Phaidon Press Ltd

This is the complete monograph on Italian designer and architect Ettore Sottsass (1917 i'1/2 2007), showcasing his incredible body of work, which ranges from electronic and industrial design to ceramics, graphic design, architecture and photography. "Lavishly illustrated. . . cleverly designed. . ."Ettore Sottsass" is one of the latest great coffee...

A comprehensive study of the important Florentine architect and sculptor Filippo Brunelleschi (1377i'1/21446). Art historian Eugenio Battisti considers Brunelleschii'1/2s contribution to Renaissance culture, discussing his experiments with perspective and his development of a rational architectural language from his study of antiquity. The book is...

The Chinese Art Book is a beautifully presented, authoritative and unprecedented overview of Chinese art. The book examines the art of the oldest continuous civilization on Earth through 300 works, from the (earliest dynasties) Neolithic period to the new generation of contemporary artists enlivening the global art world today. Every form of...

A beautifully produced monograph on one of the greatest sculptors of the twentieth century, comprising a critical essay, a superb selection of colour plates, and invaluable documentation of the artist's writings, interviews, bibliography and exhibition history. - Retrospective of major American sculptor Alexander Calder who during his lifetime,...

Frank Gehry's work has been described as "habitable sculpture". He is widely acknowledged as the father of the "Los Angeles School". Characterized by their collage-like complexity, their shifts in geometry and frequent use of utilitarian materials, Gehry's buildings blur the fine line that separates art and architecture. Recent work includes the...

Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978) is a unique figure in the Modern movement and his work in fact challenged, and continues to challenge, accepted notions of modern architecture. While several books have been published on the subject of Scarpa, the majority narrow in their focus, no comprehensive monograph has been produced to date and certainly not...