With his smooth, warm, ruddy face which radiated light in all directions, Chairman Mao Zedong was a fixture in Chinese propaganda posters produced between the birth of the People’s Republic in 1949 and the early 1980s. Chairman Mao, portrayed as... Zobraziť viac
A prefab is a mass-produced house, constructed in a factory and assembled on–site in a few days or weeks. Once regarded as a cheap, easy solution for urgent housing problems, the prefab has evolved to become a synonym for ambitious design and... Zobraziť viac
Raphael (1483–1520) is considered the most important artist of the Italian High Renaissance alongside Michelangelo and Leonardo. In his short lifetime he created around one hundred paintings and numerous frescoes, including nine fresco cycles, on an... Zobraziť viac
When the New World was really new, Theodore de Bry drew inspiration from history’s great explorers to record its wonders. From Virginia and Florida to Brazil, his engravings captivated the European imagination with freshly discovered landscapes,... Zobraziť viac
At the height of the Jazz Age, when Prohibition was turning ordinary citizens into criminals and ordinary criminals into celebrities, America’s true crime detective magazines were born. True Detective came first in 1924, and by 1934, when... Zobraziť viac
First impressions count, especially in Milano. In this unprecedented photographic journey, editor Karl Kolbitz opens the door to 144 of the city’s most sumptuous entrance halls, captivating in their diversity and splendor. These vibrant Milanese... Zobraziť viac
He was the most sought-after painter in the prosperous trading city of Amsterdam yet died completely impoverished. Though he never left his homeland, Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn's (1606–1669) work extends far beyond the confines of his personal... Zobraziť viac
An unparalleled portrait of an icon, reissued in a compact edition for Marilyn’s 100th birthday. Featuring photographs and memoirs by her first photographer, brief fiancé, and lifelong friend, André de Dienes, this intimate archive traces Norma Jeane’s... Zobraziť viac
At the dawn of the Victorian era in her open-air laboratory in Halstead, Kent, Anna Atkins embarked on a radical experiment to document botanical species using a completely new artistic medium. The inimitable cyanotype photograms of algae and ferns she... Zobraziť viac
When the excavations at Pompeii were first placed on a scholarly archaeological footing in the 19th century, brothers Fausto and Felice Niccolini were close at hand and ready to respond. Making use of the newly introduced technique of color lithography... Zobraziť viac
Produced by the Detroit Photographic Company between 1888 and 1924, these rediscovered Photochrom and Photostint postcard images are the very first color pictures of North America. An unparalleled voyage across peoples, places, and time unfolds in this... Zobraziť viac
A temple of textiles, the Musée de l’Impression sur Étoffes is a Mecca for fashion designers. And this volume is a colourful and ornate exploration of hundreds of printed fabrics from four continents housed in its vaunted vaults. Discover four... Zobraziť viac
This visual history presents the bling culture of rappers and their jewelry. Using 40 years of iconic imagery and compelling stories, it shines a light on the world of hip-hop, where mega stars from Run-DMC to Tupac and Jay-Z to Migos and Cardi B flash... Zobraziť viac
The life and work of Eadweard Muybridge (1830–1904), pioneer in the visual studies of animal and human movement. With a detailed chronology and many plates, this book features in particular many images from the groundbreaking Animal Locomotion, as well... Zobraziť viac
2001: A Space Odyssey combines meticulous science, limitless imagination, and pure visual majesty. This compendium contains photographs, pre-production paintings, and conceptual designs that explore the genius behind the sci-fi classic that remains... Zobraziť viac
Michelangelo was a genius of unrivaled virtuosity. This dependable edition traces the extraordinary depth and breadth of his work and his ascent to the elite of the Renaissance and art history with ten richly illustrated chapters covering the artist’s... Zobraziť viac
