Books from Phaidon Press
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Conceptual Art
By Peter OsbornePaorámica de las diferentes vías recorridas por los artistas contemporáneos en su intento por hallar una definición estética de la obra de arte partiendo del predomino del papel de las ideas en la producción de formas visuales.
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The Garden: Elements and Styles
By Toby MusgraveThe definitive reference guide to garden design, its rich history, and the creative art of gardening - a luxuriously illustrated A-Z compendium of more than 200 garden elements, styles, features, and ornaments for gardeners around the globe ...
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Green Escapes: The Guide to Secret Urban Gardens
By Toby MusgraveThese often small, well-kept secrets are not as grand as those on the tourist trail but are equally delightful and rewarding to visit, if you know where to find them. Green Escapes is the revelatory insider's guide to these secret gems.
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The Gardener's Garden: Midi Format
By Toby Musgrave, Ruth ChiversThe ultimate garden book - both a collection of gardens from around the world and a resource for those seeking inspiration on garden design and planting.
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The Garden Book, Revised and Updated Edition
By Toby Musgrave, Tim RichardsonRevealing the rich artistic history of this ever-changing art form, the A-to-Z format of this fully updated bestseller creates fascinating juxtapositions between the 500 iconic garden-makers of all time found within its pages A beautifully ...
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The Gardener's Garden: Midi Format
The ultimate garden book - both a collection of gardens from around the world and a resource for those seeking inspiration on garden design and planting.
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Harland Miller: In Shadows I Boogie
By Michael Bracewell, Martin Herbert, Catherine InceThe most comprehensive monograph to date on the British artist and writer loved for his witty book-cover-inspired canvases Harland Miller's creativity as both artist and novelist culminates in his iconic paintings of battered book covers ...
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Wiel Arets: Works and Projects
By Massimo FaiferriA compelling monograph on the internationally renowned Dutch darchitect Wiel Arets.
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Sun and Moon: A Story of Astronomy, Photography and Mapping
By Mark HolbornPublished to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the first moon landing, Sun and Moon tells the story of that burning human need to comprehend the universe, from Neolithic observatories that mark the solstice to the latest space telescopes.
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Problem Solved: How to recognize the nineteen recurring problems faced in design, branding and communication and how to solve them
By Michael JohnsonA primer in design and communication that offers solutions to the recurring problems faced by by students and professionals.
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Impressionism a & I
By James Henry RubinA study of Impressionism covers its philosophical, social, and political context along with an exploration of well- and lesser-known painters, including Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas, Berthe Morisot, and Gustave Caillebotte.
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Benu
By Corey LeeThe first book on San Francisco’s three‐Michelin starred restaurant Benu and its chef Corey Lee, hailed by David Chang as one of the best chefs on earth.
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The Academy and French Painting in the Nineteenth Century
By Albert BoimeThe Academy and French Painting in the Nineteenth Century
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Vito Acconci
By Frazer WardA survey of the 20th-century pioneer of performance, video and installation.
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Barnsdall House
By James SteeleThis work deals with Barnsdall (Hollyhock) House, and includes the architect's drawing record and a comprehensive set of newly drawn details.
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Denys Lasdun
By William J.R. CurtisAt a time when discussions of modern architecture frequently resort to caricature, this is a well-documented and well-balanced assessment supplying invaluable insights into British architectural history of the past sixty years, and ...
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Alvaro Siza: Complete Works
By Kenneth FramptonAn extensive introduction by Kenneth Frampton describes the works' evolution, while writings by Siza himself are interspersed throughout the volume, offering a unique personal perspective to his work and to twentieth-century architecture as ...
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The Age of Elegance
By Editors of Phaidon PressThis book concentrates on 100 paintings from his significant output, showing how they capture tbe charm and elegance, the opulence and assurance of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras and the place of the American ex-patriot in European ...
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The Great Age of Sail
By Richard Ormond, Peter KempThe Great Age of Sail
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Wolfgang Tillmans
By Jan VerwoertTillmans is a rare example of a photographer who has expanded his audience into the art world. This is the first book to draw together all the different episodes from Tillmans' high-profile, exciting career.