Art and Design

Recent movers and shakers in Art and Design.
Updated March 16, 2026
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Art work on the creative life
Mann, Sally.
Paper Book
"A big and beautiful gift-worthy holiday art book" (New York Times), this new bookby artist Sally Mann about the challenges and transcendent pleasures of the creative process, is now a New York Times bestseller. "Erudite, frank,...
Adventures in the louvre how to fall in love with the world's greatest museum
Sciolino, Elaine.
Paper Book
The Louvre is the most famous museum in the world, attracting millions of visitors every year with its masterpieces. In Adventures in the Louvre, Elaine Sciolino immerses herself in this magical space and helps us fall in love with what was once a forbidding fortress. Exploring galleries,...
What art does an unfinished theory
Eno, Brian, 1948-
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,...
Art Spy The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland
Young, Michelle.
Paper Book
A riveting and stylish saga set in Paris during World War II, THE ART SPY uncovers how an unlikely heroine infiltrated the Nazi leadership to save the cultural legacy of the West. On August 25, 1944, Rose Valland, a woman of quiet daring, found herself in a desperate position...
Forever home classic clever design to help you put down roots
Welch, Mikel.
Paper Book
A LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR . This stunning, easy-to-follow design book shows homeowners and renters how to maximize their budget and create a space that is functional, timeless, and uniquely their own-from the co-host of Netflix's Hack My Home and in-house design expert...
Club Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle poque Paris
Dasal, Jennifer
Paper Book
"Through masterful research and sparkling prose, The Club feels like an exclusive invitation to a Parisian enclave during an era of artistic and social transformation." -Michael Finkel, #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Art Thief A...
Flashes of Brilliance The Genius of Early Photography and How It Transformed Art Science and Hist
Burgess, Anika
Paper Book
Today it's routine to take photos from an airplane window, use a camera underwater, watch a movie, or view an X-ray. But the photographic innovations more than a century ago that made such things possible were experimental, revelatory, and sometimes dangerous--and many of the innovators,...
Draw Your Adventures Making Art to Celebrate Everyday Experiences and Travels Near and Far
Baker, Samantha Dion
Paper Book
Capture the details of your unique and remarkable experiences with this illustrated guide to drawing your travels and adventures, whether close to home or around the world. In Draw Your Adventures, artist and illustrator Samantha Dion Baker invites you to savor moments and...
America the abandoned captivating portraits of deserted homes
Sansivero, Bryan
Paper Book
Through gorgeous, dramatic, and mysterious photography, Haunted America is a visual exploration of abandoned homes across the United States America is littered with abandoned homes, and all are subject to weather and natural decay. The furniture, decor, and personal...
Great art explained the stories behind the world's greatest masterpieces
Payne, James (Curator)
Paper Book
''James Payne''s YouTube Channel "Great Art Explained" gained a huge and appreciative worldwide audience. This beautifully put-together book is simply the best introduction to the lifelong pleasure and rewards of looking at pictures since Gombrich. An instant classic'' Stephen Fry ...
Sargent and Paris
Herdrich, Stephanie L.
Paper Book
A fascinating look at John Singer Sargent's formative years as a young painter in Paris, a city that helped forge his artistic identity and sparked his rise to the pinnacle of the nineteenth-century art world   In 1874, eighteen-year-old American artist John...
Dear New York
Stanton, Brandon
Paper Book
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE ULTIMATE UPLIFTING GIFT BOOK OF THE YEAR Dear New York is a breathtaking new book from the #1 bestselling author of Humans of New York and one of the great storytellers of our time. Dear New...
How to live an artful life 366 inspirations from artists on how to bring creativity to your everyd
Hessel, Katy, 1994-
Paper Book
From the award-winning, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Story of Art Without Men: see the world anew with artistic inspiration for every day of the year. The year ahead is a gift that has been given to you. What might you do with it? ...
Manga a new history of Japanese comics
Exner, Eike
Paper Book
A groundbreaking story of Japanese comics from their nineteenth-century origins to the present day   The immensely popular art form of manga, or Japanese comics, has made its mark across global pop culture, influencing film, visual art, video games, and more....
Albrecht durer his life and works an illustrated exploration of the artist and his context with
Ormiston, Rosalind.
Paper Book
Albrecht Durer (1471-1528), Renaissance genius - artist, poet, writer, and theorist - was acknowledged across Europe. He was praised as the Apelles Germaniae ('German Apelles'), honoured by noble patronage, commissioned by the Elector of Saxony, Frederick the Wise and Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I...

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