Abbeville Press
Fine art, photography and illustrated books on a broad diversity of subjects, including art history, design, fashion, food, spirituality, culture, travel, and nature. Our books are known for their beauty and high production values, the proud result of years of editorial, design, and production savoir-faire.
Featured Books
Selected Backlist
2012
From the editor. In this engaging and delightful book, photographer Elliott Kaufman reveals the "secret" life of the alphabet through his photographs, showing how letters can be found in things we encounter every day. Each letter... More
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1994
From the Publisher. A comprehensive handbook exploring the career of the architect who transformed the building design and construction of the Western world. Andrea Palladio (1508—1580) is known as the architect who has guided Western... More
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1983
From the Publisher. With his tomato soup cans, silk-screened disasters, and matter-of-fact commercialism, Andy Warhol (born 1928) helped create the Pop art ethos. Warhol's life-long infatuation with glamour and the media provided the... More
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2000
From the Publisher. A beautifully illustrated and comprehensive view of the fanciful, exuberant buildings by this inspired Spanish architect, whose structures and sculptures have defined Barcelona's cityscape. More
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1987
From the Publisher. From the 1950s through today, here is the complete visual history of the rock concert poster: the funkiest bills advertising Elvis, B.B. King, and Howlin Wolf; the multicolored psychedelic hallucinations promoting the... More
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2007
From the Publisher. A dazzlingly illustrated history of Bulgari jewelry, this engaging book tells the story of the world’s most famous family of jewelers, goldsmiths, and silversmiths, and the pieces that made their name. New... More
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2006
From the Publisher. An in-depth look at how light is used in contemporary architecture to delineate form, color, and space, with particular attention to major projects by international architects including Stephen Holl, Zaha Hadid and Rem... More
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2005
From the Publisher. This fast-paced, beautifully illustrated book presents fifty of the most desirable cars in the history of motoring. And it is no mere popularity contest: each outstanding automobile selected is either a masterpiece... More
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1984
From the Publisher. A perceptive and accessible survey of an influential art movement that developed during the 1960s and is still reshaping both remote and urban landscapes. This invaluable volume now includes the most recent efforts by artists... More
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1986
From Publisher. Considered Frank Lloyd Wright's domestic masterpiece, Fallingwater is recognized worldwide as the paradigm of organic architecture. Here, in beautiful photographs, the first as-built measured plans, and an intimate narrative... More
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2004
From the Publisher. This landmark study delves into the traditional arts and crafts of the wild American West and their lasting effects on contemporary design. Visually breathtaking, Fine Art of the West brings together the most... More
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1994
From the Publisher. A sumptuously illustrated, authoritative introduction to the principal architectural and decorating styles of the American house, from Colonial times to the mid-twentieth century. In this lavishly produced volume,... More
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2004
From the Publisher. European cultural history is inextricably linked to the presence of monasteries, especially during the Middle Ages. In addition to serving as religious refuges, monasteries provided sanctuary for the pursuits of art,... More
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2009
From the Publisher. A unique compendium of Indian crafts, this informative source-book maps the handicrafts of the subcontinent and captures the traditions that have enriched the day-to-day lives, and incomes, of Indian craftspeople. It is... More
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1995
From the Publisher. This award-wining monograph — now revised and available in an updated paperback version — helped spread Julia Morgan's fame beyond California, where her "castle" for William Randolph Hearst and her cherished... More
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2006
From the Publisher. The dazzlingly illustrated story of how the world's most beautiful element has influenced the art, economy, and society of every civilization. More
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1991
From the Publisher. Production-line objects from the 1920s and '30s are increasingly sought after as icons from a crucial era in American industrial design. The ornate style promoted by the 1925 Paris exposition dramatically affected design... More
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1997
From the Publisher. The ever-changing look of Versace's couture as seen (and modeled) by the kings, queens, and jokers of rock & roll. More
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2010
From the Publisher. Seductive Subversion: Women Pop Artists 1958–1968 is the catalogue of the first exhibition to expand Pop Art’s narrow critical definition to reflect the significant role of these women artists. The... More
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2010
From the Publisher. This vibrantly illustrated volume chronicles nearly a millennium of Islamic art in Turkey. Ruling over a land that had always been at the crossroads of east and west, these Islamic dynasties developed a cosmopolitan art... More
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2004
From the Publisher. A fascinating, detailed history of the international modern house, generously illustrated with 400 photographs and architectural drawings. More
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2005
From the Publisher. Newly built hotels are being admired throughout the world by travelers and architects, and this strikingly illustrated survey features the best new designs. In the past several years, hoteliers have responded ever more... More
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1994
From the Publisher. In a wild mix of words and images, this unusual volume gives us a startling and entertaining glimpse of Versace's fervid imagination. From the theatrical to the whimsical, Gianni Versace's designs have something for... More
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2001
From the Publisher. A stirring photographic tribute to the World Trade Center towers, which were the icons of the New York City skyline. The 72 images of the World Trade Center presented in this book depict a New York we once knew, one we... More
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