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Revealing Art

Revealing Art

Author: Matthew Kieran
ISBN: 9780415278539
Format: Hardback
$305.00

Revealing Art is a stimulating and lucid book about why art is important and the role of the imagination in art,...  Read More >>

Museums of Tomorrow - an Internet Discussion

Museums of Tomorrow - an Internet Discussion

Author: Maurice Berger
ISBN: 9781890761073
Format: Paperback
$39.47

What is the future of the art museum? Should artists and critics have greater say in museum programming? What role...  Read More >>

The Double Content Of Art

The Double Content Of Art

Author: John Dilworth
ISBN: 9781591022350
Format: Hardback
$101.00

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Thomas Reid on Logic, Rhetoric and the Fine Arts: Papers on the Culture of the Mind

Thomas Reid on Logic, Rhetoric and the Fine Arts: Papers...

Author: Alexander Broadie ,  Professor in Philosophy Alexander Broadie (University of Glasgow)
ISBN: 9780271026787
Format: Hardback
$271.79

This volume presents a collection of Reid's published and unpublished work on 'the culture of the mind', including...  Read More >>

The Reception of Walter Pater in Europe

The Reception of Walter Pater in Europe

Author: Stephen Bann ,  Elinor S. Shaffer
ISBN: 9780826468468
Format: Hardback
$775.00

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Revealing Art

Revealing Art

Author: Matthew Kieran
ISBN: 9780415278546
Format: Paperback
$83.99

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Image, Icon, Economy: The Byzantine Origins of the Contemporary Imaginary

Image, Icon, Economy: The Byzantine Origins of the Contemporary...

Author: Marie-Jose Mondzain ,  Rico Franses
ISBN: 9780804741002
Format: Hardback
$119.99

This book argues that the extraordinary force of the image in contemporary life-the contemporary imaginary-can be...  Read More >>

Image, Icon, Economy: The Byzantine Origins of the Contemporary Imaginary

Image, Icon, Economy: The Byzantine Origins of the Contemporary...

Author: Marie-Jose Mondzain ,  Rico Franses
ISBN: 9780804741019
Format: Paperback
$52.95

This book argues that the extraordinary force of the image in contemporary life-the contemporary imaginary-can be...  Read More >>

Art and the State: The Visual Arts in Comparative Perspective

Art and the State: The Visual Arts in Comparative Perspective...

Author: Victoria D Alexander ,  Marliyn Rueschemeyer
ISBN: 9781280438714
Format: Electronic book text
$290.40

Art and the State looks at the fascinating effects of the nation-state - its policies and its established traditions...  Read More >>

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera: Their Lives and Ideas, 24 Activities

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera: Their Lives and Ideas,...

Author: Carol Sabbeth
ISBN: 9781306060783
Format: Electronic book text
$39.57

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Modernism and Modernity: The Vancouver Conference Papers

Modernism and Modernity: The Vancouver Conference Papers...

Author: Benjamin H. D. Buchloh
ISBN: 9780919616417
Format: Paperback
$79.07

Modernism and Modernity: The Vancouver Conference Papers, was originally published as the proceedings from a conference...  Read More >>

Artists Talk 1969-1977

Artists Talk 1969-1977

Author: Peggy Gate
ISBN: 9780919616400
Format: Paperback
$105.47

An essay by Peggy Gale introduces this transcription of historic talks by internationally known artists, recorded...  Read More >>

Historical Grammar of the Visual Arts

Historical Grammar of the Visual Arts

Author: Alois Riegl ,  Jacqueline E Jung
ISBN: 9781890951450
Format: Hardback
$102.83

A survey of the different visual arts within a sweeping conception of the history of culture by a highly influential...  Read More >>

What We Want Is Free: Generosity and Exchange in Recent Art

What We Want Is Free: Generosity and Exchange in Recent...

Author: Ted Purves
ISBN: 9780791462904
Format: Paperback
$65.87

Examines the way recent artists have incorporated concepts of generosity into their work.  Read More >>

What We Want Is Free: Generosity and Exchange in Recent Art

What We Want Is Free: Generosity and Exchange in Recent...

Author: Ted Purves
ISBN: 9780791462898
Format: Hardback
$130.68

Examines the way recent artists have incorporated concepts of generosity into their work.  Read More >>

Critical Studies in Art and Design Education. Readings in Art and Design Education Series

Critical Studies in Art and Design Education. Readings...

Author: Richard Hickman
ISBN: 9781280477065
Format: Electronic book text
$20.59

This book reviews past practice and theory in critical studies and discusses various trends; some papers keenly...  Read More >>

Homicide by the Rich and Famous: A Century of Prominent Killers

Homicide by the Rich and Famous: A Century of Prominent...

Author: Dr Gini Graham Scott, PhD, Jd
ISBN: 9781282406025
Format: Electronic book text
$121.44

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Art and Visual Perception, Second Edition: A Psychology of the Creative Eye

Art and Visual Perception, Second Edition: A Psychology...

Author: Rudolf Arnheim
ISBN: 9780520243835
Format: Paperback
$54.95

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The Force of Art

The Force of Art

Author: Krzysztof Ziarek
ISBN: 9780804750110
Format: Paperback
$60.59

Redefining art as a transformative ""forcework,"" The Force of Art offers a new theory of the artwork, in which...  Read More >>

The Force of Art

The Force of Art

Author: Krzysztof Ziarek
ISBN: 9780804750103
Format: Hardback
$166.32

Redefining art as a transformative ""forcework,"" The Force of Art offers a new theory of the artwork, in which...  Read More >>

Visualizing Research: A Guide to the Research Process in Art and Design

Visualizing Research: A Guide to the Research Process...

Author: Carole Gray ,  Julian Malins
ISBN: 9786611096441
Format: Electronic book text
$316.54

A practical guide to research methods in art and design, explaining and assessing approaches most suited to creative...  Read More >>

Pathways To The Fields Of Art

Pathways To The Fields Of Art

Author: Daniel A. Huebsch
ISBN: 9781417962433
Format: Paperback
$42.11

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The Meaning Of Art: Its Nature, Role And Value

The Meaning Of Art: Its Nature, Role And Value

Author: Paul Gaultier
ISBN: 9781417960736
Format: Paperback
$76.43

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it...  Read More >>

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