Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During Conceptual art’s height in the early 1970s, critics proclaimed that painting was dead. It wasn’t the first time that ...

You’re busy during the holidays, we get it. It’s not easy carving out time to read, and even harder to decide what to read. So, our gift to you is this list of picks for some of the best art books ...

Explore a curated list of essential art books that offer creative insights, practical techniques, and inspiration for artists—perfect for learning and growing without the cost of art school.

Our staff shared their favorite books on art of all time—from a gothic-tinged memoir by Sally Mann to a rollicking, research-rich portrait of the artist’s psyche across centuries. Gyula Benczur ...

Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s first catalog in 25 years, Molly Crabapple chronicles the Jewish Bund, a photographer captures a ...

Ruth Asawa working on a piece on February 12, 1961 (artwork © 2025 Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc. / Artist Rights Society, NY, courtesy David Zwirner; image courtesy Fang ...

Our favorite art books of spanned museum insider accounts, histories of protest and fresh takes on how images shape politics. Courtesy the publishers This year may be almost over, but it has delivered ...

Artist Martin Frost keeps the rare tradition of fore edge painting alive with hidden images that appear only when book pages ...

There have been many Studio Ghibli-related art books released over the years, but this compilation of background art in one huge volume is something else entirely. All that stuff aside, what this book ...

Holland Cotter, Jason Farago and Roberta Smith round up their favorite books, from museum catalogs of high-profile shows to photographs by Native artists to the treasures of Ukraine. By Jason Farago ...