Each book in the Essential Art Series contains comprehensive information about an important artist, architect or designer. TASCHEN art publications provide a detailed chronological summary of the lives and work of artists. Analyze the historical significance and cultural heritage of artists. Essential for any library, the Essential Art Series is the perfect TASCHEN art book.
Abstract Art: Let’s Get Abstract – Making Sense of Revolutionary New Forms
The book “Abstract Art” by Dietmar Elger is an essential introduction to the international breadth, conceptual depth, and seismic impact of abstract art. This book spans the history of abstract art starting from the early 20th century when it refuted the reign of clear, indisputable forms and confronted audiences with vivid visual poems devoid of conventional representational imagery. The book covers the big names such as Picasso, Klee, Kline, Rothko, and Pollock as well as lesser-known figures who made equally significant contributions, including Antoni Tàpies, K. O. Götz, Ad Reinhardt, and Sophie Taeuber-Arp. It is a 96-page hardcover book and part of the Basic Art Series by TASCHEN.
Abstract Expressionism: Mood Marks – The Painterly Gestures of Personal Feelings
The book “Abstract Expressionism” explores the movement which focuses on the non-representational use of paint as a means of personal expression. It features 20 key artists including Jackson Pollock, Philip Guston, Robert Motherwell, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning. The book explains how the movement shifted the center of art gravity from Paris to New York and remains for many the golden moment of American art. The author, Barbara Hess, is an art historian, critic, and translator, who has written numerous articles on contemporary art. Abstract Expressionism, Barbara Hess. Hardcover, 21 x 26 cm, 96 pages. Basic Art Series TASCHEN.
Bacon: Forms of Feeling – The Human Body In Distress
This book trailer is about “Bacon: Forms of Feeling – The Human Body In Distress”, a concise encounter with Francis Bacon, one of the most powerful painters of the 20th century. The author, Luigi Ficacci, describes Bacon’s unique ability to transform interior and unconscious impulses into figurative forms and intensely claustrophobic compositions. Bacon’s haunting portraits depict the trials and traumas of the human condition, often in a grotesque manner, and were among the first in art history to depict overtly homosexual themes. The book is part of the Basic Art Series published by TASCHEN, and features 96 pages of hardcover with a size of 21 x 26 cm.
Bauhaus: Designs of The Time – The Most Famous Art School of Modernity
The book “Bauhaus: Designs of The Time” introduces readers to the Bauhaus art school, which despite being shut down by the Nazis after just fourteen years in existence, stands as one of the defining movements of modern history. The book celebrates the adventurous innovation of the Bauhaus movement, both as a trailblazer in the development of modernism and as a paradigm of art education. It covers the school’s commitment to creative expression, cutting-edge ideas, and the combination of fine art and technology in a utopian future. The book is authored by Magdalena Droste and edited by Peter Gössel, and is part of the Basic Art Series published by TASCHEN. Bauhaus, Magdalena Droste, Peter Gössel. Hardcover, 21 x 26 cm, 96 pages.
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