TASCHEN

TASCHEN, art book publisher headquartered in Cologne

TASCHEN is a publishing house specializing in illustrated books on art, architecture, design, fashion, film, lifestyle, travel, photography, and pop culture. The company presents itself as an independent publisher and describes its activity as publishing innovative illustrated books that it has been bringing to the public for more than 45 years. Its headquarters are in Cologne (Germany), and it maintains teams in Berlin, Brussels, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Miami, Milan, New York, Paris, and Tokyo.

Catalog: art, photography, film, and pop culture

The catalog combines monographs, photography books, works on film, and publications tied to popular culture. Featured titles on the site include Lakers. An Official History of the Purple & Gold, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Star Wars Comics Library. Vol. 1. 1977-1979, National Geographic. The United States of America, Los Angeles. Portrait of a City, The Making of Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey'. 45th Ed., Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, ARNOLD, Charlotte Salomon. Life? or Theatre?, Muybridge. The Human and Animal Locomotion Photographs. 45th Ed., Ice Cold. A Hip-Hop Jewelry History. 45th Ed., and TATTOO. Henk Schiffmacher's Private Collection.

The publisher also announces the volumes Robert Crumb. Sketchbook Vol. 1. 1964-1968 and Robert Crumb. Sketchbook Vol. 2. 1968-1975, available for pre-order. The catalog includes a line of limited editions and a gifts section.

International structure and locations

In addition to its headquarters in Cologne, the company operates subsidiaries in the United States, Spain, France, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, and Italy. The international structure is completed by teams in other European, Asian, and North American cities, making it possible to serve both direct sales and distribution in different markets.

Wholesale, corporate gifting, and press

The publisher has a dedicated channel for wholesale accounts and corporate gifting, with wholesale account registration and a dedicated contact for corporate gift inquiries. Press and communications inquiries are handled through a dedicated email address. For editorial project proposals, the company states that its program is defined well in advance and that it can rarely accommodate additions; proposals should be sent with a brief outline and a selection of 5 to 10 images, with files not exceeding 300 KB each, and a response may take up to six weeks. Unsolicited material is not returned.

Customer service and shopping services

The online store offers order tracking, creating returns or withdrawals, checking gift card balances, and a customer service chat channel. It also allows users to subscribe to a newsletter.

Locations and stores

Main location: Hohenzollernring 53, D-50672 Cologne

Los Angeles location: 1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Madrid location: Calle del Barquillo, 30, 28004 Madrid

Paris location: 82, rue Mazarine, 75006 Paris

Hong Kong location: Shop 01-G01, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong SAR, China

London location: 5 Anderson Street, London, SW3 3LU

Milan location: Via San Giovanni sul muro n 18 Cit. 20, 20121 Milan