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The Japanese artist Hokusai spent the second half of his life sketching and painting with tremendous energy nearly everything he saw, and this book focuses on one of his most productive periods, when

This generously illustrated volume examines Hammershoi's work as a whole and in relation to the artists of his generation. Hammershoi's enigmatic paintings, with their rich and muted palettes, have al

Few creative alliances flourished as productively as that of the artist Georgia O'Keeffe and the photographer Alfred Stieglitz. Author Peter-Cornell Richter examines the lives of these artists to reve

Authoring: Re-placing Art and Architecture challenges traditional assumptions about therelationship between art and architecture. From 2008 through 2010, David Adjaye, along with Marc McQuade, taught

From art school student to designer for Nike, Topshop, and Google, Kate Moross has lived the life that young graphic artists dream of. But it hasn't always been a smooth ride, and in this informative

This guide explores ways in which graphic designers can successfully collaborate with other creative professionals and sectors, whether it be a more sophisticated logo for a product, a better-designed

Anniversaries offer the opportunity to consider the past as an active interlocutor with the present and the future. For the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, this means highlighting people

Now available in paperback, this extensive collection of the world’s best street photography captures daily life in every corner of the globe. From pre-war gelatin silver prints to 21st-century digital images, from documentary to abstract, from New York’s Central Park to a mountain city in Mongolia, these photographs reveal the many ways street photography moves, informs, and excites us. The book includes work by the likes of Margaret Bourke-White, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Joel Meyerowitz, Gordon Parks, André Kertész, Garry Winogrand, Roger Mayne, and other masters of street photography who pushed the genre’s boundaries and continue to innovate today.Each exquisitely reproduced photograph is accompanied by an informative text which reveals the story behind the image. David Gibson’s insightful introduction traces the history of street photography, reflects on its broad appeal, and looks toward the future of the genre.

This expanded version of Prestel's beloved coloring books features the works of dozens of great painters and will appeal to young artists looking for lots of masterpieces to make their own.

In 2006, architectural designer and curator Adam Stech embarked on a photographic project to document the best Modernist architecture around the globe. Twenty-five countries and more than a decade lat

Now available again, this delightful selection of prints depicting nineteenth century Japan's natural beauty is a colorful introduction to the country's most beloved artist. The Japanese artist Hokusa

Certain to provide hours of entertainment and a fun-filled way to learn about art and history, this sticker book features a delightful world of real and fantastical animals, dragons and other medieval

This compact, beautifully designed, and affordably priced volume is the perfect introduction to French Impressionism and to the luminous world of Claude Monet--a visionary artist whose work transformed the way we perceive and interpret nature. From the iconic water lilies and shimmering haystacks to the vibrant scenes of bustling train stations and serene gardens, Monet's achievements are thematically presented in 55 stunning reproductions that highlight the depth, texture, and vibrancy of his artistry. Essential works such as Impression, Sunrise; Woman with a Parasol; Bordighera; The Palazzo Contarini; The Water Lily Pond in the Evening; and Poplars in the Sun are accompanied by insightful commentary that explores his innovations and masterful ability to capture the transient interplay of light and atmosphere.A concise yet richly detailed biography traces his journey from early struggles to his emergence as one of the most celebrated painters of his era. Rich contextual details illumi

Georgia O'Keeffe's bold and colorful depictions of flowers, New York skylines, and desert landscapes are easily recognizable to most adults and endlessly intriguing to young readers. This introduction

From painters and photographers to sculptors and performance artists, fifty of the most influential contemporary artists are profiled in this colorful and engaging book that traces the various artisti

The geometric shapes and natural forms, captured with exceptional precision in Ernst Haeckel's prints, still influence artists and designers to this day. This volume highlights the research and findin

Robert Elfgen (b. Wesseling, 1972; lives and works in Cologne and Berlin) studies the interrelations between nature, man, and society. The points of departure for his works are biographical experience

In this colorful, imaginative and fun-filled book, a distinguished illustrator and graphic designer shows readers how to create their own typefaces and use them in endlessly inventive ways. Whether yo

Van Gogh's A Wheatfield, with Cypresses and Georges Seurat's Bathers at Asnieres are two of the most famous and popular paintings in London's National Gallery. These activity books allow adults and ch

Self-taught and working in isolation until his death in 1973, Henry Darger realized an elaborate fantasy world of remarkable beauty and strangeness through hundreds of paintings and an epic written na

Filled with imaginative drawings and sketches to color in and paint, this book features all twelve large plates and many more individual scenes from Annabelle von Sperber's Where's the Artist? book. A

The installations of Michael Sailstorfer (b. Velden/Vils, Germany, 1979; lives and works in Berlin) operate in the tradition of Marcel Duchamp and Joseph Beuys and continually test the limits of sculp

Now available in a paperback edition, this book for young readers traces the life and work of Johannes Vermeer, one of history’s most distinctive and enigmatic painters. Scenes of domestic life and ri

There is a continual exchange between the fields of visual culture and art. Techniques, concepts, and motifs inspire each other, and the fields where they intersect are in constant flux. In the tradit

"Since the 1960s, sculptors have used materials such as latex, felt, fabric, and even hair. Regarded as low-value and perishable, such ingredients refer the beholder to his own body and bring a profou

An Investigation on Hans Arp and Franz West. Hans Arp (b. Strasbourg, 1886; d. Basel, 1966) is a familiar figure of classical modernism and was a key contributor to the development of Dada and Surreal

Critically praised for his finely modeled and classically composed photographs, Robert Mapplethorpe remains intensely controversial and enormously popular. This book brings together almost three hundr

Today's graphic designers, illustrators, and typographers are rediscovering old printing techniques and handcrafts. The work collected in this book shows the many facets of the graphic design busines

In unidisplay, the artist Carsten Nicolai explores our perception of audio-visual stimuli and their impact. After its debut in Milan, Carsten Nicolai's formidable and expandable project unidisplay , w

Illustration is one of today's fastest-growing creative disciplines, and its versatility has made it a key element in fashion, lifestyle, editorial design and advertising. 'The Beautiful' presents the

The perfect fun and relaxing art project for adults and children, this activity pack includes everything needed for readers to make their own Pointillist sticker masterpiece. Containing 14 sticker she

Parrots, trees, deer, family members, friends, flowers, the sun and the moon-Frida Kahlo's use of symbolism and colour wonderfully lends itself to teaching children about the artistic process. Through

The sculptures and site-specific installations Katja Strunz (b. Ottweiler, 1970; lives and works in Berlin) fashions out of bent sheet metal, steel plates, or wood are minimalist constructions unfoldi

Tracing the arc of van Gogh's career, this volume presents his portraits and self-portraits, landscapes, and haunting interiors. Readers will learn details of van Gogh's complicated personal life incl

Monet's dazzling depictions of flowers, sunsets, fields, and oceans, in which line and shape are suggested through pure colour, changed the way we perceive our natural surroundings. His numerous serie

More than three centuries after Maria Sibylla Merian established herself as a scientific trailblazer-and after more than two centuries of obscurity-the work of this pioneering naturalist and artist is

This new addition to Prestel's successful "50s" series focuses on Art Deco, an artistic movement that originated in France after World War I and spread throughout Europe and America. Presented chronol

When it emerged in the 1950s, the Pop Art movement presented a challenge to fine art with its incorporation of images from television, newspapers, and advertising. Artists used humor, provocation, and