“An extraordinary record of a great artist in his studio, it also describes what it feels like to be transformed into a work of art.” ?ARTnewsLucian Freud (1922–2011), widely regarded as the greatest figurative painter of his time, spent seven months...

This inspiring volume assembles a remarkable global collection of 180 objects that showcase the human instinct to challenge authority.Across millennia, dissent has been an essential ingredient in the development of human civilization, acting as a driving...

An approachable guide to Old Master paintings from a new perspective that offers a simple aid to looking at and demystifying the often obscure strategies of the greatest painters of all time.This book engages with some of history’s greatest art, from the...

One of the most important collections of medieval sculpture and metalwork ever assembled, available to the public for the first timeThis is the definitive catalogue of one of the most important collections of medieval art that exists in private hands,...

This lovely gift book explores fantastic beasts both real and invented, from every age and culture around the world.Drawing on the world-leading scholarship and vast collections of the British Museum, Bestiary is a wonderful visual, thematic exploration...

An informative introduction to Viking history that also provides an impressive collection of artifacts and new insights on the Norse people.The culture of the Viking world speaks of both violence and of beauty. This extensively illustrated volume brings...

How did the statues of ancient Greece wind up dictating art history in the West? How did the material culture of the Greeks and Romans come to be seen as "classical" and as "art"? What does "classical art" mean across time and place? In this ambitious,...

A beautiful and dynamic new way of looking at the work of Leonardo da Vinci, one of the greatest painters, inventors, and scientists of all time. Experience the most famous Renaissance artist and inventor in a brand-new way. Courtney Watson McCarthy has...

An anthology of enlightening writing by an award-winning critic that engages with art in its social, political, and aesthetic contexts.Art writing at its most useful should share the dynamism, fluidity, and passions of the objects of its enquiry, argues...

This exceptional volume brings together nearly 1,000 images representing the diversity and richness of the visual arts in Vienna at the turn of the 20th century.At the turn of the 20th century, Vienna became an epicenter for new thought, increasingly...

This book is an accessible and visually rich study of Japanese photography since 1945 by an experienced curator specializing in Japanese art and culture.This rich volume provides one of the first overviews of Japanese photography to be published in...

An exciting new critical voice explores what it is that makes great art great through an illuminating analysis of the world’s artistic masterpieces.From a carved mammoth tusk (ca. 40,000 BCE) to Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights (1505–1510) to Duchamp’s...

The first full-scale biography of the great 20th-century artist, craftsman, and thinker Josef Albers, whose influence is still felt today.Drawing on extensive unpublished archival writings, documents, and illustrations, this is the first full-scale...

Martin Gayford’s masterful account of painting in London from the Second World War to the 1970s, illustrated by documentary photographs and the works themselvesThe development of painting in London from the Second World War to the 1970s has never before...

A fascinating look at how Classical sculpture inspired Rodin and his workRodin, famous for The Thinker and The Kiss, was captivated by the sculptures of Classical antiquity and he constantly reworked and assimilated the forms of ancient Greek and Roman...

A glittering collection of jewelry emulating the human form, from the collection of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in ParisJewelry has always been a vehicle for the deepest of human emotions: remembrance, faith, devotion, love, belonging, and mourning...