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Fantasy art, that colorful blend of myth, muscle and sexy maidens, is explored from 1400 to the modern day in this monster-sized volume gathering original paintings, sketches, sculptures, magazines, paperback covers, and calendars. Features masters of the genre including Frank Frazetta, Philippe Druillet, Jeff Jones, Boris Vallejo, HR Giger,...

Famed for his modern art and rendering of human, animal and still life compositions, this is a celebration of the works of Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero.

At the height of American consumerism in the 50s and 60s, magazines were flooded with clever campaigns selling everything from girdles to guns. Gleaned from thousands of images, this companion set of books offers the best of American print advertising in the age of the 'Big Idea'.

In 1961, three years after meeting Jeanne-Claude in Paris, Christo made a study of a mammoth project that would wrap one of the city's most emblematic monuments. 60 years, 25,000 square meters of recyclable fabric, and 3,000 meters of rope later, the artists' vision finally came true. Discover their posthumous installation with this book...

This special edition updates Jamie Hewlett's first-ever monograph with around 30 brand new pieces. Through stories, characters, strips, and sketches from the Tank Girl era through Gorillaz and up to the present day, we trace Hewlett's exceptional capacity for invention and celebrate a polymath artist who refuses to rest on his laurels.

Enter a world of haunting power and dark psychedelia with this affordable tribute to the biomechanic visions of HR Giger. The anniversary edition spans the artist's painting, sculpture, film work, iconic album covers, and unique artist's museum, with an essay by Andreas J. Hirsch, and an extensive artist biography based on Giger's own writings.

The unique tones and spontaneity of Polaroids have made them a beloved photographic format for decades. Brimming with all the warmth and nostalgia of a family album, this ode to the instant camera presents hundreds of images from the Polaroid Corporation's own collection. A chronicle of the experimental and innovative ways Polaroids have defied...

A year-by-year journey through the life and work of David Hockney that follows the artist from London in the Swinging Sixties, via Californian swimming pools, to the landscapes of his native Yorkshire. Artworks and biographical text together let the reader take part in Hockney's artistic research, inspiration, and creation.

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...

A tribute to David Bowie from the artist's official photographer and creative partner, Mick Rock. Compiled in 2015 with Bowie's blessing, this electrifying collection includes stage shots, backstage photographs, album images, and more, to chart the musical, theatrical, and sexual revolution of the groundbreaking 1972-73 Ziggy Stardust world...

A spellbinding journey through the global history of witchcraft, the third volume in The Library of Esoterica follows this magickal tradition from its ancient roots to its modern incarnations. Through more than 400 artworks, and revelatory essays and interviews with modern practitioners, Witchcraft chronicles a cathartic evolution, from the...

Globe-trotters rejoice! This updated volume gathers the creme de la creme 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 Bogota, New Delhi to New Orleans-with 26 new stories including Amman and Nairobi.