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TASCHEN Store New York
107 Greene Street, NY 10012

Tel: +1-212-226 2212
Fax: +1-212-226 2218
store-ny@taschen.com

opening hours:
Monday to Saturday 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Sundays 12:00 to 7:00 pm
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Events

Diego Rivera. The Complete Murals
Book Presentation

Diego Rivera: His Murals and the Construction of Mexican Nationalism

May 30, 2008 - May 30, 2008
TASCHEN New York: 107 Greene Street NY NY 10012, United States

Diego Rivera: the Complete Murals
Panel Discussion and Book Presentation

Friday, May 30
6:30 pm

Americas Society
680 Park Avenue at 68th Street
New York, NY 10065


Panelists: Juan Rafael Coronel Rivera (Co-eeditor of Diego Rivera: the Complete Murals), Dr. Javier Garciadeigo (President, El Colegio de Mexico), and Dr. Robin Adele Greeley (University of Connecticut).

Participants will discuss the trajectory of the outstanding artist Diego Rivera, his role in recent Mexican history and his relationship to politics and the public sphere. In his murals, Rivera addressed social and political issues regarding revolutionary art and the working class, earning him a legendary status in his home country as well as abroad. He was also invited to work outside of Mexico; most notably the commission for a mural at the Rockefeller Center in New York City stirred up controversy and the piece was destroyed before it was finished. The event will launch the new publication by TASCHEN Diego Rivera: the Complete Murals. This lavish volume
features numerous large-scale details of the murals.



Free Admission: Reservations are required.
Please email: Culture@americas-society.org
or call (212) 277 8359, ext 3

Richard Meier & Partners, Complete Works 1963-2008
Book Presentation

Richard Meier at TASCHEN Store New York

June 03, 2008 - June 03, 2008
TASCHEN New York: 107 Greene Street NY NY 10012, United States

TASCHEN proudly presents:

Richard Meier

Live and in person to sign copies of his new monograph.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008
6–8 PM


TASCHEN New York
107 Greene Street
New York, NY 10012
(212) 226-2212

To pre-order your copy: store-ny@taschen.com
Press Contact: Christa Carr, ccarr@taschen.com


Selected Quotations from International Media


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“The eclectic connoisseur of books brings his extensive collection of both hardbacks and paperbacks to SoHo in a Philippe Starck-designed space.”
In New York, New York
United States
“The eclectic connoisseur of books brings his extensive collection of both hardbacks and paperbacks to SoHo in a Philippe Starck-designed space.”
In New York
United States
"Des livres comme des bijoux. Sur Greene Street dans le quartier de SoHo à New York, la lumineuse librairie TASCHEN a pris naturellement sa place sur le trottoir des boutiques de mode et des galeries d’art. Fresques pop en mur de fond, bande sonore choisie, défilé – entre les piles – des jeunes vendeurs à l’air aussi inspiré que des étudiants en architecture. Y être, c’est être des leurs. Dans ces boutiques là, tout le catalogue TASCHEN est à la portée des gourmands. Chaque ouvrage est disposé, face visible, sur la pile de ses semblables. Et des événements sont régulièrement organisés : exposition d’artistes de la maisons, signatures, etc. Pour tisser ce filet à acheteurs de choix, TASCHEN a fait appel à Philippe Starck, qui a conçu les meubles et la décoration des librairies de la maison. Chacune a une ambiance différente. Elles essaiment dans le monde là où il y du goût et de l’argent, à Los Angeles, Paris, Cologne, Tokyo, Hong Kong et bientôt Bruxelles. (…) Le livre objet de collection, cher comme une parure de reine, ne se vend pas moins bien que le livre d’art bon marché. TASCHEN a innové aux deux extrémités de l’échelle des prix: alors que la maison allemande a démocratisé le livre d’art, elle a aussi magnifié le collector: en 1999, elle lançait le fameux Sumo d’Helmut Newton, un monstre glacé vendu avec son support dessiné par Philippe Starck. Un exemplaire signé par 80 célébrités photographiées a été adjugée 304 000 dollars par Simon de Pury lors d’une vente aux enchères.(…)."
Le Temps, Genève
Switzerland
“Benedikt Taschen é conhecido no mundo das publicaçoes como um verdadeiro genio –seu arrojo emprendedor marca mais um gol com a nova oja da marca inaugurada no Soho, em Nova York.”
Claudia Luxo, São Paulo
Brazil
“In its SoHo outpost, this Germany-based publisher stocks both hardbacks and paperbacks in a range of categories, from classics to pop culture. It’s a must-see.”
Where New York, New York
United States
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