Книги видавництва Prestel

This sumptuous volume explores key aspects of Art Nouveau - decorative arts, architecture, fashion, dance, advertising, and more - with an in-depth approach and stunning illustrations. The Art Nouveau movement became an international phenomen...

This intriguing take on the history of art focuses on groundbreaking moments that changed the course of artistic development, from cave paintings to contemporary works. The first portrait, the first realistic animal drawing, the first nighttime sc...

Basquiat first came to prominence when he collaborated with Al Diaz to spray-paint enigmatic statements under the pseudonym SAMO©. He went on to work on collages, Xerox art, postcards, performances, and music before establishing his reputation a...

A comprehensive travel guide dedicated to Germany’s Bauhaus architecture, this book takes an in-depth look at over 100 locations that can still be visited today. Established in 1919 in Weimar, the Bauhaus college for design influenced one of...

Pairing notorious fictional gangsters and mobsters with signature cocktails, this pocket-size collection of boozy recipes is so much fun, it’s criminal. It’s been a century since the prohibition sent Americans scurrying to speakeasies....

Imagine an airport that welcomes you as visitor or neighbor; that takes you efficiently from terminal to plane; that is sustainably designed and filled with light and air; that you’ll be happy to linger, shop, and eat in. Not only does this air...

This book tells the story of the beloved Impressionist movement, focusing on the tumultuous period of the 1860s and1870s and the emergence of the “New Painting” out of the Paris Salon. Lavish reproductions of masterpieces of French pai...

Botticelli is one of the most beloved figures of the Renaissance period and his seductive "Venus" and graceful "Primavera" are among the world's most recognizable works of art. Now available in an attractive and accessibly pri...

"This book will enable a wider audience to engage with the brutalist architecture of London in a new way through crafting the models with their own hands"  - Norman Foster In this fun and intellectually stimulating book, readers can...

This collection of nearly two dozen detachable, frameable, propaganda posters offer an outstanding selection of examples from East Germany, Russia, Southeast Asia, and China. Reproduced in startling color and printed on high-quality paper, they o...

This refreshing new book, a lavishly produced and illustrated volume on the controversial 19th-century Romantic artist, addresses Caspar David Friedrich’s modern critics while deepening our appreciation for his singular genius. "A painting must st...

COOP HIMMELB(L)AU s projects include recent urban structures like the BMW Welt, Munich (2001 07), the Musée des Confluences, Lyon (2001 10), and the European Central Bank, Frankfurt (2003 11). These and many others are presented through ...

One of art history’s previously overlooked treasures — the vibrant ceramic tiles of Syria and especially Damascus — are the subject of this fascinating study by a leading Islamic art expert. The architectural ceramic decoration i...

This consideration of Hockney's work from 1960 to the early nineties dispels myths and opens up new lines of inquiry concerning his contributions to post-modern art. Filled with beautiful color plates of his paintings, the book draws on extensive...

This book accompanies the first major museum exhibition devoted to a reconstruction of the infamous Nazi display of modern art since the presentation originated by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1991. ]During the Nazi regime in Germany, &...