Books published by Scheidegger und Spiess AG, Verlag

The first book ever to explore deep involvement with Japan and Japanese culture of Sam Francis, one of the most distinguished American artists and one of the most significant protagonists of Abstract Expressionism in painting.

An entirely new and richly illustrated redefinition of Switzerland's graphic design landscape with a multiple and inclusive approach, sheding new light also at networks, practices and media that have been largely ignored by previous books.

Documents the architectural history of Kunsthaus Zurich, one of Europe's leading art museums and as of 2021 Switzerland's largest. Text in French.

A guide to the permanent collection of Lausanne's Musee Cantonal des Beaux-Arts in Lausanne (MCBA), one of Switzerland's major public art museums.

First-ever comprehensive monograph on Swiss artist Jean Otth, featuring photographic and filmed works as well as his drawings. Text in English and French.

Simone Kappeler, one of Switzerland s most distinguished contemporary photographic artists, re-visits and re-interprets her own view of America in the early 1980s. Text in English and German.

Features recent work by Swiss artist Nesa Gschwend, whose widely recognised oeuvre merges traditional crafts, such as embroidery, knotting, and sewing, with avant-garde and performative artistic techniques, and whose art combines craft with philosophy. Text in English and German.

A survey of international contemporary photography between 2015 and 2020, analysing tendencies and current positions and featuring work by 35 emerging artists. Text in English and French.

A guide to the permanent collection of Lausanne s Musee Cantonal des Beaux-Arts in Lausanne (MCBA), one of Switzerland s major public art museums. Text in French.

An exploration of the friendship between Italian artist Costatino Nivola and Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier, and of the evolution of Le Corbusier s visual art. Text in Italian.

An artistic reflection on climate change exemplified by the rapidly melting glaciers on Greenland and in the Swiss Alps, featuring prints and photographs by Swiss artists Martin Stutzle and Fridolin Walcher alongside easy-to-read essays on latest findings in climate and glaciological research. Text English, German and Kalaallisut (Greenlandic)

A richly illustrated documentation of the restoration of Le Corbusier's exhibition pavilion in Zurich, his last realised design.

The most comprehensive monograph to date on major American artist Carole A. Feuerman, a pioneer of hyper-realism in sculpture

Features recent work in photography and sculpture by distinguished Austrian artist Manfred Wakolbinger

The first book on Swiss artist and dancer Silvia Buol's visual art; an oversized book featuring selected works reproduced in true size. Text in English and German.

A retrospective of three decades' work by distinguished Swiss artist Nives Widauer in a unique book concept. Text in English and German.

A wide-ranging panorama of the topic of masks in contemporary art and their manifold role in art and culture in general. Text in English and German.

The first-ever comprehensive survey of design production of the past 100 years from the multi-lingual, transnational Alpine region Tyrol - South Tyrol - Trentino. Text in English, German and Italian.

An invaluable contribution to the academic field of geobotanics as well as to the history of the Alpine ecoregion. Text in English and German.

A comprehensive survey of work by Swiss performance artist Manon since 2008, featuring new essays and rich previously unpublished material. Text in English, French and German.

A unique photographic documentation of the Penans' way of life on the island of Borneo and an impressive visual manifesto against the politics and industrial interests that endanger them. Text in English, German and Penan.

Henri Matisse, an exceptionally gifted sculptor: this new book features the lesser known part of his oeuvre and its relations to and metamorphoses from his paintings and drawings. Text in French.

A tribute in the form of fictitious letters to legendary curator and writer Harald Szeemann and a reflection on the art and nature of curating