The extraordinary life story of Song Huai-Kuei, better known as Madame Song, follows the arc of 20th-century history. Artist,...

Through his intense vision Van Gogh was able to create paintings that speak directly to us all, and today this disturbed and...

While acknowledging the legacy of Herbert Read’s classic 1959 study A Concise History of Modern Painting in the World of Art...

Leonardo da Vinci may be best known to us as the artist in such masterpieces as the Mona Lisa and The Virgin on the...

Andre Fu is one of Asia’s leading interiors designers. When his design for the world-renowned The Upper House hotel in Hong Kong...

Salvador Dali was, and remains, among the most universally recognizable artists of the twentieth century. What accounts for this...

Christian Dior achieved immortality with his first collection in 1947. His ‘New Look’ amazed the world as it emerged after...

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William Helburn, a quintessential figure of the ‘Mad Men’ era, was one of the most prolific and dynamic photographers of the New...

A gorgeously illustrated survey of chinoiserie from the 18th century to today
Chinoiserie is a term for Western art and design...

Since the release of his first monograph, Vincent Van Duysen has consolidated his reputation for buildings of exceptional spatial...

The art and architecture of Egypt during the age of the pharaohs capture the imagination of the modern world. Vivid, graceful...

Loaded with hundreds of photographs of high-end homes and interiors, these gorgeous books is a treat for lovers of residential...

Rembrandt is among the few outstanding artists of universal appeal, his striking self-portraits lauded the world over – yet he...

A stimulating resource that guides readers through the most significant symbols from art history, spanning many civilizations and...

Devoted to all-white houses, this book celebrates the ever- popular "non-color" as a perfect backdrop for contemporary...

Founded as a luxury leather goods house in 1854, Louis Vuitton was for many decades one of the worlds leading trunk and...

A new translation of Giorgio Vasari's Life of Raphael, fully illustrated, that presents Vasari's appealing narrative with new...

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Now widely acclaimed as one of the world's greatest photographers, Saul Leiter (1923-2013) remained relatively unsung until he...

A dazzling selection of Van Gogh's most famous paintings, as well as some lesser-known masterpieces, many drawn from the...

A remarkable examination of Edvard Munch's prints, which were central to his creative process and established his reputation as...

A beautiful and dynamic new way of looking at the work of Leonardo da Vinci, one of the greatest painters, inventors, and...

A stylish collection of legendary designer Alexander McQueen's maxims on fashion, women, beauty, and nature, presented in an...

A major publication on Hokusai's remarkable late work, incorporating fresh scholarship on the sublime paintings and prints the...

The first-ever translation of the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead of Sobekmose-fully illustrated and explained by a leading...

Unperson is one of the first photo books of North Korean Defectors. The 15 intimate portraits and the stories of the brave people...

While certain photographs have become world-famous images indelibly printed on the cultural consciousness, the stories on the...

Monocle's latest book is a celebration of the Nordic region, with some surprises, quirks and - maybe - a sauna or two along the...

Great works of art cannot be fully understood in a single encounter: to revisit and reconsider art again and again throughout...

Rasem Badran's influence is rapidly spreading throughout the developing world. Covering the full spectrum from urban planning to...

Recent advances in technologies and home-generated renewable energy have made building away from urban and rural infrastructures...