Looks at the rich cultural exchange between both Eastern and Western artists during a period of ruthless commerce, highlighting the artists' technical experimentation and mutual influence. W... read more
'A robin redbreast in a cage/Puts all Heaven in a rage': Fabritius' entrancing painting is at the core of this book (for a show at the Mauritshuis), which looks at our relationship with bir... read more
L'Estampe originale was a French quarterly periodical that published portfolios of prints for a very limited number of subscribers. It lasted for nine issues only between 1893 and 1895. Repr... read more
A well-illustrated catalogue for a fascinating exhibition at the Ashmolean that looks at the interplay of plants and art - from the Tradescants to tulipomania, botany, empire and the present... read more
From an exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery on this wonderful Danish artist (1859-1935), celebrated in Denmark but obscure abroad. She was born in Skägen, the northernmost tip of Denm... read more
This book on the Kenyan-born British studio potter originally accompanied a show at The Hepworth Wakefield in 2019. It shows 44 of Odundo's beautiful, highly finished pieces alongside other ... read more
A delightful, titchy facsimile of one of three little books by the artist. Two are more-or-less (but not absolutely) for children, while The Book of Blokes consists of a series of very quick... read more
A delightful, titchy facsimile of one of three little books by the artist. Two are more-or-less (but not absolutely) for children, while The Book of Blokes consists of a series of very quick... read more
A delightful, titchy facsimile of one of three little books by the artist. Two are more-or-less (but not absolutely) for children, while The Book of Blokes consists of a series of very quick... read more
The rise to prominence of the big auction houses in an explosive market: the former chairman of Sotheby's UK holds the cards and lays out a wonderful cast of kings, queens and knaves.
Another fine catalogue from Piano Nobile. Gold print embossed on a soft, textured cover. 80 colour illustrations inside, accompanied by catalogue entries, essays and Sickert's own letters.
Two volumes of self-portraits by a rollcall of great artists: the list is astonishing, as are the works themselves. Beautifully and thoughtfully produced, like all volumes on the Ömer Koç ... read more
A truly magnificent and scholarly publication on the paintings of the Ottoman Empire collected over the last three decades by Ömer Koç. Two large hardback volumes in a slipcase, beautifull... read more
Andersson is a contemporary Swedish painter who uses loose washes and strong graphic lines to beautiful and mysterious effect. There's a stillness to her landscapes and interiors that echo H... read more
The intersection of political jiggery-pokery and art and the growth of modern art in Britain: Hepworth, Nash (Paul), Bawden, Kokoschka, Moore, Picasso.
Laing sat for Joffe in 2016 and the two have been exchanging ideas ever since. The upshot is this good-looking book, nicely produced in a linen cover, of over 100 paintings by Joffe with ten... read more