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Sub-Categories of The Arts: General & Reference
The Arts: General & Reference
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Aesthetics of the Margins / The Margins of Aesthetics: Wild Art Explained...
David Carrier, Joachim Pissarro
Theory of art; Art & design styles: c 1900 to c 1960; Philosophy: aesthetics
Hardback
Examines art that stands outside the margins of the art world, the critical and cultural conditions that made this exclusion... [more]
New Art, New Markets
Iain Robertson
Art & Architecture; Theory of art; Art: financial aspects
Paperback
This fully revised second edition updates the reader on rapidly evolving markets. As well as surveying emerging art markets... [more]
Social Practices
Chris Kraus
Theory of art
Paperback
Essays on and around art and art practices by the author of I Love Dick. [more]
Slavs and Tatars: Wripped Scripped
Slavs and Tatars
The Arts: General & Reference
Paperback
Pop culture, polemics, science: the latest antic by the artist collective [more]
Genre Imagery in Early Modern Northern Europe: New Perspectives
Arthur J. DiFuria
The Arts: General & Reference; History of Art & Design Styles; Painting & paintings; European history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700
Paperback
Exploring the rich variety of pictorial rhetoric in early modern northern European genre images, this volume deepens our understanding... [more]
India in Art in Ireland
Kathleen James-Chakraborty
The Arts: General & Reference; History of Art & Design Styles; History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; Colonialism & imperialism
Paperback
India in Art in Ireland is the first book to address how the relationship between these two ends of the British Empire played... [more]
Nanomaterials in Architecture and Art Conservation
Gerald Ziegenbalg, Milos Drdacky, Claudia Dietze, Dirk Schuch
Conservation, restoration & care of artworks; Architecture; Materials science
Hardback
The conservation and protection of buildings that constitute our cultural heritage are complex tasks calling for a comprehensive... [more]
How to Get to Great Ideas: A system for smart, extraordinary thinking
Dave Birss
Theory of art; Philosophy: aesthetics; Business innovation; Management: leadership & motivation; Advertising
Hardback
A tangible approach to building the intangible skill of creativity, offering a simple new theory about how to have original... [more]
Gallery Ready: A Creative Blueprint for Visual Artists
Franceska Alexander
Art: financial aspects; Individual artists, art monographs; Teaching of a specific subject
Paperback
Show artists what you need to do to make your artwork gallery ready. [more]
A Philosophy of the Art School
Michael Newall (University of Kent, UK)
The Arts: General & Reference; History of Art & Design Styles; Philosophy: aesthetics
Hardback
Until now, research on art schools has been largely occupied with the facts of particular schools and teachers. This book... [more]
Europe and the Sea
Dorlis Blume, Christiana Brennecke, Ursula Breymayer, Thomas Eisentraut
The Arts: General & Reference; History
Hardback
The history and culture of Europe has been decisively shaped by the exploration and use of the seas surrounding Europe.... [more]
Why You Like This Photo: The science of perception
Brian Dilg
Theory of art; Photographic equipment & techniques; Popular science
Hardback
Combining science and photography, Brian Dilg explores the reasons behind Why You Like This Photo. [more]
Learning as a Creative and Developmental Process in Higher Education: A...
Judie Taylor, Clive Holmwood
The Arts: General & Reference; Higher & further education, tertiary education; Teaching of a specific subject
Hardback
Much has been written about the importance of creativity in learning and education over the last few decades. This unique... [more]
L.A. Chic: A Locational History of Los Angeles Fashion
Susan Ingram, Markus Reisenleitner
The Arts: General & Reference; History of the Americas
Paperback
Los Angeles is undergoing a makeover. Leaving behind its image as all freeways and suburbs, sunshine and noir, it is reinventing... [more]
Critical Articulations of Hope from the Margins of Arts Education: International...
Eeva Anttila (Theatre Academy of University of the Arts, Finland.), Anniina Suominen (Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Finland.)
The Arts: General & Reference; Moral & social purpose of education; Teaching of a specific subject
Hardback
Critical Articulations of Hope from the Margins of Arts Education presents perspectives on arts education from marginalized... [more]
Art, EcoJustice, and Education: Intersecting Theories and Practices
Raisa Foster (University of Tampere, Finland), Jussi Makela (University of Tampere, Finland), Rebecca A. Martusewicz (Eastern Michigan University, USA)
The Arts: General & Reference; Philosophy & theory of education
Paperback
Emphasizing the importance of contemporary art forms in EcoJustice Education, this book examines the interconnections between... [more]
Management of Art Galleries
Magnus Resch
The Arts: General & Reference; Management & management techniques
Paperback
The latest edition of the bestselling guide to running a successful gallery, told from the expert perspective of art-world... [more]
Managing Organisational Success in the Arts
David Stevenson (Queen Margaret University, UK)
Art: financial aspects; Museums & museology; Management: leadership & motivation; Organisational theory & behaviour; Non-profitmaking organisations
Hardback
The creative and cultural industries are a dynamic and rapidly expanding field of enterprise. Yet all too often the dominant... [more]
Weather as Medium: Toward a Meteorological Art
Janine Randerson (Senior Lecturer, Auckland University of Technology)
The Arts: General & Reference; Meteorology & climatology
Hardback
An exploration of artworks that use weather or atmosphere as the primary medium, creating new coalitions of collective engagement... [more]
Everything Is Connected - Art and Conspiracy
Douglas Eklund, Ian Alteveer, Meredith A. Brown, John Miller, Kathryn Olmsted
The Arts: General & Reference; Art & design styles: from c 1960; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Politics & government
Hardback
A timely exploration of artists whose work addresses the subject of conspiracy and media manipulation in modern culture [more]
Moved to Tears: Rethinking the Art of the Sentimental in the United States...
Rebecca Bedell
Theory of art; History of Art & Design Styles
Hardback
A bold new view of sentimental art's significance in American visual culture from the eighteenth to the twentieth century... [more]
The Architecture of Nothingness: An Explanation of the Objective Basis of...
Frank Lyons (Director, Humane Architecture, UK)
Theory of art; History of Art & Design Styles; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Theory of architecture; History of architecture
Hardback
It is a common enough assumption that good buildings make us feel good just as poor ones can make us feel insecure, depressed... [more]
The Artists Who Will Change the World
Omar Kholeif (King's College London/FACT, Liverpool, UK))
The Arts: General & Reference; History of Art & Design Styles; Other graphic art forms; Politics & government
Hardback
The essential guide for any art aficionado keen to put their finger on the pulse of tomorrow's art. [more]
Philosophy and the Arts in Central Europe, 1500-1700: Teaching and Texts...
Joseph S. Freedman
Theory of art; British & Irish history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; History of Western philosophy; Philosophy & theory of education
Hardback
Investigates the scope, content and organization of academic instruction in philosophy and the arts at European schools and... [more]
New Geographies of Abstract Art in Postwar Latin America
Mariola V. Alvarez (Temple University), Ana M. Franco
Theory of art; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -
Hardback
This edited volume examines the history of abstract art across Latin America after 1945. This form of art grew in popularity... [more]
