Art and Design

Recent movers and shakers in Art and Design.
Updated May 25, 2025
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Paris In Ruins : Love, War, And The Birth Of Impressionism
Smee, Sebastian
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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,...
All That Glitters : A Story of Friendship, Fraud, and Fine Art
Whitfield, Orlando.
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 ...
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....
How Banksy Saved Art History
Grovier, Kelly.
Paper Book
A new take on the history ofart through the eyes of theinternational phenomenonthat is Banksy. Few would dispute that Banksy is the most famous urban artist in the world today. That he is also a perceptive art historian might come as a surprise to many. Taken together, the myriad...
Wild Thing : A Life of Paul Gauguin
Prideaux, Sue.
Paper Book
Paul Gauguin's legend as a transgressive genius arises as much from his biography as his aesthetically daring Polynesian paintings. Gauguin is chiefly known for his pictures that eschewed convention, to celebrate the beauty of an indigenous people and their culture. In this gorgeously illustrated...
Studio Ghibli Architecture in Animation
Studio Ghibli.
Paper Book
A deluxe art book featuring exclusive commentary, sketches, concept art, and paintings detailing the unique architecture in Studio Ghibli's films. Explore the dazzling animated worlds of Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind,...
Mondrian : His Life, His Art, His Quest for the Absolute
Weber, Nicholas Fox.
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE * 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 ...
Great Women Sculptors
Phaidon Editors, Phaidon.
Paper Book
As seen in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and ELLE Decoration A celebration of more than 300 groundbreaking women sculptors that surveys 500 years of creative ingenuity from around the world Presenting a more expansive and...
Church Going : A Stonemason's Guide to the Churches of the British Isles
Ziminski, Andrew.
Paper Book
An insightful and charming history of Britain's churches - by an author who spends his life working in them
Van Gogh Has a Broken Heart : What Art Teaches Us About the Wonder and Struggle of Being Alive
Ramsey, Russ.
Paper Book
Beyond a mere introduction to great art, Van Gogh Has a Broken Heart is about loving to learn what art has to teach us about the wonder and struggle of being alive. Did you know that: Vincent van Gogh's attempt to start an artist's colony with Paul Gauguin lasted...
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...
Drawing Basics and Beyond : Transform Observation into Imagination
Kim, Sorie.
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.
Tree : Exploring the Arboreal World
Phaidon Editors, Phaidon.
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.' -...
Drawing and illustrating architecture : a step-by-step guide to the art of drawing and illustrating beautiful buildings
Lang, Demi
Paper Book
An insightful and comprehensive guide to mastering the art of drawing and illustrating architecture. Inspiring architecture and beautiful buildings are all around us. Artists often gravitate toward building facades, doors, windows, and roofs that tell a story, convey history, and...
We Need Your Art : Stop Messing Around and Make Something
McNee, Amie.
Paper Book
From Amie McNee, the voice behind Inspired to Write, a manifesto on the vital, human importance of creating, with guidance for all artists in all endeavors, whether they're starting their journey or seeking a fresh perspective. In We Need Your Art, Amie McNee calls artists...
Sublime Light : Tapestry Art of DY Begay
Ganteaume, Cécile R.
Paper Book
The first book dedicated to the contemporary Diné artist, featuring 80 stunning tapestries and essays exploring her life and legacy. Discover the unique weaving traditions of the Navajo Nation in this joyous celebration of Indigenous art and history. A...
Taylor Swift Style : Fashion Through the Eras
Chapelle, Sarah.
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....
Drawn Testimony : My Four Decades as a Courtroom Sketch Artist
Rosenberg, Jane.
Paper Book
From America's top courtroom sketch artist, a penetrating, compulsively readable memoir about her dramatic four-decade career "A mesmerizing look at this rarest of professions..."-Bookpage STARRED review "Readers will be hard-pressed to...
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...
Yayoi Kusama
Sánchez 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...
Radical Paper : Art and Invention with Colored Pulp
Sures, Lynn.
Paper Book
Authors/artists Lynn Sures and Michelle Samour introduce and expand this incredibly versatile medium to artists, curators, collectors, art historians, and the broader public through personal and technical essays and full-color images that highlight the dynamic scope and inventiveness of todays...
Van Gogh and the End of Nature
Lobel, Michael.
Paper Book
A groundbreaking reassessment that foregrounds Van Gogh's profound engagement with the industrial age while making his work newly relevant for our world today   "Van Gogh has never seemed more relevant. This stands as my favorite book of the year in any genre...
Rogues and Scholars : Boom and Bust in the London Art Market, 1945-2000
Stourton, James.
Paper Book
On 15 October 1958 Sotheby's of Bond Street staged an 'event sale' of seven Impressionist paintings belonging to Erwin Goldschmidt: three Manets, two Cézannes, one Van Gogh and a Renoir. Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn and Somerset Maugham were there as celebrity guests. The seven lots went for £781...
Draw Amazing Faces : Learn the Basics and Develop Your Own Style
Santos, Pypah
Paper Book
Create stunning portraits while developing your own remarkable artistic style with this practical, inspiring, and easy-to-follow guide. Draw Amazing Faces is your go-to reference for crafting stunning portraits from scratch. Join Pypah Santos, the celebrated artist and...
Atlas of never built architecture
Lubell, Sam
Paper Book
A comprehensive global survey of more than 300 extraordinary unbuilt architecture projects from the 20th century to the present day The Atlas of Never Built Architecture features hundreds of the most spectacular unbuilt projects of the 20th and 21st centuries in a...
The Long Run : A Creative Inquiry
D'Erasmo, Stacey.
Paper Book
The author of The Art of Intimacy asks eight legendary artists: What has sustained you in the long run? How do we keep doing this--making art? Stacey D'Erasmo had been writing for twenty years and had published three novels when she asked herself this question. She was...

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