A beautifully illustrated celebration of the life and work of activist, provocateur, and fashion icon Vivienne Westwo...

How do you tell the story of a friendship? How do you trace the roots of one of the most significant cross-disciplina...

A landmark translation of passionate, fiercely intelligent poetry about coming of age by one of the most influential ...

L.J. Davis’s 1971 novel, A Meaningful Life, is a blistering black comedy about the American quest for redemption thr...

Intelligent, conscientious, sensitive. –Burlington Magazine The relationship between art and life has been of overri...

From “tomorrow’s greatest designer” (The Atlantic), a personal and deeply researched look at how the choices we build...

The first comprehensive account of infrastructure building in United Nations peace operations.Roads, bridges, a renew...

In this elegant follow-up to the bestselling Brutalist Japan, Paul Tulett brings his distinctive eye to South Korea’s...

Letters by writer, filmmaker, and cultural revolutionary Guy Debord conjure a vivid picture of the dynamic first year...

Walter Benjamin was one of the most original and important critical voices of the twentieth century, but until now on...

This book presents a full decade of Sartre’s work, from the publication of the Critique of Dialectical Reason in 1960...

The author of Three Minutes in Poland and Practicing uncovers the identities of the Empire State Building constructio...

A fresh, groundbreaking analysis of renowned Renaissance architect Leon Battista Alberti’s five built works, suggesti...

From river sun decks to beachfront pools, a dream tour of great contemporary homes around the world that make exquisi...

This groundbreaking book explores the Russian avant-garde during the early post-revolutionary years of 1918-1922 and ...

A volume of new essays by a range of contributors—architectural critics, city planners, historians, scholars, journal...

How the Italian Renaissance reinvented the power of princes by rediscovering Vitruvius and his architecture—and justi...

In The Eleven, Michon lets us into the world of Corentin, a painter shaped by—and who eventually shapes—history. Brou...

Lucy R. Lippard's famous book, itself resembling an exhibition, is now brought full circle in an exhibition (and cata...

Exploring how design can be used for good—prompting self-reflection, igniting the imagination, and affecting positive...

A selection of key essays on art from the nineteenth century to the present day by one of the most influential voi...

A collection of illuminating essays exploring what theory makes of architecture and what architecture makes of theory...

Learn how art and sculpture are all around us in this captivating, gallery-like picture book for kids and curious hum...

A must-have reference that enables birders of any level to identify each bird by its color.Cardinals, blue jays, yell...

is a compact, multilingual architectural monograph titled Mies van der Rohe. It was written by Cristina Montes, edite...

Le Corbusier is a French-language monograph titled Le Corbusier, written by architectural historian Elizabeth Darling...

Visionary thinker Jane Jacobs uses her authoritative work on urban life and economies to show us how we can protect a...

Celebrity, seductress, covert diplomat. Virginia Verasis, Contessa di Castiglione, was the original "famous for being...

An eye-opening and richly illustrated journey through the clothes worn by artists, and what they reveal to us.From Yv...

The definitive photographic celebration of John Coltrane's life and music, featuring exclusive contributions written ...

This sleek and insightful guide showcases modernist buildings from all over the world that are open to visit or even ...

Discover how artists have been tricking the human eye for centuries in this gorgeous and wide-ranging exploration of ...

A new vision for activist curatorial practice.In Pidginization as Curatorial Method: Messing with Languages and Praxe...

A beautifully illustrated celebration of the life and work of fashion visionary Alexander McQueen.Alexander McQueen’s...

This elegant volume--featuring silver gilded pages and an open spine binding so that it lays flat to show off the pho...

A unique collection of photographs by Yuriko Takagi, showcasing her poetic and surrealist look at Dior haute couture ...

A powerful collection of photographs and essays by trailblazing women that celebrates Maria Grazia Chiuri's feminine ...

Famed fashion designer Azzedine Alaïa’s exceptional personal collection of Dior designs, revealing a fascinating conn...

The most in-depth and comprehensive survey of the life and career of one of the pioneering artists of the original gr...

The Graphic Design and Visual Culture Archive of Northeast Brazil was founded by Alagoas-born designer and art direct...