Item Tag: Yale University

Archaeology: Unearthing the Past

Unearthing the Past: Archaeology and Aesthetics in the Making of Renaissance Culture Yale University Press, 1 Jan 1999 – Art – 428 pagesSome of the most famous artworks of all time – statues like the ‘Apollo Belvedere’ and the ‘Laocoön’ – lay underground, forgotten, for more than a thousand years. Their rediscovery beneath Rome in the fifteenth century launched a thrilling archaeological adventure that unearthed thousands of late antique objects, from grand three-dimensional masterpieces to fragments of sculpted bodies. In this book, Leonard Barkan tells the full cultural story of the first emergence into daylight of antiquity, almost literally, in the flesh. As discovery and rebirth became literal daily narratives, Barkan shows, Renaissance conceptions of art, art history, aesthetics, and historiography were transformed.

Five Days in London, May 1940 – Hardcover By Lukacs, John – ACCEPTABLE

Five Days in London, May 1940 – Hardcover By Lukacs, John – ACCEPTABLE Product Id:0300080301 Condition:USED_ACCEPTABLE Notes:Item in acceptable condition including possible liquid damage. As well, answers may be filled in. Lastly, may be missing components, e.g. missing DVDs, CDs, Access Code, etc.

PAUL RAND A Designer’s Art Yale Press Graphic Design Symbols Trademarks

Paul Rand: A Designers Art Published by Yale University Press, 1985, softcover, 239 pages, 7.5 x 10 inches. Contents: Beautiful and UsefulThe Designers ProblemThe Symbol in Visual CommunicationVersatility of the SymbolThe TrademarkSeeing StripesImagination and the ImageIntegrating Form and ContentIdeas about Ideasthe Meaning of RepetitionThe Role of Humorand much moreCondition: Very Good. Shipping: Buyer pays $4.75 media or $10.00 priority.

John R STILGOE: Metropolitan Corridor Railroads & the American Scene 1st Ed.1983

Metropolitan Corridor: Railroads and the American Scene. This soft cover textbook by John R. Stilgoe explores the history of railroads in the American scene through the lens of the metropolitan corridor. It is a first edition published in 1983 by Yale University Press, with 398 pages of illustrated content. The book measures 10 inches in length, 7 inches in width, and 1 inch in height. It is a trade paperback format in English language, with an educational level of adult and further education. Features include its 1st edition status and a weight of 1 lb. 2 oz. The book is categorized under textbooks, education and reference, and books and magazines. NOS- new old stock. Fast, free shipping. Inventory: SB31