Art and Design

Author: Philip HartBinding: HardbackPublished: Robson Books, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis insightful non-fiction work chronicles the rise of a fresh cohort of maestros shaping the future of...

Author: Peter LeslieBinding: HardbackPublished: Paddington Press Ltd, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis captivating historical account chronicles the vibrant world of music hall, a pivotal form of entertainment...

Author: Eric IrvinBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Gentleman George - King Of Melodrama: The Theatrical Life And Times Of...

Author: W. Macqueen-PopeBinding: HardbackPublished: W. H. ALLEN, 1949Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: chipping, tears and fading on jacket, foxing on block and Front end pagesHaymarket: Theatre...

Author: Robert ElkinBinding: HardbackPublished: Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd, 1955Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis historical account chronicles the vibrant past of London's musical venues, presenting...

Author: Ivor BrownBinding: HardbackPublished: MAX REINHARDT LONDON, 1955Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: foxing on jacketThis insightful volume chronicles the rich history and...

Author: P. M. HandoverBinding: HardbackPublished: GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN LTD, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis authoritative historical account chronicles the evolution of printing within London,...

Hermann Nitsch produced his first "poured" paintings around 1960. In this form of action painting, the artist is primarily concerned with the substance of the paint, which he investigates from...

The poet as graphic artist, the painter as author- artists truly endowed with double talents are rare. Al most always one creative discipline retains the upper hand. Visual artist Rebecca...

'Charm, Belligerence & Perversity: The Incomplete Works of GBH'. showcases the ground-breaking work of the multi award-winning creative agency GBH. The story of this London-based team is one of diverse...

Artist Simon Lewty is known for his large scale and intensely detailed works where the layering of text and image serve to create a dream-like reality. Narrative is rarely followed...

The first part of this book is a personal account of the process of restoring the cathedral after a devastating fire in November 2001, illustrated with color photographs. The second...

Big Biba, the final flowering of Barbara Hulanicki's legendary Biba store in London, was a shop like no other, before or since. It was a fabulous fantasy palace that brought...

Inspired by the groundbreaking work of W. E. B. Du Bois, this beautiful collection brings together an amazing roster of Black creative voices to honor, celebrate, and foster Black excellence....

The wall paintings and reliefs of ancient Egyptian tombs and temples record a continuity of customs and beliefs over nearly 3000 years. Even the artistic style of the scenes seems...

The book titled Bedford Square: An Architectural Study by the author Andrew Byrne. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, artists and travellers were lured to Rome, the home of civilized values and artistic beauty. But the history of visiting Rome had a pathological...

During much of the sixteenth century, Rome was the artistic centre of the known world, and Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, the wealthy and powerful grandson of Pope Paul III, was the...

This book explores the principles of the display of art in the magnificent Roman palaces of the early modern period, focusing attention on how the parts function to convey multiple...

The Free Drawing School (Ecole royale gratuite de dessin) fulfilled the Enlightenment ideal of an education open to all-rich and poor, male and female - and of an education founded...

From obscure beginnings, Melozzo da Forli (1438-94) made his career in Rome, executing several of the most ambitious painting projects of the Della Rovere Pope Sixtus IV and his nephew,...

Offers an approach to the entanglements of medieval elites in the regions that comprise Afghanistan, Pakistan, and north India. This book - which ranges in time from the early eighth...

From Vaux-le-Vicomte to Versailles, the buildings of Louis Le Vau shaped the image of French court society. None, however, has had as dramatic an effect as Mazarin's College (1661-70), the...

Juan Davila is a painter who passionately believes in using art to facilitate social change. Davila was born in Santiago, Chile, and moved to Australia in the 1970s to escape...

Giovanni Canavesio, a Piedmontese artist-priest active in the last decades of the fifteenth century in the southern Alps, left behind a significant body of work, including pictorial cycles and altarpieces....

Robert de Cotte (1656/7-1735), principal architect to the King of France, was a prominent European architect. In a period that witnessed the ascendancy of Paris over Rome as the international...

Among the foremost contemporary Iranian artists and a pioneer of modern sculpture. Parviz Tanavoli - who has been widely recognised as the only Iranian artist to fully capture the duality...

Giorgio Vasari's The Lives of the Most Famous Painters, Sculptors and Architects (1550 and 1568) is a classic of cultural history. A monumental assembly of artists' lives from Giotto to...

Author: Noel CowardBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1933Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis collection, Play Parade, presents a vibrant...

Author: Henry-Russell HitchcockBinding: HardbackPublished: New York University Press, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work meticulously chronicles the intricate design and historical...

Author: George Kubler, Martin SoriaBinding: HardbackPublished: PENGUIN BOOKS, 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative volume chronicles the rich artistic and...

Author: Kay Fisker And F. R. YerburyBinding: HardbackPublished: Ernest Benn Limited, 1927Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: a...

Author: A. Van Der Heyden And Ben KroonBinding: HardbackPublished: Elsevier and Phaidon, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Glory Of Amsterdam: An Explorer's Guide presents a comprehensive look...

Author: Bianca Maria ScarpiBinding: HardbackPublished: Prestel, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work meticulously chronicles the history and artistic significance of the iconic bronze Lion of Venice,...

Author: Fulvio Roiter (Photographs) And Peter Lauritzen (Text)Binding: HardbackPublished: New York, The Vendome Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis stunning volume presents a visual and historical journey...

Author: Peter LauritzenBinding: HardbackPublished: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis lavish architectural volume, Villas Of The Veneto, presents a stunning visual and historical...

Author: Anthony Knight OamBinding: HardbackPublished: Beleura House & Garden, 2009Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: SignedBeleura Mornington: A Theatre Of The Past chronicles the rich history and architectural grandeur of...

Author: Rossana Bossaglia, Enzo Carli, Franco Russoli, Valentino Martinelli, Carlo PirovanoBinding: HardbackPublished: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous owner1200 Years Of Italian Sculpture...

Author: Jeremy KingstonBinding: HardbackPublished: Facts On File New York, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis insightful volume, Arts And Artists by Jeremy Kingston, offers a comprehensive...

Author: Apsaras Dance CompanyBinding: HardbackPublished: Apsaras Dance Company, 2023Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis volume chronicles the artistic evolution and...

Author: James GleesonBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative art history volume chronicles the formative period of Australian art, presenting a comprehensive overview...

Author: Manfredo TafuriBinding: HardbackPublished: The MIT Press, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in very good condition. Clean and bright text. This scholarly work chronicles the...

Author: Dirk BogardeBinding: HardbackPublished: CHATTO & WINDUS, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedThis compelling memoir, Snakes And Ladders, chronicles the life and career of acclaimed actor Dirk...

Author: Dirk BogardeBinding: HardbackPublished: CHATTO & WINDUS, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedA witty and poignant memoir, A Postillion Struck By Lightning chronicles the early life and...

Author: Carl Alexander Von VolborthBinding: HardbackPublished: Blandford Press., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Small tear to spine edge of DJ, tape markings to FEP.This authoritative...

Author: Maggie Gram Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 A critical history of the idea of design-and its utopian promise Design has penetrated every dimension of contemporary society, from classrooms...

Author: Jian DeLeon Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 A collectible, pocket-sized visual history of the ground-breaking and ground-shaking street style brand. Discover the story of Dr. Martens, from its...

Author: Paul Wadman Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 200 This first monograph to focus on painter Paul Waldman tackles a great deal of work--his highly regarded career spans more than...