Lyrical forms from FinlandAlvar Aalto (1898–1976) made a unique modernist mark. Influenced by both the landscape and the political independence of his native Finland, he designed warm, ...więcej »
The Egyptian explorations of Émile Prisse d’AvennesA lifelong devotee of ancient Egyptian and Oriental culture, the French author, artist, and scholar Achille-Constant-Thé...więcej »
A building by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is at once unmistakably individual, and evocative of an entire era. Notable for their exceptional understanding of an organic environment, as well as fo...więcej »
A decade marked by adventures in futurismPublished annually from 1906 until 1980, Decorative Art, The Studio Yearbook was dedicated to the latest currents in architecture, interiors, furnitur...więcej »
Space ShapersAn encyclopedia of modern architectureWith more than 280 entries, this architectural A–Z, now part of our Bibliotheca Universalis series, offers an indispensabl...więcej »
Me, Myself, and IThe history of the self-portraitThe self as a subject is one of the most fascinating and fruitful of artistic enterprises. From the 15th century to today, this collecti...więcej »
Man in FocusA gallery of men from photography’s maestro“The way men are seen in photography, in fashion, and the way that men look at pictures of themselves has change...więcej »
So Much For So Little!Big busts + small package = major savingsThe Little Big Book of Breasts features over 150 celebrated big breast models from the 1950s, ’60s, and &rsquo...więcej »
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 loc...więcej »
The complete works of Hieronymus BoschA bird-monster devouring sinners, naked bodies in tantric contortions, a pair of ears brandishing a sharpened blade: with just 20 paintings and nine draw...więcej »
The Dylan breakthrough portfolioDaniel Kramer’s classic Bob Dylan portfolio captures the artist’s transformative “big bang” year of 1964–65. Over the course of a...więcej »
A boxed set of 25 Hieronymus Bosch postcardsMonsters, symbols, and hidden meanings abound in this boxed set of 25 Hieronymus Bosch postcards, including stunning details The Garden of Earthly ...więcej »
Enter a world of haunting power and dark psychedelia with this tribute to the biomechanic visions of HR Giger. The anniversary edition spans the artist’s painting, sculpture, film design, ico...więcej »
One part history book, one part art book, and one part fascinating memoir, this book is an overview of more than two centuries of tattoo history intermixed with an intimate look at the lives of tat...więcej »
A monumental retrospective of the Case Study Houses programThe Case Study House program (1945–66) was an exceptional, innovative event in the history of American architecture and remain...więcej »
Making sense of revolutionary new formsAbstraction shook Western art to its core. In the early part of the 20th century, it refuted the reign of clear, indisputable forms and confronted audie...więcej »
This striking and innovative collection of jazz covers presents the designs that defined a sound. Containing record covers from the 1940s through to the early 1990s, each reproduction is accompanie...więcej »
A century of great buildings and their creatorsThe architecture of the 20th century is distinguished by an astonishing diversity. Just as the clash of aesthetic and commercial ambitions never...więcej »
Michelangelo’s breathtaking drawingsVery few artists can claim such lasting and worldwide fame and importance as Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564). The nickname il divino (&ldqu...więcej »
Delicate illustration that defined an eraWith his instantly recognizable decorative style, Czech artist and Art Nouveau master Alphonse Mucha (1860–1939) defined the look of the fin-de-...więcej »
