London callingtailor-made for taschen by paul smithfor die-hard lovers of paris, berlin, london, los angeles, and new york, taschen introduces the portrait of a city art edition series. For each edition, limited to only 500 copies, a legendary local fashion designer is invited to design a bespoke fabric to line the cover, and a large signed and numbered print of one of the images from the book is included. Limited to 500 numbered copiescomes with a fine art print on archival paper, signed by elmar ludwigpackaged in a special cover and clamshell case designed by legendary british fashion designer paul smithsamuel johnson famously said that: when a man is tired of london, he is tired of life. London’s remarkable history, architecture, landmarks, streets, style, cool, swagger, and stalwart residents are pictured in hundreds of compelling photographs sourced from a wide array of archives around the world. London is a vast sprawling metropolis, constantly evolving and growing, yet throughout its complex past and shifting present, the humor, unique character, and bulldog spirit of the people have stayed constant. This book salutes all those londoners, their city, and its history. In addition to the wealth of images included in this book, many previously unpublished, london’s history is told through hundreds of quotations, lively essays, and references from key movies, books, and records.From victorian london to the swinging ’60s from the battle of britain to punk from the festi...
