Review
Books: “Spirit photography”, the paradoxical meeting point of technology and the paranormal
Not about faith or folly, but film as reality
New book gives an unsurprising look at the Metropolitan
A collection of interviews with museum employees—from director Philippe de Montebello to a café waitress—reveals few secrets
Books: Kirk Varnedoe’s Mellon lectures prove to be a fitting swansong for the famous MoMA curator
Given three months before his death, these last lectures are now in print
The Art of Domestic Life: This well-argued study considers the changing status of women in family portraits
'That’s no lady, that’s my wife…'
Contrary to expectation, these books provide new information about and expand our understanding of Picasso and his art
Was Picasso gay?
This book argues that John Everett Millais’ later works deserve as much attention as his pre-Raphaelite paintings
Not as bad as he has been made out to be
The real meaning of Rubens’ women
A new analysis suggests the artist was sending mixed messages in his work
Queens in their castles: Photographic studies of gay men’s homes
Tom Atwood's new book reviewed
Books: Less opportunism and more rigour in study of Rothko, please
The 10 essays of Seeing Rothko are distinctly varied in quality
'The destruction of memory: architecture at war', by Robert Bevan
This book argues that the deliberate destruction of buildings and cultural artefacts is a human rights issue
Drawing in the age of the pickled shark: BBC's new programme on drawing from the Renaissance to today
Surgeons and contemporary artists are still inspired by the draughtsmanship of Leonardo and Turner
Simple, small, silent: A celebratory history of the Leica camera
A new book explores the history of the first truly portable camera
Three-part Vuillard catalogue compiled by Montreal Museum of Fine Arts published after 50 years in production
The volume aims to be totally immersive, images rooted in their biographical context with detailed annotations
Lifting the lid on François Pinault’s empire
A new book traces the entrepreneur's rise and potential fall
Klaske Muizelaar and Derek Phillips, Picturing men and women in the Dutch Golden Age
A review of the new volume on Dutch painting
Germaine Greer’s synopsis of pubescent males in art is flawed, but fun
Beautiful boys—now available for women, too
Books: Liszt, the nineteenth-century celebrity's life in photographs
A new photo-documentary of the pianist and composer Franz Liszt
Books: American art from Norsemen to Culture Wars
A well-written history of art in North America for students
As major Egyptian exhibitions open in Venice and Washington, the complex case of the European exploitation of Egyptian archaeology is given a timely airing
Book Review: Whose Pharaohs?
Television Guide: Mario Testino's marriage of glamour and individual identity, Warhol's multi-faceted career, and Philip Lorca diCorcia's submission for the Citibank Private Bank Photography Prize
The Art Newspaper reviews the "Mario Testino, Diana's favourite photographer" (BBC), "Andy Warhol: the complete picture" and the Citibank Private Bank Photography Prize 2002 (Channel 4)
Peeling potatoes, painting pictures: women artists in post-Soviet Russia, Estonia and Latvia
Renée Baigell and Matthew Baigell's book reviewed
When the Cold War was hot: 'The battle for Realism: figurative art in Britain during the Cold War, 1945-60'
The socio-political aspects of the debates about figurative art that raged after World War II are explored in James Hyman's new book
Counter Editions, the internet publisher working with artists to create original prints, is now self-funding and prospering
The small firm's success lies in their acquisition of big-name artists
The story of a style journey at the Victoria & Albert
The book that accompanies the newly opened British galleries at the Victoria and Albert Museum reveals the extraordinary richness and diversity of the museum’s collections
Art publishers cover everything from traditional art history and exhibition catalogues to the heroes of digital games
From Dürer to digital beauties
Books: Henri Vever's Bible of French jewellery studies
The Vasari of his field, Vever was himself a jeweller—though like Vasari he is better known for his writing
Snap to grid: a user’s guide to digital arts, media and cultures
New technology does not change anything except the context of art