M.C. Escher was born in 1898 in Leeuwarden (Netherlands). He received his first drawing lessons during secondary school from F.W. van der Haagen, who also taught him the block printing, thus fostering
Architecture must burn. Open-minded designs and undefined spaces of radical architecture "Coop Himmelb(l)au is not a color but an idea of creating architecture with fantasy, as buoyant and va
The grandfather of surrealism "My drawings inspire, and are not to be defined. They place us, as does music, in the ambiguous realm of the undetermined." —Redon In reaction to the "narrow-mindedness"
Dream a little dream: The art of selling more than just a carMarketing one of the major purchases of their lives to Americans was an exacting process that involved not only traditional advertising but
Some of the world's most exceptional historical, thermal, thalassic, wellness and health resort, new age, adventure, day, and hotel spas from around the world are reviewed in this volume that also con
Automobiles of the 20th Century offers a lush visual history of the automobile, decade by decade, via 500 plus print advertisements from the Jim Heimann Collection. Advertising has always been the dre
Surf’s up! TASCHEN's perpetual calendars For those of you whose datebooks have been replaced by smartphones, TASCHEN has created the new 365 Day-By-Day series so that you can still enjoy the
An illustrated autobiography with highlights from Playboy’s first 25 years Hugh M. Hefner presents an illustrated autobiography with chronological highlights from Playboy’s first 25 years. His per
Photographer, collector, diarist, and writer of books Peter Beard has fashioned his life into a work of art; the illustrated diaries he kept from a young age evolved into a serious career as an artist
A hotel is a hotel is a hotel? Not in this collection of 100 heavenly hideaways When travelling for business, modern man and woman often prefer hotel rooms of the same type in London, Paris, or Shangh
Give yourself flowers every day of the year! For those of you whose datebooks have been replaced by smartphones, TASCHEN has created the new 365 Day-By-Day series so that you can still enjoy the warm
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To travel through Italy is as close as one gets to being in paradise. For centuries, writers, artists, architects and merchants have been drawn here, inspired by the beauty of Venice, Florence, Naples
!Buen viaje! Dream weekends and practical travel itineraries in Latin America and the Caribbean Covering a span of terrain stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean across the Norther
These days, green is the name of the game. There has never been so much interest in the ecological impact of buildings as there is today. This is not a negligible fact in the struggle to control pollu
Santiago Calatrava is not only one of the worlds most prominent architects, but also an engineer and an artist. With recent projects such as the stadiums for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens or the ne
A visual exploration of graphic design from Mumbai to Tokyo Featuring the best and the most recent advertising campaigns, posters, brand-design projects, corporate identity, package design, and edito
Cutting edge private dwellings Beyond the fundamental notion of shelter, what defines a house??The broad-ranging selection of extraordinary dwellings in the Architecture Now! Houses series shows the
"Not only an in-depth exploration of contemporary design practice, this book is also a rallying call for a more sustainable approach to product design of every type, from lighting and furniture design
The Mediterranean is a mythical place, with three continents – Europe, Africa and Asia – and 21 countries sharing its coastline. These disparate cultures are all blessed with its fine climate, luxuria
