Art and Design

Recent movers and shakers in Art and Design.
Updated November 11, 2025
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Family romance : John Singer Sargent and the Wertheimers
Strouse, Jean
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...
Gustave Caillebotte : painting men
Caillebotte, Gustave
Paper Book
This richly illustrated volume paints a complex portrait of Caillebotte, masculinity, and identity in late nineteenth-century France. More than any other French Impressionist, painter Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894) observed and depicted the many men in his life,...
What art does : an unfinished theory
Eno, Brian
Paper Book
Why do we need art? What Art Does is an invitation to explore this vital question. It is a chance to understand how art is made by all of us. How it creates communities, opens our worlds, and can transform us. Curious and playful, richly illustrated,...
Caspar David Friedrich : the soul of nature
Seidenstein, Joanna Sheers
Paper Book
A richly illustrated volume surveying the career of Caspar David Friedrich, the German landscape painter whose emotionally profound visions of nature are among the most iconic works of Romantic art The paintings and drawings of the nineteenth-century German landscape painter Caspar David...
Acts of resistance : the power of art to create a better world
Massie-Blomfield, Amber
Paper Book
What is the purpose of art in a world on fire? Can it be a genuine form of political resistance? What is the purpose of art in a world on fire? In this exhilarating and deeply inspiring work, Amber Massie-Blomfield considers the work of artists, writers, musicians, and filmmakers-...
Designing Terry Pratchett's Discworld
Kidby, Paul
Paper Book
A gorgeously designed full-color visual biography that brings Terry Pratchett's universally beloved Discworld to life as never before and pays tribute to an enduring creative collaboration. "It's still magic, even if you know how it's done." -Sir Terry Pratchett Designing Terry...
Islamesque : the forgotten craftsmen who built Europe's medieval monuments
Darke, Diana
Paper Book
Who really built Europe's finest Romanesque monuments? Clergymen presiding over holy sites are credited throughout history, while highly skilled creators remain anonymous. But the buildings speak for themselves.This groundbreaking book explores the evidence embedded in medieval monasteries,...
Leonardo Da Vinci : the anti-biography
Campbell, Stephen J.
Paper Book
How our image of the Renaissance's most famous artist is a modern myth Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) never signed a painting, and none of his supposed self-portraits can be securely ascribed to his hand. He revealed next to nothing about his life in his extensive writings, yet...
Visually speaking : mastering the art of photography
Forbes, Ted
Paper Book
Dedicated to mastering photography as a visual language, this book helps you explore what to shoot and how to understand your own work. With 21 detailed chapters on photography techniques and practices, Forbes teaches you not only to establish yourself as a photographer, but how to...
Flight into Egypt : Black artists and ancient Egypt, 1876-now
Tommasino, Akili
Paper Book
The first publication to examine the symbolic importance of ancient Egypt to Black artists and other cultural figures, from the nineteenth century through the Harlem Renaissance to the present From the late nineteenth century onward, Black Americans looked to ancient Egypt as evidence of a...
Don't build, rebuild : the case for imaginative reuse in architecture
Betsky, Aaron
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...
Yayoi Kusama
Sǹchez Vegara, Ma Isabel
Paper Book
Learn about incredible story of Yayoi Kusama! The groundbreaking contemporary artist who covered the world in dots.    Little Yayoi grew up in Japan and loved creating art. Although her parents didn't approve of her pastime, Yayoi continued to express herself through...
A short history of Black craft in ten objects
Awake, Robell
Paper Book
Ten beautifully illustrated essays tell the stories of handcrafted objects and their makers, providing inspiration and insight into Black history and craftsmanship. Black artisans have long been central to American art and design, creating innovative and highly...
The lies of the artists : essays on Italian art, 1450-1750
Rowland, Ingrid D.
Paper Book
Luminous essays on artists of the Italian Renaissance by one of our most inspired writers on the history and making of art. In the three centuries from 1450 to 1750 painters, sculptors, and architects emerged from the medieval craft guilds of Italy to claim a new social...
All in line
Steinberg, Saul
Paper Book
A new edition of Saul Steinberg's memoir-via-drawing of his escape from fascist Europe and of his transition into life as an American, capturing absurdities, delights, and the grim realities of war along the way. To escape fascist Europe, the artist Saul Steinberg drew his way to...
Debt free art degree : foundations in drawing : the affordable way to learn professional skills
Bucci, Marco
Paper Book
An essential guide for a new generation of artists to learn professional-level art skills--no student loan required! Now a successful artist, illustrator, and YouTube star, Marco Bucci once thought you had to be born with art talent and go to an expensive art school to have a...
Harmony & dissonance : Orphism in Paris, 1910-1930
Greene, Vivien
Paper Book
The first publication of its kind, connecting a constellation of artists working at the forefront of abstraction in the early 20th century Orphism emerged among a cosmopolitan group of artists active in Paris in the early 1910s, as the innovations of modern life radically altered...
Pencil drawing portraits : learn to draw faces, features, and more with step-by-step pencil projects perfect for beginners
Turkan, Samet
Paper Book
Learn to draw people of all ages and ethnicities through easy-to-follow instruction and 20 step-by-step projects. From social media star and professional artist @clsamet, Samet Türkan, Pencil Drawing Portraits includes drawing projects, helpful tips, instructions...
Metallic watercolor : create shimmering artwork with metallic paints : step-by-step projects for flora, fauna, feathers, and more
Gt̲z, Elisabeth
Paper Book
Make your artwork sparkle! Immerse yourself in the enchanting realm of metallic watercolor painting! As metallic watercolors become more and more popular and more of these incredible paints become available, artists of all skill levels are discovering the amazing...
Spider-Man: panel by panel
Lee, Stan
Paper Book
Stunningly photographed by award-winner Geoff Spear, Amazing Fantasy no. 15 and Amazing Spider-Man no. 1 are showcased as you've never seen them before--oversize and up close--in this gorgeous celebration of the web-slinger. Spider-Man first swung onto...
Canva for dummies
Stay, Jesse
Paper Book
The essential guide to the popular, beginner-friendly graphic design platform Canva For Dummies is a beautiful full-color reference, covering everything you need to create dazzling visual materials in Canva Free and Pro versions. Discover all tools, templates, and features at...
Sight lines : women and art in Aotearoa
Baker, Kirsty
Paper Book
From ancient whatu kakahu to contemporary installation art, Frances Hodgkins to Merata Mita, Fiona Clark to Mataaho Collective, Sight Lines tells the story of art made by women in Aotearoa. Gathered here are painters, photographers, performers, sculptors, weavers, textile artists, poets and...
Rachel Ruysch : nature into art
Schindler, Robert
Paper Book
The first monograph in over 70 years on the celebrated female protagonist of Dutch floral painting Winner of Gold Medal in Art from the 2024 Foreword INDIES Book Awards. Winner of the ARLIS/NA 2024 George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award. At the end of the 17th...

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