Art and Design

Recent movers and shakers in Art and Design.
Updated October 21, 2024
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Get the picture
Bianca Bosker
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Get the Picture is one of the funniest books I've read . . . Brilliant." --The Washington Post "A gripping and often hilarious investigation into the art world. . . . Bosker goes full Tom Wolfe." --...
All That Glitters: A Story of Friendship, Fraud, and Fine Art
Orlando Whitfield
Paper Book
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 In development as a series for HBO Orlando Whitfield and Inigo...
The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing
Adam Moss
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and "The gift book of the year, a volume that should have broad appeal and deliver many hours of pleasure to the recipient. The Work of Art is a gorgeous book." --John Warner, The Chicago Tribune From former editor of New York<...
Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner
Natalie Dykstra
Paper Book
The vivid and masterful story of an American original--creator of one of America's most stunning museums--whose own life was remade by art Isabella Stewart Gardner's museum, with its plain exterior enfolding an astonishing four-story Italian palazzo, rose from Boston's Fens...
Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring
Brad Gooch
Paper Book
A stunning life of the iconic American artist, Keith Haring, by the acclaimed biographer Brad Gooch. In the 1980s, the subways of New York City were covered with art. In the stations, black matte sheets were pasted over outdated ads, and unsigned chalk drawings often popped...
Warhol After Warhol: Secrets, Lies, & Corruption in the Art World
Richard Dorment
Paper Book
Long-time art critic Richard Dorment reveals the corruption and lies of the art world and its mystifying authentication process. Late one afternoon in the winter of 2003, art critic Richard Dorment answered a telephone call from a stranger. The caller was Joe Simon, an American...
Finding a Likeness: How I Got Somewhat Better at Art
Nicholson Baker
Paper Book
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2024 by Literary Hub From the acclaimed and bestselling writer Nicholson Baker, a deeply personal account of his journey learning how to paint for the first time, and a meditation on the power of art in times of crisis ...
Lost in America: Photographing the Last Days of our Architectural Treasures
Richard Cahan
Paper Book
Lost in America documents the life and death of America's architectural and historic treasures. The book is based on a remarkable archive created by the Historic American Building Survey (HABS), a Works Progress Administration project that still documents the nation's most important buildings.<...
Falling Rocket: James Whistler, John Ruskin, and the Battle for Modern Art
Paul Thomas Murphy
Paper Book
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice The untold story of the artistic battle between James Abbot MacNeill Whistler and John Ruskin over Whistler's controversial, ground-breaking Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket.
Disordered Attention: How We Look at Art and Performance Today
Claire Bishop
Paper Book
How technology and the politics of attention changed the way we look at art The ways we encounter contemporary art and performance has changed. How are we expectedto engage with today's diverse practice? Is the old model of close-looking still the ideal, or has itgiven way to...
Monet: The Restless Vision
Jackie Wullschläger
Paper Book
A groundbreaking look at the life and art of one of the most influential, modern painters of the late nineteenth century and founder of the Impressionist movement "Wullschläger emerges with a strikingly different picture of the artist. Passionate, prickly, edgy and unstable, her...
Botticelli Drawings
Furio Rinaldi
Paper Book
A landmark publication on the drawings of one of the giants of the Italian Renaissance   A New York Times Best Art Book of 2023   Sandro Botticelli (ca. 1445-1510) is one of the most beloved artists of the Italian...
A Paradise of Small Houses: The Evolution, Devolution, and Potential Rebirth of Urban Housing
Max Podemski
Paper Book
From the Haitian-style "shotgun" houses of the 19th century to the lavish high-rises of the 21st century, a walk through the streets of America's neighborhoods that reveals the rich history--and future--of urban housing The Philadelphia row house. The New York tenement. The...
How Art is Made: The Craft Behind the Masterpieces
Debra N. Mancoff
Paper Book
How Art Is Made looks at renowned works of art from across the centuries and around the globe and asks the intriguingly simple question - how were these works actually made?
The Power of Art: A Human History of Art: From Babylon to New York City
Caroline Campbell
Paper Book
An epic work of art history that will transform our understanding of the world by unlocking the human stories behind millennia of art. Taking readers from ancient Babylon to contemporary Pyongyang, the eminent curator Caroline Campbell explains art's power to illuminate our lives...
Dancing on My Own: Essays on Art, Collectivity, and Joy
Simon Wu
Paper Book
A The Millions and Hyperallergic Most Anticipated Book of 2024 | A Publishers Weekly Summer Reads Pick "A book that emerges out of the moment, electric with timely energies." -Washington Post "Keen and refreshing." -Cathy Park Hong "Genius." -Claudia Rankine An...
The Elements of Art: Ten Ways to Decode the Masterpieces
S. J. Hodge
Paper Book
Packed with useful tips for gallery browsing, The Elements of Art takes the worlds greatest artworks and makes them easy for anyone to understand.
Barbie(TM): The World Tour
Margot Robbie
Paper Book
For the press tour following the record-breaking release of Greta Gerwig's award-winning, acclaimed Barbie movie, producer and star Margot Robbie and her stylist Andrew Mukamal immersed themselves in some of Barbie's most iconic outfits and curated vintage pieces, then...
Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums: Stories and Memorable Moments from People Who Love Museums
Bob Eckstein
Paper Book
A beautiful, smart, entertaining new art book from New Yorker cartoonist and author Bob Eckstein that is a love letter to museums and museum-goers, filled with lush and whimsical illustrations paired with stories and anecdotes from curators, museum workers, museum visitors, and more....
Art Unpacked
Matthew Wilson
Paper Book
A down-to-earth, visual guidebook that shows how to 'read', understand and get the most out of art. For beginners, art history might seem a daunting subject with complex rules and impenetrable technical language. Even for more seasoned art lovers the question of how to think...
Architecture: The Definitive Visual Guide (DK Definitive Cultural Histories)
DK
Paper Book
From ancient dwellings to modern high-tech skyscrapers, discover everything there is to know about the history of architecture worldwide. Covering over 6,000 years of human history, Architecture charts the most important developments in building materials, technology,...

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