Книги видавництва Prestel

Gustav Klimt: In search of the “total artwork” follows the course of Klimt’s career. It starts with his early work as one of Vienna’s most successful public muralists and concluding with his later triumph as the city’s f...

A rich survey of the life and work of one of the most intriguing artists of the twentieth century. Published in conjunction with an exciting exhibition at the Neue Galerie New York, opening in autumn 2007, this beautifully produced book features m...

Whether the incredible pieces of haute couture were designed by Chanel, Dior, Gaultier, Lacroix, Elie Saab, Philip Treacy, or Valentino, their beauty is preserved in the gorgeous images captured with a large-format camera using Polaroid material by C...

In this fascinating look at over 180 “hidden” images Helga Prignitz-Poda, one of the world’s leading authorities on the Mexican artist, pulls back the curtain on masterpieces that rarely, if ever, see the inside of an exhibition or ...

This highly regarded survey of the works of a master of Japanese printmaking is now available in a convenient and attractively priced flexi edition. Utagawa Hiroshige holds an assured place in the history of art as one of the greatest and best-lov...

Now available again, this delightful selection of prints depicting nineteenth-century Japan’s natural beauty is a colorful introduction to the country’s most beloved artist. The Japanese artist Hokusai spent the second half of his life...

Although books on Hundertwasser's work abound, few are as satisfying as this luxuriously designed, one of a kind volume that was originally created as an exhibition catalog. Bound in black linen, foil-embossed, and printed in six colors with impe...

Now in a new flexi edition that is more affordable than ever, this breathtaking volume highlights the world's best modern architecture, the people behind the buildings, and the impact they have had on their surroundings. From New York City's ...

329 color illustrations 143 b/w illustrations Now available in an attractively priced flexi edition, this best-selling book is an opulent and absorbing overview of the fashion world throughout the twentieth century. From Coco Chanel to Christian D...

Ninety seminal images by the world's greatest artists provide a stunning tour of the twentieth-century's greatest photographs. From the first image, Heinrich Zille's "Nine Boys Practising Handstands" to the final, Nan Goldin's backstage portrait of t...

Since their immigration from Russia to the West in 1987, conceptual artists Ilya and Emilia Kabakov have produced magnificent installations in a wide variety of forums: a circus stage, public square, orchestral hall, opera houses, and museums. Ily...

Reflecting the most recent research on this groundbreaking artistic movement, this lavishly illustrated and comprehensive book examines Impressionism on a global scale, from its iconic French masterpieces to less familiar works by Scandinavian, Germa...

This richly illustrated volume explores diverse aspects of life in nineteenth-century Paris, from the dim alleys of “Old Paris” to the grand boulevards of the Second Empire. Paris earned the enduring nickname la ville lumière du...

This gorgeous survey of art from the Islamic world covers three continents and fourteen centuries. From its birth in the seventh century through modern times, the Islamic religion has inspired glorious works of art. This stunning book includes mor...

This lavishly illustrated book examines the profound influence of Japanese prints on the Impressionists and their American contemporaries. Richly illustrated throughout, this elegant volume introduces two hundred years of Japanese prints and exami...