Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts 1890 1940 written by Philippe Garner and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have been many books on the individual movements and figures of the decorative arts of this century, but "The Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts 1890-1940" is the first to provide a comprehensive and authoritative account of all the classic movements in design of the modern period. Every section of this encyclopedia has been written by an expert in that particular field. The editor of the volume is Philippe Garner, an expert at the London auction house of Sotheby Parke Bernet and head of the department of modern decorative arts and photography at Sotheby's Belgravia.
Download or read book Phaidon Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts 1890 1940 written by Philippe Garner and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This encyclopedia covers all the decorative arts movements from 1890-1940, from the beginnings of Art Nouveau in the 1890s up to the commercial and industrial exploitation of the Modern Movement and Art Deco in the 30s.
Download or read book Phaidon Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts 1890 1940 written by Philippe Garner and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Art Information and the Internet written by Lois Swan Jones and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first book of its kind, art information expert Lois Swan Jones discusses how to locate visual and textual information on the Internet and how to evaluate and supplement that information with material from other formats--print sources, CD-ROMS, documentary videos, and microfiche sets--to produce excellent research results. The book is divided into three sections: Basic Information Formats; Types of Websites and How to Find Them; and How to Use Web Information. Jones discusses the strengths and limitations of Websites; scholarly and basic information resources are noted; and search strategies for finding pertinent Websites are included. Art Information and the Internet also discusses research methodology for studying art-historical styles, artists working in various media, individual works of art, and non-Western cultures--as well as art education, writing about art, problems of copyright, and issues concerning the buying and selling of art. This title will be periodically updated.
Download or read book Movements of Modernity written by William Eadie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1990, acknowledges the social as well as the artistic significance of the Glasgow Art Nouveau movement by examining the history of it from its inception through to its demise. By considering the contributions of social theorists like Peter Bürger, Theodor Adorno, and Walter Benjamin, the author illustrates how Art nouveau can be located within an avant-garde. The book also reveals to what extent the contract which the Glasgow group had with the Secessionists in Vienna was significant for the development of their work.
Download or read book Walford s Guide to Reference Material Generalia language and literature the arts written by Albert John Walford and published by London : Library Association Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 1212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Walford s Guide to reference material written by Albert John Walford and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 1182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts written by Gordon Campbell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-11-09 with total page 1277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts covers thousands of years of decorative arts production throughout western and non-western culture. With over 1,000 entries, as well as hundreds drawn from the 34-volume Dictionary of Art, this topical collection is a valuable resource for those interested in the history, practice, and mechanics of the decorative arts. Accompanied by almost 100 color and more than 500 black and white illustrations, the 1,290 pages of this title include hundreds of entries on artists and craftsmen, the qualities and historic uses of materials, as well as concise definitions on art forms and style. Explore the works of Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, and the Wiener Wekstatte, or delve into the history of Navajo blankets and wing chairs in thousands of entries on artists, craftsmen, designers, workshops, and decorative art forms.
Download or read book Walford s Concise Guide to Reference Material written by Albert John Walford and published by London : Library Association. This book was released on 1981 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotated bibliography of reference material relating to philosophy, religion, the social sciences, etc.
Download or read book Phaidon Encyclopedia of Art and Artists written by Phaidon Press Limited and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adapted from the Pall Mall encyclopedia of art.
Download or read book Walford s Guide to Reference Material Generalia language literature the arts written by Albert John Walford and published by Library Association Publishing (UK). This book was released on 1993 with total page 1180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has achieved international recognition as a reference tool and a "one-stop" daily information source. This new edition features many topics, and is indispensable to librarians and information professionals revising reference collections, etc.
Download or read book Walford s Guide to Reference Material written by Marilyn Mullay and published by Library Association Publishing (UK). This book was released on 1989 with total page 1068 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **** The British counterpart to Sheehy (in which it is recommended--and vice versa), distributed in the US by Unipub. Volume 3 completes the 5th edition with 8,833 entries (vol. 1:Science and technology, 1989, 5,995 entries; vol.2: Social and historical sciences, philosophy and religion, 1990, 7,166 entries). While the majority of items are reference books, Walford is a guide to reference material and therefore includes periodical articles, microforms, online, and CD-ROM sources. A special effort has been made to make sure the output of small and specialist presses is not neglected. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Download or read book Modern Furniture Classics written by Miriam Stimpson and published by Watson-Guptill Publications. This book was released on 1997 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of the most influential furniture created during the most provocative century in interior design covers more than 350 items, with essential data for each.
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Download or read book Bibliographic Guide to Art and Architecture written by New York Public Library. Art and Architecture Division and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
