The Cologne-based publishing house of TASCHEN was established in 1980 by Benedikt Taschen who started at the early age of 18 by starting a store called TASCHEN COMICS.
The publisher is known for its eclectic releases, everything from at photography and painting, to design, fashion and film. Not surprisingly, starting in late 2012 the publisher began publishing ebooks into the Apple iBooks Store. Today, TASCHEN has 20 eBooks available and in the Apple iBooks Store, as well as two stand-alone apps.