"The 35 paintings that have come down to us from the hand of Jan Vermeer (1632-1675) place him beside Rembrandt and Frans Hals as one of the great masters of the golden age of Dutch art. Most of his pictures, all of which are reproduced in this text, show women about their daily business. Vermeer records the tasks and duties of women, the imperatives of virtue under which their lives were lived, and the dreams that provided the substance ..."
" Lasting impressions of nature: The most typical and the most individual Impressionist painter Claude Monet (1840-1926) was the most typical and the most individual Impressionist painter. His long life he dedicated to a pictorial exploration of the sensations which reality, and in particular landscape, offers the human eye. But while Monet the painter was faithful and persevering in the pursuit of his motifs, his persona ..."
" One of the great forerunners of 20th century painting This richly illustrated and expert study follows the artist from the early gloom-laden paintings in which he captured the misery of peasants and workers in his homeland, through his bright and colourful Parisian period, to the work of his final years, spent under a southern sun in Arles. Here, at last, he found the light that produced the unmistakable Van Gogh style. ..."
Matisse by TaschenAmerica Hardcover, Published 1999 by Taschen ISBN-13: 978-0-681-40629-2, ISBN: 0-681-40629-1
Picasso by TaschenAmerica Paperback, Published 1999 by Taschen ISBN-13: 978-0-681-40205-8, ISBN: 0-681-40205-9
Elvgren Pin-Ups(1st Edition) (Postcard book, 30 detachable postcards) by TaschenAmerica, Gil Elvgren Paperback, 30 Pages, Published 2000 by Taschen ISBN-13: 978-3-8228-6404-3, ISBN: 3-8228-6404-8
"To entertain the homesick American troops during World War II, artist Gil Elvgren brought his trademark technicolour painting style from advertisments to pin-ups. He photographed models and then painted them into a longer-legged, curvier reality. This card box contains some of his images."
"THE AUTHORITATIVE COMPENDIUM OF SHIT FROM ANTELOPE TO ZEBRA Excrement, alley apples, manure, poo poo, number 2, crap, caca, cow pies, meadow muffins, feces, turds or merde. From the moment we're born to the moment we die, we produce it. It's as natural as breathing, but we can't bear to look at it, touch it or smell it. We produce it behind closed doors, dispose of it down clean white toilets, and never mention it in polite company. It ..."
Riefenstahl Note Book by TaschenAmerica Spiral, Published by TaschenAmerica Llc ISBN-13: 978-3-8228-6079-3, ISBN: 3-8228-6079-4
Secret Display (Secrets of) by TaschenAmerica Hardcover, Published 1999 ISBN-13: 978-3-8228-3745-0, ISBN: 3-8228-3745-8
Renaissance Art Notecards and Envelopes by TaschenAmerica Published 2000 ISBN-13: 978-3-8228-6043-4, ISBN: 3-8228-6043-3
"An indispensable day-to-day desktop accessory. The TASCHEN Tear-off Calendar Teddy Bears 2004- on your desk 365 days a year. Sumptuous color images, a big and bold dateline and all national holidays make this Calendar an indispensable day-to-day desktop accessory. Comes complete with stand in a presentation box. For all the fans of these cute, cuddlesome friends! Fluffy or tatty, brown or beige or black, teddy bears have won countless m ..."
Roy Stuart Notecards and Envelopes by TaschenAmerica, Roy Stuart 卡片, Published 2000 by TaschenAmerica Llc ISBN-13: 978-3-8228-6042-7, ISBN: 3-8228-6042-5
Teddies (Blankbooks) by Mirja De Vries, TaschenAmerica Paperback, 480 Pages, Published 2000 by Taschen ISBN-13: 978-3-8228-6649-8, ISBN: 3-8228-6649-0
"Since the 1910s, teddy bears have captured hearts all over the world. Teddy bears are the favourite subject of photographer Mirja de Vries, whose portraits of the cuddly toys try to depict the "inner life" of the bears. This blank book is based on her work."
M.C. Escher Note Book by TaschenAmerica Paperback, 480 Pages, Published 2000 by TaschenAmerica Llc ISBN-13: 978-3-8228-6641-2, ISBN: 3-8228-6641-5