The Set Table is about clearing away the clutter and complications of daily life and creating a warm, welcoming space for unforgettable small gatherings. With genius tips on unearthing hidden treasure
In "Disquiet," New York-based photographer Amani Willett (born 1975) weaves intimate family pictures with broader portrayals of American society and its current economic and political instability. Tak
"The Art of Cartier" is published to coincide with the exhibition of more than 400 pieces from the historic collection of the legendary French jeweler Cartier at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madri
In Drawing the Sun, Bruno Munari suggests: "When drawing the sun, try to have on hand colored paper, chalk, felt-tip markers, crayons, pencils, ballpoint pens--you can draw a sun with any one of them.
Like the previous volumes "The Window of My Studio" and "Still Lifes," this new Josef Sudek monograph collects a series of photographs made within the confines of the Czech photographer's workspace. S
Massive in size and scope, "Transfiguration" gathers the video, photography, installation, painting, drawing and design work of artist Robert Gligorov (born 1960), produced over the last 16 years. Shu
"Union de Interactional Casa Barragan" is Japanese multimedia artist Noritoshi Hirakawa's meditation on the relationship between people and buildings, using Luis Barragan's home and studio. Hirakawa's
The Swiss painter Uwe Wittwer (born 1954) finds the source material for his still lifes, interiors, landscapes and portraits on the Internet, digitally manipulating the images before finally endowing
First published in German in 1913 and widely considered to be Paul Scheerbart's masterpiece, "Lesabendio" is an intergalactic utopian novel that describes life on the planetoid Pallas, where rubbery s
Ping-pong is the most popular racquet sport in the world. And no wonder: it is one of the few sports that is genuinely enjoyable to play at any skill level and at any age. From the fluorescent-lit bas
This book is the first complete documentation of the "Greenheads" series by Laylah Ali (born 1968), created between 1996 and 2005. Consisting of over 80 works, Ali's exquisitely rendered gouache-on-pa
Straddling fine art and fashion photography, the German-born, London-based photographer Norbert Schoerner (born 1966) has presented his work in many different contexts, from international gallery show
After finding a lost address book, the artist sets out to understand its owner by randomly interviewing contacts to learn more about the personality and past of its owner.
"Resonance and Silence" is the third volume in a series produced in collaboration between the Goetz Collection and Munich's Haus der Kunst. The theme of this latest installment is the role of sound, m
Vienna Actionism was the most extreme artistic project of the 1960s, mostly preceding and always surpassing the other performance art, body art and happenings in terms of sheer violent excess. Though
Presents an essay on Andrew Wyeth's most famous painting, "Christina's World," discussing the artist's inspiration, specific details, and the controversies surrounding both the work and his life after
Since the early 1980s, Cedric Nunn (born 1957) has chronicled the daily realities of apartheid, civil war and social unrest in South Africa and neighboring Mozambique. He began photographing in Durban
At nearly 500 pages, this tome is the first comprehensive monograph on Eike Becker Architekten, a Berlin firm that operates at the intersection of architecture and urban planning. Featuring 28 project
From his earliest years as a child prodigy, Lucian Freud prided himself on his virtuoso drawing skills. The interplay in his work between paper (for both drawing and etching) and canvas was a defining
Sicilian filmmaker Rosa Barba (born 1972) interrogates and decontextualizes the language of mainstream moviemaking through the medium of film itself and in sculptural installations. This selection of
Showcases the art of twelve revolutionary artists from the twentieth century, and offers commentaries on each artist's practices, life, and significant pieces.
Looks at the world of Indian fashion, exploring the work of such designers as Fightercock, Kavita Bharthia, and Gayatri Khanna and discusses the innovative techniques being used for textiles, sculptur
Into Me/Out of Me is about the imagined, descriptive and performative acts of passing into, through and out of the human body. This book focuses on the primordial relationship between the internal and
Frederic Malle was born in 1962 into the world of perfume. His grandfather was Serge Heftler, founder of Dior Parfums. In 2000 he started his own label, the Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle. He desc
When designer Peter Dixon joined the Sainsbury's Design Studio in 1962, he ignited a remarkable revolution in packaging. The British supermarket was developing its distinctive range of "own label" pro
State of Craft features over 60 clearly explained step-by-step craft ideas ranging from pom-pom necklaces to old-jumper pouffes, contributed by key names in the international crafting community. A tho
Still Lifes is the third volume in Josef Sudek: Works, a new series published by Torst, Prague, This volume includes 68 carefully selected photos by the great Czech photographer Josef Smick (1896-1976
After more than 15 years - during which it exhibited work by such artists as Louise Bourgeois, Dan Flavin, Carsten Holler, Barry McGee, Tom Friedman, Francesco Vezzoli, Tom Sachs and Nathalie Djurberg
Portraits, the second volume of the Torst series Josef Sudek: Works includes 86 carefully selected, superbly printed, color photos by the great Czech photographer Josef Sudek, as well as a complete bi
The Blur of the Otherworldly presents twenty-eight contemporary artists whose work employs modern communication technologies (photography, film, video, radio, Internet, computers) to explore culturall
