This book, in a German version naming no translator, was one of my Christmas presents this year:

Jeffrey Metzner: Stick. Great moments in Art, History, Film and More… (related website)
Jeffrey Metzner: Strich für Strich. Große Momente der Film-, Kunst- und Weltgeschichte
amazon.de: Strich für Strich

Some of the pictures are easy to guess, and some aren’t.