Art and Design

Recent movers and shakers in Art and Design.
Updated June 5, 2026
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Flashes of brilliance : the genius of early photography and how it transformed art, science, and history
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,...
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...
Hidden portraits : six women who shaped Picasso's life
Roe, Sue.
Paper Book
Fernande Olivier, Olga Khokhlova, Marie-Thérèse Walter, Dora Maar, Françoise Gilot, and Jacqueline Roque. These six extraordinary women loved and inspired Pablo Picasso. They frequently appear as the women in his portraits, but they also pursued their own ambitions in dance, writing, painting,...
How to art : bringing a fancy subject down to earth
Bryan, Kate
Paper Book
A funny, inviting, full-color book about art for people who don't know about "art"--featuring new artworks by David Shrigley.  What is art, where do I find it, and once I'm in front of it, what am I supposed to think about it? Kate Bryan is a self-confessed art...
Making art and making a living : adventures in funding a creative life
Currey, Mason.
Paper Book
"Mason Currey is the undisputed master of finding, in the messy lives of great artists and thinkers throughout time, deeply human lessons about cultivating meaning in our current age." --Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author of Slow Productivity and Deep Work...
The 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...
Art fraud : 50 fakes that fooled the art world
Hodge, Susie
Paper Book
Step inside the astonishing world of art forgery, where masterpieces are faked, fortunes are made, and almost no one is who they seem. Art Fraud reveals the true stories behind some of the greatest scams in art history, where con artists forged their way to fame, fortune or infamy. ...
With her own hands : women weaving their stories
Nehrig, Nicole.
Paper Book
Knitting, sewing, embroidery, quilting--throughout history, these and other forms of textile work have often been dismissed as merely "women's work" and attached to ideas of domesticity and obedience. Yet, as psychologist and avid knitter Nicole Nehrig wonderfully explores in this captivating...
The last kings of Hollywood : Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg and the battle for the soul of American cinema
Fischer, Paul (Documentary film producer)
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Riveting, grade A smack for cinema junkies...Fischer's writing pulsates." --Steven Soderbergh, filmmaker The untold, intimate story of how three young visionaries--Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, and Steven Spielberg...
True color : the strange and spectacular history of defining color - from azure to zinc pink
Stamper, Kory.
Paper Book
A kaleidoscopic journey through the secret history of hues-and the story of the obsessive genius behind the definitions of colors we use today, from the beloved author of Word by Word "Wildly entertaining and bountifully informative; I couldn't have enjoyed myself more."...
The harmonious home : designing peaceful, personal spaces inspired by nature
Atwood, Rebecca.
Paper Book
A holistic approach to creating a home using the colors, patterns, and textures found in the natural world, from the author of Living with Color and Living with Pattern. Hailed by Vogue for her "approachable patterns and textiles" Rebecca Atwood shares a new...
Opera wars : inside the world of opera and the battles for its future
Vincent, Caitlin.
Paper Book
Blunt, irreverent, and at times delightfully subversive, Opera Wars spotlights opera's colorful and sometimes warring personalities, increasingly fierce controversies over content, and the battles being waged for its economic future--a "colorful, witty look behind the velvet curtain"...
Zine making & bookbinding : a beginner's guide in 25 projects
Berke, Lauren Simkin
Paper Book
Learn to create zines and books with this approachable guide featuring illustrated, step-by-step lessons on making many different book formats. The possibilities are endless!Channel your passions into zines, create your own notebooks and calendars, and try your hand at impressive pop-up and...
A queer inheritance : alternative histories in the National Trust
Hall, Michael
Paper Book
'A revelatory masterpiece, a true alternative history of our times' - Simon Jenkins, former Chair of the National Trust 'Thoroughly researched and elegantly written' - Peter Parker, TLS LGBTQ+ histories and identities come out of the National Trust's...

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