Offering a theory of new media, this book places the recent developments within the history of visual culture of the last few centuries. The reliance on old conventions as well as ideas unique to new media are explored, with particular emphasis on the role of the cinema.

A collection of work by radical artists in Britain. Essays analyse the British art scene from the late 1980s to the present day, assessing the critical reaction of the work and placing it in its historical context. Reveals the achievements of the young artists in Britain and the role played by patronage. Originally published in 1997.

Recipient of the 1994 Turner Prize, Antony Gormley is an internationally acclaimed artist who has revitalized the human figure in sculpture, and whose public sculpture projects, such as the Angel of the North , have grown in ambition, and popularity. This revised book documents his work.

A short illustrated survey of the use of photography in contemporary art since the mid-1980s.

Dedicated to the study and presentation of the history of the Bauhaus, including the new Bauhaus in Chicago and the Hochschule fur Gestaltung in Ulm. This book, drawn from the Archiv's collection, traces this monumental movement in art and architecture via the work of its important proponents.

The bible of breakthroughs and inspiration (TASCHEN's 25th anniversary special edition) Poised at the start of the 21st century, we can see clearly that the previous century was marked by momentous changes in the field of design. Aesthetics entered into everyday life with often staggering results.