Книги видавництва Prestel

In lavish two-page spreads, this book presents nearly one hundred of history’s most memorable photographs — from the Wright Brothers’ first flight to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, from Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream...

The most important and best-loved artists of the Pop art movement are gathered in this accessible book of painting, photography, film, and sculpture When it emerged in the 1950s, the Pop art movement presented a challenge to fine art with its inco...

From suits to socks, tuxedos to ties, this is an utterly unique and visually exciting look at how fashionable men have been rocking polka dots, plaids, and paisley at home, at work, and at play throughout history and across the globe. Nothing embr...

On the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's 95 Theses, this opulent book presents a colorful introduction to Renaissance art and history. Featuring more than a hundred outstanding paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, and treasures of the A...

This kaleidoscopic exhibition catalog celebrates Lichtenstein’s multifaceted career ― from his iconic achievements in the Pop Art movement and beyond. Published to mark the centennial of Lichtenstein’s birth, this retrospective volume ...

Celebrate the life and work of Peter Paul Rubens with this informative introduction to the Flemish artist Arguably the greatest artist of the Baroque period, Peter Paul Rubens was an accomplished painter and draughtsman, as well as a valued diplom...

Discover how the designers of women’s sporting attire navigated the worlds of fashion, function, and propriety, from the beginning of the 19th century to 1960 This book offers a stunning visual record of the evolution of women's sporting...

Culled from the extensive archives of one of the most renowned graffiti photographers of all time comes this remarkable collection of previously unpublished images of New York’s graffiti scene in the 1980s. If you were a graffiti writer in 1...

This beautifully illustrated new volume on the Surrealist movement uncovers the influence magic, myth and the occult had on its development. Like no other 20th-century movement, Surrealism was keenly inspired by tropes of magic, myth and the occul...

Taste and Place: The Design Hotels Book is a broad and inclusive exploration of food, an integral part of purposeful travel.  In our most ambitious book yet, we have called upon leading writers, photographers, creative chefs, and culinary inn...

This unique, visually exciting look at the evolution of nightclubs across America and Europe since the 1960s reveals an unwavering truth about club culture — the one constant changes. Opening with the psychedelic haunts of the 1960s New York...

The drummer is usually the least well-known member of any band. Yet behind every frontman is the person keeping the beat, and often acting as the music’s driving force. In these incredible portraits, Deirdre O’Callaghan places drummers sq...

This glorious, authoritative, and unprecedented retrospective of Doré’s prints and paintings, drawn from an oeuvre of more than 10,000 works, comes in a spectacularly ornate package that reflects the artist’s own dramatic style. ...

This beautifully illustrated, expansive overview of Dutch and Flemish art during the 17th century illuminates the creative achievements of one of the most important eras in Western art. The Golden Age in Holland and Flanders roughly spanned the 17...

This concise, accessible, and thoroughly modern guide to contemporary and historical graphic design is a must-have for designers and creatives in every medium. As visually compelling as it is packed with information, this handbook to the fundament...