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Mid-century California wasn’t just a place, it was a mecca for ambitious architects who envisioned new ways of living. Four devotees—two Austrians, one Swiss, and a Midwesterner of Irish-Austrian descent—journeyed to California’s sun-drenched climes,…
He’s one of the most enduring characters across all popular culture—and this collection of The Incredible Hulk Issues 1–6, along with his appearances in Tales to Astonish, is where it all began. The lavish reproduction of the original comics brings Hulk…
Soar across the cosmos with one of Marvel’s most far-out characters! All 18 Silver Surfer stories from the 1968 series by Stan Lee and John Buscema (with a final issue drawn by Jack Kirby) are collected in this compact-sized volume from our Marvel Comics…
Despite vanishing from Earth 66 million years ago, dinosaurs are one of our favorite cultural fascinations. In this volume, writer Zoë Lescaze and artist Walton Ford scour the globe for dinosaur paintings, mosaics, murals, and more. Dating from early…
In 1962, Rainer W. Schlegelmilch had his first experience of motorsport – the 1,000 km at the Nürburgring – and it was this that sparked a lifelong passion for both Porsche and racing that…
From Paper Tube Emergency Shelters and his Nomadic Museum built with containers to the Swatch/Omega Campus and the Centre Pompidou-Metz, discover the altruistic practice of Pritzker Prize–winning architect Shigeru Ban, who is lauded for his…
Since it was established in 1824, the National Gallery has become a beacon for London's visitors and residents alike. From its inception in John Julius Angerstein's home in Mayfair to its current home in Trafalgar Square, it has expanded both its collection…
In Darren Almond’s Fullmoon photographs, the light of the moon is eerily enhanced, infusing the landscape with haunting ideas of nature and time. This expanded edition includes over 370 images―from Yosemite to the Japanese seashore, from Patagonia to…
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…
Well before Andy Warhol’s rise to the pinnacle of Pop Art, he created and exhibited seductive drawings celebrating male beauty. Andy Warhol Love, Sex, & Desire: Drawings 1950–1962 features over three hundred drawings rendered primarily in ink…
Ambitious and engaged, Arts & Architecture magazine celebrated change and innovation across politics, society and especially culture. This selection brings together the magazine’s highlights from 1955 to 1959, with a focus on mid-century American…
The Man and the Legend. Ettore Bugatti was an automotive genius who combined a rare mechanical aptitude with artistic flair. Endlessly inventive, he was driven by both the visceral thrill of car racing and the desire for automotive perfection. This led…
This is the cathartic masterpiece of Charlotte Salomon. Entrusted to a friend before her deportation to Auschwitz, her gouache series lives on as an artistic feat beyond category or comparison. This edition brings together the most important…
This essential TASCHEN guide to Ferrari explores the fascinating history behind the world’s most celebrated and loved car marque. Its insightful introduction delves into Enzo Ferrari’s life story exploring how his self-confessed “mania” for car racing…
From Parisian banlieues to cities worldwide, JR’s monumental works celebrate humanity. He takes portraiture out of the gallery and into the street, inviting the otherwise ignored to be celebrated. From early graffiti tags to his most recent work on Pont…
Leonhart Fuchs (1501–1566) was a founding father of modern botany, honored to this day in the vivid flower, and corresponding color, Fuchsia. In 1543, Fuchs combined his masterful botanical knowledge with groundbreaking medical research in his New Herbal,…
On December 5, 1923, at just twenty-two years old, Manly Palmer Hall embarked on the defining pilgrimage of his early life, boarding the S.S. Franconia for a journey around the world. The voyage was conceived an ambitious spiritual and intellectual expedition,…
Before reaching the tender age of 30, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) had already sculpted Pietà and David, two of the most famous sculptures in the entire history of art. As a sculptor, painter, draftsman, and architect, the achievements of this…
English photographer Eadweard Muybridge (1830–1904) is a pioneer in visual studies of human and animal locomotion. In 1872, he famously helped settle a bet for former California governor Leland Stanford by photographing a galloping horse. Muybridge invented…
National Geographic magazine continues to shape our understanding of the world. This three-volume edition presents rare and renowned pictures and photo essays traversing travel, wildlife, history, and culture. Split into the sections Americas and Antarctica,…
Tour the history, people, and beauty of the United States in its kaleidoscopic glory. This photographic collection presents a distinctly American story from the National Geographic’s illustrious archives, curating more than 700 captivating images to…
Peter Lindbergh was wary of society’s fixation on outlandishly retouched women. Shadows on the Wall offers a stunning curation of truly individual, intimate images, with hardly any retouching or makeup. Handpicked from 37,000 photos of his groundbreaking…
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…
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 sophisticated…
Bright colors, bold prints, and joie-de-vivre abound in this tribute to Pucci, the distinctive fashion house. Full of archival photos, sketches, and designs, this edition recounts the brand's eventful history and captures its breathtaking elegance, drama,…