A profile of architect Peter Marino’s extensive, collaborative process of commissioning art for luxury brand spaces and private clients worldwide.Dubbed 'The Leather Daddy of Luxury' by New York Magaz
The first comprehensive monograph on Japan's most creative, experimental and visionary architect, Sou Fujimoto Occasionally an architect emerges whose vision is so fresh that it causes us to reconside
A monograph on the acclaimed French-Albanian artist Anri Sala, whose multichannel installations explore the perception of sound and images in relation to architectural spaces.Since his debut film, Int
A guide to eleven children’s art workshops by one of the world’s most innovative facilitators and best-selling bookmakers. Workshops are designed to spark children’s imaginations, champion group bond
A brightly colored graphic game that introduces little ones to the wonderful world of lines. There are dozens of combinations to be made in this mix and match book.
A visual survey of contemporary architecture photography, featuring the work of Iwan Baan, Luisa Lambri Catherine Opie, Thomas Ruff, Hiroshi Sugimoto, and more. Since the invention of photography, arc
McCarter presents an examination of the work, design conceptions, favored materials, and methods of construction employed by renowned Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. The author has organized the book t
Throughout his career, Jack Nicholson has portrayed unique and challenging roles in classic movies such asEasy Rider (1969), Chinatown (1974), The Shining (1980), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
The Chinese Art Book is a beautifully packaged, authoritative, and unprecedented overview of Chinese art from its earliest dynasties to the contemporary generation of artists enlivening today's art wo
Using his signature style of eye-catching illustration, collage and simple narrative, award winning children’s author, Petr Horáček weaves together a story of friendship between two lonely worms, Jona
Questions Without Answers presents the groundbreaking work of photo agency VII and includes over 50 photo stories by leading photographers such as Marcus Bleasdale, Alexandra Boulat, Ron Haviv, Antoni
"aAlvaro Siza is considered Portugal's greatest living architect. His buildings are known for their austere beauty and imaginativce relationship to their surroundings ... Each project in the book is e
False Flat documents the vitality of the current design scene in The Netherlands, one of today's most important centers of innovation and experimentation in architecture, urban planning, industrial de
Rather than a taking a strictly chronological approach to classical Greek architecture, the author features selected representatives of Mycenaean and Hellenistic styles in this reissue of the Faber an
The Devil's Playground presents a major collection of photographs by Nan Goldin. Since the 1970s Nan Goldin has consistently created photographs which are intimate and compelling - they tell personal
Part of a series of technically informative monographs embracing a broad spectrum of internationally renowned buildings. This work deals with the British Pavilion from the 1992 Seville Exposition, and
Photographer-author Philip Jones Griffiths has spent three years in Vietnam observing the violent confrontation of Western democracy and the East. In more than 250 photographs interspersed with spare,
A manifestation of the creative forces of Dreamtime, Australian Aborigines have been making art for thousands of yearsSurveys the great variety of Aboriginal art - paintings, sculptures, weapons and u
India Modern explores the themes used through the centuries by village craftsmen on Hindu temples, Mogul palaces and traditional crafts. The author reveals how modern designers are reinterpreting thes
The monumentality and psychological drama of Paula Rego's paintings have established her as one of the most important figurative painters of her generation. Her first retrospective exhibition in Londo
A great work of literature as well as history, this is a classic introduction to the study of the Renaissance, and one that is still a source of inspiration.
The unmistakable work of Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) is characterized by its rhythm, clarity and bold colours. Often considered wholly non-representational, his paintings were in fact inspired directly
Part of a series of technically informative monographs embracing a broad spectrum of internationally renowned buildings. This work deals with the Willis Faber Dumas Building, and includes a comprehens
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood had a dynamic influence upon the Victorian era. The painters, including Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais, fought against an increasin
A graphically stunning, comprehensive introduction to the chemical elements that make up our universe for ages 8-14This artful and accessible guide to the periodic table ― the ultimate reference tool
The first comprehensive collection of Nest, the magazine that revolutionized the way we look at interior space and decorationPublished from 1997 to 2004 by artist Joe Holtzman, Nest magazine eschewed
A colours book with no colours – instead, die-cuts to peek through and find them yourself This introduction to colours integrates the reader's surroundings into carefully considered die-cut silhouette
The only comprehensive monograph on the artist whose abstract 'white' paintings have inspired generations.A much-revered figure in the art world, Robert Ryman has, over six decades, continuously and m
The peerless and comprehensive survey of this important American artist, now available in paperback for the first time This thoroughly researched, immensely readable study on Winslow Homer, one of Ame
The highly acclaimed history of the architecture of the twentieth century and beyond - now in paperbackJean-Louis Cohen, one of the world's leading architectural historians, serves up a compelling acc
The most comprehensive monograph to date on the groundbreaking Swiss artist and international art star, Pipilotti Rist A pioneer of experimental video art, Pipilotti Rist is celebrated for her immersi
A virtual pageantry of the many ways in which military styles inspire and influence contemporary fashionThe transformation of military clothing into popular retail fashion has a long history. In fact,
A collection of vegetarian dishes influenced by Middle Eastern flavors from Salma Hage, author of the bestselling classic, The Lebanese Kitchen, also published by Phaidon. A definitive, fresh and appr
Veg features 75 fail-proof recipes for delicious vegetable from the world’s most trusted and bestselling Italian cookbook series Italian Cooking School: Vegetables is the latest addition to this fail-
Preserve fruit, vegetables, meat and fish with a beautifully illustrated guide from Francea??s favorite food author.Enjoy local, fresh, organic food throughout the year. With more than 350 classic Fre
As an artist, Anthony Caro revolutionized our perception of sculpture; as a teacher, Caro inspired a generation of accomplished artists such as Anish Kapoor, Antony Gormley, and Rachel Whiteread. This
Photo‐realism, abstraction, portraiture, installation painting, neo‐expressionism and the Leipzig School are just some of the areas of this thriving medium explored in Painting T
Known since the early 1990s for his photographs of young people in their social environment - clubs, gay pride parades, warehouse parties - Wolfgang Tillmans created an enigmatic, sexy and highly inno
The Phaidon Focus series presents engaging, up–to–date introductions to art’s modern masters. Compact, affordable, and beautifully produced, the books in this growing series are written by top experts
The Phaidon Focus series presents engaging, up–to–date introductions to art’s modern masters. Compact, affordable, and beautifully produced, the books in this growing series are written by top experts
