The first publication dedicated to artists\' zines in North America, a revelatory exploration of an unexamined but thriving aesthetic practiceCopy Machine Manifestos captures the rich history of artists\' zines as never before, placing them in the lineage of the visual arts and exploring their vibrant growth over the past five decades. Fully illustrated with hundreds of zine covers and interiors, alongside

Songs that sell the most copies become hits, but some of those hits become something more - iconic recordings that not only inspire a generation but also alter the direction of music. In this follow-up to his classic Anatomy of a Song, writer and music historian Marc Myers tells the stories behind fifty-five more rock, pop, R&B, country and reggae hits through intimate interviews with the artists who

"The only Lou Reed bio you need to read." -The Washington Post"There have been many biographies of Lou Reed, but Will Hermes has written the definitive life . . .He has brought to the assignment a sharp eye, a clear head, a lucid prose style, and a determination to let Lou be Lou, without judgment." -Lucy Sante, author of Low LifeThe most complete and penetrating biography of the

The official behind-the-scenes companion to The French Dispatch and the latest volume in the bestselling Wes Anderson Collection series. The French Dispatch—the tenth feature film from writer-director Wes Anderson—is a love letter to journalists set at the titular American newspaper in the fictional 20th-century French city of Ennui-sur-Blasé.

Building spaces of equilibrium: Norm Architects\' humane simplicity creates environments that feel as good as they look. Guided by ideas of wellbeing, the essence of Norm Architects\' style is balance: richness focused by restraint, simplicity imbued with warmth, complexity heightened by order.

How can small businesses make huge impacts? If a picture speaks a thousand words, branding is the tool to shine in a sea of thousands of competitors.

The experience of craft beer is not just about what\'s in the can, but what\'s on it. A dazzling illustration or a minimalist typographic treatment or even an oil painting - whatever it may be, craft beer branding has become an unexpected canvas where creativity meets commerce.

Inspiration for stunning planting for your garden throughout the year - from Anna Pavord, one of today\'s most inspiring and much-loved garden writers, author of the global bestseller The Tulip First published in 2001, and now fully revised and updated, in this inspirational book, acclaimed bestselling author Anna Pavord selects 60 \'star plants\' - from iris to hostas - and pairs each with two perfect

\'Brilliant. Searching and profound\' E.H. Carr, Times Literary Supplement \'When reading Isaiah Berlin we breathe an altogether different air\' New York Review of Books \'Beautifully written\' W. H. Auden, New Yorker \'Ingenious.

What might the city of the future look like and how might it meet the needs of future generations while limiting damage to our planet\'s fragile ecosystem? This book introduces pioneering architects, designers and planners whose visions for an alternative urban future address issues such as climate change, population density, infrastructure, transportation and digital culture.

With contributions by: William Boyd, Candice Carty-Williams, Imtiaz Dharker, Roddy Doyle, Pico Iyer, Robert Macfarlane, Andy Miller, Jackie Morris, Jan Morris, Sisonke Msimang, Dina Nayeri, Chigozie Obioma, Michael Ondaatje, David Pilling, Max Porter, Philip Pullman, Alice Pung, Jancis Robinson, S.F.Said, Madeleine Thien, Salley Vickers, John Wood and Markus Zusak ‘This story, like so many stories,

In November 2020, Depeche Mode were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and Dave Gahan, accepting the honour, said: \"I\'d like to thank Anton Corbijn who thank God came in at the right time and actually made us look cool.\" Also in the fall of 2020, TASCHEN released the limited edition Depeche Mode by Anton Corbijn (81-18) signed by Depeche Mode and Anton Corbijn, and it became one of the

This irreverent introduction to art gives children the confidence to respond to art on their own terms, and - most importantly - to have fun with it. Under the playful guidance of Leo, the museum cat, readers encounter abstract, Surrealist, nude and contemporary art, ancient sculpture, still lifes and portraits.

A reclusive designer living in a custom tiny house in the middle of the Montana wilderness. A couple who traded their expensive Bay Area apartment for a slip at a nearby marina, where they live on a docked sailboat.

PALETTE--viction:ary\'s best-selling colour-themed series--has been one of the most sought-after references for designers around the world. In keeping up with the needs of digital-savvy creative practitioners today, the PALETTE mini series was launched at the end of 2019.Each mini edition is a redesigned version of its original with flip-friendly postcard-sized pages for convenience and includes new

Alex Prager is one of the truly original image makers of our time. Working fluidly between photography and film, she creates large-scale projects that combine elaborately built sets, highly staged, complex performances and a `Hollywood\' aesthetic to produce still and moving images that are familiar yet strange, utterly compelling and unerringly memorable.

Leonardo da Vinci was a revolutionary thinker, artist and inventor who has been written about and celebrated for centuries. Lesser known, however, is his revolutionary and empowering portrayal of the modern female, centuries before the first women\'s liberation movements.

Urban interventions establish strong links between the social and spatial spheres of cities, giving place to interactions by which art and architecture make use of public spaces. Urban Interventions presents a rigorous selection of projects that have transformed streets, parks and derelict areas of cities all over the world into extraordinary public spaces, seeking people\'s involvement through a wide

A Times book of the year A Guardian book of the year \'Magnificent\' The Times \'Dazzling\' New Statesman \'It filled me with hope\' Zadie Smith What happens to our behaviour when we live most of our lives online? What does it mean to \'always be optimising\'? And what is it about scams and the millennial generation?

With extinction imminent, researchers visit an exclusive national park to observe one of the last troops of bonobo chimpanzees. Amid unusual behaviour and unexplained deaths, Shel Murray suspects her team is being hunted.