Art History

Updated September 12, 2025
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The story of art without men
Hessel, Katy
Paper Book
Instant New York Times bestseller One of Vanity Fair's Favorite Books to Gift * One of PureWow's 42 Books to Gift This Year * One of Kirkus's Best Books of 2023 The story of art as it's never been told before, from the Renaissance to the present day,...
The Slip : the New York City street that changed American art forever
Peiffer, Prudence
Paper Book
Longlisted for the National Book Award · A New York Times Notable Book of the Year · Winner of the New York City Book Award · Shortlisted for the Apollo Book of the Year Award · Shortlisted for the Plutarch Award for Best Biography · Finalist for the Gotham Book Prize · Finalist for the...
A people's art history of the United States : 250 years of activist art and artists working in social justice movements
Lampert, Nicolas
Paper Book
Most people outside of the art world view art as something that is foreign to their experiences and everyday lives. A People’s Art History of the United States places art history squarely in the rough#150;and#150;tumble of politics, social struggles, and the fight for justice from...
Art of protest : creating, discovering, and activating art for your revolution
Nichols, De
Paper Book
From Keith Haring to Extinction Rebellion, the civil rights movement to Black Lives Matter, what does a revolution look like? Discover the power of words and images in this thought-provoking look at protest art by highly acclaimed artivist De Nichols. From the psychedelic...
The art of Maurice Sendak : 1980 to the present
Kushner, Tony.
Paper Book
Maurice Sendak is one of the most admired artists in children's literature. His uniquely expressive illustrations, which bring to life a world of fantasy and imagination, have won him both the Hans Christian Andersen Medal and the Caldecott Medal. Picking up where Selma Lanes's earlier, landmark...
The art of Ruth E. Carter : costuming Black history and the Afrofuture, from Do the right thing to Black Panther
Carter, Ruthe
Paper Book
The definitive, deluxe art book from costume design legend Ruth E. Carter. Ruth E. Carter is a living legend of costume design. For three decades, she has shaped the story of the Black experience on screen--from the '80s streetwear of Do the Right Thing to...
Pop surrealism : the rise of underground art
Williams, Robert
Paper Book
With its origins in the 1960s hot rod culture and underground comix and rock music posters, Pop Surrealism/Lowbrow Art has evolved and expanded into the most vilified, vital, and exciting movement in contemporary art. Pop Surrealism is the first book to offer a comprehensive survey of this movement...

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