That idea, central to the Lucretian worldview, has, in time, found its way to everything from design to literature to political strategy
Animators Felix Meyer, Pascal Monaco, and Torsten Strer explore what makes one of our most iconic filmmakers's projects so stunning
An incredible handmade book based on Indian mythology, I Like Cats features a different cat on every rich, textured, screen-printed page
Game designers, who must capture and retain players' attention and interest quickly, need to understand human psychology and culture
Sophie Blackall, known for her distinctive kid's book illustrations, found inspiration on the digital pages of Craigslist for her newest work
This collection explores how the political beliefs of famous mid-century American authors shaped their cherished stories and poems
When he's not working as a typographer and editorial illustrator, Macdonald makes tens of thousands of props for movies and television
Cornell is often considered the first and greatest American surrealist, said to have influence creators as diverse as Duchamp and Gibson
Crafted by local artisans in their fair trade shop in Chennai, products of Tara Books are printed by hand using traditional Indian dyes
The Nike Foundation commissioned a set of pieces for the World Bank's annual meeting to raise awareness about its charity, Girl Effect
After her parents were murdered, Forouhar channeled her grief into art that pulls you in with equal parts urgency and mesmerism
These covers offer beautiful depictions of life, from the mundane to the monumental, with vignettes from the daily grind to major events
When pop-culture references lead to successful buildings -- from the Sydney Opera House to the Lotus Temple -- rather than embarrassing kitsch
From Iceland to India to Moldova to Bhutan, or what medieval depictions of heaven have to do with the neuroscience of well-being
Floating Worlds is as much a powerful personal memoir of an unusual friendship as it is a priceless cultural treasure
Conal thought he was cured after the election of Barack Obama, but his adversarial art is back now -- and with a vengeance
Curated to stimulate your critical thinking, Culture is one of this year's most significant time-capsules of contemporary thought
Bringing Jonathan Haidt, Martin Seligman, Alison Gopnik, Steven Pinker, Philip Zimbardo, and others together between two covers
Selznick's new book tells the parallel stories of Ben and Rose, two children trying to find their place of belonging in New York City
If you're an artist, you know the creative process can be plagued by fear, often so paralyzing it makes it hard to actually create