Painting with scissorsHow Matisse bowed out in a riot of colorful shapes and patternsHenri Matisse (1869–1954) was a fighting spirit. Despite a cancer diagnosis in 1941, increasing frailty and the con
A key figure in the Northern RenaissanceA key figure in the Northern Renaissance, Hans Holbein the Younger (1497/8–1543) is most remembered for his religious commissions and the portraits he created d
Mad for ads: Advertising for the Space AgeGleaned from thousands of images, this book offers thebest of American print advertising in the age of the “Big Idea.” From the height of American consumerism
Space shapers: An encyclopedia of modern architectureThe architecture encyclopedia that puts the architects themselves in the spotlight. With more than 270 entries, this indispensable overview, now in
Original covers: The golden age of African-American musicFollowing the success of Jazz Covers, this epic volume of groove assembles over 500 legendary coversfrom a golden era in African-American music
Must-see movies: Get to know cinema's greatsTake a journey through the makers and shapers of celluloid history. From horror to romance, noir to slapstick, adventure to tragedy, western to new wave, th
Dreamlike, fantastic imagery With Salvador Dali as its figurehead, the great ship of Surrealism traversed the wild and turbulent sea of the Roaring Twenties, its sa
Goddess of the Automobile Age: The changing aspects of femininity and masculinityTamara de Lempicka (1898—1980) stood at the center of the sophisticated Paris art world of the 1920s and 30s. Her love
Fast and furiousThe action men of modernismWith motion and machines as its most treasured tropes, Futurism was founded in 1909 by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, along with painters Giacomo Balla, Umberto
Reforming LensLewis W. Hine’s images of child labor and American working life Photographer, teacher, and sociologist Lewis W. Hine (1874-1940) shaped our consciousness of American working life in the
Tuscan TreasuresGorgeous homes in the Italian countryside Under the burning Tuscan sun roll marvelous hills, vineyards, and olive groves—all postcard-perfect landscapes nestling centuries-old towns, r
The Pioneer of Viennese ModernismDiscover the groundbreaking structures of Otto Wagner Otto Wagner (1841–1918) is one of the most significant figures of turn-of-the-century architecture. He
Crumb, Crumb, and More CrumbVolume 4 of the celebrated sketchbook series from the incomparable R. Crumb The first three volumes of this series were met with fervent acclaim from our readers, most of w
Delicious Data A compendium of cooking, eating, and drinking infographicsAmid our ever-growing consumption of deft data vizualization, nothing makes for tastier morsels than the fine art of food and d
Swede SensationAn in-depth exploration of Bergman’s complete cinematic work Since his release of The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries in 1957, Ingmar Bergman has been one of the leading figures in i
Exploring Dali's grandiose and grotesque oeuvre Picasso called Dali "an outboard motor that's always running." Dali thought himself a genius with a right to indulge in whatever lunacy popped into hi
À La CarteOver one hundred years of menu graphics Until restaurants became commonplace in the late 1800s, printed menus for meals were rare commodities reserved for special occasions. As restaurants p
Modernist quintessence: The birth of the International StyleOffering an unrivaled record of architecture and design, the “living diary” of domus was founded by Gio Ponti in 1928. Through t
Smoke and ShadowsClassic noir flicks, illustrated and examinedBeginning with a general overview of film noir and covering its most important themes chapter by chapter (lovers plan murder, corrupt poli
