(Hardback)

Get to know the National Gallery's masterworks through the eyes of leading cultural figures and contemporary artists photographed in the Gallery and behind-the-scenes spaces. Organized chronologically, this book tells the story of 700 years of art history through a selection of over 200 paintings in the collection, from Margarito d'Arezzo to Claude Monet.

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

Today's packaging is more than eye-catching: it's planet-friendly, sustainable, innovative, and pushes the boundaries further than ever before. Discover the beauty of packaging in this forward-looking seventh edition of The Package Design Book, featuring all 2021/22 winners of the Pentawards competition, the leading global award for packaging design.

(Hardback)

The 2010s saw Netflix take on Hollywood, indie movies make history, and Star Wars strike back. Here is the best in film capturing the spirit of the decade. In this book, stills, detailed synopses and trivia guide us across the Marvel Universe and into projects such as Boyhood, Get Out, and Parasite. A must-have for any film fan.

(Hardback)

Vivid colors, woodcut flatness, crude figures, and unsettling sexual scenes: This essential introduction to 20th-century artist group Die Brcke reveals a revolutionary movement which sliced up images with ragged lines and decimated the mores of the age.

(Hardback)

In a time before air travel or radio, Burton Holmes set out across the globe. The "world's greatest traveler" visited nearly every country on the planet, bringing home more than 30,000 photographs, 500,000 feet of film, and unbelievable travel stories that first exposed America to some of these far-flung, mysterious lands. A rare window onto the world of 100 years ago.

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

Capitol Records brought the Beatles to America and the Beach Boys to the world, and, with its iconic Hollywood tower, was also home to Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra. This epic photographic and musical history is the official account of Capitol Records, featuring a foreword by Beck and hundreds of images from the Capitol Record archives...

(Paperback, Multilingual edition)

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

Follow photographer Frdric Chaubin as he embarks on a unique, century-spanning journey through Europe. Featuring images of more than 200 buildings in 21 countries, Stone Age presents the history and architecture of the most dramatic medieval castles of the continent in an unprecedented collection.

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

This remarkable collection of the first color photos of Germany shows a young, prosperous, and confident nation. From the authors of the critically acclaimed America 1900, Germany 1900 features some 800 photochroms that offer a fascinating look at the country's most beautiful and mythical sites, before the traumas of the 20th century.

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

A dazzling reprint of Hiroshige's views of Edo (modern-day Tokyo), one of the masterpieces of the ukiyo-e woodblock tradition and a paradigm of the Japonisme that inspired Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and Art Nouveau artists, from Vincent van Gogh to James McNeill Whistler.

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

The Japanese woodblock print is without Western equivalent: Breathtaking landscapes exist alongside blush-inducing erotica, ghosts and demons torment the living, and sumo wrestlers and kabuki actors are rock stars. Presenting the finest impressions from museums and collections worldwide, this edition unveils 200 exceptional prints from 1680-1938.

(Hardback)

Michelangelo was a genius of unrivaled virtuosity. This dependable edition traces the extraordinary depth and breadth of his work and his ascent to the elite of the Renaissance and art history with ten richly illustrated chapters covering the artist's paintings, sculptures, and architecture with special focus on the tour de force frescoes of the Sistine Chapel.

(Hardback)

Explore the A to Z of modern space. From Gio Ponti's colored geometries to Zaha Hadid's free-flowing futurism, this comprehensive overview features almost 300 profiles of architects, styles, movements, and trends that have shaped structures from the 19th to the 21st century.

(Hardback)

With graceful lines and floral details, Alphonse Mucha gave the Belle poque its visual character. His work permeated illustration and advertising of the day, most famously in striking posters of star actress Sarah Bernhardt. Compiled in association with the Mucha Foundation, this book introduces the full reach of his work, from patterned decoration to his political ideas.

(Hardback)

Supermodel, entrepreneur, activist, provocateur: Trace the electrifying career of the one and only Naomi Campbell. Updated and published in cooperation with Naomi, this is at once an intimate encounter with a cultural icon and a dazzling journey through fashion's greatest moments. Jam-packed with unforgettable shoots, magazine covers, and video stills, as well as an exclusive text by Naomi.

(Hardback)

With his Hollywood good looks, boundless enthusiasm, and mesmeric media presence, John F Kennedy was destined to capture the imaginations of the more than 70 million Americans who watched the nation's first televised presidential debate. This is a no-holds-barred portrait of one of America's most revered presidents on his path to the White House.

(Hardback)

Welcome the most comprehensive visual history on all things surfing. With more than 900 images and essays by today's leading surf journalists, this platinum publication spans photography, fashion, film, art, and music to chart the evolution of surfing culture from its first mention in 1778 to today's global and multi-platform phenomenon.

(Hardback)

Long before the first computer-generated 3-D images, M.C. Escher was a master of the third dimension. His impossible geometry and illusions, bordering between the scientific and psychological, are an homage to the possibilities of the human mind. This updated edition of a true classic presents the artist's key graphic works and detailed explanations of each mathematical problem.

(Hardback)

Globe-trotters rejoice! This updated volume gathers the crme de la crme from The New York Times travel series. The Times's renowned writers curate 150 bite-sized itineraries into an A-Z showcase of the world's most captivating cities, from Barcelona to Bogot, New Delhi to New Orleans-with 26 new stories including Amman and Nairobi.

(Hardback)

Made in collaboration with George Lucas and Lucasfilm, this volume covers the making of the prequel trilogy: The Phantom Menace; Attack of the Clones; and Revenge of the Sith. The XXL tome continues our trip through the Star Wars galaxy with an exclusive interview with Lucas, script pages, concept art, on-set photography, and more.

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When the New World was really new, Theodore de Bry drew inspiration from history's great explorers to record its wonders. From Virginia and Florida to Brazil, his engravings captivated the European imagination with freshly discovered landscapes, customs, and peoples from the accounts of adventurers such as Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh.

(Hardback)

Celebrate 90 years of Mickey Mouse with one of the most expansive illustrated publications on the Disney universe: behind-the-scenes shots, rare animation art, and vintage comics trace Mickey's 122 cartoons, his comic adventures, and the world of Mickey merchandise and memorabilia, as well as the legendary Mickey Mouse Club and unfinished projects.

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

This two-volume set tours the world to cover the most exciting and innovative brick buildings of the past 15 years. The collection features new talents as well as established stars and showcases the use of brick across diverse buildings, from Tate Modern Switch House by Herzog & De Meuron to Mass Design Group's Maternity Waiting Village in...

(Hardback)

From i-D creator Terry Jones, this compact survey taken from the Fashion Now! series is your go-to guide to the designers transforming the way we dress. This encyclopedic handbook profiles both the reigning kings and queens-such as Miuccia Prada and Jean Paul Gaultier-alongside the up-and-coming, like Alexander Wang, Proenza Schouler, and Stella McCartney.