Legendary arthouse TASCHEN turned 45!
Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible publishing, helping bookworms around the world curate their own library at an unbeatable price. 

“From TASCHEN’s mighty archive... a selection that showcases its incredible cultural diversity.”
Financial Times

The TASCHEN 45th Edition Series is a collection of over 100 hardcover books celebrating 45 years of accessible, world-class publishing. Each volume features lavishly reproduced imagery and authoritative text in a compact 6.1 x 8.5 in. format.

The series spans the full breadth of human creativity and culture: fine art masters including Rembrandt, Raphael, Hieronymus Bosch, Hiroshige, and Frida Kahlo; modern and contemporary artists such as David Hockney, Jean-Michel Basquiat, HR Giger, and Frank Frazetta; architecture and design icons from Frank Lloyd Wright and Zaha Hadid to Richard Neutra, Gio Ponti, and Santiago Calatrava; photography by Sebastião Salgado, Robert Doisneau, Peter Lindbergh, and Massimo Listri; music legends including the Rolling Stones; pop culture classics from Star Wars to EC Comics and True Crime Detective Magazines; fashion titles on Issey Miyake and the history of footwear; graphic design from logo modernism to information graphics; and rare historical classics ranging from the Russian avant-garde and Chinese propaganda posters to the botanical illustrations of Redouté and the anatomical waxes of the Enlightenment.

Whether you are an art lover, architecture enthusiast, design professional, film buff, or curious mind, the 45th Edition Series offers an unmatched entry point into the world’s visual and cultural heritage.