In ideal terms, the architect exists to create what is a functional building and a work of art at the same time. The reality of the matter is of course much more complicated. Each and every building project faces a myriad of convoluted and often ... Zobraziť viac
For the love of trees: An illustrated encyclopedia of wood types. Culled and assembled by Romeyn Beck Hough between 1888 and 1913 in what still remains a stunning and unparalleled achievement, ... Zobraziť viac
One of the most prolific and influential auteurs at work over the past 40 years, cult Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar has beguiled audiences worldwide with his thrilling dissertations on desire, passion, and identity... Zobraziť viac
TASCHEN: Imagination Ablaze William Blake's spectacular illustrations to The Divine Comedy Celebrated around the world as a... Zobraziť viac
Over the course of the twentieth century, travel experienced an unprecedented boom. As ocean liners broke speed records, aerodynamic trains roared down tracks, and stylish boat-plane clippers evolved into jumbo jets... Zobraziť viac
On October 11, 1975 at 11:30 p.m., NBC viewers who tuned in to the network's new late night show saw a sketch featuring John Belushi repeating, in a thick foreign accent, nonsensical phrases about wolverines being read to him by head writer ... Zobraziť viac
A world full of color, said Friedensreich Hundertwasser, is synonymous with paradise. With his demonstrations and actions, his manifestos for nature, for more human-oriented architecture, and for the improvement of ... Zobraziť viac
From the first known photograph taken in Los Angeles to its most recent sweeping vistas, this photographic tribute to the City of Angels provides a fascinating journey through the city’s cultural, political, industrial, and sociological history... Zobraziť viac
Helmut Newton’s signature visual language – provocative, erotic, untouchable – came to redefine editorial photography. Fifty years on, his impactful first publication remains as striking and seductive as ever. This anniversary re-edition invites us to... Zobraziť viac
From mass-produced objects to limited-edition furniture to one-of-a-kind superworks, designer Marc Newson has blurred boundaries, mapped new territories, and risen to the top of his field in the process. This career survey covers his works from 1984... Zobraziť viac
From the first detailed drawing of the moon to the depiction of stem cells, this collection of scientific illustrations traces the visual history of knowledge from the 15th century to today. Some 300 milestones in all fields of science chronicle... Zobraziť viac
Curating over 3500 floor plans from humankind’s first dwellings to 21st-century edifices, this collection frames the universal narrative of architecture’s signature element. With plans shown in their pure form, this is a timeline and a comparative... Zobraziť viac
Ferdinand Porsche was one of the most influential car designers of all time. As a gifted engineer, his remarkable legacy was built upon by his son Ferry and grandson “Butzi” who helped evolve Porsche into the globally renowned brand it is today. This... Zobraziť viac
Explore a century of fashion’s greatest: photographs of over 500 garments from the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology’s permanent collection illuminate more than 100 designers and their resonating influence on fashion history... Zobraziť viac
The kind of fame and success The Rolling Stones have achieved in their 50-years and counting career is without parallel; their most famous riffs and catchiest lyrics are indelibly engraved in our collective memory... Zobraziť viac
James Dean died at the age of 24, yet half a century later his mystique is unfaded. Had luck favored him that fatal evening, he might still be with us, an actor in the same generation as Paul Newman, Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, and Sean Connery... Zobraziť viac
Unless you regularly trawl the Chelsea galleries, hang out at the Tate Modern, peruse the Pompidou, attend every Biennale, and religiously read Artforum, you could likely use a primer on the art scene in the world today... Zobraziť viac
To contemporaries, Amedeo Modigliani was the very definition of Parisian Bohemia, the controversial darling and target of the popular press and the model on which many a novel, play and film was based... Zobraziť viac
This title lets you come eye to eye with the survival artists of the icy wilderness. "Penguin" is a celebration of the nature and beauty of penguins as expressed through the exquisite images and unique personal stories of master ... Zobraziť viac
This second installment in TASCHEN’s advertising series joins Advertising Now! Print and the forthcoming Advertising Now! Films to provide a complete study of commercial communication in the world today... Zobraziť viac
