Art and Design

Recent movers and shakers in Art and Design.
Updated December 1, 2025
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What Art Does : An Unfinished Theory
Eno, Brian/ Adriaanse, Bette
Paper Book
"Any aspiring artist--but especially any aspiring musician--will be grateful." --Amanda Petrusich, the New Yorker "Really delightful." --Ezra...
Leonardo Da Vinci : the anti-biography
Campbell, Stephen J. (Stephen John) 1963-
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...
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, churches...
Visually Speaking : Mastering Photography As a Visual Language
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...
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...
The lies of the artists : essays on Italian art, 1450-1750
Rowland, Ingrid D. (Ingrid Drake)
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...
A Short History of Black Craft in Ten Objects
Awake, Robell/ Holland, Johnalynn (ILT)/ Momon, Tiffany (AFT)
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...
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...
Picasso : Printmaker
Daunt, Catherine
Paper Book
Picasso was one of the most creative and experimental talents ever to explore the medium of print. This book charts his career as a printmaker, which was characterised by close collaboration with skilled printers, through which extraordinary artworks were produced. Picasso was...
Paul Gauguin
Bugler, Caroline/ Gauguin, Paul (ART)
Paper Book
This beautifully illustrated full-color hardback explores the life and work of one of the leading lights of Post-Impressionism - Paul Gauguin. Gauguin's vision of a tropical arcadia in the South Seas has beguiled generations of gallery goers, but a close look at his life and...
Yayoi Kusama
Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
Paper Book

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