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Sky-high, ornate, and the pinnacle of glamour, both restrictive and liberating, art object and deeply ordinary, shoes tell the story of shifting attitudes toward desire, power, and wealth throughout history. Lace up for a journey through the most enviable shoe closet from the permanent collection at..

Get closer and discover the world’s finest selection of petite architecture. Including the work of Alphaville, Olson Kundig, BIG, Aranza de Ariño, Takeshi Hosaka, and MAPA, this diverse collection of small but delicate houses proves that 100 square meters is plenty of room for intelli..

Discover the world’s greatest artists, including Frida Kahlo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Vincent van Gogh, and the stories of the real children who knew them. Now, for the first time, Laurence Anholt’s beloved children’s art book series, which has sold millions of copies around the world, has been compi..

Discover Ernst Haeckel, the 19th-century artist-biologist who found beauty in even the most unlikely of creatures. This collection features 450 prints from his most important publications, including the majestic Kunstformen der Natur and his extensive catalogues of mari..

Although it only lasted three turbulent years, the afterburn of the Blaue Reiter (1911–1914) movement exerted a tremendous influence on the development of modern European art. Named after a Kandinsky painting, The Blue Rider, this loose band of artists, grouped around Russian emigre Wassily Kandinsk..

Citrons, lemons, and bitter oranges float like heavenly bodies above Italian villas, Nuremberg gardens, and picturesque countryside in J. C. Volkamer's ode to the citrus fruit. Reproducing a rare hand-colored set of the copper plates, this publication shows 170 varieties of citrus fruits in life siz..

In the far east of France, close to the German and Swiss borders, lies the historic city of Mulhouse. During the early 19th century, it became one of the leading centres of textile manufacture in the country. Today it is home to the Musée de l’Impression sur Étoffes, a museum dedicated entirely..

Antiquarian, archaeologist, vulcanologist, and envoy to the British Embassy in Naples, Sir William Hamilton (1731–1803) was a leading European figure of his time. Though the romance between his wife Lady Emma Hamilton and Horatio Nelson tends to eclipse Sir William’s own activiti..

Bruce Weber describes this first career-spanning collection of his famed dog photographs as his most personal book. It celebrates the human-animal bond, illuminating how connection to one’s pets can fuel creativity, provide companionship, and foster an abundance of joy...

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, celebrates the link between food..

In this second volume, Jens Müller rounds off the most comprehensive exploration of graphic design to date. With around 3,500 seminal pieces and 78 landmark projects, year-by-year spreads, and profiles of industry leaders, discover how graphic design shaped contemporary..

As the first thing a consumer sees when looking at a product, the packaging can make or break a sale. Each year, the Pentawards celebrate the underrated art of package design by recognizing the most influential pieces from around the world. Featuring hundreds of works and with key pieces described i..

A painstaking facsimile reproducing all specimen pages from the original volumes of Romeyn Beck Hough’s American Woods, an indispensable reference work of breathtaking beauty that has set the standard for the study of trees and wood. In this luxurious gold edition, each specimen is broken ..

Immerse yourself in the rich shades and textures of the mighty Titian, the most important member of the Venetian High Renaissance. From the rippling sensuality of Venus of Urbinoto the airborne dynamism of Bacchus and Ariadne, Titian pioneered startling, opulent color a..

In our imaginings of Paris, painter and graphic artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901) has no small role to play. In his prints, posters, paintings, and drawings, the artist immortalized the city’s Belle Époque nightlife and put the northern neighborhood of Montmartre ..

This comprehensive collection offers a thorough overview of typeface design from 1628 to the mid-20th century. Derived from a distinguished Dutch collection, a series of exquisitely designed catalogues traces the evolution of the printed letter via specimens in roman, italic, bold, semibol..

This illustrated biography tells the story of Gropius's life, beginning with his shattering experiences in World War One, his turbulent marriage to the notorious Alma Mahler, the establishment of the Bauhaus, and the tragic death of their daughter Manon. After Gropius's agonized decision to lea..

«You» — поэма в прозе Рона Силлимана, лидера «языкового» движения в новейшей американской поэзии. Текст написан «новыми предложениями», в которых монтаж внешне разрозненных фраз вырастает в многоголосый поток нового типа связности. Не столько лирический дневник, сколько эксперимент по созданию особо..

From an Olympic ski jump to the world’s largest airport terminal, this book contains the complete works of Dame Zaha Hadid, one of the great architects of the 21st century and the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize. With photos, descriptions and drawings, readers can explore the li..

Жизнь Виктора Борисовича Шкловского (1893-1984) — литературоведа, писателя, киноведа, сценариста — могла бы стать основой для приключенческого романа. Шкловский участвовал в Первой мировой войне, в Февральской революции, в заговоре эсеров, стрелялся на дуэли, спрыгивал с поезда, получил Георгиевский..

Это поэтическое эссе одной из главных фигур современной интеллектуальной мысли Джорджо Агамбена (род. 1942). Демонстрируя своему читателю кабинеты, в которых ему приходилось работать, итальянский философ пытается выстроить свой автопортрет через находившиеся там вещи. Для Агамбена рас..

Анна Арутюнова — искусствовед, преподаватель, один из немногих специалистов по рынку современного искусства в России и постоянный автор «Артгида». В серии «Исследования культуры» Издательского дома Высшей школы экономики вышла в свет ее первая книга, «рассказывающая об изменениях, произошедших ..

Пажыўшы ў Гародні, Варшаве і Вільні ды размаўляючы на мовах гэтых краін, нямецкі гісторык і падарожнік Фелікс Акерман прапаноўвае ўнікальную перспектыву нашага кутка Еўропы. І паўсюль ён бачыць стракатае шматмоўнае асяроддзе, якое трошкі адрозніваецца ад літоўскіх, беларускіх і польскіх ма..

«Новости. Они повсюду. Имеются в виду не новости-новости, а “новости” как особый летучий жанр ущербной, но по-своему знаменательной словесности». Новая книга Льва Рубинштейна — это одновременно признание в любви к новостным заголовкам и попытка понять, как устроена их причудливая поэтика. Собирая ко..