#taschen magazine

[thefugitivesaint]

Jennie Harbour (1893-1959), 'The Little Mermaid', ''Taschen Magazine'', Winter 2013 Originally published in ''Hans Andersen's Stories'', 1932

[beaufadi]

🎥 LIFE: Hollywood - A Journey Through Cinema

Immerse yourself in the magic of Hollywood with this TASCHEN book celebrating the golden age of the silver screen. From unforgettable stars to legendary moments, "LIFE: Hollywood" is a treasure for film lovers.

📖 Order your copy today

#HollywoodClassics #TaschenBooks #FilmHistory #LIFEMagazine

[germanpostwarmodern]

As one of Italy’s most significant architects and designers Gio Ponti (1891-1979) deserved nothing less than the present behemoth of a monograph: comprising roughly 600 pages, weighing in at about 6 kilos and published by the one publisher notorious for its heavyweight books Taschen, it is the most massive display of Ponti’s ingenious creativity. The book contains a chronological catalogue of 136 works, ranging from his early houses over the foundation of Domus magazine and first design works to his late churches and the Denver Art Museum. Each project is documented in comprehensive photo spreads, drawings and plans that not only transport very plastic spatial impressions but are also crisply reproduced feasts for the eye emanating from the Ponti archives. In between the projects a number of essays address various aspects of Gio Ponti’s career, e.g. his design philosophy, his criticism of industrial design or the unique climate of 1950s Milan. They provide additional and necessary context to Ponti’s overabundant creativity and also trace the origins of his approach towards architecture, design, lifestyle and spatial experience, an approach best described as a Gesamtkunstwerk or total work of art.

The latter is also what continues to resound from reading and browsing the book: Gio Ponti ingeniously combined and adjusted all aspects of a building, an interior or just a room to make it an experience of joy and beauty that also exerts a playfulness rather rare in the history of modern architecture. The present volume surely isn’t the most handy book about Gio Ponti but undoubtedly the most beautiful and visually stunning monograph ever published about him. Hoping for a downsized edition in the near future...

[mychemicalraymance]

got any cool art book recommendations?

Mine

Kidding. I haven't really looked at a lot of art books in my life recently! Maybe I need to again. One I recently got that's been important 2 me is the Anatomical Venus book.

Mine was 25 bucks from taschen. Aside from books that are focused on art history in general, most "art books" I get are unique vintage collections of relevant imagery for me. I have a couple of cool ones, like rare character dolls

And Eros in antiquity

As well as a few bound hardcover editions of Eros magazine

I mostly also collect vintage playboys and other heterosexual porn magazines LOL.

And also vintage mad magazine and I spy books.

I also have a couple of beatles coffee table books.

Other than that I just have a bunch of books about collections from museums I've visited and greatly enjoy.

[archivist-dragonfly]

Book 556 and 557

Type: A Visual History of Typefaces and Graphic Styles, Vol. 1 (1628-1900)

Type: A Visual History of Typefaces and Graphic Styles, Vol. 2 (1901-1938)

Cees W. de Jong, Alston W. Purvis, Jan Tholenaar, eds.

Taschen 2009/2010

Of all my typography books, and there are a lot, these two might be the most useful. The Zapf books are the most aesthetically pleasing; the two Redstone books (#333 and 334) are the most inspiring; but these two are the most all-around useful. With thousands of pristine full-color samples ranging from type specimens, books, posters, and ads to invitations, magazines, and packaging, these “living” examples of type show exactly how, when, and for what purpose they were used. And that’s what makes these books so useful. Its isn’t just seeing how certain types were used, but how they fit into overall layout and design. Because of that, these may just be the most essential typography books I own. Not to mention they’re also among the most beautiful.

[thejazzera]

Penrhyn Stanlaws, The New Movie Magazine, September 1930, Gloria Swanson

Scanned from Taschen's "All-American Ads of the 30s".

[cartermagazine]

“Turn up the bass, check out my melody, hand out a cigar, I'm lettin' knowledge be born, and my name's the R… A-K-I-M, not like the rest of them, I'm not on a list, catch what I'm sayin', I drop science like a scientist” - Rakim, My Melody, Eric B. & Rakim

Downtown Brooklyn in the 80s hit different… The impact and influence on Hip-Hop Culture is unmeasurable.

The attitude, and confidence reign supreme.

Jamel Shabazz images offer a nostalgic look at the golden era of hip-hop culture while also highlighting the sense of unity and self-expression within…

Throughout his career, Jamel Shabazz’s photography has consistently focused on themes of identity, culture, and empowerment. His images capture moments of joy, resilience, and pride, showcasing the strength and dignity of his subjects…

Jamel’s photography not only captures moments in time, but also serves as a visual archive of urban culture, offering a testament to the resilience, and humanity of the people he documents…

His work remains an important contribution to the culture’s representation, and social awareness.

Jamel Shabazz’s legacy as a photographer is deeply tied to his commitment to representing marginalized voices and sharing their stories through his camera lens…

His work continues to influence photographers, artists, and individuals interested in documenting social and cultural dynamics.

CARTER Magazine is honored and fortunate to have the opportunity to collaborate with Jamel Shabazz on their upcoming book “Albee Square Mall: Once Upon A Time In Downtown Brooklyn 1980-1989”

under Bene Taschen from TASCHEN Publishing

You can get a glimpse of the book and stay connected to the release date coming soon @albeesquaremall

A @jamelshabazz @cartermagazine @galeriebenetaschen @dupremethegod collaboration.

[fashionbooksmilano]

Yohji Yamamoto

Curated by Terry Jones

Taschen, Cologne 2012, 120 pages, 30,5x43cm, German/English/French/Spanish, ISBN 9783836538893

euro 120,00

email if you want to buy booksinprogressmilano@yahoo.it

As one of the most mentally rigorous designers working in fashion, Yohji Yamamoto creates garments that can be intellectual—sometimes even difficult—yet always beautiful. Yamamoto’s free-spirited world is explored here via i-D magazine’s archives starting back in the 1980s, including his adoration for women and the female form, the painful process of creating anti-fashion through fashion and how his timeless utilitarian designs can be both avant-garde and classic at once.

Packed into 120 pages is biographical and personal information as well as imagery from over 30 years of i-D’s history with images from photographers including Paolo Roversi, Max Vadukul, and Nick Knight, plus interviews with Jamie Huckbody, Holly Shackleton, and Terry Jones.

26/01/24

[lapetitemortarts]

Joyce Lee es natural de Seúl, Corea. Se especializó en literatura y lengua inglesas en la universidad y trabajó en aerolíneas durante varios años antes de decidir seguir su verdadera pasión como artista y volver a la escuela de arte. Se licenció en Bellas Artes en la Universidad Nacional de Seúl. Joyce prefiere trabajar con acuarelas, acrílicos y lápices, y le gusta explorar los aspectos humanistas (y a veces humorísticos) del amor y las relaciones a través del simbolismo del cuerpo humano. Ha realizado obras para:

"Playboy magazine US "Lionsgate Movie & Entertaiment US", "Numero magazine Berlin", "Carvendish music UK", "LG Corporation, Corea "FIAT Motors, Corea "Planning to Rock" "Camo (cantante y rapero coreano)" "CloeCouture" "Revista Carnale, Italia" "Djuce Wines" "Taschen(Colaborador)" "Revista HardCOPY, Reino Unido"

entre otras.

Exposiciones:

"Todo menos el fregadero de la cocina Exposición colectiva en la galería La Luz de Jesus, LA, US 2020

"Celabrate Exposición de 4 mujeres artistas en la galería La Luz de Jesus, LA, US 2021

"Emerging to established" Exposición colectiva anual en la galería Krause, NYC, US 2021

"Chuhwajeon Exposición individual en la galería Moowoosoo, Seúl, Corea 2022

"Haciendo historia una celebración de mujeres artistas" Galería Krause, NYC, EE.UU. 2024

English

Joyce Lee is a native of Seoul, Korea. She majored in English literature & language at university and worked for airlines for several years before deciding to follow her true passion as an artist and return to art school. She got BFA degree at "Seoul National University". Joyce prefers to work with watercolors, acrylic and pencils and she enjoys exploring the humanistic (and sometimes humorous) aspects of love and relationship through the symbolism of the human body. She has previously done artworks for

"Playboy magazine US", "Lionsgate Movie & Entertaiment US", "Numero magazine Berlin", "Carvendish music UK", "LG Corporation, Korea" "FIAT Motors, Korea" "Planning to Rock" "Camo (Korean singer/rapper)" "CloeCouture" "Carnale magazine, Italy" "Djuce Wines" "Taschen(Contributor)" "HardCOPY magazine, UK"

and among others.

Exhibition

“Everything But The Kitchen Sink” Group show at La Luz de Jesus gallery, LA, US 2020

“Celabrate” 4 women artists' show at La Luz de Jesus gallery, LA, US 2021

“Emerging to established” Annual group show at Krause Gallery, NYC, US 2021

"Chuhwajeon" Solo show at Moowoosoo gallery, Seoul, Korea 2022

"Making history a celebration of women artists" Krause Gallery, NYC, US 2024

[thatrickmcginnis]

RICHARD KERN, TORONTO, 1988

Richard Kern's career has been remarkable to watch from the perspective of someone who met him briefly for a portrait session, after a screening of his films in the backroom club where I usually saw and photographed bands. Kern emerged from New York's East Village with a zine and later a series of films that were aggressively provocative, back when this was still acceptable subject matter for artists. I'd already seen an evening of his films - a program that included Fingered and The Right Side of My Brain - and it was pretty indelible. But we were all edgelords back in those pre-grunge days, and this sort of overtly offensive stuff was celebrated, especially if it offended the right people.

Richard Kern and his colleagues in what got called the Cinema of Transgression - which included filmmakers like Nick Zedd, Jon Moritsugu, Beth B, Kembra Pfahler, David Wojnarowicz and others - were an obvious tributary to the underground and indie rock scene, especially when musicians like Henry Rollins and Lydia Lunch would appear in Kern's films. Their whole "fuck you if you don't like it" aesthetic was a natural fit with bands like the Butthole Surfers, Jesus Lizard, Big Black, Poison Idea, Pussy Galore and so many others. So it was natural that we'd do a feature on Kern for the alternative music monthly I worked for when he showed up to answer questions after an evening of his films, with my friend Tim assigned to write the piece while I got to do the pictures. I showed up with my Mamiya C330 and my flash, umbrella and light stand and photographed Kern simply, sitting on a chair in front of the movie screen on the stage at the Rivoli where I usually saw bands.

What I didn't know at the time was that my Richard Kern portraits would be my last ever job for Nerve magazine, where I'd been developing as a photographer (no pun intended) for over two years. The story Tim and I handed in would be laid out on flats but never saw publication, as money troubles (and some personal ones) unceremoniously ended Nerve magazine after five years. This was effectively the end of my apprenticeship as a photographer; if I wanted to make a living at this, I had to seriously start looking for work at "real" magazines. I'm not sure if anyone ever saw these portraits of Richard Kern; they probably didn't get published anywhere until I posted a few on my old blog several years ago.

With all that in mind I'm still rather pleased with my portraits of Kern: they have a starkness and simplicity I was striving for (what my friend Chris Buck recently referred to as a "clunky honesty"). You didn't have to know that Richard Kern would end up with a career as a celebrated, arty pornographer, but it wouldn't surprise you. He has, in the decades since I took these photos, published over two dozen books with titles like XXModels, Digital Kern, Shot by Kern, New York Girls and Extra High, sometimes for quality imprints like Abrams and Taschen. Even more improbably he has survived the scythe of cancel culture, perhaps by hiding in plain sight.

[thefugitivesaint]

David LaChapelle, 'Self-Portrait as a House' (2013), ''Taschen Magazine'', 2017

[girlflapper]

Japanese magazine, 1930s

Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".

[love1kimono]

Japanese magazine, 1930s

Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".

[thedeadleafs]

Helen Dryden, Vogue Magazine, 1912

Scanned from Taschen's "All-American Ads 1900-1919".

[germanpostwarmodern]

With 36 projected individual residences and numerous well-known architects involved the Case Study Houses program, initiated by John Entenza and his magazine „Arts & Architecture“, was the most comprehensive idea contest for affordable postwar (single-family) houses. Running from 1945 through 1966 the likes of Richard Neutra, Raphael Soriano, Charles & Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Pierre Koenig and Craig Ellwood developed what they regarded as contemporary, inexpensive and efficient modern homes for the American suburban family, aspirations that in many cases didn’t quite work out as construction costs way exceeded the average American family’s budget. Instead the Case Study Houses today epitomize the California Modern by virtue of their lightweight look and feel, their blending of inside and outside living as well as their careful presentation in predominantly Julius Shulman’s photographs.

But today only those projects associated with big names and/or staged in iconic photographs are vividly present among mid-century aficionados which is a shame in view of the other quality entries to the program: architects like Rodney Walker, J.R. Davidson or Kemper Nomland added their own note to the Case Studies and deserve being recognized. 

In order to explore the program in its entirety Elizabeth A.T. Smith’s monumental book „Case Study Houses - The Complete CSH Program 1945-1966“, first published in 2002 by @taschen, which still represents the most comprehensive account of the program’s history. Each building, built and unbuilt, is presented in a comprehensive dossier containing an explanatory text, photos and plans. Beyond the houses Smith also addresses the genesis of the program as well as its development over the duration two decades, a development that wasn’t short of bickering. But what ultimately remains of John Entenza’s ambitious program is a number of truly iconic designs that made architectural history and remain revered until this very day. 

[oldtimesnew]

Viva Magazine ad, 1975

Scanned from Taschen's "All-American Ads of the 70s".