With Toros y Toreros, Pablo Picasso presents a singular work, published by Éditions Cercle d’Art. This book is not merely about bullfighting; it represents a rare meeting between a painter and a matador, between an artist and a friend.
Throughout his life, Picasso knew how to intertwine friendship and creation, and it is this strong bond with Dominguín that nourishes his work. The paintings, drawings, and compositions produced in this context convey the power of modern art.
This interior design book by Lorenzo Castillo presents a carefully curated selection of his most important projects developed since the publication of his previous work. Through high-quality images and thoughtful commentary, the author reveals the evolution of his style, defined by a sophisticated blend of tradition and modernity.
Each project showcases his talent for combining antique pieces with contemporary elements, creating unique, elegant spaces full of character. The book not only features residential interiors but also commercial projects, offering a comprehensive view of his creative universe. Castillo also shares insights into his working process, sources of inspiration, and his sensitivity to materials, color, and history. This volume becomes an essential reference for design enthusiasts and professionals seeking inspiration in a timeless and deeply personal approach.
Collecting watches is never a simple act of accumulation; it is a way of bringing together pieces, eras, and sensibilities. In this book, prefaced by Brice Wittmann, readers are invited to discover a collection of more than 120 exceptional watches spanning different periods of time. It features unique models, sometimes produced in highly limited series, creations by independent watchmakers, contemporary pieces, as well as a number of vintage watches.
Prestigious watchmaking houses stand out throughout the book, including Patek Philippe, F.P. Journe, De Bethune, Cartier, Rolex, Louis Vuitton, and Omega.
Bringing these watches together, placing them in dialogue, and presenting them within a single narrative sequence becomes a way of telling a story. Through this book, Clément Mazarian — a watch enthusiast and specialist in collectible timepieces — sought to study a collection of very real watches, gathered under the banner of an imaginary collector: Archibald, a fictional figure born from a memory.
This book dedicated to the history of Formula 1 aims to establish itself as a reference title on the subject. Conceived as a large-format bilingual French English illustrated book, it retraces more than 75 years of motor racing through an exceptional selection of photographs from the archives of AFP, DPPI and Getty Images. The book brings together numerous previously unpublished and rarely seen images, covering not only the defining moments of the championship but also more intimate and behind-the-scenes moments from the history of teams, drivers and the sport itself. The texts are written by two of the most respected authors in motorsport journalism: French author Lionel Froissart, who explores the drivers, rivalries and legendary duels that shaped Formula 1, and British author Paul Fearnley, who examines the technical evolution, innovation and major transformations of the sport over the decades.
Text in English and French.
Two years after the successful launch of the first edition, this new volume presents 20 new projects in the Middle East by renowned architects and interior designers. Packed full of inspiration and stunning photography, this coffee table book also includes a profile of each architect and designer, along with a presentation of each photographer specializing in the Middle East whose work is showcased.
The British architect Tony Fretton has long been renowned for a refined, minimalist language with its own distinctive vocabulary. His award-winning projects combine innovation with a deep understanding of place, culture and community. The practice first gained international recognition with the Lisson Gallery as well as the Red House in London. But Fretton has also made a name for himself with his non-architectural work, ranging from performance art, video installations, drawings to photographs. Photographs is a book of Fretton’s photographs, taken between 2010 and 2025, showing where he lives, works and teaches, and his journeys in London and beyond. It is a companion to the two-volume architectural monograph Tony Fretton, Buildings and Projects and conveys the visual and social sensibility that underlies his work in architecture, drawing and writing. Photographs is published in conjunction with the exhibition Tony Fretton: Practice at the S AM Swiss Architecture Museum in Basel.
Some places on Earth are disappearing before our eyes. Midnight Sun is the stunning new photography book by award-winning polar specialists Sue Flood and Ian Dawson.
The Arctic and Antarctic. Spectacular, harsh and rapidly changing. From penguins huddled against fierce blizzards to polar bears hunting across ice floes, this unique volume captures all the drama and fragility of both regions.
Sue Flood and Ian Dawson are united by a shared affinity for the coldest places on Earth, and a conviction that such environments are among those most in need of protection. Through their breathtaking images of ice, wildlife and the people who call these frozen worlds home, this collection forms a document to be treasured, a breathtaking record of landscapes that may not survive the century.
More than a photography book, through Midnight Sun witness the polar world before it changes forever.
“In this quite stunning collection of photos Sue Flood and Ian Dawson have caught the magical beauty of the far North and South and the surprising richness of human and animal life which survives in such hard and desolate landscapes. Their work brings to life the spectacular scenery of lands too often ignored.” – Sir Michael Palin
This is the first book to shine a spotlight on a remarkable group of British women who, in the first half of the 20th century, mastered the art of color woodcuts in the Japanese tradition. Inspired by masters like Hokusai and Hiroshige, these women broke new ground by designing, cutting, and printing their own works – a bold departure from the traditional reliance on teams of skilled craftsmen. Although the process was demanding, little was required in the way of equipment which enabled women to pursue the craft at home, bringing the craft into the modern age. This book uncovers a neglected chapter of art history – a story of creativity, resilience, and innovation – bringing to life the challenges and triumphs of women who carved out their own artistic paths.
This book brings together masterpieces from the collections of the Mauritshuis and the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza. Twenty-five paintings from The Hague and twenty-five masterpieces from Madrid enter into dialog, revealing the power and versatility of European painting.
For this publication, twenty Spanish and Dutch writers were invited to respond to the works. From their own backgrounds and perspectives they wrote personal stories and reflections around one universal theme: love. Love between people, love of nature and love of art. Love can connect, move and comfort, but it can also reveal longing, loss and vulnerability. The selected paintings show this richness in a striking way. The result is a book that not only unites artworks, but also stories, emotions and different ways of looking.
Contributors include Karin Amatmoekrim, Hanna Bervoets, Gershwin Bonevacia, Sacha Bronwasser, Radna Fabias, Tobi Lakmaker and Antonio Muñoz Molina.
Text in Spanish.
Welcome to the vibrant world of Maria Gabriela Brito, the New York-based interior designer, tastemaker, and authority on mixing contemporary art with home decoration. Venezuelan-born and Harvard-educated, Brito has demystified the art of art collecting, with the objective of creating stunning, unique, and personal spaces, through her company Lifestyling® by Maria Gabriela Brito. A fascinating look into Brito’s personal experiences, and an insider’s guide to designing interiors and developing an art collection, Out There: Design, Art, Travel, Shopping presents with insight, humor, and flair the inspirations behind Brito’s work and interests. Featuring highlights of her favorite contemporary artists, photographs of eight New York City apartments that she designed, and an extensive Address Book of Brito’s favorite galleries, shops, and hotels worldwide, Out There is a fresh and exclusive look behind the scenes of a passionate and exciting new design authority.
Saint Benedict the Moor, or Binidittu as the Sicilians fondly rechristened him, was an Afro-Sicilian hermit friar, the son of African slaves born in Sicily in the 16th century. Canonized in 1807, he was the Catholic Church’s first Black saint and was made Patron Saint of Palermo. These photographs address the lives of African migrants in the Mediterranean today through the historical figure of Binidittu. This project retraces his improbable life, explores the historical sites of his hagiography, the worship of relics, and the religious and secular practices devoted to him in Sicily and elsewhere in the Mediterranean. This book is part of Lo Calzo’s long-term photographic project, Cham, about the living memories of colonial slavery and anti-slavery struggles.
“Binidittu emerges in this work as an allegory of our time: an encounter between the Mare Nostrum and the world, between oblivion and memory, between racism made commonplace and our shared humanity, between the Sicilian people’s aspirations and African migrants’ hopes of freedom and dignity as they drift towards Europe’s shores.” Nicola lo Calzo
Text in English and Italian.
Global design firm ArquitectonicaGEO is at the forefront of designing sustainable, contemporary landscaped environments that address the challenges of climate change and enhance the human experience and community wellbeing.
In Resilient Horizons: The Future of Landscape Architecture, ArquitectonicaGEO presents ten pioneering projects in Miami, Florida, a city that’s highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Ranging from urban green spaces and neighborhood precincts to large-scale developments and ecosystem restorations, the projects are driven by the same ethos and ambition, and collectively contribute to a more sustainable, liveable future.
Full-color photography, site plans, drawings, and engaging narratives showcase the innovative approaches that ArquitectonicaGEO uses to design resilient, enriching environments. Written in English and Spanish, the bilingual text reaffirms the importance of landscape architecture as a powerful tool for a greener future.
“As with stocks, education is the way to begin. There are many excellent books on the jewelry market, but start with Understanding Jewellery, the industry bible by two former Sotheby’s jewelry executives, David Bennett, and Daniela Mascetti.” — Kristen Shirley, Bloomberg
Understanding Jewellery is a comprehensive guide to 19th and 20th Century jewelry. From the methods used to identify and date pieces, to the factors that can affect their value, this volume contains an abundance of expertise relating to precious stones and metals. With almost 1000 magnificent color illustrations accompanied by straightforward but thorough explanations, this publication offers a richer and more accessible reading experience than traditional text-dominated books.
Including introductions to precious and semi-precious stones, and details of the stylistic developments of jewelry over the last 200 years, this volume is a standard work of reference and an invaluable tool for collectors and dealers alike.
“… a delightful and presentation worthy coffee table book, Understanding Jewellery also, in the truest sense, serves as an inviting educational tool with exhaustive encyclopedic explanations of jewelry starting in the late 18th century to the present.” – New York Journal of Books
With Japan’s unprecedented modernization in the last century, the demand for traditional boats (wasen) faded, leaving the last generation of boatbuilders with no one to teach. This is the story of the author’s apprenticeships with five Japanese masters to build their unique and endangered traditional watercraft. Brooks was the sole apprentice for each craftsman, and worked under a time-honored system in which apprentices first swept floors and sharpened tools, learning chiefly by observation with only limited direct instruction. The resulting book is part ethnography, part instruction, and part the personal story of a wooden boatbuilder fueled by a passion to preserve a craft tradition on the brink of extinction. It fills a large and long-standing gap in the literature on Japanese crafts, and will be of interest to boatbuilders, woodworkers, and all those impressed with the marvels of Japanese design and workmanship.
What were Montmartre and Montparnasse really like in their hey-day, roughly between 1904, when the youthful Picasso had just arrived on the Hill of Martyrs, and 1920, when Amedeo Modigliani, justly called ‘the prince of Bohemians’, died of consumption and dissipation in Montparnasse? This book, written by an Englishman who lived in Montmartre for 30 years and knew its famous habitue intimately, gives a vivid description. It reveals the truth behind the many legends, is packed with authentic stories about writers and painters whose names are now household words, and contains much hitherto unpublished information about the life and career of Modigliani obtained from his family and friends. Much of the text was written in Montmartre amid the scenes described, and after personal consultation with survivors of the great days when Frede presided over the Lapin Agile and Libion, patron of the Cafe de la Rotonde, was beginning to rival him in Montparnasse. It is the most complete account which has yet been written in English of the birth of Cubism and other contemporary movements in modern painting, and of the lives and loves who started them.
When a city is pursuing high-speed development and putting massive infrastructure into construction and operation to enable rapid economic growth and efficient urban operation, it will see, quite possibly, increasingly scarce land and resources. And much of its space for people and life lost to economic development, and worse still, the degradation of the environment and the loss of nature… This disequilibrium has set us thinking: what is exactly the purpose of development? Or is it a choice that’s simply not worth making?
This book includes the research and design project “Shenzhen 2030: Balance is More” by Doreen Heng Liu with NODE Architecture & Urbanism at an invitation to Audi Urban Future Award 2012, as well as interviews and articles by experts and scholars in the field of architecture and urbanism. This project, which takes transportation infrastructures as the object of research and design, attempts to reinterpret, deconstruct and reconstruct Shenzhen’s highly efficient urban roads through an interdisciplinary approach. By establishing new supporting systems and reorganizing urban mobility, it tries to leave more possibilities of “leisure” for people and life within limited space and redefine a new balance between economy, society, and environment – a balance that sustains and brings more.
Text in English and Chinese.
“… Every single image in this 315-page hardcover, coffee-table book offers a fresh perspective of artists we thought we knew well from photos on album covers.” — Jazzwax Substack
“History hiding in plain sight for 60 years.” — WBGO
“If you love jazz, photography, or just beautiful books, this one is essential.” — Freakout Bookshelf
One of the leading social documentary photographers of the 1960s, Steve Schapiro’s images stand among the most important of the 20th century, covering Muhammad Ali, Martin Luther King, Jr., James Baldwin and many others. These largely unknown jazz photos – shot just before his career breakthrough – showcase his early mastery and his empathy for his subjects, making Jazz: Best of the Apollo, Village Vanguard, and Riverside Sessions an essential archive.
In the early ’60s, when Schapiro arrived on the scene, New York jazz was enjoying a golden age. A young freelance photographer who had grown up in the Bronx and somehow snagged a gig with Riverside Records, he began voraciously documenting shows, players, venues, recording sessions and gatherings both in his native New York and later in Chicago. Whether it’s Sonny Rollins lifting weights backstage, or Bobby Timmons lost in an instant of discovery at the piano, Schapiro was on their wavelength.
Written by US jazz journalist Richard Scheinin Jazz: Best of the Apollo, Village Vanguard, and Riverside Sessions features dozens of never-before-seen photos of jazz legends like Cannonball Adderley, Melba Liston, Bill Evans, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Rollins, Count Basie and more.
From a Parisian trunk maker founded in 1854 to one of the world’s most influential luxury maisons, Louis Vuitton has become synonymous with innovation, craftsmanship, and the art of travel. Its instantly recognizable designs, pioneering spirit, and collaborations with leading artists and designers have made the brand a global icon that extends far beyond fashion.
Louis Vuitton Édition is a beautifully designed visual journey through the remarkable history and creative universe of the House of Louis Vuitton. Richly illustrated with stunning photography, iconic creations, archival moments, and exquisite details, the book explores the maison’s heritage, legendary luggage, leather goods, fashion, jewellery, watches, fragrances, collaborations, and enduring influence on luxury and contemporary culture. Created for fashion lovers, collectors, and admirers of exceptional design, this elegant volume is both an inspiring source of knowledge and a sophisticated object in its own right. Whether displayed on a coffee table or enjoyed page by page, Louis Vuitton Édition celebrates a house whose legacy continues to define the very meaning of modern luxury.
City Bridge Foundation is the oldest charity in London still operating under its original purpose. Established over 700 years ago to maintain London Bridge, it now cares for five of the Thames’s great crossings while distributing surplus income to charities across the capital. Worth £1.5 billion, it remains managed by the City of London Corporation. This lively and original book traces the development of the Foundation from its religious origins as the ‘Bridge House,’ through political intrigue, civic evolution and remarkable acts of giving. Written by legal historian Ian Doolittle, it introduces a little-known but extraordinary organization whose assets were built from the donations of ordinary Londoners. The Foundation’s story spans medieval craftsmanship, royal interference, and the complexities of modern governance, all while helping shape the physical and civic landscape of London. It is a story of bridges, certainly, but also of money, power, and purpose.
“‘Wild Comfort’ is a coffee-table tome that’s designed to give you upscale cabin envy.” Wallpaper
Wild Comfort: Contemporary Homes in the Wilderness showcases thirty exceptional residences in some of the world’s most breathtaking and unspoiled natural landscapes. Designed by leading architects, the houses range from minimalist cabins to luxury residences, each offering a place of refuge within the vast wilderness. Perched on rocky archipelagos, enshrouded in dense forests, and nestled in sun-scorched deserts, these homes are exposed to the elements. Yet each is sensitively designed to blend with the environment and withstand their unique conditions. Their warm and inviting interiors offer comfort and protection while immersing residents in the surrounding wonders. Wild Comfort celebrates architecture in harmony with nature. By fostering a dialog between the tamed and untamed, between comfort and wilderness, it illuminates how thoughtful design can empower us to engage more deeply with the natural world.
Tragédia by Nicola Lo Calzo is a visual and anthropological exploration of tragédia, a unique form of street theater from São Tomé and Príncipe, shaped by Creole, African, and European influences. Combining photography, historical research, and oral testimony, Lo Calzo documents how performances such as tchiloli, danço congo, and auto de Floripes have become enduring expressions of cultural resistance and collective memory. Through this living tradition, the book reveals how art, ritual, and performance serve as acts of empowerment against colonial legacies. Rich in visual and historical depth, Tragédia reflects Lo Calzo’s long-term research into maroonage and postcolonial resistance across the Atlantic world. Designed by Ramon Pez and accompanied by texts by Damarice Amao and poems by Alda do Espírito Santo, the book offers a compelling journey through identity, memory, and the power of performance to re-imagine history.
“Glamour is what I sell,” Marlene Dietrich once said. “It’s my stock in trade.”
Marlene Dietrich remains one of the most enigmatic figures of twentieth-century cinema. This collection brings together rare and iconic photographs spanning her extraordinary career, from glamorous studio portraits and film-set moments to intimate encounters away from the spotlight.
Featuring both world-famous and never-before-seen images, the book includes portraits by world-renowned photographers: Clarence Sinclair Bull, Cecil Beaton, George Hurrell, Lin Mayberry, Lee Miller, Cornel Lucas, Angus McBean and John Engstead as well as portfolios of eight renowned photographers – Eugene Robert Richee, Don English, William Walling Jr, Eve Arnold, Lawrence Fried, Norman Parkinson, Douglas Kirkland, and Terry O’Neill.
An illustrated essay by former head of photographs at the National Portrait Gallery, Terence Pepper OBE tells the stories behind the images, from childhood photographs of Dietrich through to her years in cabaret.
The historical sweep and stylistic variety of the photographs throughout this book creates a rich visual tableau, shedding light on Dietrich’s famously mysterious character, which combined the sultry cabaret singer, the fierce patriot, the lover, the mother, and the independent thinker.
British Portuguese Paula Rego (1935–2022) carved out her place in international art history with a self-possessed, uncompromising expression and a burning commitment to fighting oppression and lack of freedom. She grew up in Portugal under António de Oliveira Salazar’s dictatorship, which imposed strong constraints, especially on women’s freedom, and throughout her long career Rego dissected the relationship between gender, the body and power in a dark, fantastical visual language. At a time when authoritarian forces are on the rise across the world and women’s right to control their own bodies is under pressure, her images feel more relevant than ever. The exhibition Paula Rego – Dance Among Thorns presents Rego’s powerful and unsettling body of work in its full breadth. The catalog includes all works on display and a collection of new texts by the exhibition’s curator Kari J. Brandtzæg as well as by Catarina Alfaro, Isabel Freire and Jennifer Higgie. Together, they sketch an intense and nuanced portrait of an artist who never ceased to challenge – whether aesthetically or politically.
New York, New York – a crazy quilt of evolving neighborhoods, trends, and tastes, and home to natives and newcomers of every nationality, ethnicity, and outlook. New York City’s history and grand ambitions live in every street, park, and hidden alleyway. This unusual guidebook invites the adventurous and curious to explore a wildly diverse selection of little-known places, including: a trapeze school, a giant Buddha in a former porno theater, a Coney Island sideshow, Louis Armstrong’s home, a Central Park croquet court, a Gatsby-era speakeasy, and a secret balcony where slaves worshiped 200 years ago. Play chess with the masters on a Midtown office-tower wall; have a pint at a legendary prizefighter’s hangout in Soho; whisper messages across a crowded train station. Unexpected and quirky, most of these destinations are so under-the-radar they will astound even longtime New Yorkers who thought they knew it all!
Revised and updated edition.