Best selling Non-fiction from Taschen
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1. Taschen Virgil Abloh. Nike. ICONS
From the Air Jordan 1 to the Air Presto, Nike and Virgil Abloh deconstruct 10 sneaker icons and create new stars in sneaker heaven with their collaboration "The Ten". Experience insights into technical ingenuity and Abloh's investigative design process - each shoe is a piece of product design, a readymade and a garment.
2. Taschen Design of the 20th Century
More or less safely arrived in the 21st century, we can finally see clearly: The 20th century was firmly in the hands of designers. Aesthetics took hold of everyday life and transformed our homes and offices into galleries of ever-changing style trends, where progress revealed its frivolous side. TASCHEN gathers here the entire spectrum of design – from furniture to graphic design, from the organic to the geometric, from Art Deco to Pop to High Tech. All the creators who gave civilization its final polish and helped shape our modern world are represented – from Marcel Breuer to Dieter Rams, from Gerrit Rietveld to Arne Jacobsen and Harry Bertoia to Philippe Starck, to name just a few. This A-Z of designers and styles conveys, as competently as it is opulent, a comprehensive cross-section of the creativity of the 20th century. About the series: Bibliotheca Universalis – compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe.
3. Taschen Ferrari
Few brands possess such immense emotional potential as Ferrari. For seven decades—and with no end in sight—the company founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1947 has left an indelible fire-red mark on motorsport and pop culture, captivating Formula 1 and sports car fans around the globe. The famous emblem, the Cavallino Rampante, a rearing black horse on a yellow background, has become a symbol of elegant design, sporting success, and exclusivity. This volume was created in close collaboration with Ferrari and contains exclusive content from the Ferrari archives and private collections worldwide. It features numerous previously unpublished photos, sketches, and original documents related to famous Ferrari drivers such as Ascari, Fangio, Hawthorn, Phil Hill, Surtees, Lauda, Scheckter, and Schumacher, revealing the stories behind Ferrari's victories, its key protagonists, and its legacy. Additionally, it includes a comprehensive, unprecedented appendix cataloging all wins since 1947. From thrilling triumphs on the racetrack to the meticulous craftsmanship behind each model—experience the essence of what makes Ferrari the most coveted name in automotive history, a brand that continues to push the boundaries of the possible. Whether you are a collector or simply a lover of unique designs and unparalleled performance—this is the ultimate tribute to Ferrari's enduring legacy. Originally released as a signed collector's edition, it is now available in an unlimited edition.
4. Taschen 1000 Chairs. Updated version
Sit back, relax, and take a look at some of the most iconic chairs in history. This reference work, a must-have for chair design enthusiasts and seating furniture collectors, presents all relevant information about each chair's designer and their work, from Alvar Aalto to Eva Zeisel, from Art Nouveau to the International Style. Freshly updated, this edition showcases archetypal seating furniture from the 19th century to the most innovative designs of the present day.
5. Taschen Harry Benson. The Beatles
In early 1964, photographer Harry Benson received a call from the picture editor of London's Daily Express,
who asked Benson to document a trip to Paris by the Beatles. This
This assignment was the beginning of the close relationship with the band that
career and which resulted in some of the most intimate pictures
ever taken of the Beatles.
In Paris, Benson took the famous photo of the Fab Four having a pillow fight at the George V Hotel,
a picture that Benson himself once described as the best of his career.
of his career. Later that year, he accompanied the band's first US tour
US tour, including their appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, their surprise encounter with Cassius Clay and the hysteria of New York Beatlemania. He also captured George Harrison's honeymoon in Barbados for posterity. He documented the Beatles during the filming of their debut film A Hard Day's Night
and was present at the now infamous 1966 tour on which John
where John Lennon claimed that the Beatles were "more popular than Jesus".
This book brings together the best of Benson's atmospherically dense
black and white pictures. There are also quotes and
and newspaper clippings from the time and an introduction by
Benson himself, in which he explains his personal view of the photographs
that made contemporary history.
6. Taschen Frida Kahlo. The Complete Paintings
Only a few female artists have made their mark in art history, and none rose as meteoric as the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. She is one of the key figures of the groundbreaking Mexican modernism and, as an artist, a pioneer for themes such as gender equality, sexuality, and feminism. In this XXL-...
Non-fiction
CHF166.–
Frida Kahlo. The Complete Paintings
English, Andrea Kettenmann, Luis-Martín Lozano, Marina Vázquez Ramos, 2021
7. Taschen The Book of Colour Concepts
From the 17th century until the advent of the digital age, color theories were illustrated with lavish wheels, multicolored diagrams, and meticulous drawings. This insightful edition brings together over 65 works from around the world and explores the endless shades and nuances of a subject that has inspired Newton, Goethe, Sanzō Wada, the Bauhaus, and many others.
Non-fiction
CHF141.–
The Book of Colour Concepts
English, French, German, Spanish, Alexandra Loske, Sarah Lowengard, 2024
8. Taschen Nichols:Walt Disney's Disneyland
Naturally, Donald Duck actually lives in Duckburg, Winnie the Pooh in the Hundred Acre Wood, Snow White in Germany, and the Wonderland traveler Alice somewhere in Victorian England. However, they all have a second residence in the same place, in Anaheim, California. In the early 1950s, Walt Disney realized his long-held dream of creating an amusement park where visitors could meet all of his animated characters and take a journey through American history, from the Wild West to the future in space. Under Walt Disney's leadership, architects, artists, engineers, and a legion of construction workers transformed a few acres of orange grove into a realm of eternal youth, a destination that every child in the USA dreams of visiting at least once. By the early fifties, the time had come. Today, there are Disney resorts from Paris to Shanghai, but the original Disneyland in Anaheim, California, remains one of the most popular attractions in the USA, drawing over 16 million visitors from around the world each year. This lavishly illustrated chronicle relies on Disney's extensive archives, private collections, and press archives, documenting the history of Disneyland over six decades, from the first designs to the present day. With its wealth of original documents and background information, this chronicle is a treasure trove for all Disney fans, fairy tale believers, eternal children, and pop historians.
9. Taschen Frédéric Chaubin. CCCP. Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed. 40th Ed
Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed documents an architectural pilgrimage into a future that has already vanished. During his travels through the former republics of the USSR, French publicist Frédéric Chaubin discovered unique monumental buildings from the late Soviet era, whose utopian vocabulary of forms and...
Non-fiction
CHF24.70
Frédéric Chaubin. CCCP. Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed. 40th Ed
English, French, German, Frédéric Chaubin, 2022
10. Taschen The History of Graphic Design
In this volume, Jens Müller recaps 130 years of graphic history, from the 19th century through the economic miracle to the present day. Detailed representations of particularly notable, trend-setting projects and campaigns, as well as portraits of important designers, make this volume an encyclopedia of communication design.
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