Taschen is 40 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 of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia at an unbeatable price. Today we celebrate 40 years of incredible books by staying true to our company credo. The 40 series presents new editions of some of the stars of our program-now more compact, friendly in price, and still realized with the same commitment to impeccable production.
Julius Wiedemann studied graphic design and marketing, and was an art editor for digital and design magazines in Tokyo. His many Taschen titles include Illustration Now ! , Logo Design, .Jazz Covers, and Information Graphics. Francesco Spampinato is a writer and historian of contemporary art and visual culture currently doing his PhD at the Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris. He lectures on art, design, and media and was also Adjunct Professor of Contemporary Art history and Theory, and Performance Art at Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, U.S., from 2011 to 2015.
In 2015 he authored Come Together : The Rise of Cooperative Art and Design and Can Ion hear Me ? Music Labels by Usual Artists.