Embroidery has long been a key form of artistic expression

A passionate cartographer reveals fascinating histories—and what we lose with the demise of printed maps

Our round-up of the latest art publications

The book about the two Old Masters, who probably only met twice, considers what they had in common and how they differed

The best publications to learn all about Constable, from a journey through the landscapes that inspired him to a children's activity book—selected by the curator Emma Roodhouse

An A to C extract from the glossary of Painted Mysteries, which deciphers common motifs and symbols in famous works

A renowned expert reveals the range of techniques and aesthetics of rock art, and what it tells us about human development

Knife-Woman is the fullest account to date of the life of one of the most influential artists of the last century

Our round-up of the latest art publications

Europe’s first foundling hospital, the Ospedale degli Innocenti, is examined afresh in a new book

A book celebrating the intimate street photography of Mark Cohen

The author Amy Dempsey talks about her new book exploring the tension between overexposure and invisibility

‘The Last Resort’, which will be republished later this year, is the subject of a new show at the late photographer’s foundation

A sharp study of shifting attitudes to femininity in British culture after 1945, connected by a trend for "blondeness"

A leading scholar of the movement argues that the aim of its key protagonists was a reinvention of reality

A new book and a major exhibition are highlighting contemporary female artists from Singapore, the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries

The publication draws on inventories, correspondence and rediscovered works to reveal new theories

Our round-up of the latest art publications

The curator Alice Christophe delves into the catalogue and picks out some key objects ahead of the exhibition in London

Our books editor picks out some of the highlights of the months ahead

Art historian’s dissection of famous work is as much about the painting as his decades-long obsession with it

The author Olivia Laing and the painter Chantal Joffe tell us about collaborating on a new book detailing their creative exchanges

The best recent publications about the subject, from a book following the rebuilding of Notre-Dame cathedral to a Batman comic set in Barcelona—selected by the museum director and curator Annabelle Ténèze

The civilised lustre of the great collectors could camouflage a lust that had more to do with greed than beauty

The father of the underground comic book is still an active artist, satirising the “inner hell that is part of American culture”

The Armed Forces Edition novel is now rare, since it was "not to be made available for civilians"—we show you a copy

Writer Octave Mirbeau, an early owner of a Sunflowers painting, titled his fictional travelogue "628-E8"—after his car’s own licence plate

Our round-up of the latest art publications

The book provides a fresh perspective on famous works, cruising through the last few centuries of Western art

The publications that delighted our literary team this year, from important exhibition catalogues and overdue surveys to personal reflections and playful illustrations