The most comprehensive overview of Christo and Jeanne-Claude to date, now available in a compact edition. Hundreds of photographs and original works trace their unparalleled oeuvre and offer a glimpse at works in progress like The Mastaba, Project for the United Arab Emirates and L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, Project for Paris. Hardcover, 15.6 x 21.7 cm, 1.47 kg, 512 pages
Cabinets of curiosities fascinated people of the 16th and 17th centuries. From crocodiles, minerals, and corals to paintings, ivory trophies, measuring instruments, and incredible automata, it was a glimpse into a world full of natural wonders and treasures that aimed to reflect the order of the universe. This magnificent volume takes us through the world’s most beautiful collections, into the Medici treasury or the Green Vault (Grünes Gewölbe) of Dresden, and offers no less than a brief cultural history of the miraculous. Hardcover, 29 x 39.5 cm, 5 kg, 356 pages
Follow Peter Lindbergh across four decades of pioneering fashion photography. Through countless collaborations with the most venerated names in fashion, the German photographer created new narratives with his humanist approach, which resulted in iconic shots at once introspective and appealing. This book features more than 300 images, many previously unpublished, as well as an updated introduction in which Lindbergh establishes his sentiment on “so-called fashion photography”. Hardcover, 23.9 x 34 cm, 3.09 kg, 440 pages
Fall under the spell of Gustav Klimt. A century after his death, the Viennese artist still startles with his unabashed eroticism, dazzling surfaces, and artistic experimentation. Master of 19th-century Viennese art and pioneer of the Secessionist movement, Klimt built up a shimmering legacy of lustrous tones and gold leaf textures, including such beloved works as The Kiss and The Woman in Gold. Hardcover, 14 x 19.5 cm, 1.07 kg, 664 pages
Explore the dark and brooding elegance of Film Noir with this essential handbook to the genre, exploring key noir themes and their most representative movies. Copiously illustrated with film stills as well as original posters, the book also lists TASCHEN’s top 50 noir classics. A must for amateurs and aficionados alike. Hardcover, 14 x 19.5 cm, 1.12 kg, 648 pages
Jean Marc Bourgery. Atlas of Human Anatomy and Surgery (Bibliotheca Universalis) / , Издательство: Taschen, Серия: Classics, Страниц: , Переплет: , ISBN: 9783836556620
As one of the first, true masters of oil painting, Jan van Eyck was also one of the most important Renaissance artists of the 15th century. Just 25 surviving works are attributed to him, yet his realism heavily influenced Early Netherlandish painters. Explore Jan van Eyck’s life and masterful oil works in this hardcover introduction. Hardcover, 21 x 26 cm, 0.56 kg, 96 pages
With just 35 known works, Johannes Vermeer is credited with prompting a New York Times best seller, a film starring Scarlett Johansson, and record attendances at art institutions around the world. Discover the craftsman of one of the most important portfolios in art history, in which light, textures, and a sense of unspoken secrets dazzle in their realism and intrigue. Hardcover, 21 x 26 cm, 0.56 kg, 96 pages
Meet Gerhard Richter, the German artist who redefined painting. Between abstract works and photography-based paintings, Richter pushes the medium’s boundaries and reminds us of its urgency and importance in a world overwhelmed by digital images. This introduction to one of the greatest artists of our time explores his entire career. Hardcover, 21 x 26 cm, 0.62 kg, 96 pages
Hiroshige was one of the last great artists of ukiyo-e, the woodblock print genre that flourished between the 17th and 19th century and did much to determine the world’s visual concept of Japan. This dependable introduction leads you through the blossoming cherry trees, beautiful women, and dramatic ocean views that made Hiroshige a household name and became exemplary of Japonisme. Hardcover, 21 x 26 cm, 0.62 kg, 96 pages
Peter Lindbergh’s seminal compendium, now published in a special anniversary edition. Through collaborations with the most venerated names in fashion, Lindbergh created new narratives with his humanist approach. This book features more than 300 images, many previously unpublished, and an adapted interview with Lindbergh. Hardcover, 15.6 x 21.7 cm, 1.48 kg, 512 pages
Meet “the Raphael of flowers,” botanical painter Pierre-Joseph Redouté. This book, adapted from our XL edition, gathers the finest engravings from Redouté’s most important works, including Selection of the Most Beautiful Blooms and Branches with the Finest Fruits. The images recall the greenhouses and gardens of Paris in the early 1800s. Hardcover, 15.6 x 21.7 cm, 1.41 kg, 512 pages
This special edition updates Jamie Hewlett’s first-ever monograph with around 30 brand new pieces. Through stories, characters, strips, and sketches from the Tank Girl era through Gorillaz and up to the present day, we trace Hewlett’s exceptional capacity for invention and celebrate a polymath artist who refuses to rest on his laurels. Hardcover, 15.6 x 21.7 cm, 1.48 kg, 512 pages
In this second volume, Jens Müller rounds off the most comprehensive exploration of graphic design to date. With around 3,500 seminal pieces and 78 landmark projects, year-by-year spreads, and profiles of industry leaders, discover how graphic design shaped contemporary society from the 1960s until today, from the hippie movement to new forms of visual language. Hardcover, 24.6 x 37.2 cm, 4.04 kg, 480 pages
Examine the distillation of modernism in graphic design with this vast collection of approximately 6,000 logos from 1940–1980. Ranging from media outfits to retail giants, airlines to art galleries, these clean, clear visual concepts may be seen as the visual birth of corporate identity. Hardcover, 24.6 x 37.2 cm, 3.59 kg, 432 pages
Supermodel, entrepreneur, activist, provocateur: Trace the electrifying career of the one and only Naomi Campbell. Updated and published in cooperation with Naomi, this is at once an intimate encounter with a cultural icon and a dazzling journey through fashion’s greatest moments. Jam-packed with unforgettable shoots, magazine covers, and video stills, as well as an exclusive text by Naomi. First published as a signed Collector’s Edition, now available in an updated XL edition Hardcover with fold-outs, 24.3 x 34 cm, 522 pages, plus companion volume, 388 pages, in a box, 6.15 kg
How To Be Chap. The Surprisingly Sophisticated Habits, Drinks And Clothes Of The Modern Gentleman / , Издательство: Gestalten, Серия: Design & Fashion, Страниц: , Переплет: , ISBN: 9783899556407
Warehouse Home: Industrial Inspiration for Twenty-First-Century Living / by Sophie Bush, Издательство: Thames and Hudson Ltd, Серия: , Страниц: 320, Переплет: твердый, ISBN: 9780500519462
Architecture: The Whole Story / by Denna Jones (Editor), Richard Rogers (Foreword), Philip Gumuchdjian (Foreword), Издательство: Thames and Hudson Ltd, Серия: , Страниц: 576, Переплет: твердый, ISBN: 9780500291481
The Foraged Home / by Oliver Maclennan (Author), Joanna Maclennan (Photographer), Издательство: Thames and Hudson Ltd, Серия: , Страниц: 256, Переплет: твердый, ISBN: 9780500021873
Magnum Streetwise / by Magnum Photos (Author), Stephen McLaren (Editor), Издательство: Thames and Hudson Ltd, Серия: , Страниц: 352, Переплет: твердый, ISBN: 9780500545072