Art in a Disrupted World: Poland 1939-1949 (Pietrasik Agata)(Paperback)

Art in a Disrupted World: Poland 1939-1949 (Pietrasik Agata)(Paperback)

With Art in a Disrupted World, art historian Agata Pietrasik presents a study of artistic practices that emerged in Poland during and after World War II. Pietrasik highlights examples of artworks by a number of Polish-born artists that were created in concentration camps and ghettos, in exile, and

Case White: The Invasion of Poland 1939 (Forczyk Robert)(Paperback)

Now available in paperback, this fascinating title from renowned World War II historian Robert Forczyk tells the story of Case White, the German invasion of Poland in 1939.The German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, designated as Fall Weiss (Case White), was the event that sparked the

Constructing the World: Art and Economy 1919-1939 (Lorenz Ulrike)(Paperback)

Constructing the World traces the global convergence of artistic vocabularies--principally realism and the New Objectivity--between 1919 and 1939, also showing how the economic crisis of 1929 affected art. Works by Alexander Deineka, Otto Dix, Edward Hopper, Georgia O'Keeffe, Gustavs Klucis, Alice

Anais Nin's Lost World: Paris in Words and Pictures, 1924-1939 (Herron Paul)(Paperback)

1939 - Countdown to War (Overy Richard)(Paperback / softback)

24 August 1939: The fate of the world is hanging in the balance. Hitler has ambitions to invade Poland and hopes Stalin will now help him. The West must try to stop him. Nothing was predictable or inevitable. The West hoped that Hitler would see sense if they stood firm. Hitler was convinced the

Cornwall at War 1939-45 (Tait Derek)(Paperback)

When the Second World War commenced on 1 September 1939, the people of Cornwall rallied together in a way that they hadn't done since the Great War of 1914-18. Young men in their thousands enlisted in the army while older men joined the country's home defense force, the Home Guard. Women took over

World War II Desert Tactics (Griffith Paddy)(Paperback)

Osprey's study of desert tactics employed in North Africa during World War II (1939-1945). In 1940-43 North Africa saw the first major desert campaign by modern mechanized armies. The British, Italians, German Afrika Korps and US Army all addressed and learned from the special problems - human,

Women in Uniform: 1939-1945 (Collective)(Paperback)

The involvement of women in the Second World War has never been fully acknowledged. However thousands of them wore their country's uniform, in the traditional manner in the medical services but also in many clerical and technical roles in order to free more men for the fight. The movement began

British Tank Crewman 1939-45 (Grant Neil)(Paperback)

Great Britain had introduced the tank to the world during World War I, and maintained its lead in armored warfare with the Experimental Mechanized Force during the late 1920s, watched with interest by German advocates of Blitzkrieg. Despite these successes, the Experimental Mechanised Force was

The World in Depression, 1929-1939, 4 (Kindleberger Charles P.)(Paperback)

In this magisterial account of the Great Depression, MIT economist Charles Kindleberger emphasizes three factors that continue to shape global financial markets: panic, the power of contagion, and importance of hegemony. Reissued on its fortieth anniversary with a new foreword by Barry J

Subway Art (Chalfant Henry)(Paperback)

In 1984 the groundbreaking Subway Art brought graffiti to the world, presenting stunning photographic documentation of the burgeoning movement in New York. Thirty years later, this bible of street art has been updated with over seventy photographs not included in the original edition and new

Reading at War 1939-45 (Bilton David)(Paperback)

As in the Great War, Reading in the Second World War was a town permanently in a state of flux. So close to London, so easily pinpointed by its proximity to the Thames, with railway lines converging near the town center and with much of the town's industry geared up to essential war work, it was an

Churchill's War in Words: His Finest Quotes, 1939-1945 (Asbury Jonathan)(Paperback)

Churchill's War in Words transports the reader back to the urgency and terror of World War II in order to tell the story of Churchill's approach to the war as it unfolded. Focusing only on words used at the time--both by Churchill and those in his circle--the book reveals the way that Winston

Contemporary Art: A Very Short Introduction (Stallabrass Julian)(Paperback)

Contemporary art has never been so popular - but the art world is changing. In a landscape of increasing globalization there is growing interest in questions over the nature of contemporary art today, and the identity of who is controlling its future. In the midst of this, contemporary art

Cairo in the War - 1939-45 (Cooper Artemis)(Paperback / softback)

A history of the glamorous and military critical city of Cairo during the Second World

Calling Bullshit - The Art of Scepticism in a Data-Driven World (West Jevin D.)(Paperback / softback)

Seven Days In The Art World (Thornton Sarah)(Paperback / softback)

A riveting tour through the international art market, conducted by a smart, funny industry

But is It Art?: An Introduction to Art Theory (Freeland Cynthia)(Paperback)

From Andy Warhol's Brillo boxes to provocative dung-splattered madonnas, in today's art world many strange, even shocking, things are put on display. This often leads exasperated viewers to exclaim--is this really art? In this invaluable primer on aesthetics, Freeland explains why innovation and

The Battle for Warsaw, 1939-1945 (Tucker-Jones Anthony)(Paperback)

The tragic history of Warsaw during the Second World War documented in 200 graphic wartime photographs.During the Second World War five brutal battles were fought in and around Warsaw. Each proved to be dramatic, decisive and bloody, and in this volume of the Images of War series Anthony

Why Art Matters: A Call for Christians to Create (Gordon Alastair)(Paperback)

In a world of turmoil, art matters more than ever. Art can bring about political action, even social revolution. Art reminds us of the things that really matter. It lifts our eyes to eternity and show us the importance of the here and now. With illustration from contemporary art and reference to

Under Fire: Black Britain in Wartime 1939-45 (Bourne Stephen)(Paperback)

During the Second World War all British citizens were called upon to do their part for their country. Despite facing the discriminatory 'colour bar', many black civilians were determined to contribute to the war effort where they could, volunteering as air-raid wardens, fire-fighters,

Hitler's Sky Warriors: German Paratroopers in Action 1939-1945 (Ailsby Christopher)(Paperback)

During the Second World War, the German Fallschirmjger (paratroopers) carried out many successful and daring operations, such as the capture of the Belgian fortress at Eben Emael in 1940 and the invasion of Crete in 1941. Hitler's Sky Warriors is a detailed examination of all the battles and

33 Artists in 3 Acts (Thornton Sarah)(Paperback / softback)

A generational touchstone by the leading authority on the art world, a captivating book in three parts which seeks to answer the contentious question 'What is an

Tango: The Art History of Love (Thompson Robert Farris)(Paperback)

In this generously illustrated book, world-renowned Yale art historian Robert Farris Thompson gives us the definitive account of tango, 'the fabulous dance of the past hundred years-and the most beautiful, in the opinion of Martha Graham.' Thompson traces tango's evolution in the nineteenth century