These six extraordinary women shared Pablo Picasso's life and were instrumental in his career, yet they have long been dismissed as simply passive models or muses. Hidden Portraits reveals that their lives were - without exception…

A celebration of space exploration told through the visual imagination of great dreamers from the sixteenth century to the present day. The universe is alluring and mysterious. A place of wonder and terror.We know it’s under no ob…

An accessible and hugely popular history of art explained through many of the world’s most famous masterpieces. Written by an international team of artists, art historians and curators, this absorbing and beautiful book gives read…

A new history of painting as told through the eyes and hands-on insights of a practising artist. The first question that Lachlan Goudie asks himself when he sees a work of art is not ‘why’ it was created but ‘how’. For this book h…

These photographs of once top-secret institutes reveal both fantastical and futuristic technology, alongside crumbling and decrepit facilities, forming a unique document of the condition and situation of scientific research in the…

A concise, accessible and global overview of modern and contemporary queer art, co-written by notable curators in the field.Queer Art is a commanding compendium of LGBTQIA+ art that highlights its ongoing resilience from the 19th …

28 pull-out posters of floral masterpieces to hang on your walls. From Monet’s Waterlilies and Klimt’s Flower Garden, to Cassatt’s Lilacs in a Window and Hiroshige’s Hibiscus, The Art of Flowers features 28 of art history’s most i…

Richard Rogers Talking Buildings introduces young readers to the work of one of the 20th Century’s most influential architects for the first time. Written by his son, Ab Rogers, the book pays homage to Richard’s passion for legibi…

The first full-length narrative history of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the esoteric society at the centre of the 19th- and 20th-century rise of the occult. Occultism has long been associated with the visual and literary…

In 1940, in the wake of a divorce from her husband, the artist Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo turned to self-portraiture to express her deepest emotional and psychological impulses, and completed a painting inscribed with the lyrics of…

Stunning photographs of Soviet Metro Stations from across the former states of the USSR and Russia itself, many of which have never previously been documented. Visiting any of the dozen or so Metro networks built across the Soviet…

The joy that permeates Renoir’s paintings emerged from the heart of a deeply complex man. Even his close friends and family members were baffled by the contradictions that defined him.In Renoir: An Intimate Biography, Barbara Ehrl…

Published to accompany a major touring exhibition, this is the most comprehensive survey to date of the groundbreaking American photographer Helen Levitt. Over six decades, Helen Levitt (1913–2009) explored the streets of her nati…

Dance your way through the magical world of Australian artist Kaylene Whiskey in her first major monograph. 'I was very excited that Kaylene honoured me through her art and I was glad that I could be an inspiration to her' Dolly P…

The story of an outfit, a designer, his muse, and what the three of them created together: contemporary style. Paris, 1966. In the tranquility of his studio on Avenue Marceau, Yves Saint Laurent is conducting research for his next…

Contemporary artist Catherine Opie documents the ebb and flow of human culture. Opie's photography redefines portraiture, probing the complex questions of who we are, how we present ourselves, and why representation matters. Cathe…

Around 1900, nature-oriented way of life, spiritism and theosophy inspired artists from Arnold Schönberg to Egon Schiele. This comprehensive overview is the first to explore the occult aspects of the "Lebensreform" movement in Vie…

From 1976 to 1988, Marina Abramović and Ulay explored the extremes of human existence and relationships through performance art. They were partners both as lovers and artists, and together they created some of the most groundbreak…

For the first time in 70 years, the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson is reissuing this emblematic work by Henri Cartier-Bresson. Published by Verve in 1955, three years after the resounding success of The Decisive Moment, The Europ…

In this captivating volume, the photography captures the enchanting spirit of Ireland while the timeless tales are brought to life with a fresh, playful twist. The spirit of Ireland is captured in this volume through its landscape…

Shaped by the cycle of the natural world, a fresh look at the life and work of John Constable to celebrate the 250th anniversary of his birth in 2026. As exhilarating as a lungful of oxygen: that’s how some of his contemporaries f…

An authoritative visual history of one of the world’s oldest and most vibrant cultures, drawing on South Asian art and artefacts from prehistory to the present. Arranged chronologically, and abundantly illustrated with expertly se…

This illustrated introduction to the history of China offers a fresh understanding of China’s progress from the Neolithic age to the present. Told in six chapters arranged chronologically, through art, artefacts, people and places…

Celebrates 40 great exemplars of Nordic residential architecture from the past 120 years, exploring both the groundbreaking modernist homes of the 20th century and more contemporary dream residences. The Nordic home has long held …

Drawing into Painting reveals Lucian Freud’s lifelong focus on the human face and form, tracing the intimate dialogue between his sketches and paintings from the 1930s to the early 21st century. Lucian Freud (1922–2011) is celebra…

A compact, illustrated collection of Henri Matisse's insights into art and life. In addition to being a formidable artist, Henri Matisse (1869–1954) was a prolific letter writer and regular contributor to many publications. Follow…

A compelling and vivid narrative history of one of the founding civilizations of the modern world, the Byzantine empire, evocatively told through the lives of its 92 emperors. Based in the great city of Constantinople (modern-day …

A Sunday Times Bestseller A thought-provoking work by a singular voice, this short, sharp essay invites us to critically reconsider power, ideology and the boundaries of free speech. Invisible, invasive and widely taken for grante…

Explore the life and art of Vincent van Gogh through 50 of his most important works. Part of a brand new series celebrating the works of great artists, The Works: Vincent Van Gogh is an exquisite exploration of 50 masterpieces fro…

Explore the life and art of Gustav Klimt through 50 of his most important works. Part of a brand new series celebrating the works of great artists, The Works: Gustav Klimt is an exquisite exploration of 50 masterpieces from the ce…