Photography - Subjects & Themes - Lifestyles

With this year's 2021 Summer Olympics hosted in Tokyo, Japan, skateboarding will make its Olympic debut; augmenting both park and street competitions for men and women. As this book is a culmination and photographic collection of the past three decade's growth of skateboarding throughout...

Editor in chief Amy Astley has revolutionized AD, and the interior design world, with her emphasis on how home is about the people who live there. Her favorite stories from the last ten years--of the unique homes, interiors, and lifestyles of some of the...

The new edition of Salinger's ever-relevant series of 1980s and '90s teenagers in their bedroomsBedrooms contain the past, the present and the future; they are sites of continual transformation. Popular culture and fashion continually change and recycle. While specific objects of decor change over...

"This modern, refreshing examination of today's American cowboys and cowgirls is something people will want to revisit time and time." -- Yahoo "...captures the pioneering spirit of modern cowboys and cowgirls, turning the camera on high-stakes rodeos, hard-working ranchers and horseback rides across stunning...

The long-awaited first career survey from photographer Amos Badertscher, who comprehensively documented a uniquely American queer underworldAcross several decades, self-taught photographer Amos Badertscher (1936-2023) made thousands of photographs of a liminal queer world: young male sex workers, drag performers, trans pioneers, and Baltimore, Maryland's...

Artist, designer, and tastemaker Young's first book celebrating his homes and showcasing his distinct design aesthetic, with its emphasis on serene and modern classicism. Young has built a strong following both for his fine art and his beautiful homes. In his first book, he...

In his third book, AD100 and Elle Decor A-List designer Corrigan shares the joys of decorating and living in his Paris apartment and new chateau infectiously inspiring us to design à la française. Having a nineteenth-century apartment in Paris steps from the Trocadero and...

Queen B by name, Queen Bee by nature, Beyoncé and the Clothes She Wears charts the fashion journey of a true global icon. Beyoncé is a force of nature. Her iconic songs, viral dance moves and daring acts of defiance are always delivered in...

Over 500 glorious black-and-white photographs celebrating black culture throughout American history, from Jesse Owens to Barry Bonds, Ella Fitzgerald to Halle Berry. Tucked away in the dusty halls of the Smithsonian archives and nearly forgotten by most historians, black culture is a vast, complex,...

"Sheer Driving Pleasure"; a slogan associated with one brand by car fans worldwide: BMW. In his customary detailed manner, Michael Köckritz guides his readers through all the significant points of the company's history in his latest coffee table book, "BMW Milestones". He showcases the...

Holler's photographic time capsule of Seattle's music scene captures the early years of Interpol, Fleet Foxes, Death Cab for Cutie, Foo Fighters and moreAs an avid fan of Seattle's music scene during the late 1990s and early 2000s, photographer Bootsy Holler created a remarkable...

The mouthwatering photos in this artistic coffee-table book take you all around the world to some of most enchanting homes and retreats close to the sea. Photographer Mirjam Bleeker and stylist and designer Frank Visser have known each other for more than 20 years....

Learn to make your own quiet place somewhere with this inspiring journey inside tranquil cabins and handmade homes, from the creators of the wildly popular Cabin Porn phenomenon. Cabin Porn began as an online project created by a group of friends to inspire their...

Learn to make your own quiet place somewhere with this inspiring journey inside tranquil cabins and handmade homes, from the creators of the wildly popular Cabin Porn phenomenon. Cabin Porn began as an online project created by a group of friends to inspire their...

From the editors of C Magazine comes this beautifully curated collection of luxurious California dream destinations and experiences, stunningly photographed and vividly immersive. For two decades, C Magazine California Style & Culture has been a trendsetter in luxury, showcasing the best of California's desirable...

A strikingly photographed and designed homage to fine hand-rolled cigars Embark on an extraordinary journey through time and blue smoke with this lavishly illustrated coffee table book. Aaron Sigmond, a renowned and internationally recognized cigar chronicler and connoisseur, invites you to explore the rich...

The second book from AD100 and Elle Decor A-List designer Jenkins celebrates his blend of vibrant maximalism and youthful traditionalism in projects around the country. With his first book, Design Remix, Jenkins burst onto the design scene with an explosion of color, elegance, and...

Known for its authentic and emotionally resonant designs, Hendricks Churchill presents its recent projects--both country and city residences--that effortlessly combine the disciplines of vernacular architecture and decoration in a purely American way. Founding partners Heide Hendricks and Rafe Churchill have been collaborating for more...

Acclaimed photographer Jamel Shabazz of best-selling hip-hop photo book Back in the Days is the go-to set and fashion styling photographer for films (Planet B-Boy), episodic series (Harlem, Luke Cage), and fashion spreads for magazines and sites from the U.S., Europe, and Asia. For...

Part memoir, part document of the DIY, punk-infused subculture of skateboarding as it came of age in the 1990s and early 2000s, Ed Templeton's Wires Crossed pulses with the raw, combustive energy of Templeton's image-making from the last twenty-plus years. Illustrated by photographs, collages,...