Art and Design

Recent movers and shakers in Art and Design.
Updated March 16, 2025
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Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism
Sebastian Smee
Paper Book
From the summer of 1870 to the spring of 1871, famously dubbed the "Terrible Year" by Victor Hugo, Paris and its people were besieged, starved, and forced into surrender by Germans--then imperiled again as radical republicans established a breakaway Commune, ultimately crushed by the French Army...
The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing
Adam Moss
Paper Book
What is the work of art? In this guided tour inside the artist's head, Adam Moss traces the evolution of transcendent novels, paintings, jokes, movies, songs, and more. Weaving conversations with some of the most accomplished artists of our time together with the journal entries, napkin doodles, and...
All That Glitters: A Story of Friendship, Fraud, and Fine Art
Orlando Whitfield
Paper Book
A NEW YORKER, ECONOMIST, AND TOWN & COUNTRY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * A dazzling insider's account of the contemporary art world and the stunning rise and fall of the charismatic American art dealer Inigo Philbrick, as seen through the eyes of his friend and fellow dealer ...
Family Romance: John Singer Sargent and the Wertheimers
Jean Strouse
Paper Book
Jean Strouse captures the dramas, mysteries, intrigues, and tragedies surrounding John Singer Sargent's portraits of the Wertheimer family. Jean Strouse's Family Romance: John Singer Sargent and the Wertheimers looks at twelve portraits of one English family painted by...
Art, Annotated: The World's 500 Greatest Paintings Explained
DK
Paper Book
A stunning art gallery in a book, art, annotated spans more than 3,000 years of paintings, sculptures, and prints. Combining reproductions of each work of art with precise annotations and visual analysis, it is an expertly curated selection of the finest art ever created....
Housesketching: Learn to Create Energetic and Expressive Architectural Drawings
Albert Kiefer
Paper Book
Housesketching shows artists of all skill levels how to sketch architecture expressively and become more creative in the process.
Mondrian: His Life, His Art, His Quest for the Absolute
Nicholas Fox Weber
Paper Book
The extraordinary and surprising life of Piet Mondrian, whose unprecedented geometric art revolutionized modern painting, architecture, graphic art, fashion design, and more-from acclaimed cultural historian Nicholas Fox Weber "As fastidiously passionate as his subject's paintings....
Drawing Basics and Beyond: Transform Observation into Imagination (Sketchbook Master Class)
kimsorie
Paper Book
Drawing Basics and Beyond provides the tools, techniques, and inspiration artists need to improve their sketchbook practice and use the information they gather to create imaginative artwork.
STILL: The Art of Noticing
Mary Jo Hoffman
Paper Book
The astonishing culmination of the artist-author's decade-plus project to capture beauty, commemorate place, and see the world more fully Every day (every single day) for over a decade, Mary Jo Hoffman has made a photograph of found nature - no subject too small or too ordinary. For...
Vitamin Txt: Words in Contemporary Art
Phaidon Editors
Paper Book
A ground-breaking global survey of today's most innovative artists working with text The inclusion of text in works of art was a revolutionary creative advancement of the twentieth century, with artists subverting traditional conceptions of 'art' and 'writing.' Younger generations...
Finding a Likeness: How I Got Somewhat Better at Art
Nicholson Baker
Paper Book
Named a Best Book of 2024 by Slate and a Most Anticipated Book of 2024 by Literary Hub From the acclaimed and bestselling writer Nicholson Baker, a deeply personal account of his journey learning how to paint for the first time, and a meditation on the power of art in...
Tree: Exploring the Arboreal World
Phaidon Editors
Paper Book
As seen in The Guardian, Harper's Bazaar, and Wall Street Journal 'It's no secret that I adore trees. This book is a most glorious cornucopia celebrating our enduring love affair with trees - an uplifting and eye-opening tribute to the way they enrich our lives.' -...
Taylor Swift Style: Fashion Through the Eras
Sarah Chapelle
Paper Book
An instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller! Dazzling. Incomparable. Unforgettable. The definitive book of Taylor Swift's fashion evolution. This gorgeous hardcover edition has gilded gold edges, foiled cover accents and colored endpapers....
Photography – A Queer History
Flora Dunster
Paper Book
From Robert Mapplethorpe to Deborah Bright, this is the essential guide to queer photography. Best Photography Books of 2024 - WIRED "...an essential resource for anyone interested in art, identity, and politics--or the intersection of all three."
Background Artist: The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong
Karen Fang
Paper Book
You might not know the name Tyrus Wong, but you probably know some of the images he created, including scenes from the beloved Disney classic Bambi. Yet when he came to this country as a child, Tyrus was an illegal immigrant locked up in an offshore detention center. How did he go on...
House Rules: How to Decorate for Every Home, Style, and Budget
Myquillyn Smith
Paper Book
Simple, personal, livable decorating for your space From the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Cozy Minimalist Home comes this inviting collection of 100 memorable, universal decorating truths that apply to every house, style, and...
Before / After: Álvaro Siza
Duccio Malagamba
Paper Book
A curated survey of the legendary Portuguese architect's most interesting buildings, photographed by Duccio Malagamba The renowned Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza is widely regarded as one of the most important architects of the 20th and 21st centuries. Recognized with numerous...
Don't Build, Rebuild: The Case for Imaginative Reuse in Architecture
Aaron Betsky
Paper Book
In a time of climate crisis and housing shortages, a bold, visionary call to replace current wasteful construction practices with an architecture of reuse As climate change has escalated into a crisis, the reuse of existing structures is the only way to even begin to preserve our...
Barbie(TM): The World Tour
Margot Robbie
Paper Book
For the press tour following the record-breaking release of Greta Gerwig's award-winning, acclaimed Barbie movie, producer and star Margot Robbie and her stylist Andrew Mukamal immersed themselves in some of Barbie's most iconic outfits and curated vintage pieces, then...
Carlo Scarpa: The Complete Buildings
Emiliano Bugatti
Paper Book
Featuring exquisite photographs of every structure the architect designed from scratch or incorporated into a historical building, this elegant volume is as sumptuous and inviting as a Scarpa interior. Although he was not widely known during his lifetime, Carlo Scarpa has in the...

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