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The clown imagery gathered here ranges from beautiful to touching to funny to just plain disturbing. Find all kinds of clowns, from the most famous to the most obscure, in photographs, film and television, paintings, and graphics.…

Afghanistan has long been a country overwhelmed by tribal rivalries, colonial wars, and geo-political conflict. The Afghans have called their mountains "the land of rebellion," a land that has not been successfully occupied since …

Christopher Makos, described by Andy Warhol as "the most modern photographer in America", has a history of seeing trends, fashions and social movements long before most others. His book White Trash, published in 1977, attracted a …

Taschen's new architecture series brings a unique perspective to world architecture, highlighting architectural trends by country. Each book features 15 to 20 architects - from the firmly established to the up-and-coming - with th…

"Basics Product Design: Idea Searching" advocates a step-by-step approach to generating ideas and brainstorming. The author encourages an open mind in the development of ideas and teaches the reader to always question convention. …

Bright Ideas is a high-voltage practical guide to professional lighting solutions for your home. Featuring inspiring work and advice form top international lighting designers, Bright Ideas will inable you to bring stunning lightin…

The period from the early works of Hogarth (about 1730) to the death of Turner (1851) was the golden age of British painting, bringing it into the forefront of European art. The main figures are Hogarth, Ramsay, Reynolds, Gainsbor…

History in the making. A new wonder of the world. "The Mastaba" will not only be Christo and Jeanne-Claude's greatest achievement and only permanent large-scale work, but also the biggest sculpture in the world and one of the most…

7500 gates for Central Park In February 2005, Christo and Jeanne-Claude will complete a monumental work of art in New York City's Central Park. The project, first conceived in 1979, will feature 7500 16-foot-high vinyl gates linin…

A retrospective on the work of rising contemporary artist Claude Lévêque, who designed the French Pavilion at the 2009 Venice Biennale. Contemporary French artist Claude Lévêque is renowned for his large neon light installations w…

Throughout history artists, writers and musicians - 'creative' people - have tried to outdo God or the Gods in the acts of creation. This extraordinarily wide-ranging study traces the different concepts of creation in Western civi…

Described by fellow artist Mel Bochner as “one of the first artists to make use of a basically progressional procedure,” influential Minimalist artist Dan Flavin was known for his systematic arrangement of color and light. This ma…

An intimate window into the secret lives of more than seventy - five great artists by one of France's most successful and best-known photographers. During the golden age when Montparnasse was teeming with artists, Robert Doisneau …

This new introduction to El Greco (1541-1614) follows the artist from his native island to Venice, Rome, Madrid, and then Toledo, the ecclesiastical capital of Spain. El Greco 's ability to assimilate different artistic techniques…

The main ingredient for decorating an infant's room is imagination. Not only is imagination vital when it comes to inventing dream world's, but it is essential to be able to make that effort to see through the child's eyes and con…

This book highlights new ways of thinking about sustainable design, while showcasing innovative product. It is a collection of outstanding, innovative product, graphic, fashion, and environment designs. The thoughts of the world's…

Celebrities rule the modern world, and close behind them are the paparazzi, fuelling the medias endless fascination with the rich and famous, while they themselves keep a low profile, fading chameleon-like into the background. Bru…

The 20th century marked a turning point in spectacle design. Eyewear, which had previously been classed as purely functional, was transformed into an ultra-chic fashion accessory. This irresistible sourcebook features vintage glas…

George Lilanga (1934 2005) came from the high, arid, plateaux of the Mozambique-Tanzanian border. Lilangas artanimated by a keen sense of social critique and caricatureillustrates the continuity of artistic vision among the Makond…