Henri Rousseau (1844–1910) was a clerk in the Paris customs service who dreamed of becoming a famous artist. At the age 49, he decided to give it a try. At first, Rousseau’s bright, bol...
There are over 1,000 catalogued works by Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), the 16th-century flag bearer for Baroque drama, movement, and sensuality. This essential introduction takes in the most i...
The photographs, drawings and texts published in this book are part of a collection of more than 3,000 tattoos accumulated over a lifetime by prison attendant Danzig Baldaev. Tattoos were his gatew...
Albertus Seba’s unrivalled catalog of animals, insects and plantsThe Cabinet of Natural Curiosities is one of the 18th century’s greatest natural history achievements and remains ...
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...
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...
Since being introduced in the 19th century, when they were considered the bastard cousins of more refined serif types, slab serif typefaces have become ubiquitous. Prized for their bold visual impa...
Big ideas for small buildingsOver the years, talented architects have occasionally indulged themselves with the challenge of designing small but perfectly formed buildings. Today, with reduce...
Sneakers haven't been considered the tools of exclusively sportsmen and women in a long time. From the runway to the track, sneakers have crept their way firmly into our lives and it looks like the...
Stunning photographs of Soviet Metro Stations from across the former states of the USSR and Russia itself, many of which have never previously been documentedFor us, said Nikita Khrushc...
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.
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...
Alcohol meets alchemy in this fun and darkly fascinating collection of cocktail recipes to suit your every mood and whim.Astrology, tarot, palmistry, and other spiritual arts are ...
Spomenik – the Serbo-Croat/Slovenian word for monument – refers to the pioneering abstract memorials built in Josip Tito’s Yugoslavia between the 1960s and the 1990s, ...
Retrospektywny album prezentuje dorobek artystyczny Stanisława Baja (ur. 1953) – malarza, rysownika, pedagoga, profesora Akademii Sztuk Pięknych w Warszawie, laureata wielu nagród, m.in. prestiżowe...
Take a deep dive into a turbulent era of the Star Wars galaxy and chart the rise of the Rebellion from the prequel trilogy through Star Wars: Obi-Wan, Star Wars: Andor, and Rogue One: A Star Wars S...
Take an intimate tour through the life and works of Stephen King, made vivid with rare photos and ephemera from King's personal collection.Even if you are a die-hard fan, you will find ...
As special photographer on the sets and locations of Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather trilogy, Steve Schapiro had the remarkable experience of witnessing legendary actors giving some of t...
This visually arresting book journeys across the world to present the most candid, immediate, and provocative images captured by the biggest names in street photography from its inception to today....
Chosen for their powerful symbolism, the illustrations in this book range from the myths and legends of the ancient world to the icons used in modern culture and science. You will discover the fasc...