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This book features an amusing collection of signs from around the world. Divided into chapters by type (animals, man, stop, danger, weapons, transport, children, toilets, work, "no!", etc.), the signs demonstrate how different cultures portray the ic...

Wearable art. An exploration of tattoos past and present Whether you’re thinking of getting a tattoo or just want to see to what lengths others have gone in decorating their bodies, this is the book to check out. This edition of 1000 Tattoos...

Whether you're thinking of getting a tattoo or just want to see to what lengths others have gone in decorating their bodies, this is the book to check out. This special 25th-anniversary edition of Tattoos explores the history of the art worldwide...

A Century’s Worth of Pleasure and Pause. Selling the most delicious vices The quest to affirm Americans’ need for alcohol and tobacco is a tale of 100 years of advertising intended to seduce consumers to partake in these delicious vice...

The Museum Ludwig in Cologne possesses one of the most interesting collections of 20th-century art in the world. With particular strengths in its Modernist, Pop Art and contemporary holdings, it attracts gallery-goers from all over the world. This vo...

Henry Ford jump-started the age of the automobile with the first assembly-line car in 1908: the Model T. Over the next century the automobile evolved from chugging workhorse to tailfin-era showboat to a sleek status symbol, complete with sleek hood o...

Wheels of history. From the Model T and DB5 to the VW Beetle and the Hummer. Henry Ford jump-started the age of the automobile with the first assembly-line car in 1908: the Model T. Over the next century the automobile evolved from chugging workho...

The way we wore. The story of modern fashion — from couture to mass market The 20th century saw fashion evolve from an exclusive Parisian salon business catering to a wealthy elite, into a global industry employing millions, with new trends ...

From Ansel Adams to Piet Zwart. The Museum Ludwig's handbook of photography in the 20th century The history of photography began nearly 200 years ago, but only relatively recently has it been fully recognised as a medium in its own right. Colo...

The photographic collection of the Museum Ludwig Cologne is one of the most important collections of contemporary photography in the world. This book provides a fascinating insight into its rich diversity: conceptual art, abstraction, reportage - abo...

The history of photography began some 150 years ago, but only relatively recently has it been fully recognised as a medium in its own right. Cologne's Museum Ludwig was the first museum of contemporary art to devote a substantial section to inter...

Ticket to ride, fly, or sail. The golden age of global adventure Over the course of the twentieth century, travel experienced an unprecedented boom. As ocean liners broke speed records, aerodynamic trains roared down tracks, and stylish boat-plane...

The metabolism of travel changed more in the last century than in the previous half-millennium, a stunning transformation triggered by American wanderlust. In less than 100 years, the U.S. mass-produced the automobile, invented airplanes, freeways, m...

The Way We Wore. The story of modern fashion from couture to mass market The 20th century saw fashion evolve from an exclusive Parisian salon business catering to a wealthy elite into a global industry employing millions, with new trends whisked i...

Photographs have a strange and powerful way of shaping the way we see the world and influencing our perceptions of reality. To demonstrate the unique and profound influence on culture and society that photographs have, Photo Icons puts the most impor...