
The publisher offers a massive variety of subjects.Each Taschen book is meant to awe, inspire, and appear as art.īefore we dig deeper into the legacy and offerings the company promotes, we wanted to show you the list of highlights we’ve collected, so that you can see, right off the top, what Taschen prides themselves on: Highlights In a short amount of time, the company quickly grew into a company that didn’t just specialize in graphic novels, but in art, literature, and even erotica.Ĭurrently co-operated by Benedikt and his daughter Marlene, this publishing company has risen to a well-known status due to their quality printing and grand, book-length statement pieces that can be enjoyed by owners and guests alike. About the series Bibliotheca Universalis - Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe! Review Quotes Defining images of photographic art in the 20th century which kept me turning the 750+ pages with enthusiasm for many an hour.Founded in 1980 by Benedikt Taschen, who wrote his own comics and wanted to share his work with the world. From Ansel Adams to Piet Zwart, over 850 works are presented in alphabetical order by photographer, with descriptive texts and photographers biographical details, providing a comprehensive and indispensable overview of 20th-century photography. This book provides a fascinating insight into the collections rich diversity from conceptual art to abstraction to reportage, all of the major movements and genres are represented via a vast selection of the 20th centurys most remarkable photographs.

Fritz Gruber collection, from which this book is drawn, is one of the most important in Germany and one of the most representative anywhere in the world, constituting the core of the museums holdings. Colognes Museum Ludwig was the first museum of contemporary art to devote a substantial section to international photography. Book Synopsis The history of photography began nearly 200 years ago, but only relatively recently has it been fully recognized as a medium in its own right.


Discover more than 850 highlighted works in this tidy volume, covering one.

The first contemporary art museum to devote a substantial section to international photography, we traverse its rich collection of the most remarkable shots of the last century. About the Book Colognes Museum Ludwig boasts one of the worlds most famous collections of photography.
