Schirmer/Mosel

The Alphabet of plants Karl Blossfeldt’s plant photographs from the 1920s are a milestone in 20th-century photography. Celebrated by artists, craftsmen and architects alike, for whom they were intended as a catalogue of ornamental and structural forms. Подробнее
Chambre Close The first joint project of photographer Bettina Rheims and writer/art critic Serge Bramly. The cultivated literary confessions of Monsieur X, a perfectly discreet voyeur with an obsessive curiosity about the female body, are set against photographs speaking a far clearer language that tells of female eroticism and exhibitionism as no one else does. Подробнее
Die frühen Photographien 1926-1934 When 24-year old Henri Cartier-Bresson acquired a Leica camera in 1932, his casual interest in photography turned into passion. This volume explores the photographer’s early work documenting the poor and disenfranchised in Italy, Spain, Eastern Europe, and Mexico. Marked by tangible empathy and solidarity with the models, it is an original body of work to be rediscovered. Подробнее
Die verlorene Avantgarde
, 2007
Rarely published and virtually inaccessible until the collapse of the Sovjet regime, some of the most radical modernist buildings of the 20th century were completed in the decade following the revolution and civil war, to serve new social goals of communal life. Richard Pare’s photographs retrieve these architectural gems, some still in use but many now abandoned and decayed. Подробнее
Die kleine Monographie
, 2003
Her disturbing pictures of emotionally and physically deformed people, freaks, and outsiders of human society opening the eye to a reality long denied made Diane Arbus a classic of American photography. Her monograph with 81 selected plates ad original texts, posthumously published in 1972, has become a classic in itself that is finally available in a German edition. Подробнее
Marilyn Monroe: Memories of Eve Arnold
, 2005
Photographer Eve Arnold, grande dame of Magnum agency, was one of Marilyn’s few confidantes, watching (over) her for long periods of time and from close distance. Arnold’s pictures present Marilyn at her most relaxed, natural and unstyled, her written memories provide a private look behind the scenes. Together they convey the special trust and friendship between both women. German text. Подробнее
Masterpieces
, 1996
42 selected master works by legendary Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. A special bargain in first-class Schirmer/Mosel quality. Подробнее
Playboy — The Celebrities
, 2006
Ever since Marilyn Monroe posed with “nothing on but the radio” in the 1950s, Playboy has celebrated the sensuality of the world’s biggest stars. Here, in all their glory, are some 150 breathtaking pictures of the magazine’s most famous heavenly bodies. With an introduction by Hugh Hefner himself. Подробнее
Two Much After his bestselling book ‘Deja vu’, Jean-Baptiste Mondino’s equally mesmerizing sequel ‘Two Much’ is another testimony of the image guru’s boundless ingenuity, imagination, black humour and bizarre erotic visions executed with the most exquisite visual and technical skills. Подробнее
Untitled 116 Courted by international fashion magazines and loved for his sensitive portraits of women, Lindbergh in his third book presents a collection of his best shots of international movie, pop music, showbiz, and fashion stars. The climax to his earlier books Ten Women (1996) and Images of Women (1997). Подробнее
Zogling and Meister Witkin’s subject is the reconciliation of religion and art, the overcoming of moral and social taboos. Making ‘misfits’ the sublime subject of his tableaux, each of them inspired by a classic piece, his juxtapositions and complementing commentaries confront the discriminating power of social norms and the depth of human suffering. Подробнее
Adieu Audrey A tribute to Audrey Hepburn, an endearing star of ethereal beauty. Now in its sixth edition, the book assembles the best film stills, portraits, and private photographs of arguably the most charming movie actress of all times. Подробнее
Anton Corbijn: In Control (English/German) Corbijn's recent project is a biopic on the troubled life of post-punk Joy Division lead musician Ian Curtis. «In Control» is his visual diary of the making of the film, with handwritten notations, drawings, and a wealth of photographs detailing the creative process from pre-production to first screenings. Подробнее
Audrey Hepburn in «Fruhstuck bei Tiffany» Recently sold at Christie’s, Holly Golightly’s black Givenchy dress (and its enchanting wearer) remain available for admiration in this volume presenting movie shots from Breakfast at Tiffany’s and fashion shots with Audrey Hepburn taken by Howell Conant, a long-time friend of Grace Kelly’s and the official court photographer to the Grimaldis. Подробнее
Heroines (English/German/French) 50 models in 2005 haute couture creations staged and photographed by Bettina Rheims. Her pictures don’t simply transform glamorous nymphettes into fashion photos. They subtly subvert the commercial, voyeuristic gaze, opening up fascinatingly unsettling views into the world of fashion and those who wear it. Подробнее
Can you find happiness A Best of… survey of the most soughtafter French nude and portrait photographer who makes the female body the central focus of her work. Featuring highly praised and fiercely disputed series such as «Chambre close» (women posing for an imaginary voyeur); KIM (a documentary on a transsexual); I.N.R.I. (a sequence on the life of Christ); women in modern Shanghai, and, most recently, «Heroines». Подробнее
Big Nudes (English/German) In his monumental nudes of the early 80s, Helmut Newton shocked the world with a new image of women: self-assured, powerfully staged, and closer to the aesthetics of body building than fashion and luxury, Newton’s women flex their muscles in a high-heels “Here we come”. Here this Newton classic comes in a new reprint. Подробнее
Die Kennedys: Portrait einer Familie Taken in Florida a few weeks before JFK's presidential inauguration, Avedon shows Kennedy with Jackie, 4-year-old Caroline, and new-born John Jr. Whereas his celebrity portraits are usually emotionally charged and confrontational, these pictures, most of them unpublished, reflect a calm simplicity right before the hectic presidential years. German edition. Подробнее
Guitar Eros (English/German) In mesmerizing photographs Mondino presents the guitar as the aphrodisiac, sex symbol, and fetish of rock and pop, with players famous and unknown. Подробнее
Bert Stern/Marilyn Monroe: The Complete Last Sitting
, 2000
Bert Stern was the last photographer to be granted a sitting by Marilyn Monroe, six weeks before she died. In a three-day session yielding nearly 2600 pictures, they produced photographs that forever shaped our Marilyn image. Our lavish volume presenting the complete series is now available again in an unchanged reprint. English text. Подробнее

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