The Japanese woodblock print showcased breathtaking landscapes, blush-inducing erotica, ghosts and demons that torment the living, and made sumo wrestlers and kabuki actors into rock stars. This co...
The House of Chanel is synonymous with not one, but two, iconic designers. First there was Gabrielle, and then there was Karl.Chanel is a house known for its signatures that not only ch...
A photographic survey of Soviet-era playgrounds found in former members of the USSR, such as Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
Develop your palate and become your own beer expert.Beer is brewed in a dizzying variety of styles, available to enjoy like never before. Let's drink to this diversity with a new apprec...
Enjoy Europe's most incredible outdoor adventures.Kayaking past tumbling waterfalls in Croatia and spotting endangered bison in Poland, hiking through mountainous Montenegro and gazing ...
This simply structured and highly original book analyses the palettes that have been used by designers in the creation of furnishing fabrics and wallpapers from the 15th century to the present. The...
Throughout the history of design, women have been overlooked or overshadowed, their work frequently sidelined or credited to their male peers. Women in Design offers a comprehensive introduction to...
A comprehensive look at hundreds of graphic worksThrough the turbulent passage of time, graphic design—with its vivid, neat synthesis of image and idea—has distilled the spirit of...
Polska to kraj pełen cudownych zakątków. Dzięki swemu położeniu pomiędzy Karpatami a Bałtykiem potrafi zachwycić różnorodnością. Nie brakuje w niej gór, lasów, urokliwyc...
Tu biło i bije serce Polski. Wawel – ponad tysiącletnia katedra i królewski zamek– góruje nad Krakowem, prastarą stolicą. To prawdziwy skarbiec najdawniejszych i nowszych ...
The Italian colour bible: a gorgeously illustrated exploration of colour and the modern gaze, from an award-winning designer'Fresh and exciting, like an unopened packet of coloured penc...
Celebrate the first decade of James Cameron's Avatar and the beginnings of an epic cinematic journey.Delve into the majestic world of Pandora and discover the incredible wealth of creat...
Since when did certain hand gestures become offensive? And why are scales a symbol of justice?For thousands of years, humans have communicated through a language of signs and symbols. F...
Nowatorski i nieszablonowy album wydany przez Muzeum II WŚ w przełomowy sposób opowiada o najważniejszych bitwach II wojny światowej. Starannie dobrane treści, liczne dane statystyczne i ele...
One of the greatest pioneers in the history of architectureAcclaimed as the “father of skyscrapers,” the quintessentially American icon Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959) was an...
The roaring twenties in BerlinIt was the decade of daring Expressionist canvases, of brilliant book design, of the Bauhaus total work of art, of pioneering psychology, of drag balls, cabaret,...
Over 150 of the best photos from the original volume are now in this compact book. From Betty Grable to Bettie Page, the greatest legs of the 20th Century are here, shot by Irving Klaw, Bunny Yeage...
Discover a world of decorative ideas with this compendium of history’s most elegant patterns and ornamental designs.The World of Ornament brings together the two greatest encyclop...
Wolfgang Tillmans compiles 30 years of his workto draw a picture of where we are todayLike hardly any other artist of his generation, Wolfgang Tillmans has shaped our perception of the ...
The master of Japanese ukiyo-eUtagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Literally meaning “pictures of the floating world,” u...