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At once cosmopolitan metropolis and venue for a pensive stroll, Moloch and emblem of the modern, Paris has been a source of inspiration for countless artists and writers down the ages. But not least it is the home and constant muse of a relatively young art: photography. Since the earliest days of the daguerreotype right up to our time, renowned photographers such as Joseph Nicéphore Niepce, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Doisneau, and Jeanloup Sieff have lived and worked in the city of lights. Over the years a love affair developed between Paris and photography, giving rise to a remarkable record of the metropolis and a telling history of a new art form. This volume takes the reader on numerous walks, camera in hand, through the streets of Paris. Atmospheric black-and-white photos, shot by great photographers over two centuries, reveal the dramatic and the tranquil, the historic and the everyday—in the capital’s parks and gardens, boulevards and backstreets, passages and arcades, bistros and nightclubs.

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In the footsteps of George Brassaï and with a beautiful model on her side, French photographer Véronique Vial leads us through Paris at night. The contrast between nocturnal shadows and imperial illuminations, between the architecture in stone and the flesh of the body creates a mesmerizing play of voyeurism and exhibitionism, with Paris as the fitting, magical stage.

In den Fußstapfen von George Brassaï und mit einem schönen, nackten Model an der Seite führt uns die französische Photographin Véronique Vial in Paris Naked durch eine Pariser Sommernacht. Ihre Sammlung betörender Bilder hat zwei Sujets: die schöne, erotische Visionen, Träume und Empfindungen provozierende Frau und die Stadt Paris bei Nacht, wo dunkle Schatten und prunkvolle Beleuchtung aufeinander treffen. Der Kontrast zwischen der Architektur in Stein und dem weiblichen Körper aus Fleisch und Blut erzeugt ein faszinierendes Spiel zwischen Voyeurismus und Exhibitionismus. Die magische Stadt Paris ist die perfekte Bühne für die erotischen Phantasien im Auge des Betrachters auf einem langen nächtlichen Spaziergang zwischen Montmartre und Montparnasse. Véronique Vial lebt seit 1989 in Paris. Bekannt für ihre beiden Photobuch-Bestseller Women before 10 a.m. und Men before 10 a.m., ist Vial als Celebrity-, Reise-, Modeund Musikphotographin tätig und arbeitet regelmäßig mit dem kanadischen Cirque du Soleil.

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This pictorial tribute to one of the world's most beautiful and romantic cities offers a unique introduction to the "City of Light". Award-winning photographer Horst Hamann used a panoramic camera to painstakingly set up shot after shot, often finding himself precariously balanced off Notre Dame's gargoyles, the balconies of the Pompidou Center-even the Eiffel Tower. His efforts have produced an astonishing array of images, stark black and white compositions that lend these photographs a dramatic, often dreamlike quality, and offer unique, vertical reinterpretations of some of Europe's most recognizable cityscapes. 
 

Paris is the City of Light, love, and savoir vivre.

And this world-class capital is surely one of the planet’s most photographed destinations, whether by tourists snapping a quick souvenir shot or professionals with high-end cameras. The brief preview we provide here shows how special this city really is. Paris has never been showcased as impressively, meaningfully, or dramatically as it is by the French photographer Serge Ramelli. His vision of the city — like all of his images — is unmistakably inspired by cinema. In addition to his second passion, filmmaking (which he does when he’s not taking pictures), he is also fascinated by the films of Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Ridley Scott. Ramelli’s interpretation of the bustling metropolis of Paris is at once impressive and fabulous. Pulsing with life both day and night, the city appears nearly devoid of people — a heavily symbolic place with many facets to explore, shining with an inimitable light.

 - The metropolis of Paris, presented with Serge Ramelli’s dramatic vision
 - A fabulous and fascinating tour of the city in an incomparable light
 - Film and photography meld into a black-and-white work of art

The breathtaking cityscapes of Serge Ramelli are finally available in a small flexicover edition and an unbeatable price

About the Author:

The French photographer Serge Ramelli specializes in urban and landscape photography. He is represented by YellowKorner, the leading publisher of art photography, with more than 78 galleries worldwide. Ramelli’s hit photography courses and tutorials have more than 300,000 YouTube subscribers. He has published photo books on Paris, New York, and Venice. Los Angeles is his fourth book with teNeues.

Paris, Je t'aime. A photographic tribute to the capital of romance

The perfect celebration of the beauty, romance, and poetry of Paris, city of Marcel Proust and Coco Chanel, of Impressionism and Surrealism, of Left Bank cool and Right Bank elegance. This photographic portrait features some 300 city pictures alongside an extensive appendix of some 100 books, movies, and records inspired by the city of lights. Featured photographers include Atget, Doisneau, Kertész, and Cartier-Breton.

Described by Goethe as the “universal city where every step upon a bridge or a square recalls a great past,” Paris is as rich in its two millennia of history as it is in its beauty, its romance, and its art. It’s the city of Marcel Proust and Coco Chanel, of Edith Piaf and Jean-Paul Sartre, of Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, of Left Bank cool and the twinkling lights of the Tour Eiffel by night.

It was also on the banks of the Seine that Niépce and Daguerre officially gave birth to the new art of photography, and in this evocative tapestry of images, we celebrate the city’s remarkable photographic, as well as cultural, architectural, and civic history. Some 300 pictures bring together past and present, the monumental and the everyday faces and vistas, as well as the talents of such illustrious photographers as Daguerre, Marville, Atget, Lartigue, Brassaï, Kertész, Ronis, Doisneau, and Cartier-Bresson.

With cover art by Robert Nippoldt, this collection is complemented by an extensive appendix of around 100 books, movies, and records inspired by the city of lights.

The editor and author:

Jean Claude Gautrand, born in 1932, is one of France’s most distinguished experts on photography. An active photographer since 1960, he has also made a name for himself as a historian, journalist, and critic, with numerous publications. He is the author of the TASCHEN books Paris mon amour (1999), Brassaï (2004), Willy Ronis (2005), Robert Doisneau (2014), and Eugène Atget. Paris (2016).

The illustrator:

Robert Nippoldt is a German graphic designer, illustrator, and book artist. He is best known for his award-winning books Gangster, Jazz and Hollywood about America in the 1920s and 1930s. His studio is located at the very hip old depot of Muenster.

About the Series:

Bibliotheca Universalis Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price!
Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, the name TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. Bibliotheca Universalis brings together nearly 100 of our all-time favorite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.
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Paris is the City of Light, love, and savoir vivre.

And this world-class capital is surely one of the planet’s most photographed destinations, whether by tourists snapping a quick souvenir shot or professionals with high-end cameras. The brief preview we provide here shows how special this city really is. Paris has never been showcased as impressively, meaningfully, or dramatically as it is by the French photographer Serge Ramelli. His vision of the city — like all of his images — is unmistakably inspired by cinema. In addition to his second passion, filmmaking (which he does when he’s not taking pictures), he is also fascinated by the films of Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Ridley Scott. Ramelli’s interpretation of the bustling metropolis of Paris is at once impressive and fabulous. Pulsing with life both day and night, the city appears nearly devoid of people — a heavily symbolic place with many facets to explore, shining with an inimitable light.

 - The metropolis of Paris, presented with Serge Ramelli’s dramatic vision
 - A fabulous and fascinating tour of the city in an incomparable light
 - Film and photography meld into a black-and-white work of art

About the Author:

The French photographer Serge Ramelli specializes in urban and landscape photography. He is represented by YellowKorner, the leading publisher of art photography, with more than 78 galleries worldwide. Ramelli’s hit photography courses and tutorials have more than 300,000 YouTube subscribers. He has published photo books on Paris, New York, and Venice. Los Angeles is his fourth book with teNeues.

From the author of French Country Hideaways comes an enticing new insider’s entree to Paris.

Eschewing the larger hotels and chains, Casey O’Brien Blondes has put together an impeccable list of four-star escapes carefully selected for their interior design, authenticity, panache, and personalized service. Grouped by theme - including literary, historic, and boudoir - the hotels present an enticing range of décor, from the timeless splendour of the Raphael, with its incomparable view of the Arch de Triomphe from its lush rooftop garden restaurant, to the minimalist verve of Hotel le A, of the Faubourg Saint-Honoré, where graphic black-and-white décor harmonize with Gallic élan.

Each is unique, yet all share in common family or manager ownership, fewer than 100 rooms, generous room size, and very distinctive French style. With lush colour photography and in-depth descriptions of each hotel, including a list of neighbourhood restaurants, boutiques, gourmet treats, curiosities, or walking tours, Parisian Hideaways is a must for anyone longing to escape to or be inspired by the City of Lights.

Добро пожаловать в номера самых шикарных парижских отелей! Завораживающие интерьеры, при виде которых захватывает дух, готовы принять Вас. Роскошь, богатство и безупречно изысканный вкус – в Ваших руках.

The history of jazz, which began at the start of the 20th century, is the story of artists who developed their music especially in big cities like New Orleans, Chicago or New York. The roads of jazz are marked by great names and they present different styles; they do not end in America but reach every continent.

6 CDs present the music of different jazz styles, from classic New Orleans jazz, swing and bebop up to cool and West Coast jazz. The recordings of creative innovators or of jazz musicians who were typical at a certain time demonstrate the development of the music.

Originally published in hardcover in 2009, this abridged, flexi-cover edition highlights the best of Erwitt's collection of photographs of this magnificent metropolis.

A wonderful addition to teNeues' Elliott Erwitt series and a must-have for lovers of Rome and its people.

The Streets of San Francisco. An epic pictorial history of the City by the Bay

Starting with an early picture of a gang of badass gold prospectors who put this beautiful Northern California city on the map, this ambitious and immersive photographic history of San Francisco takes a winding tour through the city from the mid–nineteenth century to the present day.

Enjoy eye-catching views of the city’s most enduring landmarks and symbols: the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, the picturesque trams that wind up and down the famously steep hills, the popular waterfront, its beautiful bay, and its spectacular cityscapes and vistas. San Francisco’s counterculture movements that shaped our collective consciousness are also featured prominently: the beats of North Beach, the hippies of Haight-Ashbury, the gay communities of Castro, and the Black Panthers of neighboring Oakland. Some of the city’s most famous residents also make appearances: Robin Williams, The Grateful Dead, Angela Davis, Janis Joplin, Sylvester, and Allen Ginsberg, among others.

This book features hundreds of newly found images from dozens of archives including museums, universities, libraries, galleries, private collections, and historical societies, from 19th-century daguerreotypes to mid-century Kodachromes to 21st-century digital pictures. Master photographers include, among others: Stephen Shore, Imogen Cunningham, Fred Lyon, Steve Schapiro, Minor White, Dorothea Lange, Albert Watson, Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, William Claxton, Fred Herzog, Ansel Adams, Jim Marshall, and many local shooters. Also includes introductory essays and captions by Bay Area–based author Richie Unterberger and a “Best of San Francisco” books, music, and movies section and biographies of the photographers. Tony Bennett famously sang, “I left my heart in San Francisco,” and this meticulously researched and conceived portrait will equally inspire and make you fall in love with the spirit of the City by the Bay.

The editor:

Reuel Golden is the former editor of the British Journal of Photography and the Photography editor at TASCHEN. His TASCHEN titles include: Mick Rock: The Rise of David Bowie, both London and New York Portrait of a City books, The Rolling Stones, Her Majesty, Football in the 1970s, the National Geographic editions, the David Bailey SUMO and Andy Warhol. Polaroids.

The author:

Richie Unterberger is the author of numerous rock history books, including volumes on the Who, Bob Marley, and 1960s folk-rock. A San Francisco Bay resident for 35 years, he has contributed to numerous publications, including MOJO, Record Collector, and The Oxford American. He teaches courses at several Bay Area colleges, including the University of San Francisco, San Francisco State University, and the University of California at Berkeley.

A tribute to the city of Los Angeles from YellowKorner photographer, Serge Ramelli

Photographer Serge Ramelli turns his lens on the vast and complex coastal metropolis of Los Angeles, whose name “City of Angels” reflects its Spanish-Mexican influence, although it is most familiarly and affectionately known by its acronym: “LA.” Despite the city’s relatively short history, this Californian hub has been the global center of the film industry for over a century. Stars and starlets have always felt at home beneath their celestial counterparts as seen in a twinkling LA sky captured in Ramelli’s celebrated night photography. A place of contrasts and stark topography, Los Angeles is well situated for drama and spectacle — flanked by mountains to the north and east, demarcating the San Fernando Valley, opening to the south and west onto Santa Monica Bay, and the coastline of the Pacific Ocean. Beyond Paramount Pictures Studio and a breathtaking landscape, the Los Angeles map boasts universities and museums, concert amphitheaters and opera houses, and is home to cutting-edge air and spacecraft industries. It is a geographic region as well as a place in our collective imagination that embodies the American Dream: freedom, space, home ownership, ambition, and pursuit of luxuries, large and small — while the accompanying urban density, crime, and smog are harsh reminders of its flip side. Featuring a stunning selection of vibrant and varied photographs, this Los Angeles photo book from YellowKorner star Serge Ramelli captures all the dichotomies and allure of this storied Californian metropolis. Candid and posed, color and black and white, romantic and documentary, Ramelli’s images is a dynamic visual journey through a fascinating and seductive city. www.photoserge.com

About the Author:

The French photographer Serge Ramelli specializes in urban and landscape photography. He is represented by YellowKorner, the leading publisher of art photography, with more than 78 galleries worldwide. Ramelli’s hit photography courses and tutorials have more than 300,000 YouTube subscribers. He has published photo books on Paris, New York, and Venice. Los Angeles is his fourth book with teNeues.

 - More than 80 vibrant and varied photographs capture the many facets of the California mega-city
 - A photo tutorial sensation, Ramelli has more than 300,000 YouTube subscribers

In Serge Ramelli's photos, people are a secondary subject. What matters is the setting, the mood, the light, the environment. Typical elements and landmarks are shown as no one has quite seen before, except, perhaps, in a dream, or in a movie. In his unique and masterful way, Ramelli imbues a cinematic quality in the everyday. The viewer is spellbound by the suspense and suggestion of his images: what will happen next? 

Anyone familiar with Ramelli's black-and-white photographs of New York will marvel at the different sides of the city he captures in color-the luminosity of the yellow cabs and traffic lights and the interplay of natural and artificial light. Times Square, Broadway, the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty-everyone has a different, mostly romantic, association with the many icons of this storied city, perhaps inspired by a book, a movie, a song, or a visit. That poetic trace, and many more, are sure to be found in this photo tribute, which reveals both the treasured NYC hotspots and lesser-known corners of the metropolis. 

A beautiful New York photography book unfolding in Ramelli's characteristic cinematic style-now, at last, in colour.

About the Author:

The French photographer Serge Ramelli specializes in urban and landscape photography. He is represented by YellowKorner, the leading publisher of art photography, with more than 78 galleries worldwide. Ramelli’s hit photography courses and tutorials have more than 300,000 YouTube subscribers. He has published photo books on Paris, New York, and Venice. Los Angeles is his fourth book with teNeues.

An ode to Venice and all its charms — beautifully captured in breathtaking color photography

With its breathtaking marble palazzi and cathedrals, labyrinth-like azure canals, and palpable spellbinding energy, Venice is a veritable feast for all the senses — and especially the eyes. Whether through casual iPhone snaps or professional-grade images, Venice is, without a doubt, one of the most photographed locations on earth. But it’s never been captured quite like this before. Inspired by its myriad charms and undeniable allure, French photographer Serge Ramelli set out to photograph the mythic Italian city with his signature dramatic flair. Ramelli interprets Venice with a fascinating cinematic-infused style of color photography. From its bustling sites — such as the Piazza San Marco, Rialto Bridge, and Grand Canal — to its mysterious narrow alleyways, Ramelli takes readers on a stunning visual journey through Venice — bathed in morning mist, at sunrise or sunset, viewers can feel the city’s irresistible seduction and secrets. A shot of the opulent Saint Mark’s Basilica — devoid of its usual crowds of visitors — evokes a quiet beauty. While a scene of gondolas floating on tranquil lagoon waters invites quiet reflection. For longtime visitors, lifelong natives, aspiring tourists, and everyone in between, Serge Ramelliʼs Venice truly reflects the poetry, splendor, and romance that characterize this beloved Italian city — making it the perfect title for any serious library of photography, travel, or art.

About the Author:

The French photographer Serge Ramelli specializes in urban and landscape photography. He is represented by YellowKorner, the leading publisher of art photography, with more than 78 galleries worldwide. Ramelli’s hit photography courses and tutorials have more than 300,000 YouTube subscribers. He has published photo books on Paris, New York, and Venice. Los Angeles is his fourth book with teNeues.

 - From well-known tourist sites to addresses off the beaten path, this book paints a complete picture of the storied Italian city
 - This book will not only appeal to lovers of photography; but all fans of architecture, art, and travel