Denied recognition and even credit for their work until recent times, Japan’s women photographers are challenging and subverting traditional assumptions about the female body

Ala Ebtekar’s new cyanotypes for Arion Press were exposed using moon and starlight during a partial lunar eclipse

Through his dedicated printing and patronage, Gregory was a champion of contemporary art and design

The publication about the Guyanese-born artist includes diary entries and several works that have been photographed for the first time

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A new biography on the renowned businessman, who amassed one of the most important collections of Modern art in the US, looks at what made him tick

All you ever wanted to know about Bell, from a comprehensive biography to a controversial memoir by her daughter—selected by Charleston’s head of collections Darren Clarke

Nicholas Olsberg’s publication offers a learned analysis of the architect’s work, which includes Oxford’s Keble College and central London’s All Saints church

Author David Pullins challenges the hierarchical distinctions between fine art and decorative art in French painting of the 1700s

The director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, offers sage advice on how non-profits can best manage personnel changes at the top

An exclusive extract from a new book by James Birch who helped organise exhibitions for the artist duo in Communist Russia and China

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The revered photojournalist has turned his focus to ancient statues for a new photography book

A new study explores the portrait practice of Beale, the most famous of the early female professional painters in Britain

The author looks at the defining features and similarities of work by Hieronymus Bosch, Max Beckmann and William Kentridge

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

The American South plays a crucial role in the photographer’s richly illustrated book

The macabre artist’s blood-soaked prints and drawings at the start of the 20th century foretold future wars

All you ever wanted to know about the topic, from its impact on global Modernist art to a novel capturing the “atmosphere of heady excitement”—selected by the curator Rebecca Bray

In this exclusive extract from a new book, the London-based artist explains why Piero’s painting is his favourite in the National Gallery collection

Archival images from Historic England trace the capital’s changing tastes

Notebooks filled with the Turkish author's drawings reflect events spanning the past decade

Recent publication is the first comprehensive account of works inspired by a visit to Switzerland in 1949

In his new book Koenraad Jonckheere argues that the way we view images on the social media platform is rooted in the past

Historical fiction on the famed bohemian collector brings her relationships to life but leaves out much of what she actually achieved

Höller discusses his new book of games, Murakami chats AI and the television series Shōgun, and two artists talk about a new sound installation at Dia’s New York City space

A new book reveals the exuberant and varied work created by numerous artists that has been key to the rejuvenation of the district north of the city’s downtown

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Our literary editors share what has delighted them this year, from art-themed novels to edifying histories

The correspondence between John and Yves Berger is both moving and enlightening