Prestel

Over the past few decades, the long tradition of street photography has been wholly transformed by the proliferation of digital cameras, the Intern...

Over the past few decades, the long tradition of street photography has been wholly transformed by the proliferation of digital cameras, the Intern...

This dazzling book showcases the history of modern and contemporary art using one hundred of the most significant art works--one per year--of the p...

The founder of the blog A Daily Dose of Architecture, John Hill, is obsessed with his subject and determined to expose his fellow citizens to the g...

Buildings of every shape and size and from all corners of the world, populate this colourful and beautifully produced book that introduces children...

Children love to be fooled - and artists are some of the greatest tricksters around. This collection features artworks that incorporate a variety o...

This new volume in the highly successful 13A series uses colourful reproductions, glossaries, and a timeline to explore milestones in the history o...

The earliest artists wielded bones, pieces of ivory, and wooden sticks to create works that tell us much about how ancient civilizations lived and ...

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For as long as people have been viewing the masterpieces in this book, they''ve been asking the same questions: Why is the Mona Lisa smiling? Who w...

What's the difference between watercolour and gouache, or between a collage and an assemblage? How are frescoes and mosaics made? Why do prints loo...

The bridges profiled in this engaging book for young readers have achieved legendary status. Filled with photographs, plans, drawings and informati...

This heavily illustrated book, featuring the world's greatest modern artists, is an excellent introduction for young readers to modern art. The fea...

It's never too early to introduce children to art. Featuring thirteen painters from a variety of historical periods and styles, this book demonstra...

Some of the world's most renowned pictures are also the most exciting to view and discuss. From Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon to the fal...

A winged, headless goddess from the third century; a gigantic tube of toothpaste; a tribal mask; a Buddha of solid gold - these are some of the cre...

There's something irresistible about a skyscraper. It can reshape an entire city skyline and from the building's top floors, people can see the wor...

The perfect book for children, this fun and engaging cookbook is written and photographed by a pair of young sisters for budding chefs. Whether th...

Drawn from the extensive holdings of the Staatliche Museen in Berlin, this collection of jewelry through the ages links cultures and eras to show h...

Starting with the Renaissance, this accessible and lively survey takes readers around the world and through history, from Filippo Brunelleschi thro...

The story of modern art begins with a revolution-when the realists started rejecting romanticism in favor of depicting life as it really was. Since...

This vibrant reference guide profiles 50 major artists alongside their representative works. The entries are presented in an eye-catching format th...

Founded by Walter Gropius in 1919, the Bauhaus School had an enormous impact on the arts and everyday life. Fifty of the most representative pieces...

This highly readable and informative collection of the best of British art showcases magnificent portraits by Thomas Gainsborough and Stanley Spenc...

The fifty buildings presented here in chronological order represent the most compelling, intriguing, and awe-inspiring structures from all over the...

From painters and photographers to sculptors and performance artists, fifty of the most influential contemporary artists are profiled in this color...

Today's young designers are savvier and more daring than ever before. Happy to exist within or outside of the established houses of haute couture, ...

The newest addition to Prestel s highly successful 50...You Should Know series offers the perfect introduction to the best contemporary photographe...

Designers have shaped our modern age, whether it's the chair we're sitting in, the computer we're reading on, or the house we're living in. Design ...

Fifty major fashion designers are profiled in this book with full-color spreads that showcase their most memorable creations. Red carpet regulars s...

No artistic education is complete without a healthy dose of Impressionism. Here fifty of the most important works from the early nineteenth through...

Starting with James Abbott McNeill Whistler and ending with Matthew Barney, nearly every prominent figure in Modern art is represented in vibrant d...

Spanning seven centuries, this selection of fifty iconic paintings offers readers a crash course in art history while presenting gorgeous color rep...

This dynamic introduction to the most important photographers from the inception of photography to today bears witness to the magic of the camera. ...

The birth of photography opened the doors to a new kind of art, one that recorded events with the immediacy not possible with painting and drawing....

Throughout the history of art most of the world's greatest artists have produced portraits at some point in their careers, whether commissioned by ...

This beautifully produced, richly detailed, and comprehensive survey of fifty influential women artists from the Renaissance to the Post-Modern era...

From two of the world's leading experts on watch collecting, this supremely elegant and informative selection of one hundred watches traces the tim...

Its difficult to grasp the enormous changes life on Earth has undergone since it first came into existence, but this marvelously illustrated book m...

A woman ahead of her time, Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) was an intrepid explorer, naturalist and scholar, as well as a magnificent artist. This...

Set in Casa Batlló, one of Antoni Gaudís most renowned buildings, this joyful story introduces young readers to the architects work, inciting their...

For centuries the garden has served as a central element in Muslim culture. In that tradition, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture has been rehabilitati...

Launched in time for a major exhibition of Virgil Abloh''s work, this flip book shows images from the original video created to launch the sophomor...

A perfect gift for art lovers or anyone interested in Impressionism, this collection of 365 pictures gathers the best of the genres masterpieces fr...

World traveler and acclaimed photographer Scott Mead documents evocative vistas from above the clouds. Mead views this series as an attempt to shar...

In turn inspirational and extraordinary, these profiles in female courage, determination, and adventure are illustrated with breathtaking photograp...