Art and Design

Recent movers and shakers in Art and Design.
Updated March 24, 2025
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Paris in Ruins : Love, War and the Birth of Impressionism
Smee, Sebastian
Paper Book
'Astonishing. A true story which exults in love, courage, beauty, mischief and the mystery of human intimacy.' Annabel Crabb Impressionism remains wildly popular. Crowds flock to exhibitions by its greatest artists- douard Manet, Berthe Morisot, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas...
All that glitters : a story of friendship, fraud and fine art
Whitfield, Orlando
Paper Book
Welcome to the contemporary art world: a ruthless and glamorous arena, where the rewards are limitless - if you can pay the price.
The story of drawing : an alternative history of art
Owens, Susan
Paper Book
Winner of the Apollo Book of the Year Award 2024 Drawing is at the heart of human creativity. The most democratic form of art-making, it requires nothing more than a plain surface and a stub of pencil, a piece of chalk or an inky brush. Our prehistoric ancestors...
How Banksy saved art history
Grovier, Kelly
Paper Book
A Spectator Book of the Year 'Grovier's book reframes [Banksy's] works in a new light. Inextricably linked to Da Vinci, Monet and Van Gogh, Banksy not only makes art but reinvigorates it' Daily Mail A new take on the history of art - from...
Great women sculptors
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 inclusive...
Church Going : The Curious Story of Britain's Churches
Ziminski, Andrew
Paper Book
An insightful and charming history of Britain's churches - by an author who spends his life working in them
Still : the art of noticing
Hoffman, Mary Jo
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...
Tree : exploring the arboreal world
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.' - Dame...
Elements : chaos, order and the five elemental forces
Ellcock, Stephen
Paper Book
A remarkable compendium of diverse and evocative imagery exploring the wide-ranging and profound associations of the five natural elements--masterfully curated by image alchemist and cult social media figure Stephen Ellcock. Elements is an eclectic, evocative, and resoundingly...
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 of...
Wild Thing : A Life of Paul Gauguin
Prideaux, Sue
Paper Book
A vital re-examination of the trailblazing and controversial artist Paul Gauguin, by the prize-winning author of I Am Dynamite!
Taylor Swift style : fashion through the eras
Chapelle, Sarah
Paper Book
For Taylor Swift, fashion and music go hand-in-hand - each playing a powerful role in shaping the narrative of this generation's most prolific storyteller. Red lipstick isn't just a makeup choice - it's the emblem of an era. A miniskirt isn't simply part of a cute outfit - it's a coat of armour....
Home Matters : How Our Homes Shape Us, and We Shape Them
Penny, Wincer
Paper Book
As an interiors photographer, Penny Wincer found that walking through a stranger's home, listening to them explaining the history of the space, and the meaning of precious objects, was one of most joyful aspects of her work. And in Home Matters Penny does exactly that, taking us through...
The Design of Books : An Explainer for Authors, Editors, Agents, and Other Curious Readers
Berne, Debbie.
Paper Book
Seasoned designer Debbie Berne presents an accessible introduction to book design for authors, editors, and other book people.   Design is central to the appeal, messaging, and usefulness of books, but to most readers, it's mysterious or even invisible. Through...
Artists' Master Series: Perspective & Depth
Wei, Gu Zheng
Paper Book
This third title in the highly popular Artist Master Series from 3dtotal Publishing offers a comprehensive guide to using perspective and depth successfully in your art, with direction from world-class artists.  As an established authority on art and design with a growing stable of...
Michelangelo : the last decades
Vowles, Sarah
Paper Book
Accompanying a major exhibition at the British Museum in May 2024, this booklet features spectacular loans from the Vatican Library and the Louvre, placing one of the world's finest collections of Michelangelo drawings within the broader context to the rest of his works. ...

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