Phaidon press ny (23 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. book, binding, DJ and text all in as new condition, binding tight and square no damage, DJ no damage, text clean and unmarked no names no stamps.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. 8.25 X 1 X 9.5 inches; 223 pages; color illustrations throughout the book. Very Good condition. No noteworthy defects. No markings.; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence. Stated First Edition; No Printing Stated.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Third Edition; Tenth Printing. 9 X 0.375 X 12 inches; 128 pages; Discoloration to cover from sun exposure. Scuff marks (small) to exterior edge of pages. Stain to edge of pages due to a spill. Rubbing (shelf wear) to cover edges. Good overall condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings.; - We offer free returns for any reason and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your order will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket, As Issued. 1st. First edition. Trade softcover. Published NY: Phaidon Press, 2001, first printing. 12mo. wrappers, unpaginated. Fine.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Spine sunned along with part of boards. Scholar's name to inner cover (Cedric Boulter).; 430pp, with 222pp of b+w plates. Title page in red and black. Printed for the Metropolitan Museum of Art.; 430 pages.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. Very good+ in very good+ dust jacket (in protector) ; Softcover in dust jacket. Color & B&W illustrations. Biblio. Life & work of 20th century American painter; Square 4to 9" - 11" tall; 258 pages.

First edition. Small 4to., [110] pp., over 50 plates from b&w and color photographs. There is a tiny crease to the lower front tip and a tiny crease at the base of the spine. Fine in the photo-illistrated dust jacket. INSCRIBED by the author. This is a monograph on the work of David Seymour, who used his camera to record the political upheavals and social change of the 1930s. Known by his pseudonym, Chim, Seymour was a practitioner of concerned photography and his images provide an eloquent testimony to the strength and vulnerability of humankind.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Minor wear to spine ends and tips, otherwise very clean, tight and bright.

Zustand: Gut. XVIII; 304 Seiten; zahlr. Illustr. (s/w); 25,5 cm; fadengeh. Orig.-Leinenband mit illustr. OUmschlag. Gutes Exemplar; geringe Gebrauchs- u. Lagerspuren; Umschlag mit minimalen Läsuren. - Englisch. - This book covers, in narrative as well as in illustrations drawn from a wide range of works of art, the legends connected with the siege and destruction of Troy: the Judgment of Paris and the Abduction of Helen, the Sacrifice of Iphigenia, the ten years' war and the deeds of Achilles and Hector, the Fall of Troy, the homecoming and murder of Agamemnon and the revenge of Orestes, the wanderings of Odysseus, and the adventures of Aeneas leading to the foundation of Rome. In her narrative, the author has not only drawn upon the principal ancient sources, the Iliad, the Odyssey, the Greek tragedians and the Aeneid, but she also describes in detail the numerous variations and additions-such as the tale of Troilus and Cressida-which were introduced by the medieval romances. The legends of Troy have inspired innumerable artists throughout the centuries, and the 190 illustrations which have been selected to accompany the text range from Greek vase paintings and Roman frescoes and medieval miniatures and tapestries to paintings and drawings by artists of the Renaissance and of later times. Two very useful Appendices list works of art and works of literature dealing with themes drawn from the Trojan legends. (Verlagstext) / INHALT : ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ------ INTRODUCTION ------ BEFORE THE ILIAD ------ THE ILIAD ------ THE FALL OF TROY ------ THE ORESTEIA ------ THE ODYSSEY ------ THE AENEID ------ APPENDICES ------ WORKS OF LITERATURE AND ART ------ NOTES ------ LIST OF PLATES ------ INDEX. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 850.…

Zustand: Good. Book. 4to. 160 pp. Soft Covers with dust jacket. Very Good. Reprinted in 2004. Library copy with early price written in pencil on the first page. Color plates. Text by Robert Storr, Paulo Herkenhoff, Allan Schwartzman. Provides color plates of Bourgeois' sculptures and installations, essays, an interview, critical analysis, and Louise Bourgeois' writings on her art.Heavy volume, might cost extra for shipping. …

Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 240 pages 211 illustrations throughout. Discoloration, yellowing to the dustjacket flaps now protected with a Mylar cover.

1st edition. Fine colour printed board copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 350 pages: illustrations (chiefly color); 30 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary; "The Chinese Art Book examines the art of the oldest continuous civilisation on earth. Full of surprises for the reader new to Chinese art as well as for specialists, its unique arrangement breaks new ground by pairing works that speak to one another in unexpected historical, stylistic and cultural ways. Visually exciting pages allow each object to stand alone and at the same time to be viewed in conjunction with a carefully selected companion, producing illuminating and often inspiring pairings. The dialogue between each couple invites meanings that often go far beyond those of the individual works. Every form of Chinese visual art is featured - painting, calligraphy, sculpture, ceramics, figurines, jades, bronzes, gold and silver, photography, video, installation and performance art. The works date from Neolithic cultures of the fourth millennium BC to the most recent contemporary art being produced in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the West" -- Dust jacket. The Chinese Art Book is a beautifully presented, authoritative and unprecedented overview of Chinese art. The book examines the art of the oldest continuous civilization on Earth through 300 works, from the (earliest dynasties) Neolithic period to the new generation of contemporary artists enlivening the global art world today. Every form of Chinese visual art is featured -including painting, calligraphy, sculpture, ceramics, figurines, jades, bronzes, gold and silver, photography, video, installation and performance art. Concise descriptive essays place each work in context, and cross-references lead the reader on a fascinating journey through Chinese art history. The Chinese Art Book features an introductory essay by Colin Mackenzie, Senior Curator of Chinese Art at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, an accessible summary of Chinese political and cultural history, a comprehensive glossary defining technical terms, and an illustrated timeline. Full of surprises for the reader new to Chinese art as well as for specialists, the book breaks new ground by pairing works that speak to one another in unexpected ways, enlightening historical, stylistic and cultural connections. Currently, the market for Chinese art is one of the hottest and fastest growing in the world. The Chinese Art Book is the book that the global art community has been waiting for. Review: .a gorgeously laid out overview in which classics like Chen Rong's Nine Dragons, painted in 1244 are juxtaposed with contemporary artists from heroic Ai Weiwei to the fireworks of Cai Guo-Qiang. engage with the art of China past and present. Sotheby's Magazine The Phaidon Chinese Art Book. is a beautifully-produced pictorial record of Chinese art. [.] A book with such a vast timespan is well-placed to give a healthy sense of perspective -- Town and Country Magazine. Subjects; Art, Chinese. Art - China - History. Decorative arts - China. Arts, Chinese. Oriental art. China. ART / Asian. 2 Kg. …

Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight). Thick quarto: decorative boards, issued without dust jacket; 443 pages. Weighs 8 pounds so postage extra First Edition. 100 contemporary interiors selected by 10 curators. Illustrated. (illustrator).

31.50x25.00x15.00 cm. Zustand: Sehr gut. 1000 Seiten [500] Bl. : nur Ill. 315 mm x 250 mm + 1 Beih. (39 S.) mit Indices : 2700 Abb. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 12800.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. 205 pages in near fine condition. Pages are clean and unmarked with colour illustrations throughout. Grey hardcovers with white titles. Worn around the edges. Colour dustjacket in very good condition with white titles. Faded on the spine. Lightly worn and scratched. Some sticker residue on the back of the jacket. NF/VG+. Book.…

Hard. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: Phaidon Press, 2005, reprinted 2006. Thick folio, 12 1/4" x 12", 464pp., lavishly illustrated with full color reproductions. Bound in laminated and die cut boards with clear acetate printed dust jacket. Minor rub spot on bottom edge, else fine in near fine dust jacket with light fray and toning.…

First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 703 pages; Description: 703 p. : ill. (some col. ) , ports. (some col. ) ; 25 cm. Subjects: Picasso, Pablo (1881-1973) --Criticism and interpretation. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 676-684) and indexes. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Stain on front portion of DJ (difficult to discern on dark gray cover, now protected in mylar), some stains on side papers as well, interior clean, binding tight, scarce.

Original-Pappband mit Schutzumschlag, Gr.-4°, 184 Seiten Guter Zustand.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. London/NY: Phaidon Press, 2001. First edition. [200]pp; b&w plates. Large 4to. Black cloth; dust jacket. About fine in near fine jacket, lightly rubbed. Signed by DeCarava to title page verso, which has also been inscribed in 2007 by American jazz trumpeter Jimmy Owens and his wife Stephanie. Black-and-white photographs of the 1950s New York jazz scene by photographer Roy DeCarava (1919-2009), accompanied by his running poetic text. This copy with nice additional association, bearing the gift inscriptions of trumpeter jazz Jimmy Owens and his wife Stephanie, who presented this copy to a "wonderful artist and friend" on his 70th birthday. Alas, we have been unable to confirm the identity of the recipient. Parr & Badger, v2, p. 19. Signed by Author(s).…

Hard cover. Zustand: Very good. In slipcase. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Product in slip-sleeve. 512 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.

Original Pappband, kl.4°, 125 Seiten. Rücken und Ecken bestossen sonst guter Zustand.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. Hardback with the excellent pictorial dust-jacket. 208 pages, over 200 illustrations including 32 color plates. A Fine copy. Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) gained fame for his depiction of gallant heroes, fierce monsters and fair ladies reflecting the spirit of 19th century Japan. Book.…