric Buddhism within Exoteric Buddhism Shingon Buddhism, the Synthesis of Exoteric Buddhism 2. Essentials of Kukai's Esoteric Buddhist Thought and Practice General Characteristics of Kukai's Esoteric Buddhist Thought Dharmakaya Mahavairocana Tathagata Kukai's Esoteric Buddhist Practice Part Three: Major Works of Kukai 1. Indications of the Goals of the Three Teachings 2. A Memorial Presenting a List of Newly Imported Sutras and Other Items 3. The Difference Between Exoteric and Esoteric Buddhism 4. The Precious Key to the Secret Treasury 5. Attaining Enlightenment in this Very Existence 6. The Meanings of Sound, Word, and Reality 7. The Meanings of the Word Hum 8. The Secret Key to the Heart Sutra Chronological Table Selected Bibliography Index
£999.99
Flame Tree Publishing Arthur Rackham Masterpieces of Art
Book SynopsisArthur Rackham was a Victorian born artist who influenced most of the commercial illustration of the first half of the 20thC. The impish detail of his hundreds of drawings brought humour and dark detail to the fairy stories and classic tales of his era; Arthur Rackham: Masterpieces of Art is a celebration of this industrious and lively artist.
£11.69
Insight Editions Gilmore Girls Embroidered Journal
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£16.31
Thames & Hudson Ltd Kilim The Complete Guide
Book SynopsisAn examination of the origins and history of kilim textiles. The core of the book is devoted to the specific characteristics of region, tribe and kilim type. It also includes an account of techniques, embracing materials, dyes and dyeing, tools, kilim structures and weaving.Trade Review'An essential guide' - Antique Collector'Anyone embarking on even the simplest purchase would do well to buy this book first' - Financial TimesTable of Contents1. Introduction • 2. Making Kilims • 3. Motifs and Symbolism • 4. North Africa 5. Anatolia • 6. Persia and the Caucasus • 7. Afghanistan and Central Asia • 8. A Kilim Miscellany • 9. New Kilims • 10. Collecting Kilims • 11. Caring for Kilims • Glossary; Bibliography; Dealers, Sources and Services; International Auction Houses; Sources
£27.96
Thames & Hudson Ltd Art Deco Collectibles
Book SynopsisIn the 1920s and '30s Art Deco influenced everything from art and architecture, interiors and furnishings, automobiles and boats, to the small personal objects that are part of everyday life. In this title, the items demonstrate Deco style at its most alluring. They were then the height of fashion, and are highly prized collectibles today.Trade Review'Encompasses Deco style at its most alluring' - Antiques Diary'For those of us with a penchant for the Gatsby age ... Page after page features glamorous geometric designs.' - Homes & Antiques'A must have book for the collector and those with a passionate interest in the Art Deco movement.' - Retirement Today'A treasure trove if design inspiration and reference.' - GlassTable of ContentsIntroduction • 1. Cigarette Cases and Lighters • 2. Compacts, Vanity Cases, Nécessaires, Minaudières and the Dressing Table • 3. Jewelry and Watches • 4. Cameras and Miscellanea • Directory of Designers, Craftsmen and Techniques
£29.71
University of California Press Sahel The End of the Road
Book SynopsisHighlights the larger meaning of what is happening to the author's subjects with an imagery that testifies to the fundamental dignity of all humanity while simultaneously protesting its violation by war, poverty, and other injustices.Trade Review"While art should speak for itself, Salgado's photography is first and foremost a documentary way of bearing witness to something else. His work is both an anguished cri de coeur and, although he professes not to be religions, something of a votive offering presented in the hopes of getting the attention of a world that sometimes seems to have fallen asleep." - Orville Schell, from the Foreword"Table of ContentsForeword Sahel: Man in Distress / Orville Schell Introduction Twenty Years Ago, and Later / Fred Ritchin Photographs Captions Afterword Salgado / Eduardo Galeano Biographical Note Acknowledgments
£45.05
Random House USA Inc Wild Watercolor
£17.09
MIT Press Surf Craft
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£32.40
Taylor & Francis Theatre Studies The Basics
Book SynopsisNow in a second edition, Theatre Studies: The Basics is a fully updated guide to the wonderful world of theatre. The practical and theoretical dimensions of theatre â from acting to audience â are woven together throughout to provide an integrated introduction to the study of drama, theatre and performance. Topics covered include: dramatic genres, from tragedy to political documentary theories of performance the history of the theatre in the West acting, directing and scenography With a glossary, chapter summaries and suggestions for further reading throughout, Theatre Studies: the Basics remains the ideal starting point for anyone new to the subject.Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Performance Chapter 2: The TextChapter 3: Dramatic Form Chapter 4: Theatre and History Chapter 5: Acting Chapter 6: Directing Chapter 7: Scenography Chapter 8: The audience GlossaryIndexBibliography
£24.51
RIBA Publishing Guide to JCT Design and Build Contract 2024 2025
Book SynopsisThe latest edition of the JCT Guide series is an essential resource for architects working with the JCT Design & Build Contract 2024. Organised by topic, this guide offers a clear, practical breakdown of the contract's provisions, procedures and party obligations. It also addresses potential contractual issues with support from the latest legislation and case law.Key updates in the 2024 edition: Comprehensive analysis of the JCT Design & Build Contract 2024, covering all recent changes. Legislative updates, including the Building Safety Act, Building Regulations Part 2A and the Procurement Act 2023. Case law coverage on crucial topics, like design liability, responsibility for employer requirements and planning permission, concurrent delay, practical completion, and more. Comparative insights on other JCT contracts and NEC4, offering a broader view of contract management. New figures and tables, improving clarity and ease of use. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or a student preparing for exams, this guide is designed to simplify complex contract administration and ensure compliance with the latest legal requirements. With its clear structure and expert analysis, it's an indispensable tool for architects handling the JCT Design & Build Contract.
£49.50
David & Charles The Bedside Book of Watercolor Wisdom
Book SynopsisA beautifully produced companion that provides 100s of solutions to the frequent problems faced by the watercolour artist.
£13.49
Oxford University Press Modernism
Book SynopsisIs a tower block, your unmade bed, your lavatory basin, or the bicycle chained to the gate next door a work of art? Why should a novel have a beginning, a middle, and an end; or even a story? Whether we recognise it or not, virtually every aspect of our life today has been influenced in part by the aesthetic legacy of Modernism. In this Very Short Introduction Christopher Butler examines how and why Modernism began, explaining what it is and showing how it has gradually informed all aspects of 20th and 21st century life. Butler considers several aspects of modernism including some modernist works; movements and notions of the avant garde; and the idea of ''progress'' in art. Butler looks at modernist ideas of the self, subjectivity, irrationalism, people and machines, and political definitions of modernism as a whole. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Trade ReviewA useful introduction, as lucid and engaging as it is concise. / Peter Blair, University of ChesterTable of Contents1. The Modernist work ; 2. Modernist movements and cultural tradition ; 3. The Modernist artist ; 4. Modernism and politics
£9.49
Flame Tree Publishing Gustav Klimt Set of 3 Standard Notebooks
Book SynopsisShrink-wrapped set of 3 standard A5 notebooks, each with a different design. Stitched spine, with ruled and blank pages. High-quality production makes a stunning gift. Ideal for personal use too.A collection of three A5, foiled notebooks with alternating lined and blank pages. Each notebook has a different beautiful design from Gustav Klimt. With a sturdy cover and rounded corners, they are perfect to be carried everywhere!Gustav Klimt is renowned as a quintessential artist of the art nouveau movement and was a founder of the Viennese Secession movement at the turn of the 20th century, Vienna''s own Art Nouveau. His extravagant work, was an obsessive manifestation of the dazzling intellectual society of his time and he painted very large canvases combining oils with gold foil. This Collection presents three of his most iconic paintings, perfect for all art lovers!Flame Tree: The Art of Fine Gifts.
£12.95
MIT Press Ltd Overcrowded Designing Meaningful Products in a
Book SynopsisA more powerful innovation, which seeks to discover not how things work but why we need things.The standard text on innovation advises would-be innovators to conduct creative brainstorming sessions and seek input from outsiders—users or communities. This kind of innovating can be effective at improving products but not at capturing bigger opportunities in the marketplace. In this book Roberto Verganti offers a new approach—one that does not set out to solve existing problems but to find breakthrough meaningful experiences. There is no brainstorming—which produces too many ideas, unfiltered—but a vision, subject to criticism. It does not come from outsiders but from one person's unique interpretation.The alternate path to innovation mapped by Verganti aims to discover not how things work but why we need things. It gives customers something more meaningful—something they can love. Verganti describes the work of co
£25.60
Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd Glenn Murcutt Unbuilt Works
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£45.00
Thames & Hudson Ltd A World of Our Own
Book SynopsisWomen have always practiced as artists, but for centuries the art world considered them mere dilettantes. Their work was derided as second-rate, and they were considered intruders in a male profession. This study examines how, against the odds, they overcame these difficulties and shifts the focus away from women artists as victims to give an account of how they actually practiced their art. This stirring account documents the centuries- long struggle of gifted women who confronted the exclusionary tactics of a male-dominated art establishment but pressed ahead undaunted to gain acceptance as sought-after professionals.Art historian Frances Borzello takes readers deep into the restricted world of women artists of the past, showing how diligently they trained themselves, set up studios, and pursued sympathetic patrons. Starting with Renaissance painters Sofonisba Anguissola and Lavinia Fontana, the book reconstructs the changing world of women artists as social attitudes evolved. Seventeenth-century painters Artemisia Gentileschi and Judith Leyster enjoyed success by depicting subjects relevant to women, as did eighteenth- century greats Angelica Kauffman and Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun with lucrative commissions. Further breakthroughs came in the nineteenth century as young hopefuls Mary Cassatt and Marie Bashkirtseff strove to be admitted to exhibiting societies and opened art schools. Finally, as equality for women advanced through the twentieth century, Augusta Savage, Georgia O''Keeffe, Frida Kahlo, Cindy Sherman, Mona Hatoum, and others led the way for today''s talented women to secure their rightful place in the annals of art. Now fully revised and updated, Frances Borzello''s engaging narrative continues to inspire.
£24.00
The University of Chicago Press The Experimenters
Book SynopsisPractically every major artistic figure of the mid-twentieth century spent some time at Black Mountain College: Harry Callahan, Merce Cunningham, Walter Gropius, Willem and Elaine de Kooning, Robert Motherwell, Robert Rauschenberg, Aaron Siskind, Cy Twombly - the list goes on and on. This book reveals the influence of Black Mountain College.
£33.25
Vintage Publishing London
Book SynopsisPeter Ackroyd is an award-winning historian, biographer, novelist, poet and broadcaster. He is the author of the acclaimed non-fiction bestsellers London: The Biography, Thames: Sacred River and London Under; biographies of figures including Charles Dickens, William Blake, Charlie Chaplin and Alfred Hitchcock; and a multi-volume history of England. He has won the Whitbread Biography Award, the Royal Society of Literature's William Heinemann Award, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the Guardian Fiction Prize, the Somerset Maugham Award and the South Bank Prize for Literature. He holds a CBE for services to literature.Trade ReviewIt would be no exaggeration to say that Peter Ackroyd's 'biography' of our capital is the book about London. It contains a lifetime of reading and research-but this huge book is light and airy and playful-[He] leads us on a journey both historical and geographical, but also imaginative. Every street, alley and courtyard has a story, and Ackroyd brings it to life for us - marvellous -- A N Wilson * Daily Mail *Nothing can quite match the huge strange echo chamber of life-stories, folktales, and urban myths conjured up in Peter Ackroyd's epic vision of his native city. Sparkling, witty scholarship is constantly transformed into smoky mystical street-history, with dark hypnotic meditations on fog, fire, sewage, suicide and civic resurrection -- Richard Holmes * Daily Telegraph *Ackroyd is the most effortless guide. You wander by his side through the streets of the old city, savouring its bustle, colours and its smells, the stink of living. This is much more than history; it is a tapestry of inspiration and love. You will not find a better, more visionary book about a place we take for granted * Observer *It's this decade's finest work of non-fiction -- Jude Rogers * The Word *[London] may be several years old but it remains one of the leading narratives as he cleverly weaves through centuries of history to reveal to us the hundreds of different cities within a city -- Fiona Hamilton * The Times *
£24.00
Poetry Wales Press Wales As Is
Book SynopsisWales As Is a new collection of work by Magnum photographer David Hurn offers a meditation on the national character of Britain's smallest country. His subject is the geography, topography, history and landscape of Wales which he presents with unsentimental clarity, in his signature documentary style. The collection gently interrogates Wales's propensity for self-mythology and romanticism, capturing the bathos and humour prevalent in everyday life, juxtaposing the spirit of the landscape with the demands made on it by industry, housing and transport. Richard King's accompanying essay examines the position of the landscape and its idealisation within Wales's conception of itself. His words give lyrical context to images which are by turn arresting, troubling, thought-provoking and joyful.
£21.25
Tuttle Publishing Manga Character Design
Book SynopsisManga Character Design offers you all the techniques used by the pros - whether you draw digitally or manually.
£15.29
Page Street Publishing Watercolor Alchemy
Book SynopsisBring your watercolor art to new depths with this helpful guide to mastering color theory and applying it to your practice. These beginner-friendly lessons teach you the basics of color theory through fun and intuitive painting projects, so you can build up your skill with each mini masterpiece you create. And with essential color recipes that show you how to perfectly mix vibrant, cool and natural tones, you'll have an arsenal of hues at your disposable to use in the book and beyond. Agus di Stefano, a watercolor artist who specializes in color theory, uses a unique, meditative approach to help you seamlessly learn this skill. Curated lessons on pigment, the color wheel, saturation and more give way to relaxing painting projects that reinforce each topic. Make an array of hues, then paint a cheery rainbow that highlights each one. Practice darkening and lightening colors, then get lost in a jungle scene full of different values. Agus's beautiful art and whimsical style will
£16.99
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Shoes and the Georgian Man
Book SynopsisMatthew McCormack is Professor of History at the University of Northampton, UK, course leader for MA History and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and of the Higher Education Academy. His previous books include The Independent Man, Embodying the Militia in Georgian England and Citizenship and Gender in Britain, 1688-1928. He edited the Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies' (2015-20). He regularly blogs, and tweets at @historymatt.
£27.54
TwoMorrows Publishing Comic Book Implosion Expanded Edition
Book SynopsisIn 1978, DC Comics launched a bold initiative to win over fans and retailers with an expanded line-up billed as ?The DC Explosion.? But mere weeks after its launch, DC?s parent company pulled the plug, cancelling a slew of titles, and leaving stacks of completed comic book stories unpublished. Now, over 45 years after that "DC Implosion", TwoMorrows Publishing recalls one of the most notorious events in comics with an exhaustive oral history from Jenette Kahn, Paul Levitz, Len Wein, Mike Gold, Al Milgrom, and other creators and executives involved! Plus: detailed analysis and commentary by other top pros who were ?just fans? in 1978 (Mark Waid, Michael T. Gilbert, Tom Brevoort, and more)?examining how it changed the landscape of comics forever! This new Expanded Edition of the sold-out Eisner Award-nominated book explodes in full cover for the first time, with additional coverage of lost 1970s DC projects like Ninja the Invisible and an adaptation of ?The Wiz,? Jim Starlin?s unaltered cover art for Batman Family #21, content meant for cancelled Marvel titles such as Godzilla and Ms. Marvel, and more! By Keith Dallas and John Wells.
£20.36
Steidl Publishers Roni Horn The Detour of Identity
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£52.50
Skira Editore Choi Jongtae
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£40.00
Abrams Glamour An Extraordinary History
Book Synopsis A visually captivating history of the evolution of Glamour magazine and its decades at the forefront of female empowerment in an incredible photographic volume For 85 years, Glamour has been the preeminent women’s empowerment brand in America. But until now, no one has told the extraordinary story of its origins, the famous names who helped shape the magazine into the global powerhouse it is today, and Glamour’s many historic firsts and contributions. Glamour was the first American fashion magazine to feature a Black cover star, Katiti Kironde, and the first to put model Beverly Johnson on the cover (she starred 15 more times). It was one of the first to present Gloria Steinem’s writing, and publish Andy Warhol’s illustrations. Presidents Reagan, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Bush, and Obama all featured in or contributed to Glamour. And its courageous reporting on reproductive rights garnered numerous prestigi
£29.75
Karma Jonas Wood: Drawings: 2003–2023
Book SynopsisTwo decades of intricately layered works on paper from an artist known for his contemporary still lifes Comprising 100 works on paper, Drawings: 2003–2023 is the most expansive collection of Jonas Wood's artistic practice to date. This body of work traces the artist's trajectory back to his early days in Los Angeles, where he worked alongside painter Laura Owens and sculptor Matt Johnson. It was during this formative period that Wood's distinct visual language began to take shape: a language that would come to define his mature practice. Drawing played a central role in Wood's process, serving as both preparatory sketches for his collages and paintings, as well as independent works of art in their own right. At the core of Wood's prolific output lies a deep appreciation for the handmade—a reverence reflected in his engagement with found photographs, manual projectors and half-erased pencil sketches. Although rendered in a flattened perspective, the resulting tableaux are deeply layered, revealing traces of the artist's hand, miscellaneous references and the transformative nature of various artistic media. The comprehensive catalog features an essay by Douglas Fogle and a conversation between Laura Owens and the artist. The Los Angeles-based artist Jonas Wood (born 1977) creates paintings, drawings and prints, which mostly comprise intricate still lifes and interior domestic scenes. Throughout his compositions, the artist draws from art history, memory, and the people, objects and interiors that comprise his life. His work is boldly colored, detailed and graphic, and often features basketballs, ceramics and lush plants.
£46.35
MIT Press Ltd The Originality of the AvantGarde and Other
Book SynopsisCo-founder and co-editor of October magazine, a veteran of Artforum of the 1960s and early 1970s, Rosalind Krauss has presided over and shared in the major formulation of the theory of postmodernism.In this challenging collection of fifteen essays, most of which originally appeared in October, she explores the ways in which the break in style that produced postmodernism has forced a change in our various understandings of twentieth-century art, beginning with the almost mythic idea of the avant-garde. Krauss uses the analytical tools of semiology, structuralism, and poststructuralism to reveal new meanings in the visual arts and to critique the way other prominent practitioners of art and literary history write about art. In two sections, Modernist Myths and Toward Postmodernism, her essays range from the problem of the grid in painting and the unity of Giacometti''s sculpture to the works of Jackson Pollock, Sol Lewitt, and Richard Serra, and observations about major trends in contemporary literary criticism.
£34.20
Tuttle Publishing A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Indonesia
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£23.79
The Ice Plant Gerry Johansson Maine
Book SynopsisFrom Augusta to Bristol, Brunswick and beyond, Johansson's chronicle of Maine combines humor and emotion with a sense of place In 2023, Swedish photographer Gerry Johansson (born 1945) roamed the state of Maine with a Rolleiflex, curious to make new pictures in a region of America he first encountered in the work of Paul Strand five decades agohe found Strand's views of New England boring at the timeand also wondering, Why is American photography so focused on the west? Johansson's Maine echoes the formal restraint of his earlier books, notably American Winter, Spanish Summer, Meloni Meloni and Pontiac, sequencing nearly 200 black-and-white duotones alphabetically by their oddly poetic Northeastern town names (Bath, Friendship, Purgatory, etc). Somehow, none of the Maine pictures draws more attention than any other, and the flawless and playful compositions never seem to repeat. As in all of Johansson's work, endlessly inventive arrangements of architecture and landscape orient the viewer in a specific geographic and cultural place while generously sharing his way of seeing, walking and thinking with a camera.
£45.00
Titan Books Ltd Star Trek Designing Starships Deep Space Nine and
Book SynopsisThe inventive concept art behind Star Trek: Deep Space Ninetitular space station, U.S.S. Defiant and dozens more ships come to life on the page!Deep Space Nine is considered by many Star Trek fans to be the best of all the Trek shows in the franchise's illustrious 55-year history, and Star Trek Designing Starships puts the spotlight on the show's space-faring vessels. The fifth entry in Hero Collector's ongoing series of Star Trek Designing Starships, Deep Space Nine and Beyond delivers original production art and extensive interviews with the award-wining artists who created the ships and helped bring them to the screen over the course of the show's seven-year run (1993-1999) and its 176 episodes.
£23.99
Yale University Press The Bloomsbury Photographs
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£28.50
Rizzoli International Publications Ryan McGinley Yearbook
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£35.20
Quart Verlag Luzern The House That Kahn Built
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£42.08
DOM Publishers German Architecture Annual 2025Deutsches
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£32.30
Oxford University Press Archaic and Classical Greek Art
Book SynopsisRanging widely over the fields of sculpture, vase painting, and the minor arts, this book provides a brilliant and original introduction to the art of archaic and classical Greece. By looking closely at the social and cultural contexts in which the rich diversity of Greek arts were produced, Robin Osborne shows how artistic developments were both a product of, and contributed to, the intensely competitive life of the Greek city.Trade Reviewa different approach suggesting new perspectives and original connections ... eye-opening and thought-provoking * Professor François Lissarrague, Ecoles des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris *brings all that is best in the 'new' Classical art history to this exciting interpretation ... No reader of Osborne's stimulating and engaging book will come away with their vision of Greek art unchanged * Dr Jeremy Tanner, Institute of Archaeology, University of London *Students of art will be intrigued and challenged by the methods employed and examples so cleverly chosen by one of our leading historians of Archaic and Classical Greece * Professor Joan Connelly, New York University *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; Chapter 1: A history of art without artists ; Chapter 2: From praying to playing: the art of the eighth century BC ; Chapter 3: Reflections in an eastern mirror ; Chapter 4: Myth as measure ; Chapter 5: Life enlarged ; Chapter 6: Marketing an image ; Chapter 7: Enter politics ; Chapter 8: Gay abandon ; Chapter 9: Cult, politics, and imperialism ; Chapter 10: The claims of the dead ; Chapter 11. Individuals within and without the city ; Chapter 12: The sensation of art ; Chapter 13: Looking Backwards ; List of Illustrations, Bibliographic essay, Timeline, Index
£999.99
Oxford University Press Early Medieval Architecture
Book SynopsisThe early middle ages were an exciting period in the history of European architecture, culminating in the development of the Romanesque style. Major architectural innovations were made during this time including the medieval castle, the church spire, and the monastic cloister. By avoiding the traditional emphasis on chronological development, Roger Stalley provides a radically new approach to the subject, exploring issues and themes rather than sequences and dates. In addition to analysing the language of the Romanesque, the book examines the engineering achievements of the builders, and clearly how the great monuments of the age were designed and constructed. Ranging from Gotland to Apulia, the richness and variety of European architecture is explored in terms of the social and religious aspirations of the time. Symbolic meanings associated with architecture are also thoroughly investigated. Written with style and humour, the lively text includes many quotations from ancient sources, providing a fascinating insight into the way that medieval buildings were created, and in the process enlivening study of this period.Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. The Christian basilica ; 2. The Carolingian renaissance ; 3. Symbolic buildings ; 4. Architecture and pilgrimage ; 5. Architecture and monasticism ; 6. Diversity in the Romanesque era ; 7. The language of architecture ; 8. Secular architecture in the age of feudalism ; 9. Art and engineering ; 10. Patron and Builder ; Epilogue: the shadow of Rome ; Notes; List of Illustrations; Bibliographic Essay; Timeline; Index
£999.99
Oxford University Press Modern Architecture
Book SynopsisThis new account of international modernism explores the complex motivations behind this revolutionary movement and assesses its triumphs and failures. The work of the main architects of the movement such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier, and Mies van der Rohe is re-examined shedding new light on their roles as acknowledged masters.Alan Colquhoun explores the evolution of the movement fron Art Nouveau in the 1890s to the megastructures of the 1960s, revealing the often contradictory demands of form, function, social engagement, modernity and tradition.Trade ReviewThe elegance of Colquhoun's writing, reinforced witha full apparatus of notes and bibliography and supported by well-chosen illustrations, makes the book something of a bargain. * Building Design *Table of Contents1. Art Nouveau 1890-1910 ; 2. Organicism versus Classicism: Chicago 1890-1910 ; 3. Culture and Industry: Germany 1907-14 ; 4. 'The Urn and the Chamberpot': Adolf Loos 1900-30 ; 5. Expressionism and Futurism ; 6. The Avant-Gardes in Holland and Russia ; 7. Return to Order: Le Corbusier and Modern Architecture in France 1920-35 ; 8. Weimar Germany: the Dialectic of the Modern 1920-33 ; 9. From Rationalism to Revisionism: Architecture in Italy 1920-65 ; 10. Neoclassicism, Organicism and the Welfare State: Architecture in Scandinavia 1910-65 ; 11. From Le Corbusier to Megastructures: Urban Visions 1930-65 ; 12. Pax Americana: Architecture in America 1945-65 ; Notes ; Timeline ; Further Reading ; List of Illustrations ; Index
£21.14
Prestel James Ensor
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£36.00
Patrick Remy Studio Mapping Subconsciousness
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£36.90
University of California Press Incorporating Architects
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£22.50
Oro Editions Everyday Architecture
Book SynopsisA long-deserved survey of the everyday building types that line our suburban roads and parking lots, affords an informative and diverting critique of their architectural and sociocultural foibles.
£22.50
The Crowood Press Ecological Printmaking
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£14.24
The Everyday Press ORLAN
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£27.00
Phaidon Press Ltd Mario Bellini
Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive monograph on Mario Bellini, one of Italy's most versatile and influential designers.Trade Review"Without curiosity you cannot create things."—Mario Bellini "Designing something new has always been a moving experience for me, a rare privilege to be valued." —Mario Bellini "One of the last great protagonists of Italian design."—The New York Times "Bellini proved himself a prolific product designer working for Yamaha, Renault, Fiat..."—swide.com "It's surprising that this is the first comprehensive monograph on Bellini—his award-winning electronic devices for Olivetti have had a far-reaching influence... Having served as the editor of Domus between 1985 and 1991, he offers an especially interesting historical perspective in an interview in this volume." —Metropolis "A triumph... Insightful, poignant and unabashedly honest"—Identity "Mario Bellini is one of those rare designers whose work can truly be said to span generations... [A] parade of candy-coloured forms and elaborate era-defining shapes."—Wallpaper "This tome establishes Bellini as one of our era’s most essential furniture designers."—1stdibs Introspective Magazine "[E]ngrossing... A significant contribution to design history."—Core77
£48.00
