Transformative VisionsAn illustrated history of the Twelve Step programDrawing on art, literature, and scientific research, scholar and therapist Kikan Massara delves into the Twe...więcej »
A Life in TattoosHenk Schiffmacher’s Private Collection of the Art and Its Makers, 1730s–1970sOne part history book, one part art book, and one part fascinating memoir...więcej »
The Greek myths are timeless classics, whose scenes and figures have captivated us since ancient times. The gods and heroes of these legends hold up a mirror to the human condition, embodying unive...więcej »
The End Was NighAwesome apocalyptic visions of the 16th centuryThe Book of Miracles first surfaced only a few years ago and is one of the most spectacular discoveries in the field...więcej »
Toward the end of his monumental career as a painter, sculptor, and lithographer, an elderly, sickly Matisse was unable to stand and use a paintbrush for long. In this late phase of his life-he was...więcej »
The making of the Eiffel Tower“The Tower is also present to the entire world... a universal symbol of Paris... from the Midwest to Australia, there is no journey to France which isn&rsq...więcej »
Vinyl ManiaThe greatest in jazz LP artPart design history, part trip down musical memory lane, this anthology of jazz album artwork is above all a treasure trove of creative and c...więcej »
A bewitching history of a magickal practiceInitiating readers in the fascinating and complex history of witchcraft, from the goddess mythologies of ancient cultures to the contemporary embrac...więcej »
The power of plants throughout historyCelebrating the magick of the natural realm, Volume IV of The Library of Esoterica, delves into the symbolism, ceremony, and our ritual relationships wit...więcej »
The life’s work of an infographics pioneerFritz Kahn (1888–1968) was a German doctor, educator, popular science writer, and information graphics pioneer. Chased out of Germany by ...więcej »
Playthings From the Past For the PresentUp until the 20th century, children’s play was not a subject that demanded much attention. While objects that entertained children have been pres...więcej »
The world’s greatest magicians from the Middle Ages to the 1950sMagic has enchanted humankind for millennia, evoking terror, laughter, shock, and amazement. Once persecuted as heretics ...więcej »
Ads of the 1970s get funky and socially consciousBoth eclipsed and influenced by television, American print ads of the 1970s departed from the bold, graphic forms and subtle messages th...więcej »
The ultimate travel guide to the USA and CanadaTo travel in North America is to face a delicious quandary: over these vast spaces with so many riches, from glittering cities to eccentric smal...więcej »
What’s Wrong in Tinseltown?The dark side of Los Angeles, 1920–1950In the years following World War I, Los Angeles was a city awakening to its darker side, transforming...więcej »
From Snow White to Cinderella, Rapunzel to Rumpelstiltskin, the Brothers Grimm bequeathed a canon of stories which have become literary and childhood classics. The most widely read story collection...więcej »
“A woman once rang me up and said, ‘Mr. Escher, I am absolutely crazy about your work. In your print Reptiles, you have given such a striking illustration of reincarnation.’ I rep...więcej »
A tour of contemporary home decor around the worldWith an inspirational richness and diversity of styles, these homes, residences, hideaways, and studios will astound and astonish, no matter ...więcej »
The art of astrology, from ancient science to modern-day practiceFrom the beginning of human history, individuals across cultures and belief systems have looked to the sky for meaning. The mo...więcej »
Paul Outerbridge’s provocative nudes and pioneering colorWhether in his sumptuous images for advertising or his soft-hued nudes, Paul Outerbridge (1896–1958) was an alchemist of d...więcej »