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Trading Beauty traces the evolution of the Western art market from the medieval era to the present day, examining how social, cultural, religious, and economic circumstances have informed distinct models of art production, validation, and valuation.Inextricably linked to the history of art are the s...

From scarlet women to imperial purple, leaf green to the white paint that protected against the atom bomb, Picasso's blue period to the pink Barbie claimed for feminism, offers a bright thread throughout human history. Kassia St Clair's lifelong fascination with colours and where they come from (whe...

Unpack the powerful visual symbols artists have used throughout history.From a single flower to a carefully placed skull, works of art across history are filled with symbols that carry powerful meanings. reveals how artists use these symbols to communicate ideas without relying on words.Why is there...

Joe Tucker’s Uncle Eric was a beloved yet unconventional figure throughout Joe’s life. A shambolically dressed man who lived with his mother for almost eighty years, he had an almost compulsive need to charm strangers with working men’s club comedy routines, and appeared to exist only for dail...

Inspired by The Word for World Is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin, this book understands water as a cosmological force that shapes worlds, resists them, and sustains them. It brings together artists, thinkers, and activists from around the globe to explore fluid bodies—rivers that carry resistance, oc...

Keeping Things Together is a bold, visually rich anthology that delves into the 50-year legacy of the Women's Art Register (W.A.R.), Australia's only living archive of women's art. This landmark publication celebrates W.A.R.'s grassroots origins and ongoing role in documenting and championing women'...

A vital testament to how art makes us who we are―and offers new ways of seeing our world and our lives.Barbara Kruger once defined art as “the ability to show and tell, through a kind of eloquent shorthand, how it feels to be alive." Testing that claim, How It Feels to Be Alive braids criticism...

Tracey Emin talks painting: what it is, why she does it, and why it matters.Known for her raw and irreverent artwork, Tracey Emin is one of the most widely admired artists working today. In a vivid and intimate portrait of her life and work, in her own words through conversation with author and art...

Celebrate five centuries of female creativity with this groundbreaking survey of women artistsGreat Women Artists is the most extensive illustrated survey on women artists ever published. Now available in a sleek compact format, this essential volume reflects an era where art made by women is more v...

From a widely celebrated artist, this dazzling book takes readers on a profound journey into the heart of creativityWhen Makoto Fujimura painted as a child, he felt a mysterious electrical charge pass through him. Over decades of art making, writing, and reflecting in his studio, he has come to unde...

This collection of 100 writings by Robert Rauschenberg reveals the artist’s gift for prose and the importance of his relationship to languageThe American artist Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008) won acclaim and awards for his diverse oeuvre that spanned six decades and included paintings, sculptur...

Named by the New Yorker as one of the best books of 2022, this posthumously published work serves as the fourth and final volume in Anne Truitt’s remarkable series of journals“Anne Truitt’s Yield has a tone that is rich and spare, considered and sensuous, inward-looking and utterly vibrant and...

World-renowned curator Hans Ulrich Obrist for the first time grants a private view of how a near-death experience in young childhood catapulted him towards art and artistsWhen Hans Ulrich was a young boy, he was knocked down by a speeding car. Hospitalized for weeks, he discovered the healing powers...

A charming and highly personal introduction to the artists of the Dutch Golden AgeTwenty years ago, Benjamin Moser followed a love affair to an ancient Dutch town. In order to make sense of this new place, he threw himself into the Dutch museums. Soon, he found himself unearthing the strange, inspir...

A Times Best Art Book of the Year, 2024''A riot of a book'' – Country Life''s Books of the Year, 2024The modern art market was born on a single night. On 15 October 1958 Sotheby’s of Bond Street staged an ‘event sale’ of Impressionist paintings from the collection of an American banker, Erwi...

How technology and the attention economy shape contemporary art and performanceThe reception of art and performance is changing. Smartphones and social media have troubled the old model of individual appreciation and close looking, giving rise to new forms of mediated perception, such as sampling, s...

Artist and activist Ai Weiwei examines censorship and self-censorship, through the lens of his compelling personal history, offering readers profound insights into an important topic of current and perpetual relevance.Ai Weiwei is one of contemporary art's greatest practitioners. He has been a voice...

" chronicles the friendship between painter Chantal Joffe and writer Olivia Laing, which began in 2016 when Joffe approached Laing to ask if they would sit for a portrait. From this unexpected encounter, the two embarked on an expansive and ranging collaboration, fuelled by high-speed conversations...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE FOYLES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023Many famed music producers are known for a particular sound that has its day and then ages out. Rick Rubin is known for something e...

The first major biography on artist Louise Bourgeois brings the life and work of an iconic twentieth-century artist into sharp focusLouise Bourgeois (1911–2010) was one of the most important artists of the twentieth century. She is known for a body of work that spans sculpture, painting, and print...

The new color bible: a gorgeously illustrated exploration of color and the modern gaze, from an award-winning designer'One of the best books on color I've read. A layered tapestry of stories, insights and ideas, each beautifully and clearly written. For anyone interested in color, it's a must' Mario...

Hot, Cold, Heavy, Light collects 100 writings from 1988-2018—some long, some short—that taken together form a group portrait of many of the world’s most significant and interesting artists.Introduction by Jarrett EarnestFrom Pablo Picasso to Cindy Sherman, Old Masters to contemporary masters...

"A jewel of Baroque architecture, the Castelluccio Palace is the spotlight of a beautiful book retracing its history, its long restoration and its precious ornaments. These photographs reflect the Sicilian Golden Age." —Fanny Guenon des Mesnards, AD France"This monograph is an invitation to visit...

Find daily inspiration for every day of the year in a joyful collection of quotes and ideas from artists, brought together by the founder of The Great Women Artists.The year ahead is a gift that has been given to you. What might you do with it?Dive into the year with the wisdom of artists. Gathered...