Overview Taschen

taschen headquarters on hohenzollernring 53, cologne



the book 100 contemporary artists a-z (trilingual edition in english, german , french).



some art books published taschen.

the company began taschen comics, publishing benedikt’s comic collection. taschen has been pioneer in making lesser-seen art available mainstream bookstores, including fetishistic imagery, queer art, historical erotica, pornography , adult magazines (including multiple books playboy magazine). firm has brought potentially controversial art broader public view, publishing alongside more mainstream books of comics reprints, art photography, painting, design, fashion, advertising history, film, , architecture.

taschen publications available in variety of sizes, oversized tomes small pocket-sized books. company has produced calendars, address books, , postcards sets. ”

in 1985, taschen introduced basic art series inaugural title on salvador dalí. series today comprises on 100 titles available in thirty languages, each separate artist, classical contemporary. further series followed, alongside expansion new themes architecture, design, film, , lifestyle. example, firm publishes basic architecture series in same style basic art covers of prominent architects in history.

in spring of 2014, firm’s basic art series criticised in swedish public media focus on male artists. series consisted of 95 books, 5 of female artists. malmö konsthall in sweden first institution report disparity highlighted artists ditte ejlerskov , evamarie lindahl.

in 1999, taschen expanded luxury market helmut newton sumo. signed , limited 10,000 copies, folio-sized publication sold out , later became expensive book published in 20th century, sumo copy number 1selling @ auction $304,000. book paved way taschen’s goat – greatest of time, homage muhammad ali, der spiegel called “the biggest, heaviest, radiant thing ever printed in history of civilization.” further collector’s editions followed, including titles nobuyoshi araki, peter beard, david lachapelle, sebastião salgado, annie leibovitz , rolling stones, reaching ten times original price within few years.