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The Paris Salons of the mid-19th century are more famous today for the paintings that were rejected than for those that were actually shown. The re...

Mapping out the world’s most infamous art thefts, forgeries, and acts of vandalism, this unique and visually striking reference illuminates acts of...

The celebrated and highly valued natural history classic, now fully reproduced for the 1st time with an introduction by world-renowned ornithologis...

From Rome’s Parthenon to Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia; from the ancient village of Petra to Beijing’s Forbidden City; from New York’s Empire State Build...

A New York Times Best Art Book of 2018The art of the chiaroscuro woodcut is celebrated in this groundbreaking and generously illustrated book.Chiar...

This vibrant and prismatic exploration of 100 essential shades is an invaluable resource for designers, artists and content producers that will als...

Now reissued in an attractively priced, compact edition, this classic and authoritative survey is the first detailed account of a seminal era in ph...

A special 25th year anniversary edition of The Design Hotels™ Book presents an in-depth look at 25 boutique properties around the world that are ch...

This unique and beautifully produced cookbook presents an innovative take on menu design for the home cook as well as the practiced gourmet. Lookin...

Featuring nearly eighty drawings and pages from a dozen sketchbooks that span Al Taylor's entire career, this book documents the artist's important...

This photographic tour of every one of the buildings designed solely by Louis Kahn represents the architect's greatest accomplishments.This book fo...

This glorious, authoritative, and unprecedented retrospective of Doré’s prints and paintings, drawn from an oeuvre of more than 10,000 works, comes...

This endlessly informative and inspiring guide to interior design shows how sensory perception is the key to creating a happy place inside your own...

A truly colorful history of the finest manufacturer of artists’ paint: H. Schmincke & Co.   Since its founding in 1881, H. Schmincke & Co h...

This beautifully illustrated, expansive overview of Dutch and Flemish art during the 17th century illuminates the creative achievements of one of t...

This beautifully illustrated, expansive overview of Dutch and Flemish art during the 17th century illuminates the creative achievements of one of t...

This elegant book features exquisite reproductions of a rare 17th-century album of floral illustrations.Very little is known about The Green Floril...

This generously illustrated book examines the most significant period in the work of Lawren Harris, who was central to defining a distinctive Canad...

Featuring the work of around 30 artists in a wide array of mediums, this exhibition catalog captures a unique moment in modern Indian art, one mark...

This groundbreaking book focuses on contemporary memorial poles, one of the most unique forms of contemporary Aboriginal Australian art.Traditional...

In this book, photographer Akila Berjaoui shows how her love for the beach is inextricably linked with her artistic vision. Akila Berjaoui’s incred...

This beautiful book presents 60 of Claude Monet’s original recipes alongside glorious reproductions of his paintings, scenes from his life in Giver...

Welcome to the Wes Anderson museum—a place packed with illustrations, ephemera, trivia, and insightful commentary, and as whimsical and visually ar...

This enlightening, lavishly illustrated architectural and historical tour explores the unique flavor of Scotland’s great houses. Written from a per...