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Taschen is German for "pockets" (or "bags"). Paperback in German is "Taschenbuch", literally "pockets book". This title was very confusing to me.
by Semaphor 3y ago
Taschen is German for "pockets" (or "bags"). Paperback in German is "Taschenbuch", literally "pockets book". This title was very confusing to me.
- ofalkaed 3y agoTaschen primarily makes quality artbooks in the trade paperback size instead of coffee table book size like most art books. So they are pocketsized artbooks, at least compared to most artbooks, few of their books actually would fit in any reasonable sized pocket due to their tendency to be in the thousand page range.
- Semaphor 3y agoAh, that actually makes for a cool name, then.
- the-printer 3y agoA pocket sized art book, that’s thousand of pages, that’s the size of the average paperback book. Hmm… I am suspicious as to whether you have ever seen a taschen brand book before. They are not trade paperback size, they are coffee table books. According to Amazon they tend to be in the 500-600 range.
- keiferski 3y agoTaschen makes a variety of different books. They do indeed have a "pocket size" line about different artists, but I think it might be discontinued now. I have one here about Mozart.
- billfor 3y agoThey make tons of coffee table books. Most of their books are larger than pocket size. Most are at least 8x11 and lots are size xl or the “Summo” size which is quite large.
- scns 3y agoSumo comes with a stand made out of metal.
- johannes1234321 3y agoAs you are not using units for 8x11 I guess that's inches, which is a funny unit, considering this thread started about German meaning of "Taschenbuch" 8cm x 11cm = 3.14in x 4.33in 8in x 11in = 20cm x 28cm
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- jcynix 3y agoWhile "Taschen" is the German (plural) word for "pockets" it is the last name of the book publisher too: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedikt_Taschen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedikt_Taschen
- keiferski 3y agoIt’s just the founder’s last name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedikt_Taschen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedikt_Taschen
- layer8 3y agoSince the founder is German he’s certainly aware of the double meaning.
- codetrotter 3y agoHe’s like Bilbo Baggins. Except taller, and German.
- marban 3y agoBenedikt owns the Chemosphere in LA; nice spot.
- Xenoamorphous 3y agoIt's a pretty well known publisher, their books are usually very good.
- jacques-noris 3y agoThe books from taschen are usually pretty, with very shallow texts, most of them sound like PR pieces
- tokai 3y agoThey publish the quintessential coffee table books. Pretty but shallow.
- ccppurcell 3y agoThey published Oliver Byrne's modernist visual take on the first six books of Euclid's elements. It's not all shallow.
- Xenoamorphous 3y agoYep probably, still room for some light and visually pleasing reading I guess! Just like I might enjoy watching some John Wick movie knowing full well it won’t go down in history like Citizen Kane.
- rchaud 3y agoThe text appears in 3 languages side by side, so there is not much space for exposition.
- systemtest 3y agoWhen I visit Germany I love to have a Dönertaschen.