A publication that examines medieval art and European modernism together. Modernism is often described as a fundamental break with tradition. Yet precisely as art was being redefined around 1900,...

Winner of the National Book Critics' Circle Award for Criticism, Susan Sontag's influential essays, heralded as “the most original and illuminating study of the subject” (The New Yorker). “To...

"This book takes you to the places that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to create his fictional locations in The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and other classic works. Written by renowned Tolkien expert...

"Why did our ancestors make art? What did art mean to them and what does their art mean for us today? Why is art even important at all? Charlotte Mullins brings art to life by focusing on those who...

This breathtaking multi-dimensional exploration of Belgium's most famous artist looks beyond his identity as a painter of masks and reveals a man of--and ahead of--his time. While James Ensor is...

A leading activist museum director explains why museums are at the center of a political stormIn an age of protest, cultural institutions have come under fire. Protestors have mobilized against...

"If you were a consumer of literature in the nineteenth century, chances are the volumes in your library featured the illustrations of Gustave Doré. From the Bible to Shakespeare, Balzac to Milton,...

"John Berger, one of the world's most celebrated art writers, takes us through centuries of art revealing his fascination with the artist. In Portraits, Berger connects the artist and history in...

An eye-opening collection from contemporary artists and authors about how art and technology can reimagine humanity’s relationship with nature and society.Shimmer—the apt name of both the...

The first book to consider Kiefer's photography and use of photographs in his wider artistic practice. Known for his monumental painting and installations, the internationally celebrated artist...

From a widely celebrated artist, this dazzling book takes readers on a profound journey into the heart of creativityWhen Makoto Fujimura painted as a child, he felt a mysterious electrical charge...

"An illustrated book of queens from around the world throughout time"--Provided by publisher.

Originally published to wide critical acclaim in France, where it elicited comparisons to Art Spiegelman's Maus, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi's wise, funny, and heartbreaking memoir of growing up in...

"The unforgettable, unknown history of colors and the vivid stories behind them in a beautiful multi-colored volume The Secret Lives of Color tells the unusual stories of seventy-five fascinating...

Christopher Le Brun holds a passionate belief in the power of figurative art and the re-exploration of narrative. This book offers the most authoritative survey of his classical muscular visual...

An exclusive tour of one of the most diverse and high-quality collections of Scottish Wemyss Ware Lavish illustrations cover an impressive range of Wemyss subjects - animals, flowers, insects, birds...

The Artist Book Foundation is pleased to announce the publication of Tom Slaughter, an extensive monograph of the artist's enormous body of work that celebrates his enduring optimism, personal and...

An epic work of art history that will transform our understanding of the world by unlocking the human stories behind millennia of art. Taking readers from ancient Babylon to contemporary Pyongyang,...

John Constable, the revolutionary nineteenth-century painter of the landscapes and skies of southern England, is Britain's best-loved but perhaps least understood artist. His paintings reflect...

A tragic family history told in a collection of imaginary letters to a famed collector, Moïse de Camondo.63 rue de Monceau, ParisDear friend,As you may have guessed by now, I am not in your house by...