Staff Pick

When Photographs Become More Real Than the World: Lieko Shiga’s Tate Photography Series

Recommendation

Alfred Wallis, A Reclusive Painter Who Changed the Course of British Modern Art

BESTSELLER

Kawase Hasui, The Ukiyo-e Master Admired by Steve Jobs

TOP PICKS

Classic Monograph of Le Corbusier Returns After Nearly Two Decades

Collector’s Choice

A complete visual archive behind Studio Ghibli classic Ocean Waves: from original illustrations to animation drafts and promotional posters

Collector’s Choice

Rare behind-the-scenes stills from The Virgin Suicides published after 25 years

BESTSELLER

Neko: Cats of Japan, The latest photobook by the popular cat-loving Japan photographer Masayuki Oki

Staff Pick

The untold story of female Photojournalist Catherine Leroy and her images from the Vietnam War

Highlight Artist

William Klein

攝影家 William Klein,1928 年出生於美國紐約的猶太家庭,擅長時尚及街頭攝影,經常在媒材及拍攝方式上進行攝影實驗,其獨特的影像風格樹立起街拍的典範,影響了森山大道等日後的攝影師。 William Klein 小時候便嶄露對藝術的喜愛,14 歲時進入 City College of New York 主修社會學,第二次世界大戰期間他加入美軍,前往德國及法國前線作戰。戰後,他於 1948 年前往法國就讀索邦大學,隨後開始向藝術家 Fernand Léger 學習繪畫,並對抽象畫及雕塑相當感興趣。1952 年在米蘭兩次成功的個展讓他開啟了與建築師 Angelo Mangiarotti 的合作,共同進行許多機動藝術(kinetic art)相關的實驗。 1950 年代起,他開始從事攝影,起初為時尚雜誌《Vogue》工作。即便沒有接受過正規的攝影訓練,1957 年出版的攝影書《New Read more...

Highlight Book

Wabi-Sabi Mood (9782875501561)

Wabi-Sabi Mood

Wabi-sabi, that ancient philosophy which embraces imperfection, lies at the very heart of Japanese traditions—both artistic and societal. Today, it is being diluted by modernity. Worse still, this timeless aesthetic—nourished by the slow passage of time and enriched by the patina of age—is being cheapened by the mass-market home décor industry. Reducing wabi-sabi to what it once was, or to a fleet View more...

New Arrival Books Browse All