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Geometrical figures and hieroglyphic elements • The delightfully unclassifiable work of a master painter • Designated as "degenerate" by the Nazis, Paul Klee (1879-1940) is today considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century. His works stand out for the variety in their forms of artistic expression • His Tunisian water-colours depicting landscape, architecture and, above all, the North African light of this Mediterranean land constitute the true beginning of Klee's painting career. Although these paintings still fall under the heading of 'objective,' they already exhibit indications of his tendency toward abstraction and a language of forms • Geometrical figures and hieroglyphic elements characterize the majority of these works, which for this reason seem reminiscent of 'naive' and playful children's painting

Die berühmteste Kunstschule der Moderne • Zwischen zwei Weltkriegen, in gerade mal 14 Jahren, veränderte das Bauhaus die Moderne. Die von utopischen Idealen geleitete Schule für Kunst und Design führte Kunst, Handwerk und Technik zusammen und wandte dieses ganzheitliche Konzept auf Malerei, Bildhauerei, Design, Architektur, Film, Fotografie, Textilgestaltung, Töpferei, Theater und Installationen an • Das Künstlerkollektiv mit Außenwirkung war zugleich eine enge persönliche Gemeinschaft. Gegründet wurde die Schule von Walter Gropius (1883-1969), zu den Mitgliedern gehörten Josef und Anni Albers, Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Oskar Schlemmer, Gunta Stölzl, Marianne Brandt und Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. An allen drei aufeinander folgenden Standorten der Schule in Weimar, Dessau und Berlin herrschte ein reger kreativer Austausch zwischen den Schülern und Lehrern, die zwar alle unterschiedliche künstlerische Stile und Vorlieben pflegten, jedoch in ihrem Idealismus und dem Streben nach einem „Gesamtkunstwerk“ vereint waren

Abstraction shook Western art to its core. In the early part of the 20th century, it refuted the reign of clear, indisputable forms and confronted audiences instead with vivid visual poems devoid of conventional representational imagery and characterized by allegories of emotion and sensation • This radical artistic adventure established new artistic means, as much as narratives. Expression became characterized by shocking juxtapositions of color, light, and line. Artists abandoned the conventions of brush and easel and played with new materials and methods of artistic gesture: commercial paints and housepainter's brushes, working on unstretched and unprimed canvases, moving the canvas to the floor, and applying paint with hands • This essential introduction spans the international breadth, conceptual depth, and seismic impact of abstract art with a thorough survey not only of the big names such as Picasso, Klee, Kline, Rothko, and Pollock, but also lesser-known figures who made equally significant contributions, including Antoni Tapies, K

The XXL exploration, now in a condensed handbook • The works of Christo and Jeanne-Claude are monuments of transience. Gigantic in scale, they are always temporary, created to exist only for a limited time and to leave unique, unrepeatable impressions. “From the smallest of the Packages made in Paris in the early 1960s, to the delicate pattern of hundreds of branches embraced by a translucent fabric veil... in Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s works there is nothing abstract, nothing imagined; it is all there—corporeal and tangible.” (Lorenza Giovanelli) • Part biography, part critical analysis, part catalogue, this updated edition brings back TASCHEN’s best-selling Collector’s Edition. It spans Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s entire work, from early drawings and family photos to plans for future projects

Whether it's Double Indemnity, Kiss Me Deadly, or The Big Sleep, roam a screen world of dark and brooding elegance with this essential handbook to Film Noir. From private eyes and perfect crimes to corrupt cops and doomed affairs, editors Paul Duncan and Jurgen Muller examine noir's key themes and their most representative movies from 1940 to 1960.Copiously illustrated with film stills as well as original posters, this book offers page after page of noir's masterful visual compositions while exploring the narrative paradigms of this cryptic, compelling, and evolving genre. If that weren't enough to tickle your cinematic appetite, the volume concludes with TASCHEN's top 50 pick of noir classics • Brimming with the enigmatic dames, desperate gangsters, and psycho killers that continue to cast a long and captivating shadow over cinema, this is a must-have handbook for noir aficionados and amateurs alike

The world’s most beloved pet photographer turns his lens on our canine companions • The world appears to be divided into cat and dog lovers, but fortunately Walter Chandoha, the 20th century’s greatest pet photographer found himself happily in the middle. He loved these intriguing creatures equally for their unique beauty and individualism, and as subjects to photograph in a career spanning over 70 years. While working on his critically acclaimed TASCHEN book Cats, Chandoha handpicked his favorite dog photos for a potential follow-up title, putting into carefully marked boxes hundreds of contact sheets, prints, and color transparencies, many unseen for at least 50 years, and some totally unseen • Chandoha sadly passed away in 2019 at the age of 98, but his legacy lives on in this dashing sequel dedicated to man’s best friend

Great Escapes USA. The Hotel Book — издание, собравшее на своих страницах лучшие отели США, — от гор Нью-Мехико до побережья Атлантического океана. Куратор издания Ангелика Ташен (Angelika Taschen) включила в книгу и другие любимые туристические места — п

Идея забраться на дерево в поисках укрытия или просто посмотреть на землю с другой точки зрения так же стара, как человечество. В книге "Дома на деревьях. Сказочные воздушные замки" вы совершите экскурсию по некоторыми из лучших приключений на деревьях с 50 самыми красивыми, изобретательными и очаровательными домиками на деревьях по всему миру • Книга на английском языке • The sky’s the limit with 50 ingenious tree houses around the world • The idea of climbing a tree for shelter, or just to see the earth from another perspective, is as old as humanity. In this neat TASCHEN edition, take a tour of some of our finest arboreal adventures with 50 of the most beautiful, inventive, and enchanting tree houses around the world • From romantic to contemporary, from famed architects to little-known craftsmen, you’ll scale the heights to visit all manner of treetop structures, from a teahouse, restaurant, hotel, and children’s playhouse to simple perches from which to contemplate life, enjoy the view, and discover that tree houses take as many forms as the imagination can offer

Всё, что нужно знать о фильмах нуар • "Двойная страховка", "Целуй меня насмерть" или "Глубокий сон"... Этот исчерпывающий путеводитель по фильмам нуар приглашает пройтись по кинематографической вселенной, отличающейся мрачной атмосферой и тревожной элегантностью. От частных детективов и продажных полицейских до идеальных преступлений и проклятых дел - редакторы Пол Дункан и Юрген Мюллер исследуют ключевые темы жанра и главные фильмы, выпущенные в период с 1940 по 1960 год • Книга богато иллюстрирована кадрами из фильмов и оригинальными афишами. В ней рассматриваются самые искусные декорации и анализируются образцовые сценарии загадочного, завораживающего, богатого разнообразием жанра. В конце книги читатель найдет список 50 величайших фильмов нуар, составленный Taschen

Как много мы на самом деле знаем о Древнем Египте? Фараоны и пирамиды известны всем, но как насчет фермеров, солдат, чернорабочих и семей, которые составляли подавляющее большинство этой сильно мифологизированной цивилизации? • В книге "Египет. Люди, боги, фараоны" Райнер и Роз-Мари Хаген предлагают особый взгляд на повседневную жизнь Древнего Египта. Эта книга исследует многие слои этого древнего общества, начиная с жизни фараонов и заканчивая повседневным опытом обычных людей • Книга на английском языке • Everyday life in Ancient Egypt • How much do we really know about Ancient Egypt? The pharaohs and pyramids are familiar history fodder, but what about the farmers, the soldiers, the laborers, and the families that made up the vast majority of this much mythologized civilization? • With a thrilling spread of visual references, this Taschen adventure attempts to set the record straight by offering a distinctive everyday take on Ancient Egypt

From Astro Boy to Akira, the superstars of the manga scene • Since the original TASCHEN edition of Manga Design, Japan’s comic phenomenon has produced yet more captivating characters and a whole host of hot new talents. This revised and updated edition delivers the lowdown on the latest and the greatest makers and shapers of the manga scene • Through an A–Z directory, we discover the superstars—both human and fictional—of what is now a vast global industry, inspiring advertisers, filmmakers, creative professionals, millions of avid fans, not to mention an entire cosplay lifestyle, in which manga devotees in elaborate costume meet to celebrate the existence of their characters at huge conventions from Los Angeles to Leipzig • From classic maestros—like Osamu Tezuka (creator of Astro Boy) and Katsuhiro Otomo (creator of Akira)—to newcomers such as Hajime Isayama, each entry includes biographical and bibliographical information, descriptions of main characters, and, of course, plenty of examples of the artist’s finest manga spreads and covers

BIG’s third installment of its TASCHEN trilogy: Formgiving. An Architectural Future History • Formgiving. An Architectural Future History, the new book by BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), is a visionary attempt to look at the horizon of time. The Danish word for “design” is “formgivning,” which literally means to give form to that which has not yet taken shape. In other words, to give form to the future. Using our power to give form, rather than allowing the future to take shape, is more important now than ever, as humankind’s impact on the planet continues to increase and pose ever greater challenges to all life forms. Architecture plays a special role by proposing spaces for our lives that are fragments of the future in the making. William Gibson’s words embody architecture’s role perfectly: “The future is already here—it’s just not evenly distributed