Discover the cultural and intellectual hot bed of the Weimar Republic with 1,000 book designs from this golden age of publishing. From novels in translation to travel journalism, artist monographs to abortion debates, this part reference compendium, part
Two artists, one vision The enigmatic and genre-defying work of Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin"It is typical of the photographic art of van Lamsweerde and Matadin that they urge their image making to de-stabilise the pristine surfaces expected of consumer culture; to this end they make use, in turn, of the Gothic, inscrutability, androgyny, comedy, eroticism, surrealism,
Their names are Walter White, Birgitte Nyborg and Don Draper and they are the stars of a cultural revolution. In the last decade, shows like Breaking Bad, Borgen and Mad Men have toppled cinema from its leading position in the popular culture universe and ushered in a whole new level of small screen excellence and appreciation.
Between 1959 and 1969, photojournalist Lee Lockwood documented Cuba and its victorious revolutionary Fidel Castro with unprecedented freedom and access, including a marathon seven-day interview with Castro himself. This volume includes Lockwood's evocativ
Made in close collaboration with the artist, this unprecedented huge-format survey presents the future and origins of his painting according to Andre Butzer. From his early works of "Science Fiction Expressionism" that centered around a cast of figures at
This lavish volume provides an overview of the fifty-year career and the highly innovative and creative work of Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933).
Hermetické muzeum pozve čtenáře na Magical Mystery Tour překlenutím oblouku od středověkého cosmogramu a obrazů křesťanského mysticismu, prostřednictvím fascinujícího světa alchymie, k umění éry romantismu. Tajemné hieroglyfy kabalistů, Rosenkruciáni a zednáři jsou úzce spojeni s počátkem vědeckých ilustrací v oblasti lékařství, chemie, optiky a teorie barev.
From Olympic venues to a world-class airport, this monograph gathers the complete works of the first female architect ever to win the Pritzker prize and one of the greatest architects of the 21st century: Zaha Hadid. Photographs, in-depth texts, and Hadid
Philippe Starck describes him as a "mystic in a country which is no longer mystic." Philip Drew calls his buildings "land art" that "struggle to emerge from the earth." He is the only architect to have won the discipline's four most prestigious prizes: the Pritzker, Carlsberg, Praemium Imperiale, and Kyoto Prize.
“The way men are seen in photography, in fashion, and the way that men look at pictures of themselves has changed in recent years. It is a subject that has come into focus: The masculine image, a man’s personal style, changing attitudes to the male face and body.
Since her first photographs in the late ’70s, Bettina Rheims has defied the predictable. From her series on Pigalle strippers (1980) to her cycle on the life of Jesus in I.N.R.I.(1998), from Chanel commercials to Gender Studies (2011), her work has shaken up traditional iconography and pushed restlessly at the breaking point between two great human preoccupations: beauty and imperfection.
What makes Albert Watson one of the world’s most revered photographers, hailed by peers, critics, and collectors alike? Is it his unparalleled portfolio of celebrity portraits? Breathtaking landscapes? Sensual nudes, still lifes, illustrious fashion shoots?
Mert Alas, born in Turkey, and Marcus Piggott, born in Wales, met in 1994, at a party on a pier in Hastings, England. Piggott asked Alas for a light, the pair got talking, and rapidly discovered they had plenty in common, not least a love of fashion.
The creator of the ubiquitous Knoll “Tulip” chairs and tables, Eero Saarinen (1910–1961) was one of the 20th century’s most prominent space shapers, merging dynamic forms with a modernist sensibility across architecture and design.Among Saarinen’s greatest accomplishments are Washington D.C.
Marcel Duchamp (1887–1968), revolutionary artist, inventor of readymades, obsessive chess player, and master of the silent statement, succeeded at the beginning of the 20th century to query art in its traditional form.
Get some of the best of Britain in just 36 hours. From classic pubs to legendary curry houses, cutting-edge art galleries to the most green and glorious parks, this 36 Hours London edition curates the best in London's culture, cuisine, and history, as wel
The azure-blue Mediterranean restores the body, mind and soul! Discover the most breathtaking destinations and places to dream of in this updated, lavishly illustrated book from our Great Escapes series: from the cave-like suites at Perivolas, in a majest
Become an eastern explorer with this regional special of TASCHEN's best-selling series with The New York Times. Through palm-shaded beach resorts, history-drenched valleys, and Manhattan boutiques, an expert team of writers brings you over 50 fully revise
We owe a great debt to Jean Baptiste Marc Bourgery (1797 1849) for his Atlas of Anatomy, which was not only a massive event in medical history, but also remains one of the most comprehensive and beautifully illustrated anatomical treatises ever published.
Get the best of the West with this new installment in TASCHEN's best-selling 36 Hours series with The New York Times, featuring nearly 60 updated itineraries from kayaking through Kachemak Bay in Alaska to bird-watching for night herons in Hawaii. Whether