Nothing is sacred to Miguel Rothschild. The Berlin-based Argentinian artist (*1963) likes to play with set pieces from church history and with perceptual conventions: photographs of cathedral rosettes
The catastrophic events of March 11, 2011 – the earthquake, tsunami, and ensuing nuclear meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant – have been called the triple disaster in Japan. Among th
An illustrated celebration of the “Gettysburg Address” from the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s assassination.
Take 5 . . . ingredients! That, and a mere 15 minutes of cooking, is all you need to put a delicious dinner on the table every night. From Chicken on the Double and Speedy Seafood to Pasta Presto and
Only a few notable architectural firms are specialized in residential architecture. Carsten Lorenzen (* 1953 in Tønder) has a wealth of experience―ranging from subsidized housing to private complexe
The term ‘fundamentalism’ carries a wide range of meanings, some of them pejorative. Here it is used to refer to what the French call ‘integrism’, meaning a religious code which encompasses and govern
Two Michelin–starred chef Jean-Francois Piege divulges more than 300 recipes from his exceptional restaurant, with suggestions for combining key ingredients into inventive menus. Visitors to award-win
We are familiar with her photographs without being aware of it. They have appeared on the front pages of daily newspapers and the covers of magazines, and have influenced our image of crises and wars.
No other genre sets words in motion the way that film does: whether it is an art film, a dramatic film, advertising, or a music video, the scripted film has been established since the pioneering days
For more than 100 years, winter sports have been an integral part of the image of mountainous regions. Skiing in particular became the in activity for the rich and beautiful during the roaring twentie
An illuminating and evocatively illustrated tour of forty of the greatest cities that shaped the ancient world and its civilizations, from China and Mesoamerica to Europe and Ethiopia
Located at the intersection of trade routes from central Africa, the ancient Near East, and the Classical world, ancient Nubia ruled the entire Nile Valley at the height of its power in the eighth cen
With painstaking care and the use of multiple exposures, Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao crafts each of his images with technological precision. Shooting primarily with a large-format film camera, then scanning
The long-awaited, three-volume catalogue raisonné of works on paper by E. W. Nay (1902–1968) offers a definitive overview of this German painter’s oeuvre that will appeal to art historians, art dealer
Per Kirkeby (* 1938 in Copenhagen) is a one of the most important figures in contemporary Scandinavian art. After receiving a doctorate in geology, Kirkeby joined the Experimental Art School in Copen
For more than 15 years, French photographer Bernard Plossu took extended trips to Mexico to photograph people, landscapes and a culture in flux. " Vámanos! Bernard Plossu in México" captures the bohem
This collection brings together three pieces of work that, incredibly, were all published within a single year. That Jane Eyre (Charlotte), Wuthering Heights (Emily) and Agnes
From the team that made PARROT CARROT comes a very clever and funny rhyming tale about the surprisingly large world of hats. I got this hat in China I got this hat from a miner I got this hat from a d
Celebrated as a trading port, Hong Kong was also Britain’s “eastern fortress”. This book examines Hong Kong’s developing role in the Victorian imperial defence system, the emerging challenges from Rus
This jam-packed treasury features ten bedtime stories that are the perfect addition to any nighttime routine. Ranging from mischievous tales of tireless tots to soothing stories that are sweet and snu
As the concept of art expands, a way of seeing arises that no longer categorizes art strictly according to epochs and genres but instead perceives it as a simultaneous whole. “Crossover” now describes
The Wild Orchids of Taiwan: An Illustrated Guide 台灣蘭花 by WEI-MIN LIN (林維明) & YI-FU WANG(王義富) 台灣島上蘭花品種豐富多樣，有許多品種是台灣特有的，也有許多品種鄰近其他國家也有。本書記錄描述迄2012年底台灣所有原生蘭花428種，並附照片插圖；內容涵蓋這些蘭花的發現史、島上蘭花的起源、基本形態學、各品種
Quilts and Color presents more than sixty graphically bold American quilts from the Pilgrim/Roy Collection, one of the finest and largest collections of quilts in the world. These collectors recognize
Taking the natural world as her inspiration, Alexandra Hendrikoff created her Noetic Handicraft series, which is made up of stunning free-standing sculptures resembling cocoons and other forms found i
This volume explores the principal trends of modern and contemporary art in Iraq through some 400 works in the private collection of Hussain Ali Harba, an Iraqi architect and designer.
This striking monograph celebrates the beauty of Paris, Brassai''s muse throughout his career. Hungarian-born photographer Brassai dedicated more than fifty years of his artistic creation to capturin
The Brooklyn Museum of Art bought the entirety of Sargent''s 1909 exhibition, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston bought the entirety of a second (and final) showing of watercolors in 1912. This volum
Tells the story of the library as a distinct building type, all around the world. This book recounts that history in text and images of truly outstanding quality.
The Romanovs ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917, when the Revolution brought their reign to an end. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were a time of elegance and extravagance for the tsars
In his work with kinetic light, Julio Le Parc (*1928 in Mendoza) makes use of mechanical light devices and reflective mobiles to present an aesthetic interplay of light and motion. In the late fifties
Since the early twentieth century at the latest, Scandinavian and Baltic artists have been represented in numerous important international exhibitions and countless European publications. Viking Eggel
Gustav Klimt (1862–1918) was a celebrated figure and innovator in modern Austrian art. Rudolf Leopold developed an early interest in the art of “Vienna 1900” and began collecting works by Gustav Klimt
Instead of just filling a book with new products, Goods takes design publishing a step further: iconic interior design products are analyzed and featured from sketch to realization. And that''s not al
Offers an account of Tiffany''s highly collectible art glass. This title presents a history of the glasshouse and its technical innovations, and profiles of the gifted glassworkers and scientists who
