Книги издательства Phaidon

An in-depth exploration spanning 800 years of the art, essence, and enduring impact of the Japanese garden The most comprehensive exploration of the art of the Japanese garden published to date, this book covers more than eight centuries of the hi...

An essential and compelling exploration of the design, history, and culture of the motorcycle - an icon of the machine age Motorcycles are ubiquitous in the world's streets and cities, evolving over decades in engineering and design to meet in...

Inspiration for stunning planting for your garden throughout the year – from Anna Pavord, one of today's most inspiring and much-loved garden writers, the author of global bestseller The Tulip ' [A] smart volume … simple, stra...

A luxurious collection of the best recipes from the world's leading Italian cookbook - with all new photography and design First published in 1950, Il Cucchiaio d'Argento, or its English-language offspring The Silver Spoon, is th...

Through some 300 objects, this book explores contemporary Japanese design: from everyday objects and packaging to interior design and lighting elements. Ultimately the book aims to explore the way in which Japanese design manages to harness its ma...

A look at the remarkable Chinese performance artist, sculptor and painter. Zhang Huan has emerged as one of the most important artists of his time, a fearless explorer of the limits of the human body and a key figure in the flourishing Chinese art...

A survey of the unforgettable career of legendary adman George Lois. Legendary American adman and image-maker, George Lois was a leader of the 1960s Creative Revolution and the mastermind behind an astonishing array of witty and audacious advertis...

A compelling collection of self-portraits from throughout recorded history, revised to include captivating contemporary works The challenge of interpreting and recreating their own likenesses has proven irresistible to artists throughout the ages....

With a new introduction, A Day at elBulli, Classic Edition is an insight into the ideas, methods and creativity of Ferran Adrià and elBulli restaurant.  Day at elBulli, Classic Edition is an exclusive look behind the scenes at elBulli,...

The bestselling and critically acclaimed monograph on one of the most influential painters of the twentieth century Willem de Kooning was a leading exponent of Abstract Expressionism. MoMA's 2011 de Kooning retrospective drew record crowds, an...

This book focuses on the history and development of outdoor advertising since the beginning of the nineteenth century. The author examines the rise of 'commercial art', the development of advertising as a discipline and an industry and the...

A personal chef monograph, and the first book, from globally-acclaimed chef Ana Roš of Hiša Franko in Slovenia Set near the Italian border in Slovenia's remote Soča valley, in the foothills of mountains and beside a turquoise riv...

Legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz’s surprising account of her encounters with fashion over five decades.  'Looking back at my work, I see that fashion has always been there,' Annie Leibovitz observes in the preface to ...

Celebrating the 400th anniversary of traditional Japanese ceramic culture as interpreted by today’s leading designers The art of Japanese porcelain manufacturing began in Arita in 1616. Now, on its 400th anniversary, Arita / Table of Content...

An up-to-date guide to the most significant art styles and movements from the present to antiquity Beginning with the most recent artistic developments of the twenty-first century and tracing the thread of art history back in time, Art in Time off...