Wright on: The star pieces of Americas greatest architectA building by Frank Lloyd Wright(1867-1959) is at once unmistakably individual, and evocative of an entire era. Notable for theirexceptional un
Heavenly body: The rise and rise of Gisele BundchenBorn in the Brazilian countryside, and nearly six feet tall by the age of 14, Gisele Bundchen grew from humble roots into the most successful supermo
All of Richard Neutra's works gathered together in one volume "[...] the definitive volume on the Viennese-born architect." - Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Originally from Vienna, Richard Neutra came
We are so excited! Pedro Almodóvar gives a unique insider's tour through his mysterious, sexy world One of the most prolific and influential auteurs at work over the past 40 ye
Humanity on the move: Sebastiao Salgado’s searing reportage of exiles, migrants, and refugeesIt has been almost a generation since Sebastiao Salgado first published Exodus but the story it tells, of f
Defining DecadenceThe legacy of Gustav KlimtA century after his death, Viennese artist Gustav Klimt (1862–1918) still startles with his unabashed eroticism, dazzling surfaces, and artistic exper
The Many Worlds of Dennis HopperA reluctant icon captures a decade of cultural transformationDuring the 1960s, Dennis Hopper carried a camera everywhere—on film sets and locations, at parties, in dine
Bands and blues: The ultimate, evocative jazz-trip through timeIn 1960, photographer William Claxton and noted musicologist Joachim Berendt traveled the United States hot on the trail of jazz. Through
The Lindbergh TouchIntimate images of some of the world’s most fascinating actresses, by a master of his craft With such credits as the Calvin Klein “Eternity” campaigns, shooting the fi
Special bestseller price. The Case Study House program (1945-66) was an exceptional, innovative event in the history of American architecture and remains to this day unique. The program, which concent
Bigger is better: Tom of Finland, oversized for maximum pleasureIn 1998, TASCHEN introduced the world to the masterful art of Touko Laaksonen withThe Art of Pleasure. Prior to that, Laaksonen, better
No Queens in the MarinesYoung World War II Allied soldiers laid bareEvery harrowing day for a serviceman during World War II was potentially his last. To help bolster troops against the horrors of com
Grand TourWeekend wonders across EuropeThrough ancient wonders, world capitals, and tiny places with infectious personalities, Europe packs some serious travel punches. The world’s second-smallest con
Reflections on symbols and symbolic imageryThe Book of Symbols combines original and incisive essays about particular symbols with representative images from all parts of the world and all eras of history.The Book of Symbols combines original and incisive essays about particular symbols with representative images from all parts of the world and all eras of history. The highly readable texts and almost 800 beautiful full-color images come together in a unique way to convey hidden dimensions of meaning. Each of the c. 350 essays examines a given symbol's psychic background, and how it evokes psychic processes and dynamics. Etymological roots, the play of opposites, paradox and shadow, the ways in which diverse cultures have engaged a symbolic image—all these factors are taken into consideration.Authored by writers from the fields of psychology, religion, art, literature and comparative myth, the essays flow into each other in ways that mirror the psyche's unexpected convergences. There a
Yohji Yamamoto: The fashion designer who redesigned fashionAs one of the most mentally rigorous designers working in fashion, Yohji Yamamoto creates garments that can be intellectual—sometimes even d
Our Fair Lady: The many facets of Hepburn's beauty, on and off set. In his distinguished career as a Hollywood photographer, Bob Willoughby took iconic photos of Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and
Visual RevolutionariesDesign game changers, from the 1960s until todayThrough the turbulent passage of time, graphic design—with its vivid, neat synthesis of image and idea—has distilled the spirit of
