Fashion masterpieces: Defining designers of the 20th and 21st centuries and their most remarkable worksFrom Azzedine Alaia, Cristobal Balenciaga, and Coco Chanel to Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laure
A diverse and enticing selection of interiors around the worldThis TASCHEN 25 Edition rounds up some of today's most exceptional and inspiring interiors on six continents. Making stops in North and
Soup cans and Whaam!The ultimate introduction to Pop Art"Everything is beautiful," raved Andy Warhol, in raptures about the glamour of modern life, consumer society, and the world of
A compilation of Brothers Grimm fairy tales complete with vintage illustrations This book brings together approximately two dozen of the most beloved of the classic Grimm fairy tales, including all th
Along with Turner, no artist has sought more than Claude Monet (1840-1926) to capture light itself on canvas. Of all the Impressionists, it was the man Cezanne called "only an eye, but my God what an
Da Vinci in detail: Leonardo's life and work - all pictures, all drawings! One of the most fully achieved human beings who has ever lived,Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) is recognized the world over a
Watch how they follow you around the roomIt’s hard to imagine a book that could beat The Big Penis Book for grabbing attention and driving sales, unless it would be those same unimaginably colossal ge
Instant Newton A collection of Helmut Newton's test Polaroids Polaroids occupy a special place in the hearts of many photo enthusiasts who remember a time when "instant photography" meant a one-of-
A little Wink, Flirt and Titter: Peter Driben's colorful mid-century magazine coversHis name is less familiar than Vargas' and Elvgren's, but his brilliantly colored voluptuous pin-ups are well known.
An eye-popping book spectacleEyeglass designer Moss Lipow trawled eBay, auction houses, garage sales, and flea markets worldwide to amass glasses and photographs for his massive eyewear collection. Th
Hiroshige's Edo: Masterful ukiyo-e woodblock prints of Tokyo in the mid-19th century "Stunning woodblock prints, beautifully reproduced.” Elle Decor, New York Literally meaning "pictures of the floati
Everyday life in the Egypt of the Pharaohs: From Cheops, Ramses and Tutankhamun to the world of labourers and craftsmenWhat do we really know about our ancestors? Not about the rulers and generals, bu
Back to the future Visionary architecture in postwar Japan “Once there was a nation that went to war, but after they conquered a continent their own country was destroyed by atom bombs... then the
Psychodrama: The reverberating power of an Expressionist iconA hairless, ghostly figure on a bridge. The sky orange-red above him. His hands raised to his ears, his mouth wide in a haunting wail. In p
The Universe of Christo and Jeanne-Claude: A concise history of their art The work of the artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude transcends borders, resists categorizing, and embraces contradicti
How complex ideas can be communicated via graphics “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” —Albert Einstein Our everyday lives are filled with a massive flow of informat
The way we wore: The story of modern fashion from couture to mass market The 20th century saw fashion evolve from an exclusive Parisian salon business catering to a wealthy elite into a glob
Pop artists of the 1960s, heralded by the Great Andy Warhol, commented on everything from mainstream media to consumer society to advertising to product packaging with colorful and often comical works
