Books - Art

Why did Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel, or Rembrandt obsess over painting his own image? What’s the secret behind the Terracotta Army, or And

Why did Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel, or Rembrandt obsess over painting his own image? What’s the secret behind the Terracotta Army, or And

The best photo assignments from the Monocle archive, published to mark the magazine's fifteenth anniversary. Back in 2007 the first issues of Monoc

Fotografihistorier skildrar fotografin i Sverige från tidigt 1800-tal och in i vår egen tid. Sexton ämnesexperter har samlats för att i text och b

An unforgettable journey through art history with Yves Saint Laurent as a guide. January 1962 saw the launch of the very first collection by Yves S

Art meets food in this sublime celebration of thirty years of cooking and hosting at The Arniano Painting School in Tuscany. 'A peculiar attribute

In 1983, backstage at the Lyceum in London, Tracey Thorn and Lindy Morrison first met. Tracey's music career was just beginning, while Lindy, drummer

Under lång tid var det få som kände till de andliga rörelsernas påverkan på den abstrakta konstens födelse. Men när den finske konsthist

‘The portraitist is an observer of people; his attitudes and feelings will be reflected in his observations, and usually the interest in personality

Marble eyes and satin bows, furry paws on velvet pillows—discover the whimsical Victorian pet taxidermy through the extraordinary collection of J.D

Lars Arrhenius (1966-2020) var en sällsynt ­produktiv och levnadsglad konstnär som i sviterna efter en levertrans­plantation gick bort i april 202

The perfect miscellany for every art lover – an essential and engaging collection of facts, figures, and findings about art, artists, and the art wo

The most wide-ranging and up-to-date volume available on the enigmatic and controversial graffiti artist, this deeply researched and highly personal t

Inspiration for stunning planting for your garden throughout the year – from Anna Pavord, one of today’s most inspiring and much-loved garden writ

‘We have lost touch with nature, rather foolishly as we are a part of it, not outside it. This will in time be over and then what? What have we lear

The first ever monograph on the award-winning and genre-defying multidisciplinary designer Luca Nichetto's eponymous studio. With off

A rare and poignant compilation of photography and written anecdotes by American photographer and artist Lee Jaffe that captures his close friendship,

i-D began as a fanzine dedicated to the street style of punk-era London in 1980 and quickly earned its position at the vanguard of fashion and style,

Art exists all around us: one just needs to know where to look. Escaping the conventional settings of the museum or gallery, a fascinating variety of

A year in pictures – Erik Djurklou's tender images reflects on a difficult time From the publisher: I noticed that while our lives and our live

A powerful and commanding account of the life of trailblazing political activist Angela Davis. Edited by Toni Morrison and first published in 1974,

Ladybugs, birds, dogs, and owls. With a never-ending curiosity for the world around him, Charley Harper developed one of the most recognizable styles

This volume celebrates the Swedish artist Mamma Andersson’s new body of work—melancholic, evocatively colored paintings that explore femininity, f

The phenomenally creative musician and filmmaker David Byrne presents new artwork that explores daily life in surprising ways, with unique reflection

Two Months is the first book adventure of MATTO magazine–studio, who for this project have invited writer and researcher Jennifer Cunningham to part

Craft breweries spring up like mushrooms around the globe. Creating unique brands to stand out, they draw from the full riches of graphic language and

An LP is like an intersection where music, design, image, art and text radiate together - and it's always the square shaped cover that invites you to

A rich, vibrantly illustrated account of the history and sources of manga. As contemporary as this graphic art form may appear to readers outside o

Global warming continues to cause extreme weather events and threatens to destroy the planet, while the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has reminded u

Ronke, Simi, Boo are three mixed-race friends living in London. They have the gift of two cultures, Nigerian and English. Not all of them choose t

An inspiring collection of quotes from The Talks, a much-loved online magazine featuring candid interviews with visionaries. Over the last decade,

Tapeter har genom århundraden och i olika skepnader varit en av våra viktigaste väggdekorationer. Attityderna till tapeter har skiftat genom tidern

Libraries are so much more than collections of books. They are archives of knowledge, spaces of study, sources of inspiration and connection. Among th

Through the sweeping, extraordinary story of his own and his father's lives, Ai Weiwei - one of the world's most famous artists and activists - tells

Vogue Paris has always been so much more than a fashion magazine. It has assumed a central and vital role on the international cultural stage, with a

One of the most dynamic and globally recognized entertainment forces of our time opens up fully about his life, in a brave and inspiring book that tra

America's greatest folk singer and songwriter, philosopher, political analyst, and man-of-the-people, Woody Guthrie and his passionate social politics

A groundbreaking A-Z survey of the work of over 300 modern and contemporary artists born or based in Africa. Modern and Contemporary African art is

Louise Enhörning's latest body of work is a meditation on love of different kinds. The title Agape references the Greek term for a form of non-romant

Poet Laureate of Punk, rock star, fashion icon, TV and radio presenter, social and cultural commentator. At 5' 11' (116lb, 32in chest, 27in waist), in

An immersive visual anthology on home decorating and entertaining from cult interiors magazine Cabana. Each copy is bound in one of four Cabana fab

Founded by Gianni Versace in 1978, the family-run fashion house soon grew into a symbol of high glamour and luxury known the world over, dressing the

The first major book in two decades by the pioneering underwater photographer, beloved as the ‘Audubon of the sea’. The ocean covers more than

Annotated in his wry, inimitable voice, Juergen Teller presents over three decades of fashion and editorial work in a groundbreaking volume that comb

This debut monograph from Danish fashion brand GANNI documents Scandi 2.0 style, a growing global community of confident, unapologetic women and the u

This book is in itself a Serban Ionescu sculpture, its 68-page oversized board book format having been printed and precisely die-cut to mimic the ramb

Let your imagination take flight and celebrate the beauty and diversity of birds throughout art, science, history, and culture. This visually stunn

Illustratörcentrum är Sveriges största förmedlare av illustratörer och grafiska formgivare. Katalogen presenterar omfångsrikt 257 av dessa på v

In The Story of Looking, Mark Cousins takes us on a lightning-bright tour - in words and images - through how our looking selves develop over the cour

Clay is back: the age-old craft of ceramics is being embraced by a new generation of urban makers and collectors—and by interior designers. Here, Ka

Featuring contributions by some of the most exciting voices in the worlds of art, design, literature and performance, it offers an essential overview

Seize the day in the name of art. This creative call to arms from the mind of Neil Gaiman combines his extraordinary words with deft and striking illu

This book tells the story of how to transform a vintage brand into a global success story. The key ingredients include: integrity, attention to detail

Hemmakontor är ett tidsdokument som med värme och humor skildrar en av de mest dramatiska perioderna i modern tid. Det är också en fotografisk sk

The curator who founded MoMA's video program recounts the artists and events that defined the medium's first 50 years. Since the introduction of po

These women changed art forever - told in colourful graphic novel form, this is the story of four pioneers of feminist art: Judy Chicago, Faith Ringol

In a dazzling fusion of Quentin Fiore's bold and inventive graphic design and Marshall McLuhan's unique insight into technology, advertising and mass-

Over the years the collection of intimate instant photos of the makers of PHOTODARIUM Private, a tear-off calendar, has been growing. They now present

Acne Paper book celebrates some of the best work from the magazine’s archive, accompanied by new essays by Sarah Mower, Vince Aletti and Robin Muir

Wander through The Ultimate Art Museum – home to the finest, most accessible works from around the world and across time. The imaginary art mus