Coffee Table Books

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1000 Chairs. Revised and Updated Edition - Hardcover

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by Fiell (Author), Taschen (Author)More than any other piece of furniture, the chair has been subjected to the wildest dreams of the designer. The particular curve of a backrest, or the twist of a leg, the angle of a seat or the color of the entire artifact; each element reflects the stylistic consciousness of an era. From Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto to Verner Panton and Eva Zeisel, from Art Nouveau to International Style, from Pop Art to Postmodernism, the history of the chair is so comp...

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by Joshua P. Waterman (Author), Till-Holger Borchert (Author)The Book of Miracles first surfaced only a few years ago and is one of the most spectacular discoveries in the field of Renaissance art. The near-complete illustrated manuscript, created in Augsburg around 1550, is composed of 169 pages of large-format illustrations in gouache and watercolor, depicting wondrous and often eerie phenomena. The mesmerizing images deal with both biblical and folkloric tales, depicting stories from the O...

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by Barbara Hess (Author)Hailed as the first American-born art movement to have a worldwide influence, Abstract Expressionism denotes the non-representational use of paint as a means of personal expression. It emerged in America in the 1940s, with lead protagonists including Jackson Pollock, Philip Guston, Robert Motherwell, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning. Abstract Expressionism spawned many different stylistic tendencies but two particularly prominent sub-categories: action painting, exem...

Gustav Klimt. the Complete Paintings - Hardcover

$100.00

by Tobias G. Natter (Author)A century after his death, Viennese artist Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) still startles with his unabashed eroticism, dazzling surfaces, and artistic experimentation. This monograph gathers all of Klimt's major works alongside authoritative art historical commentary and privileged access to the artist's archive. With top quality illustration, including new photography of the celebrated Stoclet Frieze, the book follows Klimt through his prominent role in the Secessionist...

Miguel Rio Branco. Maldicidade - Hardcover

$86.40

by Paulo Herkenhoff (Author), Miguel Rio Branco (Photographer)In Maldicidade, the city never sleeps. By dawn or dusk, in New York, Havana, Salvador da Bahia, or Tokyo, it is an environment fraught with yearning, aching with solitude, and fretful with fortunes never made. This searing urban portrait from visual artist Miguel Rio Branco draws upon his itinerant early years as the son of diplomats to reveal the common threads of struggle and loneliness in metropolises around the world.The images...

Walter Chandoha. Cats. Photographs 1942-2018 - Hardcover

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by Susan Michals (Author), Reuel Golden (Editor), Walter Chandoha (Photographer)On a winter's night in 1949 in New York City, young marketing student and budding photographer Walter Chandoha spotted a stray kitten in the snow, bundled it into his coat, and brought it home. Little did he know he had just met the muse that would determine the course of his life. Chandoha turned his lens on his new feline friend--which he named Loco--and was so inspired by the results that he started photographi...

The New York Times 36 Hours. World. 150 Cities from Abu Dhabi to Zurich - Hardcover

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by Barbara Ireland (Editor)Weekend trips to any city, from São Paulo to Seoul to Sydney, can often be daunting, with too much to do and too little time. Enter 36 Hours World, a roundup of 150 cities across six continents, each tailored for a memorable and feasible 36-hour stay. Gathered from the eponymous New York Times column, this updated edition is dedicated entirely to cities: capital, coastal, cosmopolitan, and everything in between, with 26 new stories not published in previous volumes....

The New York Times 36 Hours. USA & Canada. 3rd Edition - Hardcover

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by Barbara Ireland (Editor)To travel in North America is to face a delicious quandary: over these vast spaces with so many riches, from glittering cities to eccentric small towns and heart-stoppingly beautiful mountains and plains, how to experience as much as possible in limited time? The New York Times has the answer, offering up dream weekends with practical itineraries in its popular weekly 36 Hours column for nearly two decades. In this fully revised and updated third edition of the best...

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by Johannes Fiebig (Author)Legend has it that when preparing props for the James Bond film Live and Let Die, producer Albert Broccoli commissioned Surrealist maestro Salvador Dalí to create a custom deck of tarot cards. Inspired by his wife Gala, who nurtured his interest in mysticism, Dalí eagerly got to work, and continued the project of his own accord when the contractual deal fell through. The work was published in a limited art edition in 1984 that has since long sold out, making Dalí th...

Great Escapes Italy. the Hotel Book - Hardcover

$60.00

by Angelika Taschen (Editor)To travel through Italy is as close as one gets to being in paradise. For centuries, writers, artists, architects, and merchants have been drawn here, inspired by the beauty of Venice, Florence, Naples, and Rome. Countless books, paintings, poems, and sculptures are evidence of its undying appeal, and over the past 60 years, the country has become one of the world's top travel and holiday destinations. The loveliness of Italy is, if not eternal, certainly enduring,...

All Kinds Of Cats: beautiful pictures of cats - Paperback

$22.64

by Brian Joseph Wangenheim (Author)All Kinds Of Cats hosts a variety of beautiful cat pictures. There is a wide variety of cat and kitten photography for all people to enjoy. This light-read is good for any office, travel, or gift. It is a great way to take a break and be inspired by great photography on a simple subject as the cat. The best thing is you get exactly what you pay for a really great photo book of cats Number of Pages: 64 Dimensions: 0.17 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: February 07...

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by Jamie Hewlett (Author), Julius Wiedemann (Editor)From the legendary Tank Girl to live-action animations with Gorillaz, a Chinese contemporary opera to an exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, artist Jamie Hewlett is one of the most energetic figures of contemporary pop culture. With influences ranging from hip hop to zombie slasher movies, Hewlett emerged in the mid-1990s as co-creator of the zeitgeist-defining Tank Girl comic. With then-roommate Damon Albarn, he went on to create the groundb...

The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel. 45th Ed. - Hardcover

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by Julia Voss (Author), Rainer Willmann (Author)Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919) was a German-born biologist, naturalist, evolutionist, artist, philosopher, and doctor who spent his life researching flora and fauna from the highest mountaintops to the deepest ocean. A vociferous supporter and developer of Darwin's theories of evolution, he denounced religious dogma, authored philosophical treatises, gained a doctorate in zoology, and coined scientific terms which have passed into common usage, inclu...

Egon Schiele. the Paintings. 45th Ed. - Hardcover

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by Tobias G. Natter (Author)After Egon Schiele (1890-1918) freed himself from the shadow of his mentor and role model Gustav Klimt, he had just ten years to inscribe his signature style into the annals of modernity before the Spanish flu claimed his life. Being a child prodigy quite aware of his own genius and a passionate provocateur, this didn't prove to be too big a challenge. His haggard, overstretched figures, extreme depiction of sexuality and self-portraits, in which he staged himself...

Astrology. the Library of Esoterica - Hardcover

$40.00

by Andrea Richards (Author), Thunderwing (Designed by), Jessica Hundley (Editor)From the beginning of human history, individuals across cultures and belief systems have looked to the sky for meaning. The movement of celestial bodies and their relation to our human lives has been the central tenant of astrology for thousands of years. The practice has both inspired reverence and worship, and deepened our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. While modern-day horoscopes may be the...

Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse. the Ultimate History. 40th Ed. - Hardcover

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by Bob Iger (Author), David Gerstein (Author), J. B. Kaufman (Author)On November 18, 1928, the world's most famous Mouse made his very first public debut. Today, we celebrate 90+ years of Mickey in one of the most expansive illustrated publications on the Disney universe. Starting with the first sketches of a character who was almost named Mortimer, we trace the career of Walt Disney's and Ub Iwerks's most famous creation, one met with an explosion of worldwide popularity preceded only by the...

Hieronymus Bosch. the Complete Works. 45th Ed. - Hardcover

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by Stefan Fischer (Author)Only 20 paintings and eight drawings are confidently assigned to Netherlandish painter Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450-1516) but in their fantastical visions they have secured his place as one of the most cult artists in history. 500 years on from his death, his works continue to inspire scholars, artists, designers, and musicians, death metal band names and designer dresses. This edition offers the complete and haunting Bosch world in one compact format. Through full spre...

There and Back: Photographs from the Edge - Hardcover

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by Jimmy Chin (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The Academy Award-winning director of Free Solo and National Geographic photographer presents the first collection of his iconic adventure photography, featuring some of the greatest moments of the most accomplished climbers and outdoor athletes in the world, and including more than 200 extraordinary photographs. "An extraordinary work of art."--Jon Krakauer Filmmaker, photographer, and world-class mountaineer Jimmy Chin goes where few can fol...

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by Gustav Schwab (Author), Michael Siebler (Editor)The Greek myths are timeless classics, whose scenes and figures have captivated us since ancient times. The gods and heroes of these legends hold up a mirror to the human condition, embodying universal characteristics and truths - whether it be the courage of Perseus, the greed of Midas, the vaulting ambition of Icarus, the vengeance of Medea, or the hubris of Niobe. These traits are the basis for immortal dramas and rich narratives, as profo...

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by Andreas J. Hirsch (Author), Hr Giger (Illustrator), Hans Werner Holzwarth (Editor)Swiss artist HR Giger (1940-2014) is most famous for his creation of the space monster in Ridley Scott's 1979 horror sci-fi film Alien, which earned him an Oscar. Yet this was just one of the most popular expressions of Giger's biomechanical arsenal of creatures, which consistently merged hybrids of human and machine into images of haunting power and dark psychedelia. The visions drew on demons of the past, a...

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by Francesco Spampinato (Author), Julius Wiedemann (Editor)Since the dawn of modernism, visual and music production have had a particularly intimate relationship. From Luigi Russolo's 1913 Futurist manifesto L'Arte dei Rumori (The Art of Noise) to Marcel Duchamp's 1925 double-sided discs Rotoreliefs, the 20th century saw ever more fertile exchange between sounds and shapes, marks and melodies, and different fields of composition and performance. In Francesco Spampinato's unique anthology of ...

Our National Monuments: America's Hidden Gems - Hardcover

$55.00

by Qt Luong (Author), Sally Jewell (Foreword by), Ian Shive (Contribution by)Discover spectacular and less-traveled alternatives to bustling national parks with this superb coffee table book: the first photography book about the landscape-scale national monuments, including introductions from local conservationists and travel notes for each photograph. Winner of five national book awards. Number of Pages: 308 Dimensions: 1.26 x 9.92 x 12.2 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: November 09, 20...

The Walt Disney Film Archives. the Animated Movies 1921-1968 - Hardcover

$100.00

by Daniel Kothenschulte (Author)One of the most creative minds of the 20th century, Walt Disney created a unique and unrivaled imaginative universe. Like scarcely any other classics of cinema, his astonishing collection of animated cartoons revolutionized storytelling on screen and enchant to this day across geographies and generations. In TASCHEN's first volume of one of the most expansive illustrated publications on Disney animation, some 1,500 images and essays by eminent Disney experts ta...

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by J. R. R. Tolkien (Author)With Christopher Tolkien as your guide, take a tour through this colorful gallery of enchanting art produced by J.R.R. Tolkien and presented in an elegant new cloth, slipcased edition.This collection of pictures, with a text by Christopher Tolkien, now reissued after almost 30 years confirms J.R.R. Tolkien's considerable talent as an artist. It provides fascinating insight into his visual conception of many of the places and events familiar to readers of The Hobbit...

Japanese Woodblock Prints. 45th Ed. - Hardcover

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by Andreas Marks (Author)From Edouard Manet's portrait of naturalist writer Émile Zola sitting among his Japanese art finds to Van Gogh's meticulous copies of the Hiroshige prints he devotedly collected, 19th-century pioneers of European modernism made no secret of their love of Japanese art. In all its sensuality, freedom, and effervescence, the woodblock print is single-handedly credited with the wave of japonaiserie that first enthralled France and, later, all of Europe--but often remains ...

Winsor McCay. the Complete Little Nemo - Hardcover

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by Alexander Braun (Author)Meet Little Nemo, a diminutive hero of comic narrative, but one of the greatest dream voyagers of the 20th century. The master creation of Winsor McCay (1869-1934), restless sleeper Nemo inspired generations of artists with his weekly adventures from bed to Slumberland, a realm of colorful companions, psychedelic scenery, and thrilling escapades. Nemo's creator Winsor McCay was a founding figure in the modern American entertainment industry, above all with his revol...

Decades of Glamour: An Evolution of Beauty, Cosmetics, Fashion and Style - Paperback

$29.63

by Mariah C. Bond (Author)Each page of this stunning photobook brings to life the essence of each era, with captivating visuals and insightful narratives that explore the cultural influences and societal shifts that shaped the beauty landscape. Discover the remarkable stories behind iconic makeup trends, fashion movements, and style icons that continue to inspire and influence us today. "Decades of Glamour" is a celebration of the ever-changing nature of beauty, a testament to the power of se...

Midcentury Memories. the Anonymous Project - Hardcover

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by Lee Shulman (Editor)Rewind back to the midcentury, before the age of Instagram and Snapchat, where people were using 35mm cameras loaded with color film to document both monumental and mundane moments in their lives. They took pictures of their loved ones, their vacations, their celebrations. They memorialized the births of babies; a child in a cowboy outfit; a new color television set; sightseeing in National Parks; fishing trips; lazing on the beach; weddings; office parties; family reun...

Depeche Mode by Anton Corbijn - Hardcover

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by Reuel Golden (Illustrator), Anton Corbijn (Photographer)In November 2020, Depeche Mode were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and Dave Gahan, accepting the honour, said: "I'd like to thank Anton Corbijn who thank God came in at the right time and actually made us look cool." Also in the fall of 2020, TASCHEN released the limited edition Depeche Mode by Anton Corbijn (81-18) signed by Depeche Mode and Anton Corbijn, and it became one of the fastest selling collector's editions...

The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm - Hardcover

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by Noel Daniel (Editor)From Snow White to Cinderella, Rapunzel to Rumpelstiltskin, the Brothers Grimm bequeathed a canon of stories which have become literary and childhood classics. The most widely read story collection after the Bible, their magical tales are stalwarts of early learning and imagination, listed in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register as a vital part of our history and culture. This new edition of The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm brings to life 14 of the most beloved Gr...

The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen - Hardcover

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by Noel Daniel (Editor)As treasured today as they will undoubtedly be for generations to come, Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales are cornerstones of our collective consciousness as much as of the Western literary canon. From The Ugly Duckling to The Little Mermaid and The Emperor's New Clothes, this beautifully presented collection shares the eternal magic of these stories with a selection of eight tales, each illustrated with sparkling vintage artwork from the 1890s to the 1980s. True to...

Surfing. 1778-Today. 40th Ed. - Hardcover

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by Jim Heimann (Editor)This volume is a comprehensive visual history of surfing, marking a major cultural event as much as a publication. Following three and a half years of meticulous research, it brings together hundreds of images to chart the evolution of surfing as a sport, a lifestyle, and a philosophy. The book is arranged into five chronological chapters, tracing surfing culture from the first recorded European contact in 1778 by Captain James Cook to the global and multi-platform phen...