Prestel

In the 17th century, Amsterdam was a vibrant hub of the burgeoning European trade with Asia, Africa, and the Levant, importing copious amounts of f...

Antonia Edwards' first book, Upcyclist, explored how artists and designers around the globe transform castoff materials into elegant domestic furni...

The Land Art Generator Initiative is one of the world's most exciting design competitions and for its 2019 challenge, entrants from around the worl...

Product Description One of Germany's leading architectural firms, schneider+schumacher has created an impressive portfolio of buildings, as c...

Review "I highly recommend Michael Findlay's new book, Seeing Slowly: Looking at Modern Art, published in September by Prestel. A longtime directo...

This visually stunning volume offers perceptive examinations of several renowned German and Austrian Expressionist artists who redefined modern sel...

During a time of development and change that has the potential to transform the unique character of London's Soho, this book delves into the area's...

Product Description Although her reputation exploded in 2016 with her iconic portrait of Solange Knowles for the artist's album A Seat at the Tabl...

Gathered over the course of four decades, the Thomas Murray collection of Indonesian textiles is one of the most important privately owned collecti...

Looking for something new to try in the kitchen? How about a delicious dinner in which each course - from appetizer to dessert - is the same colour...

Very little is known about The Green Florilegium. Neither signed nor dated, it is generally attributed to the German painter Hans Simon Holtzbecker...

Children love to group, name, identify, and discover, which is the perfect way to explore vast topics, such as the jobs people do. Filled with hund...

In different time zones but at the same single moment on Earth this brightly coloured book hops across the globe to deliver a simple but profound m...

Product Description The rise of digital photography is perhaps the most manifest legacy of the digital revolution in art. Through the use of sophi...

This book focuses on over twenty buildings that were designed solely by Louis Kahn. From his native city of Philadelphia to the heart of Bangladesh...

A truly colorful history of the finest manufacturer of artists' paint: H. Schmincke & Co. Since its founding in 1881, H. Schmincke & Co ha...

The 2019 opening of the Humboldt Forum heralds a massive achievement in cultural understanding. Bringing together more than 20,000 objects and desi...

The poster is a versatile marketing tool widely used from the 19th century to today for everything from political events to movies. A good poster h...

The idea of "renaissance," or rebirth, arose in Italy as a way of reviving the art, science, and scholarship of the Classical era. It was also powe...

Providing a rare glimpse into one of the finest private art collections in the world, this book presents the extraordinary collection of the Neue G...

Product Description We live in a hyper-connected world and are bombarded with news and other information, via our phones, computers, TVs, and radi...

These days getting away from it all also means escaping the mundane atmosphere of big resorts and cookie-cutter experiences. Whether you are search...

Ancient cultures regarded animals as emblems of power and magic. An array of animals helped shape entire societies and religions. Now, this boldly ...

Portraiture is one of the oldest and most studied genres of art. While most scholars will look at a painting's composition, style, and themes, ofte...