Collection: Art History

This fascinating and diverse selection of second hand and vintage art history material provides valuable insights into the cultural, social, and historical contexts of art – demonstrating the transformative power of art, and its influence on society.

Bauhaus Dream-House – Modernity and Globalisation | Katerina Rüedi Ray | Routledge, 2010

Bauhaus Dream-House – Modernity and Globalisation | Katerina Rüedi Ray | Routledge, 2010

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Painting from A to Z by James Lawrance | Third (austerity) edition, 1947

Painting from A to Z by James Lawrance | Third (austerity) edition, 1947

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Guillaume Apollinaire | The Cubist Painters (1962) trans Lionel Abel | The Documents of Modern Art: vol. 1. The Cubist Painters Aesthetic Meditations | cover design Paul Rand

Guillaume Apollinaire | The Cubist Painters (1962) trans Lionel Abel | The Documents of Modern Art: vol. 1. The Cubist Painters Aesthetic Meditations | cover design Paul Rand

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African sculpture. An anthology by William Fagg and Margaret Plass | Dutton Vista Picturebook, 1964

African sculpture. An anthology by William Fagg and Margaret Plass | Dutton Vista Picturebook, 1964

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DADA Themes and Movements by Rudolf Kuenzli | Phaidon, 2011

DADA Themes and Movements by Rudolf Kuenzli | Phaidon, 2011

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Postkarten zur Deutschen Kunst des XX Jahrhunderts | Ernst Thiele, 1958

Postkarten zur Deutschen Kunst des XX Jahrhunderts | Ernst Thiele, 1958

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Decoration in Egyptian Tombs of the Old Kingdom. Studies in Orientation and Scene Content by Yvonne Harpur | KPI London and New York, 1987

Decoration in Egyptian Tombs of the Old Kingdom. Studies in Orientation and Scene Content by Yvonne Harpur | KPI London and New York, 1987

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Printing and Publishing in Medieval China by Denis Twitchett | Wynkyn de Worde, 1983

Printing and Publishing in Medieval China by Denis Twitchett | Wynkyn de Worde, 1983

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Dossier Dada by André Breton | Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2005 edition Tobia Bezzola

Dossier Dada by André Breton | Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2005 edition Tobia Bezzola

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The Good-tempered Pencil. A Survey of Modern British & American Humorous Art by Fougasse | Max Reinhardt, 1956

The Good-tempered Pencil. A Survey of Modern British & American Humorous Art by Fougasse | Max Reinhardt, 1956

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The Cradle of Humanity. Prehistoric Art and Culture by Georges Bataille | Zone Books, 2005

The Cradle of Humanity. Prehistoric Art and Culture by Georges Bataille | Zone Books, 2005

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Abstraction Création Art Non Figuratif 1933, Cahier no. 2 | Auguste Herbin

Abstraction Création Art Non Figuratif 1933, Cahier no. 2 | Auguste Herbin

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Burning the Box of Beautiful Things by Alex Seago | Oxford University Press 1995

Burning the Box of Beautiful Things by Alex Seago | Oxford University Press 1995

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Kinetic Art: The language of movement | Guy Brett | Studio Vista 1968

Kinetic Art: The language of movement | Guy Brett | Studio Vista 1968

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Futurist Art and Theory by Marianne W. Martin | Clarendon Press, 1968

Futurist Art and Theory by Marianne W. Martin | Clarendon Press, 1968

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Roland Penrose: The Life of a Surrealist, James King | Edinburgh University 2016

Roland Penrose: The Life of a Surrealist, James King | Edinburgh University 2016

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Duchamp: The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even | John Golding 1973

Duchamp: The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even | John Golding 1973

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Three Lectures on Modern Art | Katherine S. Drieier, James J. Sweeney, Naum Gabo | Philosophical Library, 1949

Three Lectures on Modern Art | Katherine S. Drieier, James J. Sweeney, Naum Gabo | Philosophical Library, 1949

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The Sixties Art Scene in London by David Mellor | Barbican Art Gallery, 1993

The Sixties Art Scene in London by David Mellor | Barbican Art Gallery, 1993

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The Fauvist Painters by Georges Duthuit, 1950 | Paul Rand cover design & typography

The Fauvist Painters by Georges Duthuit, 1950 | Paul Rand cover design & typography

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What Is Modern Painting? by Alfred H. Barr | The Museum of Modern Art, 1946

What Is Modern Painting? by Alfred H. Barr | The Museum of Modern Art, 1946

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War Pictures by British Artists. No. 2. Blitz | Oxford University Press, 1942

War Pictures by British Artists. No. 2. Blitz | Oxford University Press, 1942

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The German Revolution. Expressionist Prints | The Hunterian, 2019

The German Revolution. Expressionist Prints | The Hunterian, 2019

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Eduardo Paolozzi at new worlds. Science fiction and art in the sixties by David Brittain | Savoy Books, 2013

Eduardo Paolozzi at new worlds. Science fiction and art in the sixties by David Brittain | Savoy Books, 2013

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