books: art + design

Yves Saint Laurent is one of the world's most famous designers, who's haute couture collections have deeply marked society and revolutionized the i...

In 1984, Prince, along with his band, The Revolution, released what would become his best-selling album and a touchstone of 1980s pop culture. Purp...

The photographs of Julius Shulman offer one of the most compelling visual chronologies of architectural modernism. This fresh edition of Modernism ...

The golden age of the world’s most popular weekly photography magazine (1936-1972) coincided with Hollywood’s most glamorous decades. Featuring hun...

“Design writers Thijs Demeulemeester and Bert Voet’s book Carchitecture explores the historical parallels between trends in architectural styles an...

For a century, Columbia Pictures has shone as a beacon in the cinematic world, symbolized by the Torch Lady of Columbia. From classics like His Gir...

Over a short ten-year time-span, Hodinkee has positioned itself as the preeminent and most distinguished destination for modern and vintage wristwa...

Auto Erotica covers the gamut of motoring in Britain during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s through rare ephemeral booklets full of unusual graphic idea...

Remember rollerskating while wearing your first Walkman? Or relaxing to easy listening in your pure white Philips lounge? Or playing chess on your ...

This is a book for chess Grandmasters, novices and inquiring laymen alike. It is a book for anyone who has wondered, as Martin Amis wryly asks in h...

The most comprehensive overview of movie posters ever published, 1001 Movie Posters is a definitive coffee-table volume from world authority on the...

Residing with Nature features one-of-a-kind homes, crafted in sensuous materials and dramatically sited to enhance views, sunlight, and nature in C...

Piero Fornasetti started his business in the immediate postwar period, when in 1947—encouraged by Gio Ponti, who first sensed his talent—he present...

The Future (and the past) is Female: Summer Wheat’s whimsical, often tongue-in-cheek tableaux in rich jewel tones punctuated with bright neons, tee...

• Tribute to the most important fashion designer from the Netherlands • The book accompanies Iris van Herpen's grand retrospective at the Musée des...

• Studio Piet Boon celebrates its 40 years anniversary with a new coffee table book • 40 years, 40 unique design ideas for interior, exterior and p...

The automobile is, undeniably, the backbone of the last 100 years of American society. The likes of Ford, Plymouth, and Chevrolet, defined a new er...

As one of the most successful fashion houses in existence, Chanel owes much to the templates first laid down by its founder, Gabrielle “Coco” Chane...

Italy is the homeland of "La Bella Macchina" and the cradle of automotive culture. This book celebrates the most iconic cars and visionary designer...

Go beyond the big screen and explore the real places that inspired some of the greatest films of all time – brought to life through comprehensively...

Description Description ‘What’s so wonderful about Bramesco’s book, outside of a visually splendid layout that embraces the first word of that titl...

The most innovative, iconic, and influential products ever designed - from 1663 to the present day The most innovative, iconic, and influential pro...

An ode to sea swimming—looking at the architecture, history, and social significance of sea pools.The sea can be challenging and changeable. Protec...

The first comprehensive monograph on the master contemporary Korean American sculptor, from his seminal wire sculptures to his never-before-seen ea...