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Discover one of the oddest and most beautiful books of the 19th century: Oliver Byrne’s edition of Euclid’s Elements. This work of art and science combines primary colors and mathematical precision in a display of geometric form. Elements anticipates…
Explore the complete etchings of Giovanni Battista Piranesi, the 18th-century engraver famed for his architectural views of Rome and his imaginary prisons. In this edition, you’ll find all the extraordinary detail and fantasy with which Piranesi shaped…
A charming tour of a bygone era, The Alps 1900 recalls when the first mountain trains and cog railways were carrying men in lederhosen and women in long dresses to the foot of the glacier, when local guides accompanied tourists riding on mules; a time…
This second volume of Homes for Our Time documents a revolution. With photos, plans, and descriptions, it explores new approaches in building and presents resourceful and green private homes. Rejecting “stardom” but celebrating diversity, talents such…
Confined to a wheelchair towards the end of his life, Henri Matisse reinvented himself. This new edition looks at the bright, bold cut-outs with which he created a new medium of art. Discover the history in rare photos by Henri Cartier-Bresson and F.…
Take a trip through American office design, from Marcel Breuer’s IBM campus to Lil Miquela’s Instagram profile. This book is a refreshing take on the forms of workplaces, from the 1970s into the future. In a collection of 12 essays with photos by Iwan…
Discover the complete works of Pieter Bruegel the Elder, the most significant artist of Flemish Renaissance painting. This XL monograph gathers all 40 paintings, 65 drawings, and 89 engravings—each piece a unique witness to both the religious mores and…
Escape to our world’s most remote destinations with photographer David De Vleeschauwer and travel journalist Debbie Pappyn. Immerse yourself in 12 journeys that unfold through fascinating firsthand texts and enthralling photographs. With personal accounts…
For six years Sebastião Salgado traveled the Brazilian Amazon and photographed the unparalleled beauty of this extraordinary region: the rainforest, the rivers, the mountains, the people who live there—this irreplaceable treasure of humanity in which…
Sebastião Salgado’s haunting black-and-white photographs from the GENESIS project record landscapes and people unchanged in the devastating onslaught of modern society and development. Salgado calls GENESIS “my love letter to the planet.” Earth EternalA…
As Dalí’s muse, Hitchcock’s nightmare, and humble ingredient, the eternal egg weaves a fascinating tale back to antiquity. The first volume in TASCHEN’s series with The Gourmand, sumptuously illustrated with exclusive photography and historic artworks,…
Already an online phenomenon, East Meets West is the first volume in designer Yang Liu's successful infographic series. Conceived and designed with perceptive wit and her signature graphic simplicity, Yang Liu's pictograms convey the obvious and sometimes…
Born in 1926, married in 1947, crowned as Queen in 1953, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has carried out her duty for more than six decades. TASCHEN celebrates her remarkable royal story with a new edition of Her Majesty, a definitive photographic collection…
Zaha Hadid was a revolutionary architect. For years, she was widely acclaimed and won numerous prizes despite building practically nothing. Some even said her work was simply impossible to build. Yet, during the latter years of her life, Hadid's daring…
Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516) zůstává dosud záhadou a není divu. Už jeho současníci měli potíže s rozluštěním díla, které dodnes představuje hádanku pro historiky umění. Potíž s porozuměním jeho šokujících a vysoce alegorických obrazů spočívá i v tom,…
Nenapraviteľnému enfant terrible talianskeho barokového maliarstva Caravaggiovi (1571 – 1610) sa konečne dostáva pozornosti, ktorú si zaslúži.
Claude Monet bol maliarom jasného denného svetla, maliarom neba, snehu, mrakov. Bol prvým maliarom, ktorý maľoval takmer jednofarebne biele obrazy. Je slávnym predstaviteľom impresionizmu. Obraz Dojem (Impresia) – Východ slnka – ranná nálada v prístave…
Explore the modern age of design in this Bibliotheca Universalis edition of the 20th century's key movements and trends. Featuring countless works from around the world, this is an essential compendium for design aficionados everywhere, with star turns…
Antoni Gaudího - slavný architekt, který do Španělska a především Barcelony láká milovníky umění z celého světa. V katalánské metropoli realizoval téměř všechna svá díla: vily pro dobře postavené měšťany, rozsáhlý park Güell a předevš proslulý chrám…
Jeho revolta proti akademizmu strhla koncom 19. storočia vlnu odporu. Bol terčom urážok, ale aj nadšeného obdivu. Pre jedných bol šíriteľom pornografie, pre iných zase otcom novej maľby. Rakúšan Gustav Klimt bol presvedčený, že „umenie je o slobode“.…
Discover the scenes of daily life and delicate dabs of color that transformed the history of art. This overview of Impressionism explores the artists, subjects, and techniques that first brought the easel out of the studio and shifted artistic attention…
Slavná mexická umělkyně Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) je jedna z mála latinskoamerických malířek, kterým se podařilo dobýt mezinárodní věhlas. Byla dcerou německého imigranta a Mexičanky indiánského původu. Její život a dílo jsou protkány více než u kteréhokoli…
June Newton, renowned under her professional pseudonym Alice Springs, takes the reader on an extraordinary photographic journey from her childhood in Australia through work and travels with her husband, Helmut Newton. The featured photographs mix intimate
Produced in collaboration with the band, with one-of-a-kind archival access, this is a book to get you infinite satisfaction. Over 500 pages of incredible images, illustrations, and a foreword written by President Bill Clinton chart the Stones' remarkable