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Výtvarná škola Bauhaus sa zrodila v krátkom medzivojnovom období a pôsobila iba štrnásť rokov. Za ten čas sa jej však podarilo úplne premeniť tvár moderny. Priniesla odvážne umelecké vízie a novátorské prepojenie klasického umenia, remesiel a techniky,…
In 1945 Bob Mizer began taking photographs of strapping young men on Muscle Beach in Venice, California. In December of that year, he formed the Athletic Model Guild to market his photos, and “physique photography” was born. Before Mizer there were bodybuilders…
Welcome to the greatest show on hardwood. Produced in collaboration with the Lakers, this authorized illustrated history is the definitive portrait of the most glamorous franchise in sports: seventeen championships, seven decades, and a dynasty that…
Spider-Man tangles with Doc Ock, Kraven, and the Green Goblin, while Peter Parker navigates the perils of teen romance in the second half of Lee and Ditko’s collection of Amazing Spider-Man stories. This compact edition draws on the highest-quality available…
In 2016, sportswear manufacturer Nike and fashion designer Virgil Abloh joined forces to create a sneaker collection celebrating 10 of the Oregon-based company’s most iconic shoes. With their project The Ten―which reimagined icons like Air Jordan 1,…
Dissolving the boundaries between nature and design, between order and uncertainty, between inside and outside, Sou Fujimoto is a daringly original voice in architecture. This comprehensive overview of his complete body of work traces his career and…
From his early works of “science-fiction expressionism” to his exploration of abstraction’s far limits in seemingly black paintings, André Butzer emerges as an ever-inventive colorist who finds a new beginning in each work. This edition presents the…
Surrealism freed art from the grip of logic. Turning instead to dreams, desire, memory, and the volatile realm of the subconscious, these five modern masters pursued the impulse of Surrealism along radically individual paths, each one arriving at a distinct…
Nearly a century before Mondrian made geometrical red, yellow, and blue lines famous, 19th-century mathematician Oliver Byrne employed the color scheme for his 1847 edition of Euclid’s mathematical and geometric treatise Elements. Byrne’s idea was to…
A tribute to Oscar-winning French filmmaker/performer Jacques Tati: Made with the support of Les Films de Mon Oncle who allowed full access to his archives and designed by M/M (Paris), this three-volume publication gathers essays, interviews, and screenplays,…
From the first moving pictures (the Lumière brothers’ 1895 L'arrivé d'un train), early westerns, fantastic pictures, and nickelodeons all the way through the golden age of silent film in the 1920s, this book covers the first three decades of the moving…
The 1930s were a cinematic period of grand spectacle, emerging from a wide spectrum of genres. When you browse through 100 Movies of 1930s the black-and-white spreads will take you to the dark movie theatres of the times when the masterpieces by Hitchcock…
Take a journey through the cinematic highlights of the 1940s in our popular Movies by Decade series. From Citizen Kane and film noir to It’s a Wonderful Life and Humphrey Bogart, this volume celebrates everything that made the decade cinematic gold.…
At a time when people were terrified of UFOs and Communism, the film industry was busy producing movies that ranged from film noir to grandiose musicals. The paranoid public in the 1950s apparently craved family entertainment and dark, brooding pictures…
Savor a curious world where fruit and flowers become faces. Arcimboldo’s pictures were meant to amuse and also contained a deeper philosophical or political message. This comprehensive collection peels back their layers with wit and insight and illuminates…
The SUMO career retrospective of one of the world’s most influential photographers is now available in an unlimited XXL edition. Featuring portraits from the 1950s to the 2010s, we discover some 300 subjects, as varied as Nelson Mandela, the Beatles,…
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.…
In the age of big data and digital distribution, when news travel ever further and faster and media outlets compete for a fleeting slice of online attention, information graphics have swept center stage. At once nuanced and neat, they distill abstract…
Discover the works of France’s celebrated architect, from his early projects to the spectacular Sharaan Desert Resort. This updated edition of Philip Jodidio’s 2022 monograph is a concise yet compelling overview of a career defined by bold ideas, striking…
Before the evolution of theory, style or technology, there was the simple act of building. Celebrated French architect Jean Pistre explores this essential human gesture, tracing it across cultures, climates and centuries.Sparked by a formative experience…
From his Great (Bamboo) Wall house via the Japan National Stadium for the 2020 Summer Olympics up to his most recent projects, Japanese architect Kengo Kuma pioneered sustainability in architecture, turning local craftsmanship into…
When publisher Henry R. Luce founded Life magazine in 1936, its aim was: “To see life; to see the world; to eyewitness great events.” Life dedicated its sixth issue to the world of dance, recognizing its importance, not just as a source of joy, but as…
Wander through the most alluring modern and historic gardens to captivate Florentine photographer Massimo Listri over the past decade. This is not a comprehensive survey, but a deeply personal compendium of 44 remarkable gardens gathered from…
This volume covering Marc Newson’s design career can, if you are ambitious enough, read like a catalog of how to live. Imagine waking up in the morning, taking a bath, drying your hair, getting dressed, putting on your glasses, spritzing yourself with…
Fantasy art, that colorful blend of myth, muscle and sexy maidens, took off in 1923 with the launch of Weird Talesmagazine, was reinvigorated in the 1960s with The Lord of the Rings, Conan the Barbarian paperbacks with Frank Frazetta covers, and the…
Appetite for art? Gastronomy meets graphics in this comprehensive survey of printed restaurant menus. Showcasing some of the best examples of this culinary graphic art, this edition serves not only as an extraordinary collection of paper ephemera, but…
Curious and independent, Maria Sibylla Merian lived an unconventional life for the 17th century. Having grown up in a family of artists, she became one herself. At age 50, her interest in exotic butterflies led her to voyage to Suriname in South America.…