Considered a founding father of modern painting, Vincent van Gogh is also one of the most famed tragic figures in art history. This comprehensive introduction brings together a detailed account of the artist's life with a complete catalog of his 871 paintings.

This overview of Frank Lloyd Wright's paradigm-shifting projects scours the length and breadth of his career to bring you all the gems of his genius in one compact edition. Based on TASCHEN's previous monograph and unlimited access to the Frank Lloyd Wright Archives.

With blockbuster exhibitions, record-breaking auctions, and packed museums, Impressionism remains a close contender for the world’s favorite period of painting. This comprehensive book covers the movement’s key innovations and pioneering artists, including oft-neglected practitioners such as Berthe Morisot, Lucien Pissarro, and Gustave Caillebotte.

Enter a land of tranquil cobbled squares, rustic earthenware, and lavender fields. In this survey of Provençal homes and interiors, discover all of the rural charm that enraptured artists as van Gogh and Picasso. From lavish chateaus to quiet retreats, this edition features insightful captions, enthralling double spreads, and beautiful photography.

Get closer and discover the world’s finest selection of petite architecture. Including the work of Alphaville, Olson Kundig, BIG, Aranza de Ariño, Takeshi Hosaka, and MAPA, this diverse collection of small but delicate houses proves that 100 square meters is plenty of room for intelligent and responsible living. Dream big—build small.

Follow photographer Frédéric Chaubin as he embarks on a unique, century-spanning journey through Europe. Featuring images of more than 200 buildings in 21 countries, Stone Age. Ancient Castles of Europe presents the history and architecture of the most dramatic medieval castles of the continent in an unprecedented collection.

In 1966 Stanley Kubrick told a friend that he wanted to make “the world’s scariest movie.” A decade later Stephen King’s The Shining landed on the director’s desk, and a visual masterpiece was born. This definitive compendium of the film features hundreds of photographs, rare production ephemera, and extensive interviews with the cast and crew.

The space battles, the lightsaber duels, and the startling delineation of alien cultures and environments in Star Wars have fascinated generations of viewers, but it is the psychological richness of the characters that give the movies an emotional resonance. This book features script pages, concept art, storyboards, on-set photography, and more.

Discover the scenes of daily life and delicate dabs of color that transformed the history of art. This overview of Impressionism explores the artists, subjects, and techniques that first brought the easel out of the studio and shifted artistic attention from history, religion, or portraiture to the evanescent ebb and flow of modernity.

Enter a world of haunting power and dark psychedelia with this tribute to the biomechanic visions of HR Giger. This volume spans Giger’s painting, sculpture, film work, iconic album covers, and unique artist’s museum, with an essay by Andreas J. Hirsch and an extensive artist biography based on Giger’s own writings.