"30,000 Years of Art" presents 1000 great works of art from all periods and regions in the world, arranged in chronological order for a general readership. Breaking through the usual geographical and cultural boundaries of a

This is the latest from the highly successful "500 Series". It presents an amazing on-the-page gallery of an array of contemporary knives. It features everything from daggers and swords to kitchen knives and simple elegance to dar

"American Moderns on Paper" presents a selection of approximately 100 of the finest watercolours, pastels, and drawings by leading American modernists from the Wadsworth Atheneum's renowned collection of American art

The most comprehensive multimedia reference on the art of the 20th century. Over 3500 high quality images, many in high resolution zoom, including painting, sculpture and photography.

A personal view of the history of art follows every period from prehistoric times to today, examining both major movements and lesser-known contributors.

In 1908 London Underground began a comprehensive publicity programme that became one of the most successful, adventurous, and best-sustained promotional operations ever attempted. The posters commissioned not only en

This work is dedicated to Bacon's stylistic distortions of classicism and his famous deformations. It sets his work in the context of his life and influences and explains his approach to portraiture.

The witty and subversive style of graffiti artist Banksy appeals equally to street art fans and the rich and famous. This book is a celebration of Banksy's street art in his home city of Bristol. Banksy's Bristol is t

This succinct catalogue features wonderful cover and interior spread reproductions of a selection of the most important and influential artist's books of the twentieth century. Beginning with Stephane Mallarme's 1914

"The Book of Kells" is the richest and most copiously illustrated book in the Celto-Saxon style that still survives. However, despite its rarity and fame, there is little that is known about it. Reproducing over sixty of

Caravaggio, or more accurately Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (Milan 1571 - Porto Ercole 1610), was a legend even in his own lifetime. Celebrated by some for his naturalism and his revolutionary pictorial inventions, he was

This book presents a survey of fabric works by Swiss artist Caro Niederer. Her starting point is often a personal snapshot taken during travels abroad or in her local neighbourhood. By transferring this source imagery into other med

What does history look like? How do you draw time?
From the most ancient images to the contemporary, the line has served as the central figure in the representation of time. The linear metaphor is ubiquitous in everyda

Almost from the beginning of art, humans have portrayed cats. Throughout history, cats have been a beautiful vessel for symbolic meanings, ranging from dark unruly sensuality to perfect domestic tranquillity. T

How can I raise GBP5000 in a hurry? How do you sleep at night? Is it better to give than to receive? What's the secret of inner peace? In this new volume, influential art collector Charles Saatchi provides the answers to these, and ov

This lucidly written monograph from noted art historian, Segolene Le Men provides a new understanding of how Courbet's life and and mileau shaped his vast ouevre. Organised by chronologically and thematically - the five chapters c

Presents an illustrated journal revealing the life of artist, Frida Kahlo. This record contains the artist's thoughts, poems, and dreams, many reflecting her stormy relationship with her husband, along with 70 watercolour ill

Here, Damien Hirst and Paul Fryer have concocted an acute distillation of manners, cultures and prejudices, a polemic even, that reflects a light suffused with a powerful disinterest, a disturbing "sine qua non". Drin

New in paperback following on from the success of the hardback edition, The Drawing Book is a beautifully designed, extensively illustrated collection of drawings and writing. Recent works by international

This title is a Taschen 25 - Special edition! This title focuses on one of the Germany's greatest Renaissance artist. Though most famous for his engravings, Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) was also a master painter and draftsman whose work exempli

"E Pluribus Venom" collects a large body of work produced by Shepard Fairey and presented at the Jonathan Levine Gallery in summer 2007. The title "E Pleribus Venom" (out of many, one) is an early motto adopted by the

American artist Elizabeth Peyton has been credited with infusing the ancient art of portraiture with a new life. Her idealized, highly stylized oil paintings, drawings and watercolours are driven by the emotional, ado

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This sumptuously illustrated catalogue charts the history of drawing in Italy from 1400, just prior to the emergence in Florence of the classically inspired naturalism of the Renaissance style, to around 1510 when Michelangelo, Raph

In artworks that combined minimalist, conceptual, and performative practices, Matta-Clark gave primary importance to the individual and considerations of everyday life. This book incorporates informat

This comprehensive, two-volume work presents the extraordinary panorama of Italian painting spanning the period from 1300 to 1610, including all the great masters and their most famous works. The first vo

Henri Rousseau was a self-taught artist with a unique style, perhaps best exemplified in his visionary jungle scenes. These dream-like tableaux, for which he drew heavily on visits to the Botanical Gardens in Paris, captivate with the lushne

Henry Spencer Moore (1898-1986) was arguably the most influential British sculptor of the twentieth century. Brought up in Castleford in Yorkshire in humble circumstances, Moore ended his life extremely su

The V&A's collection of images of the vast, sprawling Ottoman empire is unrivalled. This work features a selection of images from V&A's collection.

One of the most prolific and successful artists of the Golden Age Illustration, J.C. Leyendecker captivated audiences throughout the first half of the twentieth century. With a signature style that possessed great war

This title is a Taschen 25 - Special edition! It covers Leonardo: from art and anatomy to helicopters and submarines. One of the most accomplished human beings who ever lived, Leonardo remains the quintessential Renaissance geni

Contains rings of seahorses that seem to rotate on the page, and butterflies that transform right before your eyes into two warriors with their horses. This work includes playful artistic creations, such as Shigeo Fukuda's "

One of the most celebrated artists working in the United States, Maya Lin (b. 1959) came to prominence in 1981 with her design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Generously illustrated and beautifully designed, "Syste

"Il divino" is a glorious exploration of Michelangelo's complete works. Before reaching the tender age of thirty, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) had already sculpted David and Pieta, two of the most famous sculpt

This title is a Taschen 25 - Special edition! It describes Michelangelo between earthly passions and fear of God. During the Renaissance, several great homosexual artists - from Leonardo da Vinci and Botticelli to Michelangelo and Raphael - t

This work on archaeologically documented traditions, art styles of the early contact period and the 19th century and the development of the contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art practices also details the eme

From the second century BC onwards, prominent Romans retreated to their villas around the Bay of Naples, a popular holiday spot for relaxation and relief from the pressures of business. The magnificent contents of these sumptuously

Raphael Sanzio (1483-1520) was a member of the elite group of Italian Renaissance masters which also included his prominent rivals Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Born in Urbino where his father was court artist, he moved to Fl

Allows the reader to discover Richard prince's oeuvre - his drawings and watercolours. This publication, in English, accompanies the exhibition at Sadie Coles HQ, London, UK 2005.

This new monograph examines the life and works of Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), whose compelling career and legacy continue to captivate audiences, artists and critics alike. As one of the greatest and most prolific scul

The Romanesque was the first epoch of medieval art that encompassed all of Europe. Its origins hearken back to characteristic elements of Roman construction and in the course of the High Middle Ages developed into the embodi

This work is Taschen's 25th anniversary - special edition! One of the most esteemed abstract expressionists and greatest painters of the 20th century - Mark Rothko belongs to the generation of American artists who comp

Celebrated for his explorations of the process of creating art and of the 'idea' of art, Rudolf Stingel combines minimalist, conceptual, and performative practices to create unexpected spaces. This work is the critical survey

The frescoes of the Sistine Chapel are often viewed as a striking study in the contrast between the middle and High Renaissance styles. On the one hand, the scenes painted on the chapel walls by Botticelli, Ghi

"Sparrow" offers up its first second volume with "Sparrow: Phil Hale Volume 2". Fans of Hale's graphic art can now collect 48 pages of his work in this unique 6"x 6" hardcover format. With art that has been in print ra

This is TASCHEN's 25th anniversary - special edition! This title presents a revolutionary approach to spatial and visual values. Perhaps best known for his exceptional apples and pears, Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) was on

This beautifully illustrated book, published in collaboration with the Hispanic Society of America, opens up the great age of Spanish and Portugese sculpture, painting, architecture and the decorative arts. It discuss

This title is a Taschen 25 - Special edition! It deals with the topic of the innocence of the eye. As a blind person might see the world if the gift of sight were suddenly returned - this is how we might describe the effect of William Turner'

This title is a Taschen 25 - Special edition! This title deals with Vermeer's women, their duties and unspoken dreams. The 35 paintings that have come down to us from the hand of Jan Vermeer (1632-1675) place him beside Rembrand

Written by one of the country's most eminent reviewers and academics, this book presents a sceptical and an intelligent assessment of the true value of art.