Taschen Winter 2009/10 Catalog: Rich Books for Poor Times

Unpaginated. A colorful catalog of offerings from Taschen, a publisher well-known for their high-quality, image-oriented printing, which often pushes the envelope of sexuality. Numerous book covers featured throughout, and profusely illustrated with photographs from within the titles offered, including a number of nudes. A particularly interesting catalog, given the reference in the title - this catalog was released shortly after the fallout from the 2008 economic crisis, an event which certainly had an effect on Taschen's bottom line. In calling the catalog 'Rich Books for Poor Times', Taschen reaffirms its commitment to quality, and defends its habit of publishing some of the most cost-prohibitive printed works of modern times. Given Taschen's habit of publishing multi-lingual works, it is likely a Spanish, French, and German version of the catalog were also produced - the one offered here contains English text.