Take an eerie journey through history as you meet over 180 human skulls and discover the stories behind them.

It is said that the skull is the only human body part that is as powerful dead as it was when living. Skulls is made up of a series of short illustrated stories laced with fascinating facts, historical and medical references and compelling anecdotes. The testimonials of thirty-plus skull collectors reveal what is known of - or speculated about - the often gruesome history of the skull...

If you think art history has to be pale, male and stale - think again.

This work is the result of years of research and compilation of images related to the iconography of Alexander the Great. The image and influence of Alexander is so deep and extensive that the materials compiled have been divided in two parts: volume 1 covers the period from the Ancient World to the Renaissance and the beginning of the modern era; and volume 2 starts with the modern times into the contemporary world, all the way to the present day.

This visual journey shows the extraordinary ...

Norm Architects A Sensory Approach to Architecture and Design. Step inside Norm Architects world of Soft Minimalism, a design philosophy that is inspired by a love of minimalism and which moves away from the cold sterility it is often associated with.

Meet the Belgian Surrealist forever on the hunt for magic and mystery. This introduction to Magritte presents key works from the artist's vast repertoire of visual humor, paradox, and surprise which makes us look and look again, not only at the painting, but at our sense of self and the world.

Is there anything more entertaining, inspiring and instructive than observing art? Yes, it is watching the people interacting with this art. This book may forever change your approach to art as it urges you to always consider both the work and the response. Because ultimately artists create, but we – the audience – complete the picture.

'A Spectator is an Artist Too' is a visual essay about human behaviour around art: what happens when we are confronted with something immensely beautiful,...

Inspired by the work of the Czech philosopher Vilém Flusser, Arjan de Nooy proposes a distinctive outlook on photography in 20 propositions. These are the opening moves of 'Photology', a photobook about photography played by the author. The title refers both to the study of the medium as to the logic of photography games. Using found photographs, postcards, online images, and photo simulations, De Nooy constructs a personal overview. Typical categories such as history, chance, style, informa...

Fascinated by awareness and ignorance, visual artist Anna Püschel began collecting definitions of words related to knowledge from a broad range of sources, from medieval texts to modern dictionaries. While some are objectively true and others are questionable, she nevertheless gathered the various definitions in this volume, a work that redefines referencing while juxtaposing French poetry with conspiracy theories, political essays, and recipes. Regardless of their origin, the definitions im...