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Sub-Categories of The Arts: General & Reference
The Arts: General & Reference
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Surpassing Modernity: Ambivalence in Art, Politics and Society
Andrew McNamara (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
Theory of art; Philosophy: aesthetics; Social & political philosophy
Paperback
For the past thirty to forty years, cultural analysis has focused on developing terms to explain the surpassing of modernity.... [more]
The Bible and the Printed Image in Early Modern England: Little Gidding...
Michael Gaudio
The Arts: General & Reference; History; Religion: general; Christianity; Protestantism & Protestant Churches
Paperback
The first book-length study of the fifteen surviving Little Gidding bible concordances, this book examines the visual culture... [more]
Living Drama Student Book with 1 Access Code for 26 Months
Bruce Burton
The Arts: General & Reference
Paperback
Living Drama comprehensively covers all of the content, skills and knowledge senior drama and theatre studies students need.... [more]
Ecologies, Agents, Terrains
Christopher P. Heuer, Rebecca Zorach
Theory of art; Conservation of the environment
Paperback
A related conference, titled Ecologies, Agents, Terrains, was held May 4-6, 2017 at the Clark. [more]
Cubism and Abstract Art
Alfred H. Barr, Jr.
The Arts: General & Reference
Hardback
Originally published in 1936, in this classic account of the development of abstract art Alfred Barr analyses the many diverse... [more]
Renaissance Splendor: Catherine de' Medici's Valois Tapestries
Elizabeth Cleland, Marjorie E. Wieseman
Conservation, restoration & care of artworks; Renaissance art; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Textile design & theory
Hardback
Featuring detailed scenes of court pageantry and life-size portraits of members of the French Valois dynasty woven in wool,... [more]
Louise Jopling: A Biographical and Cultural Study of the Modern Woman Artist...
Patricia de Montfort
The Arts: General & Reference; History of Art & Design Styles; History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; Gender studies: women
Paperback
Louise Jopling: A Biographical and Cultural Study is the first in-depth study of this nineteenth-century painter who was among... [more]
Gan's Constructivism: Aesthetic Theory for an Embedded Modernism
Kristin Romberg
The Arts: General & Reference; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Politics & government
Hardback
This compelling new account of Russian constructivism repositions the agitator Aleksei Gan as the movement's chief protagonist... [more]
World's Fair of 1900: Retrospective Exhibition of French Art 1800-1889
Theodore Reff
The Arts: General & Reference; Painting & paintings; History
Hardback
Published in 1981: This book is two-hundred Catalogues of the Major Exhibitions reproduced in facsimile in forty-seven volumes.... [more]
Adventures in Drawing: A Guided Sketchbook
Scott Campbell
The Arts: General & Reference; Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts; Stationery items
Paperback
Synopsis coming soon....... [more]
A Short History of the Shadow
Victor I. Stoichita
Theory of art; History of Art & Design Styles
Paperback
In this investigative tour de force, now available in a new format edition, Victor I. Stoichita untangles the history of one... [more]
Seven Keys to Modern Art
Simon Morley
The Arts: General & Reference; Art & design styles: from c 1960
Hardback
A unique guide to making sense of modern and contemporary art through seven different approaches, focusing on twenty major... [more]
World's Fair of 1855
Theodore Reff
The Arts: General & Reference; History of Art & Design Styles; History
Hardback
Published in 1981: This is two-hundred catalogues of the Major Exhibitions reproduced in facsimile in forty-seven volumes.... [more]
Managing Organisational Success in the Arts
David Stevenson (Queen Margaret University, UK)
Art: financial aspects; Theatre Studies; Management: leadership & motivation; Organisational theory & behaviour; Non-profitmaking organisations
Paperback
The creative and cultural industries are a dynamic and rapidly expanding field of enterprise. Yet all too often the dominant... [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
Paperback
It is a common enough assumption that good buildings make us feel good just as poor ones can make us feel insecure, depressed... [more]
Art, Aesthetics and Colour: Aristotle - Thomas Aquinas - Rudolf Steiner,...
Aristotle, Rudolf Steiner
Theory of art; Philosophy: aesthetics; Theosophy & Anthroposophy
Paperback
An anthology of commentaries on art, aesthetics and colour by three of western culture's greatest intellects. [more]
Socially Engaged Art and the Neoliberal City
Cecilie Sachs Olsen (Royal Holloway University of London UK)
The Arts: General & Reference
Hardback
What are the social functions of art in the age of neoliberal urbanism? This book discusses the potential of artistic practices... [more]
The Central Collecting Point in Munich - A New Beginning for the Restitution...
Iris Lauterbach
Forgery, falsification & theft of artworks; European history
Hardback
A compelling exploration of the many issues surrounding the restoration and restitution of Nazi-stolen art at the end of World... [more]
Vanguardia: Socially Engaged Art and Theory
Marc James Leger
Theory of art; Political activism
Hardback
Vanguardia chronicles and theorises changing forms of socially engaged art and radical politics since the rise of the anti-globalisation... [more]
The Business of Watercolour
Simon Fenwick, Greg Smith
The Arts: General & Reference; Art Forms; Painting & paintings
Hardback
First published in 1997, this volume will revolutionise the study of watercolour painting in Britain. The Royal Watercolour... [more]
Can Art Aid in Resolving Conflicts?: 100 Perspectives
Noam Lemelshtrich Latar, Ornat Lev-er, Jerry Wind
The Arts: General & Reference; Peace studies & conflict resolution
Hardback
A pioneering survey of leading and emerging global artists, curators and art practitioners on the question: can art aid in... [more]
Art Markets in Europe, 1400-1800
Michael North, David Ormrod
The Arts: General & Reference; European history; Medieval history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Economic history
Paperback
The reinvention of art-history during the 1980s has provided a serious challenge to the earlier formalist and connoisseurial... [more]
Works of Heart: Building Village Through the Arts
Lynne Elizabeth, Suzanne Young
The Arts: General & Reference; Multicultural education; Teaching of a specific subject; Politics & government
Paperback
A full-color celebration of citizen artists revitalizing their communities. [more]
Occasions of State: Early Modern European Festivals and the Negotiation...
Professor J. R. Mulryne, Krista de Jonge
The Arts: General & Reference; Theatre Studies; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Industrialisation & industrial history
Hardback
This sixth volume in the European Festival Studies series stems from a joint conference (Venice, 2013) between the Society... [more]
