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Bloomsbury Art Markets

Art Markets – Protagonists, Networks, Provenances is the first comprehensive, peer-reviewed scholarly reference work on art galleries, auction houses, art fairs, dealers and selected individuals in Europe and North America from around 1900 to the present.

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Bloomsbury Art Markets

Art Markets – Protagonists, Networks, Provenances is the first comprehensive, peer-reviewed scholarly reference work on art galleries, auction houses, art fairs, dealers and selected individuals in Europe and North America from around 1900 to the present.

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The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Design

The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Design addresses a range of design forms including graphic, textile, furniture, metal, ceramic, fashion, stage and film, vehicle and product design.

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The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Design

The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Design addresses a range of design forms including graphic, textile, furniture, metal, ceramic, fashion, stage and film, vehicle and product design.

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The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of New Media Art

Articles by leading scholars, artists, and curators on the history, theory, practice, curation, politics, and culture of new media art.

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The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of New Media Art

Articles by leading scholars, artists, and curators on the history, theory, practice, curation, politics, and culture of new media art.

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The Bloomsbury Global Encyclopedia of Women in Architecture 1960–2020

Discover the untold story of women who built the world. Bloomsbury Global Encyclopedia of Women in Architecture is the authoritative reference to women architects and their work from 1960 to 2020, covering key architects from over 135 countries in detailed biographical entries.

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The Bloomsbury Global Encyclopedia of Women in Architecture 1960–2020

Discover the untold story of women who built the world. Bloomsbury Global Encyclopedia of Women in Architecture is the authoritative reference to women architects and their work from 1960 to 2020, covering key architects from over 135 countries in detailed biographical entries.

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The International Encyclopedia of Surrealism

Volume 1 includes overviews of national surrealist movements, surrealism’s influence across the arts, and analyses of the concepts which underpin surrealism. Volumes 2 and 3 present an A-Z of both the significant and the lesser-known individuals who have made and continue to make surrealism.

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The International Encyclopedia of Surrealism

Volume 1 includes overviews of national surrealist movements, surrealism’s influence across the arts, and analyses of the concepts which underpin surrealism. Volumes 2 and 3 present an A-Z of both the significant and the lesser-known individuals who have made and continue to make surrealism.

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World History of Design

The World History of Design is the definitive historical account of global design by pre-eminent design scholar Victor Margolin.

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World History of Design

The World History of Design is the definitive historical account of global design by pre-eminent design scholar Victor Margolin.

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Encyclopedia of Asian Design, Volume 1: Encyclopedia of East Asian Design

The first volume in the Encyclopedia of Asian Design series, The Encyclopedia of East Asian Design is the first comprehensive publication to focus on East Asian design and its histories. This two-volume set includes Volumes 1 and 4; Volumes 2 and 3 have not been published.

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Encyclopedia of Asian Design, Volume 1: Encyclopedia of East Asian Design

The first volume in the Encyclopedia of Asian Design series, The Encyclopedia of East Asian Design is the first comprehensive publication to focus on East Asian design and its histories. This two-volume set includes Volumes 1 and 4; Volumes 2 and 3 have not been published.

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Encyclopedia of Asian Design, Volume 4: Transnational and Global Issues in Asian Design

Articles by leading international scholars address issues such as geopolitics, aesthetics, trade and sustainability. This two-volume set includes Volumes 1 and 4; Volumes 2 and 3 have not been published.

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Encyclopedia of Asian Design, Volume 4: Transnational and Global Issues in Asian Design

Articles by leading international scholars address issues such as geopolitics, aesthetics, trade and sustainability. This two-volume set includes Volumes 1 and 4; Volumes 2 and 3 have not been published.

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Sir Banister Fletcher’s Global History of Architecture

Sir Banister Fletcher’s Global History of Architecture