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The Circus, 1870-1950
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The Circus, 1870-1950

Hardcover 11.4 x 17.3 in., 670 pages
$ 200.00
A journey into the glitter, the grit, and glory of 100 years of the American circus, including 1940s–50s color photographs that have never been seen before.
Jazz Covers
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Jazz Covers

Softcover, flaps 9.4 x 9.4 in., 496 pages
$ 39.99
Vinyl mania: Jazz LP covers from the 1940s to 1990s
Sex to Sexty

Sex to Sexty

Hardcover 8.1 x 10.9 in., 420 pages
$ 39.99
The ultimate collection of America's most salacious humor launched by the former cult magazine Sex to Sexty
Chinese Propaganda Posters
New!

Chinese Propaganda Posters

Softcover, flaps 8.9 x 13.4 in., 240 pages
$ 14.99
TASCHEN's 25th anniversary - Special edition!
The Communist superhero
Tiki Modern

Tiki Modern

Hardcover 9.1 x 10.6 in., 336 pages
$ 39.99
Tiki treasures: the revival of whimsical Polynesian pop
LeRoy Grannis, Surf Photography of the 1960s and 1970s

LeRoy Grannis, Surf Photography of the 1960s and 1970s

Hardcover 12.2 x 10.1 in., 276 pages
$ 39.99
Capturing the perfect wave: tapping into the archives of America`s most important surf photographer of the `60s and `70s

Bunker Spreckels: Surfing's Divine Prince of Decadence. Click here & watch the video!

Editors in charge
Jim Heimann is Executive Editor for TASCHEN America in Los Angeles and the author of numerous books on architecture, popular culture, and Hollywood history.

Julius Wiedemann was born and raised in Brazil. After studying graphic design and marketing, he moved to Japan, where he worked in Tokyo as art editor for digital and design magazines. Since joining TASCHEN, he has been building up the digital and media collection with titles such as Animation Now!, the Advertising Now series, the Web Design series, and TASCHEN's 1000 Favorite Websites.

From the Reading Room
"I rarely heard the music in advance as I was trying to find images that were eye-catching."

"I rarely heard the music in advance as I was trying to find images that were eye-catching."

Jazz Covers. Interview with Bob Ciano

The birth of American popular culture

The birth of American popular culture

The Circus 1870-1950. Excerpt from an essay by Dominique Jando

The jokes you hate to love

The jokes you hate to love

By Dian Hanson. Excerpt from the introduction of 'Sex to Sexty'

eCards

eCard 'Circus'

Equestrienne Corky Cristiani, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1945. Illinois State University, Milner Library, Special Collections