Name: Rome. Portrait of a City | Giovanni Fanelli
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London. Portrait of a City | Reuel Golden

London CallingA photographic journey through the history of this epic citySamuel Johnson famously said that: "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." London's remarkable history, architecture, landmarks, streets, style, cool, swagger, and stalwart residents are pictured in hundreds of compelling photographs sourced from a wide array of archives around the world. London is a vast sprawling metropolis, constantly evolving and growing, yet throughout its complex past and shifting present, the humor, unique character, and bulldog spirit of the people have stayed constant. This book salutes all those Londoners, their city, and its history. In addition to the wealth of images included in this book, many previously unpublished, London's history is told through hundreds of quotations, lively essays, and references from key movies, books, and records.From Victorian London to the Swinging '60s; from the Battle of Britain to Punk; from the Festival of Britain to the 2012 Olympics; fr…

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San Francisco. Portrait of a City | Reuel Golden / Richie Unterberger

The Streets of San FranciscoAn epic pictorial history of the City by the BayStarting with an early picture of a gang of badass gold prospectors who put this beautiful Northern California city on the map, this ambitious and immersive photographic history of San Francisco takes a winding tour through the city from the mid - nineteenth century to the present day.Enjoy eye-catching views of the city's most enduring landmarks and symbols: the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, the picturesque trams that wind up and down the famously steep hills, the popular waterfront, its beautiful bay, and its spectacular cityscapes and vistas. San Francisco's counterculture movements that shaped our collective consciousness are also featured prominently: the beats of North Beach, the hippies of Haight-Ashbury, the gay communities of Castro, and the Black Panthers of neighboring Oakland. Some of the city's most famous residents also make appearances: Robin Williams, The Grateful Dead, Angela Davis, Janis Jopl…

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Vienna. Portrait of a City | Christian Brandstatter / Andreas J. Hirsch / Hans-Michael Koetzle

City of DreamsA visual journey through Vienna's dazzling historyVienna combines drama and elegance like no other. For centuries the heart of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the stately city on the Danube, has been defined by vast palaces and imperial grandeur - but behind the Baroque opulence, Vienna is also a place of genteel coffee house culture, epicurean tradition, and a heritage of both delicate and daring music, art, and design, from Johann Strauss to Egon Schiele, from Gustav Mahler to Josef Hoffmann.This volume is a treasure trove of photography from the last 175 years, following the evolution of Vienna from imperial capital to modern metropolis. Like a visual walk through time and cityscape, hundreds of carefully curated pictures trace the developments in Vienna's built environment and the cultural and historical trends they reflect, whether the urban Gesamtkunstwerk of the 19th-century Ringstrasse or the experiments of "Red Vienna" in the 1920s, when the city had a social democr…

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Ancient Rome | DK

Immerse yourself in the history of ancient Rome - from its origins as a small settlement on the Palatine Hill to its peak as an empire reigning over 90 million people, and its tumultuous decline.Covering more than 1,000 years of history, and an empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria, Ancient Rome reveals in vivid detail all of the key political, cultural, and military events that shaped the Roman Empire and explores what it was like to live in a society that laid the foundations for many aspects of the modern world.Sumptuous photography and engaging text cover every facet of life in ancient Rome, from art, entertainment, and fashion to engineering, medicine, and war, while detailed maps trace the rise of the mighty Roman Empire.Step back in time as you explore the pages of this history book to discover:- Themed spreads explore developments in areas such as sculpture, religion, warfare, and engineering.- Includes tales of the most dramatic events and battles in Roman history, as w…

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Her Majesty - A Photographic History 1926-2022 (XL) | Reuel Golden / Christoper Warwick

"Not only a showcase of royal history and tradition but also a collection of top-notch, classic photography." - harpersbazaar.comCelebrate the QueenThe public and private life of the world's most famous monarchBorn in 1926, married in 1947, crowned as Queen in 1953, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II carried out her duty with great dedication for more than seven decades. TASCHEN celebrates her remarkable royal story with a new edition of Her Majesty, a definitive photographic collection of her public and private life.Brimming with history, tradition, fashion, glamour, and culture, the book spans the Queen's early years right until her passing in 2022. Along the way, we trace her coming of age during World War II - her marriage, motherhood, and coronation - her encounters with such icons of their age as the Beatles, Marilyn Monroe, and JFK - and her extensive international travels. We visit the spectacular royal palaces and enjoy the infectious celebration of royal weddings and jubilees. We…

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Redoute. The Book of Flowers | H. Walter Lack

Floral MasterpiecesThe finest treasures of Pierre-Joseph RedoutéFrench flower painter Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759 - 1840) devoted himself exclusively to capturing the diversity of flowering plants in watercolor paintings which were then published as copper engravings, with careful botanical descriptions. The darling of wealthy Parisian patrons including Napoleon's wife Josephine, he was dubbed "the Raphael of flowers," and is regarded to this day as a master of botanical illustration.This elegant catalogue brings together all engravings from Redouté's illustrations of Roses and Choix des plus belles fleurs (Selection of the Most Beautiful Flowers) and the most astounding images from The Lilies. Offering a vibrant overview of Redouté's admixture of accuracy and beauty, it is also a privileged glimpse into the magnificent gardens and greenhouses of a bygone Paris.The authorWalter Lack is a professor at the Free University of Berlin and former director of the Botanical Gardens and Botanic…

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The Walt Disney Film Archives The Animated Movies 1921 To 1968 | Taschen

The Master MagicianA fantastic voyage through Walt Disney's animation worksOne of the most creative minds of the 20th century, Walt Disney created a unique and unrivaled imaginative universe. Like scarcely any other classics of cinema, his astonishing collection of animated cartoons revolutionized storytelling on screen and enchant to this day across geographies and generations.In TASCHEN's first volume of one of the most expansive illustrated publications on Disney animation, some 1,500 images and essays by eminent Disney experts take us to the beating heart of the studio's "Golden Age of Animation." This landmark book traces Disney's complete animation journey from the silent film era, through his first full-length feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and the pioneering artistic experiment Fantasia (1940), right up to his last masterpieces Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966) and The Jungle Book (1967).With extensive research conducted through the historical collection…

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Van Gogh. The Complete Paintings | Ingo F. Walther / Rainer Metzger

The Complete Paintings of Vincent van GoghThe genius and the angst of a tortured talentToday, the works of Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890) are among the most well-known and celebrated in the world. In paintings such as Sunflowers, The Starry Night, and Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, we recognize an artist uniquely dexterous in the representation of texture and mood, light and place.Yet in his lifetime, van Gogh battled not only the disinterest of his contemporary audience but also devastating bouts of mental illness. His episodes of depression and anxiety would eventually claim his life, when, in 1890, he committed suicide shortly after his 37th birthday.This comprehensive study of Vincent van Gogh offers a complete catalogue of his 871 paintings, alongside writings and essays, charting the life and work of a master who continues to tower over art to this day.The authorsIngo F. Walther (1940 - 2007) was born in Berlin and studied medieval studies, literature, and art history in Frankf…

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Bulgari Beyond Time - John Goldberger

Discover the definitive book on Bulgari's rich relationship with horology in Bulgari: Beyond Time. The book's sweeping perspective celebrates more than a century of Roman-inspired savoir faire, exhaustively chronicling the manufacture's Swiss-Italian watchmaking achievements through hundreds of original, captivating images and fascinating conversations with the company's greatest specialists.A truly holistic exploration of the art of timekeeping, this title explores Bulgari's iconoclastic past, present and future, amplifying a multitude of voices to highlight the underlying motive-what Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin describes as “giving form to emotion, especially when this emotion confronts time”-behind the house's diverse signature watch collections, specifically High-Jewelry, Serpenti, Bvlgari Bvlgari, Octo and Grandes Complications. Antoine Pin, the managing director of Bulgari watches, expounds on this conviction, saying “products are never just simply products-to each is attac…

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The Rolling Stones Updated Edition | Reuel Golden

It's Just a Shot AwayThe definitive, authorized, illustrated history of The Rolling StonesThe kind of fame and success The Rolling Stones have achieved in their almost 60-year career is without parallel; their most famous riffs and catchiest lyrics are indelibly engraved in our collective memory. With their mesmerizing on- and off-stage presence, the Stones set the standard for how a rock band should sound, pose, pout, and behave. They were the first to instinctively understand that what you looked like was as important as the music, and that photography had a vital role in promoting that image. "The clothes and the hair are always impeccable," describes author Luc Sante. "They were playing themselves, but with such consistent finesse you knew they were instinctively aware of the camera and how good they will look in the photos." Unsurprisingly many of the greatest photographers in the history of the medium wanted to take their picture.Produced in close collaboration with the band, thi…

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Rome. Portrait of a City | Giovanni Fanelli

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