Accompanying the exhibition of the same name at MK Gallery in Milton Keynes (until Feb 23, 2025), this is the largest ever survey of work by Vanessa Bell (1879–1961).

Beautifully illustrated, this re-examination of the controversial artist Paul Gauguin is the first full biography in over 30 years.

One of the most innovative and influential artists of the early 20th century, Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947) was a master of colour, subjective realism and emotional depth.

A painter of the urban scene, Emma Haworth’s art is built upon meticulous observation of the ebb and flow of modern metropolitan life in the streets, parks and squares of London, New York, Paris and other great cities.

Cindy Sherman, Anish Kapoor, Yayoi Kusama, Tracey Emin and Jeff Koons are among over 150 contemporary artists whose work shows a fascination with mirrors and reflective surfaces.

This beautifully illustrated book of coastal landscapes and the delicate play of light on water illuminates works by the likes of Edouard Manet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pisarro, Berthe Morisot, Gustave Courbet and Paul Gauguin.

Reading like a crime novel, Susie Hodge’s meticulously researched Art Heist follows the fate of 50 of the most valuable works ever swiped and answers some of the key questions behind each theft.

How did Michelangelo paint nudes? What is Cubism? Where did abstraction come from? These questions and many more are answered in this hefty, beautifully illustrated tome spanning over 3,000 years of paintings, sculptures and prints.

Money in Art is an introduction to a wide range of artists from around the world, approached through the lens of this universal theme.

As nature became a stronger poetic force in his life, the American Abstract Expressionist painter Jon Schueler (1916-1992) left New York in 1957 for the fishing village of Mallaig, overlooking the Sound of Sleat between the Scottish west coast mainland and the Isle of Skye.

Over his 80-year career, the American photographer Louis Stettner (1922-2016) explored a range of subjects, from commuters in New York City to Soviet Union factory workers.

Based on five years research and extensive interviews, this is the first comprehensive investigation of the life and work of this important ground-breaking artist, examining in detail the evolution of his remarkable work and revealing him to be one of the most innovative and globally significant artists.

Told in a strip cartoon format, this fresh take on Vincent’s story describes a man who was irascible and short-tempered, passionate and emotional, absurdly talented and, for most of his life, misunderstood and under-appreciated.

Accompanying the exhibition of the same name at the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh (until Oct 27), this fully illustrated book charts the career of one of the most successful artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Preceding the new edition of Hockney’s Pictures to be published by Thames & Hudson in September, this small book of quotes by David Hockney from ‘The World According to’ series covers a range of topics.

Paris, January 1871 – the final, agonising days of the Franco-Prussian War. As the German army cements its advantage, shells rattle through the Left Bank.

In this timely exploration of the transformative role of the museum – and art – in society today, Tate Director Maria Balshaw writes: ‘Public institutions

Graphic design surrounds us wherever we go and has done ever since printing was invented. Yet graphics have mostly been ignored as an art form.

Named Art Book of the Year by The Times, this new biography of the founder of Impressionism traces how, over the course of a long and exceptionally creative life, Claude Monet revolutionised painting and made some of the most iconic images in western art.

Creator of the eponymous art museum in Boston (and scene of the most notorious – and unsolved – art thefts in history), Gardner was an ambitious and innovative American original, a complex and singular woman of grit and self-invention whose own life was remade through art.

This series of pocket-size books examines a wide range of artistic themes.

The first Impressionist exhibition in Paris, in 1874, shocked the art world with a radical new style of painting focused on how light, colour and shape constantly change.

Part of the Illuminating Women Artists series, this biography sheds new light on the Renaissance painter, one of the first women European artists to establish an international reputation during her lifetime.

Marking the 250th anniversary of the painter’s birth, this luxurious exhibition catalogue offers glimpses into the mystery of Friedrich’s largely posthumous popularity as well as the latest research into his training and techniques.