Books
Top picks for spring 2024: new art books out soon
Some of the tempting art titles scheduled for publication in the coming months
An expert's guide to Sandro Botticelli: four must-read books on the Florentine painter
All you ever wanted to know about Botticelli, from a monumental monograph of 1908 to a dynamic account of the artist’s workshop practices—selected by the curator Furio Rinaldi
Caroline Campbell on the ways in which cities have shaped art history
The director of the National Gallery of Ireland provides an alternative view of the history of art in her new book
Behind the curtain: new book sparks debate about how women gallerists promoted avant-garde art
This important study analyses how female dealers from 1940 to 1990 worked to advance artists but questions on gender go unanswered
Tackling misconceptions around Pauline Boty—new publication evaluates late artist's contribution to British Pop art
A tragic figure whose 'promise went mostly unfulfilled', her legacy is now being revisited afresh
A new book explores the life of a pioneering Irish stained-glass artist through his glorious creations
Michael Healy’s reclusiveness belied his trailblazing role in Ireland's most prestigious studio of its kind
An acerbic but highly readable view of the British art world
The critic and former curator Julian Spalding holds forth on his dislike of conceptual art and his love for Beryl Cook
From ferns to meteorites: new book explores the beautiful mysteries of nature printing
A rare collection of images created by the impressions of natural objects
December book bag: from a publication looking at how cities shape artists to a dream art collection
Our roundup of the latest art publications
The top art books of 2023—chosen by The Art Newspaper’s book team
There is something for every art lover among our pick of the publications—from a forgotten 17th-century painter to a lively history of dyes
Catalogue raisonné of Jean Fautrier paintings reveals a prolific subverter of genres
The long overdue tome on the French artist includes an essay by Georg Baselitz
Coenties Slip, the New York street that nurtured artists in the 1950s and 60s, is brought to life in new book
This corner of Manhattan played a pivotal role in the development of artists such as Robert Indiana, Agnes Martin and Ellsworth Kelly
An expert’s guide to Mark Rothko: five must-read books on the Abstract Expressionist
All you ever wanted to know about Rothko, from the artist's own writings to the most complete study of his famous Seagram Murals
As Saudi Arabia wins bid for 2030 World Expo, a new book lifts the lid on the Kingdom’s push to be a key art world player
Publication examines how the conservative Middle Eastern state is pouring resources into its culture sector
'The Americans will wring you out like a wet rag': new book follows the life of the British architect who emigrated to the US and co-designed Central Park
Jacob Wrey Mould was the designer behind some of New York's most revered landmarks
November book bag: from a collection of ‘weird’ Medieval art to a publication detailing Hokusai’s obsession with Mount Fuji
Our roundup of the latest art publications
An expert’s guide to Lee Miller: five must-read books on the American photographer
All you ever wanted to know about Miller, from a biography and collection of love letters to a book of her recipes—selected by the curator Martin Pel
Paper, politics and poetry: why artists’ books from the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia deserve a closer look
British Museum show and book by Venetia Porter tap into rich seam of works by non-Western artists
A new book paints a colourful picture of the little known Mary Wykeham—poet, Surrealist, war artist and nun
The British artist retreated from her remarkable career to embrace a religious life
How Claude Monet battled his own temperament and why the women in his life were ‘fundamental’ to his art
The art critic Jackie Wullschläger’s talks to us about her new book, the first major biography of the French Impressionist written in English
The bumpy road to acceptance of China's LGBTQ+ artists is explored in a new anthology
Against a backdrop of growing censorship, a book charting the struggle of the community to gain mainstream recognition offers some hope
Pier Paolo Pasolini’s ‘heretical’ writings on painting are spirited and contrarian
The Italian filmmaker—and occasional painter—was scathing about Picasso but delighted in Caravaggio
David Shrigley: The book 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' is 'still really relevant' and everyone should read it
The artist has pulped 6,000 copies of Dan Brown’s 'The Da Vinci Code' and turned them into a limited edition of George Orwell’s dystopian novel
Owen Jones, a pioneer of 19th-century ornamentation
An incisive study of the influential designer responsible for the V&A’s ‘Oriental Court’ in the 1860s
From bonnets to ball gowns: inside Jane Austen's well-ordered closet
The author’s voluminous letters to her sister Cassandra reveal her fashion tastes and thrifty skills
The publisher that promised ‘art for all’: a potted history of Phaidon as it celebrates its centenary
The vice-president Deborah Aaronson tells us how the company got some help from Albert Einstein and why eBooks are not necessarily the future of art publishing
October book bag: from the ‘earthly delights’ of the Renaissance to a compendium of Latin American art
Our roundup of the latest art publications
Antonio Canova’s spirited clay sketches go under the microscope in new catalogue
This well-conceived exhibition catalogue illuminates the sculptor’s terracotta models—masterpieces in their own right
Complex novel echoes the life of pioneering Black American artist Edmonia Lewis
The Somali-Italian author Igiaba Scego's tale of empowerment draws on the artist's journey from Native American reservation to international fame