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This elegant, large-format volume presents twenty masters of photography via 300 extraordinary authorial photographs, providing a broad yet accessible overview of twentieth-century photography.

From Man Rays pioneering experimentations to the elegant and provocative fashion shots of Helmut Newton and Herb Ritts, this volume showcases masters of their craft across different photographic genres, from reportage and documentary to art and portraiture to fashion and glamour photography.

For each artist featured, a 22-page portfolio of their iconic images provides a comprehensive overview of their oeuvre.

Each section opens with an insightful introduction to the masters work and includes a concise biography of the photographer. Images are accompanied by insightful, engaging commentary from the specialist authors and contextualized by original essays that shed light on the stories, motivations, and techniques behind each shot.

Featuring a striking, elegant design and large format, Master Photographers brings a host of stunning works into sharp focus and incorporates a truly international cast of photographers.

From French masters such as Robert Doisneau and Henri Cartier-Bresson, to the wit and charm of Englishman Martin Parr, via the provocative oeuvre of Japanese photographer Araki Nobuyoshi, and the powerful portraits of Americans Walker Evans and Elliot Erwitt, this volume provides a fascinating insight into the work of the most innovative and important photographers of recent times.

A discerning introduction to and a celebration of the legendary masters of twentieth-century photography, this volume is perfect for amateurs and aficionados alike.

Master Photographers features the work of Araki Nobuyoshi, Gabriele Basilico, Margaret Bourke-White, Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Doisneau, Elliott Erwitt, Walker Evans, Mario Giacomelli, Mimmo Jodice, William Klein, Peter Lindbergh, Man Ray, Robert Mapplethorpe, James Nachtwey, Helmut Newton, Martin Parr, Herb Ritts, Sebastiao Salgado, and August Sander.

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Люди, які визначили фотомистецтво 20-го століття. Культові знімки найкращих фотографів свого часу. Знаменні кадри та їх творці, різноманітність жанрів та тематик. Все це зібрано під однією обкладинкою у чудово оформленому виданні.

300 чудових авторських фотографій від двадцятки найкращих майстрів свого часу зібрано до першокласної великоформатної книги. Ця колекція - чудовий тлумачний огляд фотографії 20-го століття. Від новаторських експериментів Ман Рея до елегантних та провокаційних фешн-знімків Хельмута Ньютона та Херба Рітца, у цьому солідному виданні представлені роботи двадцяти легендарних фотографів, справді майстрів своєї справи у різних жанрах – від фоторепортажів та документальної фотографії до художньої та портретної зйомки.

Портфоліо кожного фотографа, представленого тут, включає добірку його найвидатніших знімків, інформацію про його творчу спадщину в цілому, коротку біографію та коментар до кожної з вибраних фотографій. Елегантний дизайн книги та її великий формат дозволяють насолодитися цими культовими знімками. На вас чекають фотографії, які відіграли ключову роль у фотомистецтві, сформували і перетворили цей жанр на те, чим він є тепер.

На вас чекає зіркова двадцятка легенд фотографії - Нобуєсі Аракі, Габріеле Базиліко, Маргарет Бурк-Уайт, Роберт Капа, Анрі Картьє-Брессон, Робер Дуано, Еліотт Ервітт, Уокер Еванс, Маріо Джакомеллі, Міммо Йодіче, Вільям Кейл Мепплторп, Джеймс Нахтвей, Хельмут Ньютон, Мартін Парр, Херб Рітц, Себастіо Сальгадо та Август Зандер.

Arnold Newman was one of the most productive, creative and successful portrait photographers of the twentieth century.

For more than sixty years Newman was recognized by regular publication in the most influential magazines of the day, major solo exhibitions and appearances in many of the world’s most prestigious photography collections.

This landmark publication – the first monograph to be published after Newman’s death in 2006 – is packed with iconic images and includes a preface by Todd Brandow and short biographies of Newman’s sitters by Corinne Currat.

More than 200 mainly black-and-white photographs, including dozens never before seen in book form, showcase the photographer’s remarkable talent. Famous sitters range from painters, writers and musicians to businessmen, bankers and leaders of the industry, and include Truman Capote, Marc Chagall, 
J. F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Pablo Picasso, Igor Stravinsky and Andy Warhol. Individual and group portraits are represented in the book, as well as abstracts, landscapes, architectural 
details and cityscapes.

Two essays by William A. Ewing shed light on Newman’s growing practice; Arthur Ollman provides an informative and entertaining look back at an old friend, and David Coleman focuses on an important national commission undertaken by the photographer.

Що робить чудове фото? Гортаючи сторінки найпопулярніших фотожурналів, може скластися враження, що існує лише одне правило важливості – «правило третин». Дійсно, здається, що дехто буде оцінювати достоїнства фотографії, грунтуючись майже виключно на цьому. Рідко можна почути дискусію про «візуальну вагу», «баланс», «негативний простір», «глибину» тощо. Письменник і професійний фотограф Річард Гарві-Вільямс стверджує, що успіх полягає в поєднанні чотирьох елементів: ефектного об’єкта; динамічна композиція; ефективне використання освітлення; і, мабуть, найважливіше, здатність викликати емоційну реакцію у глядача.

Чітким, лаконічним текстом без жаргонів він також розглядає роль тону та кольору в гарній композиції та пропонує безцінні поради та інструменти, які допоможуть фотографу взяти під контроль творчий процес. Книгу проілюстровано прикладами власних чудових природних фотографій автора, а також діаграмами та нотатками для найбільш чіткого пояснення техніки. Останній розділ цього повного посібника для всіх серйозних фотографів обговорює фотографію та її зв’язок із мистецтвом, перш ніж запропонувати зважений висновок щодо дослідження цієї захоплюючої теми.

Про автора:

Річарду Гарві-Вільямсу пощастило, що він провів більшу частину свого виховання в Східній Африці і природно розвинув любов до дикої природи, якої було так багато в той час. Закінчивши школу, він отримав ступінь із зоології в Манчестерському університеті, але лише пізніше його пристрасть до світу природи відродилася, головним чином через те, що вона пов’язана з іншою його любов’ю — фотографією. Річард і його дружина Ліза прожили вісім років у південній частині Греції в місцевості, де є чудові гірські пейзажі та глибокі ущелини. Це, у поєднанні зі змінами, які відбувалися через пори року, і чудовою якістю освітлення надали йому чудові можливості відточити свої навички пейзажної фотографії. Окрім виставок гравюр і публікацій своїх робіт, Річард регулярно організовує фотосафарі та майстер-класи з пейзажної фотографії за кордоном, а також проводить семінари та навчальні посібники для окремих осіб і невеликих груп у своєму домі в Південному Девоні.

Is a watch ever a work of art? Is a watchmaker ever an artist?

To answer these questions and many more, Michael Clerizo spent months listening to eleven of the world’s most renowned watchmakers. In mansions, villas, shops and ateliers of all sizes these extraordinary individuals told their stories.

We hear of lives mastering the skills of mechanical watchmaking, and crowned with the success of finding others willing to buy and treasure their work. These men also speak fervently of their common goal: ensuring that the mechanical watch continues to thrive in a world dominated by disposable quartz watches.

The book’s many photographs offer a retrospective exhibition of the watches of George Daniels, Svend Andersen, Vincent Calabrese, Philippe Dufour, Antoine Preziuso, Franck Muller, Aniceto Jiménez Pita, Alain Silberstein, Marco Lang, Vianney Halter and Roger Smith.

In addition, twenty other remarkable watchmakers and workshops from Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Holland, Finland, Ireland and Hungary are introduced and illustrated. Also included are a technical glossary, suggestions for further reading, and a list of specialist websites and magazines.

About the Author:

Michael Clerizo is noted for his in-depth analysis of bespoke luxury products for the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Robb Report and specialist watch and other magazines.

The book delineates the evolution of photography from its invention until the 21st century, through the main figures who have done the history of this modern art. The appearance of photography have led to a revelation in the art and culture's world. From Stieglitz to Beaton, from Baron de Mayer to Mapplethorpe, from Capa to Rodchenko, through Doisneau, Cartier Bresson and Berengo Gardin.

This miniature version of Men, Stefan May’s charged compilation of male nudes, contains all the energy, vitality and thrill of its precursor. And, it still contains all the delightful photographs that made the larger volume so delectable. Yet, this special diminutive format makes it more affordable and accessible, as well as, more convenient to shelve and browse.

101 duotone photograhps

101 duotone photographs

This powerful collection of black and white male nudes is a stunning testament to Peter Arnold’s talents as a fine art photographer and artist. Arnold’s unique vision is exemplified by his attention to detail, meticulously sculpting these powerful bodies with his original posing and languid lighting. The exact composition of each model’s masterful body allows a graphic display of muscle and skin textures to take form. As a result, each image pulses with a heightened sexual energy. This is a collection with an otherworldly quality, sure to provoke comment for many years to come.

Peter Arnold's work as a fine art photographer and pictorial artist is known internationally. His best-selling books, Orchids, Tulips, and Bulbs in Bloom have become classics of flower photography.

* Sensuous and strikingly original, a dramatic portrayal of man in all his facets
* The power and beauty of the male nude is brought to new heights

Alone in a Crowd is an extension of Giuseppe Santamaria's successful first books Men In This Town and Women In This Town.

In this, his third book, his focus is once again on men's fashion, but seasonally based - winter (polka dots - representing snow flakes) and summer (pin stripes - representing sunbeams). He has once again travelled broadly to capture candid street shots of men in Sydney, Melbourne, Tokyo, London, Paris, Florence, Madrid, New York and LA.

The book also includes written profiles, in the form of mini interviews on style and fashion choices, with men in different cities and notes on his subjects different style directions.

There are numerous successful books on what a man should do, know, or own. Men's Manual combines it all. After his innovative car culture magazine, ramp, Michael Koeckritz has set new standards for men's lifestyle publishing with rampstyle.

Since its first issue, the award-winning magazine has won international recognition as a style-packed and style-setting glossy. Just in time for the 20th edition, Men's Manual brings readers a best-of remix of features and images, infographics and illustrations, useful and useless knowledge, as well as a wealth of quotes and gadgets. Relaxed, positive, humorous, not always politically correct, but always brave, adventurous, and surprising. A book for real men, wild guys, and dudes.

243 color and b/w photographs

This collection gives us a close look at the German Chancellor and an engaging insight into politics. Dieter Blum is an internationally acclaimed photographer, whose prize-winning work has appeared in publications such as Stern, Time and Vanity Fair. Konrad R. Mьller is one of the best and most distinctive German portrait photographers. His award-winning work, evocative of classical portraiture, has appeared in all the top magazines.

* A fascinating insight into a man on the center-stage of national and international power
* An important historical record of German and international significance 

In the galaxy of automobile makers, the star in Stuttgart shines brightly. Arising from the accumulation of technology, design, and sports, a firm was created in 1886 whose economic force has made it a player of international significance.

The concise and compelling texts shed light on manifold aspects of Mercedes history, from engineering to the economic-political power exerted by this worldwide concern. Throughout the book, naturally, one thing stands out: the vehicle itself. Rainer W. Schlegelmilch’s photographs veritably pay homage to the embodiment of the German dream car.

The revised edition presents the long series of models in chronological order, from Daimler motor carriages of 1886 to the new SLS of 2010, and explains contexts and Developments like Blue Efficiency or Distronic Plus.

Picture Perfect. The photo duo behind some of fashion’s glossiest shots

Mert Alas, born in Turkey, and Marcus Piggott, born in Wales, met in 1994, at a party on a pier in Hastings, England. Piggott asked Alas for a light, the pair got talking, and rapidly discovered they had plenty in common, not least a love of fashion. Three years later, the duo now known as Mert and Marcus had moved into a derelict loft in East London, converted it into a studio, and had their first collaborative photographic work published in Dazed & Confused.

These days, Mert and Marcus shape the global image of such renowned brands as Giorgio Armani, Roberto Cavalli, Fendi, Miu Miu, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Givenchy, and Lancôme, and public figures including Lady Gaga, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Linda Evangelista, Gisele Bündchen, Björk, Angelina Jolie, and Rihanna. Their photographs encompass a wide range of styles and influences but are renowned particularly for their use of digitized augmentation of images, and a fascination for strong, sexually charged, confident female subjects: “powerful women, women with a meaning, a you-don’t-have-to-talk-or-move-too-much-to-tell-who-you-are kind of woman.”

Bringing our best-selling Collector’s Edition to an affordable, compact format, this collection explores the unique vision of a creative partnership that has defined and redefined standards for glamour, fashion, and luxury. Approximately 300 images from the megawatt Mert and Marcus portfolio are accompanied by an introduction by Charlotte Cotton.

First published as a TASCHEN Collector’s Edition, now available as an affordable, compact edition

The author:

Charlotte Cotton is a curator and writer. She was head of the Wallis Annenberg Department of Photography at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (2007–2009), curator of photographs at the Victoria and Albert Museum (1992–2004) and the head of programming at the Photographers Gallery (2004–2005) in London. She is also the founding editor of wordswithoutpictures.org.

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Jump into the megawatt world of Mert and Marcus, the creative tour de force who have styled and shot some of the most powerful brands and personalities of our time, from Miu Miu to Angelina Jolie, Givenchy to Gisele Bündchen. Sourced from our best-selling Collector’s Edition, some 300 pictures illuminate the hyper-glamorous, hyper-glossy repertoire of a creative partnership that has defined and redefined standards for fashion.

• Serge Normant, born in France and based in New York, is the ultimate hairstylist of the international movie and fashion scene, working with the worlds best photographers, make-up artists, and designers. His first book, with essays by Julia Roberts, Isabella Rossellini, and Verushka, is a visual hymn to hair.

• Unter seinen begnadeten Händen werden die schönsten Frauen der Welt noch schöner - zu Ikonen ihrer selbst oder auch völlig neu, anders, verwandelt. Serge Normant, gebürtiger Franzose und seit 20 Jahren in New York ansässig, ist der Haar-Stylist der internationalen Film- und Fashion-Szene.

Arguably the greatest all-round entertainer of his era, Michael Jackson embodied the paradox of extreme fame: a uniquely gifted singer, dancer and songwriter, his extraordinary talents were matched only by the loneliness, eccentricity and ego-mania of his isolated position atop popular culture. This book charts the rise and demise of the self-proclaimed King of Pop.

A star from the age of 11, Michael Jackson's unrivalled success spanned five decades beginning with the Jackson 5 in 1968, through a solo Motown career as a teen-idol in the early '70s (while still fronting the Jacksons), and as a remarketed pop genius from the 1980s. While the success of Thriller, the best-selling album in history, owed much to production maestro Quincy Jones, Jackson's abilities as a supreme vocalist, dance provocateur, music video pioneer, songwriter and live performer simply know no equal. As an entertainer he was a perfectionist. Yet his music transcended race, geography, sex, genre, age and color—a remarkable achievement for a shy, troubled boy who never grew up. While his untimely death in June 2009 shook the world, it is Jackson's musical legacy that will endure for generations to come. In this book, the triumph and tragedy of his extraordinary journey is revealed through a unique visual and narrative chronology.

The Music Icons series:
Each title contains a painstaking selection of approximately 150 portraits, colorful posters and record covers, rare concert photos, and previously unpublished candid photos. These images—each matching an important biographical event—are accompanied by text tracing the progression of each subject’s life and career and are complemented by a section containing lists of essential recordings and selected chart rankings.