Art Books – ARTMAG https://artmag.co.uk all the Arts in Scotland Thu, 01 May 2025 10:15:59 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://artmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/artmag-logo-2023-150.png Art Books – ARTMAG https://artmag.co.uk 32 32 Allen Jones: Moves https://artmag.co.uk/allen-jones-moves/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=allen-jones-moves Thu, 01 May 2025 10:15:56 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=55721 Generously illustrated with many seldom seen images, this book examines Jones’s personal iconography, and his contested approach to the female form.

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]]> The Scottish Colourists: Four Artists. One Gallery. An Enduring Legacy https://artmag.co.uk/the-scottish-colourists-four-artists-one-gallery-an-enduring-legacy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-scottish-colourists-four-artists-one-gallery-an-enduring-legacy Thu, 01 May 2025 10:12:09 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=55718 This beautifully illustrated, handy-sized hardback book offers fresh perspectives on the Scottish Colourists and offers insight into the Scottish Gallery’s own association with the artists.

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]]> American Photography: America Through Photographers’ Eyes https://artmag.co.uk/american-photography-america-through-photographers-eyes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=american-photography-america-through-photographers-eyes Thu, 01 May 2025 10:03:55 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=55716 Published in association with the exhibition of the same name at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, this is a captivating journey through the rich and multifaceted history of photography in the United States.

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]]> Art Deco in Scotland: Design and Architecture in the Jazz Age https://artmag.co.uk/art-deco-in-scotland-design-and-architecture-in-the-jazz-age/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=art-deco-in-scotland-design-and-architecture-in-the-jazz-age Thu, 01 May 2025 09:58:10 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=55714 Bruce Peter, Professor of Design History at Glasgow school of Art, explores the variety of Art Deco architecture and design across the country.

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]]> Multi Multi https://artmag.co.uk/multi-multi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=multi-multi Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:48:05 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=55367 This 31st annual publication is a deep dive into image replication.

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]]> Beyond Ophelia https://artmag.co.uk/beyond-ophelia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beyond-ophelia Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:43:52 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=55365 Lizzie Siddal, as she was better known, was the model who posed for John Everett Millais’ painting Ophelia.

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]]> How Painting Happens https://artmag.co.uk/how-painting-happens/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-painting-happens Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:39:14 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=55361 This profusely illustrated book brings together the voices of numerous artists, past and present, to reveal a fresh, multi-dimensional perspective on the medium.

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]]> Impressionist Paris https://artmag.co.uk/impressionist-paris/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=impressionist-paris Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:34:45 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=55359 Published to accompany the exhibition New Paris: From Monet to Morisot at the Kunstmuseum Den Haag (until June 9), this beautifully illustrated book on the depiction of the French capital explores in detail how they captured the city in the midst of a radical transformation.

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]]> The Anomie Review of Contemporary British Painting 3 https://artmag.co.uk/the-anomie-review-of-contemporary-british-painting-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-anomie-review-of-contemporary-british-painting-3 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:29:21 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=55215 This third anthology of contemporary British painting by Anomie showcases solo exhibitions in national and international galleries and museums defining the movement which have occurred since its predecessor appeared in 2021.

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]]> How Banksy Saved Art History https://artmag.co.uk/how-banksy-saved-art-history/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-banksy-saved-art-history Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:25:49 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=55212 This new take on the history of art, from da Vinci to Warhol, is reinterpreted and reinforced by the international phenomenon that is Banksy, indisputably the world’s most famous urban artist.

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]]> In My Nature: Sustainable Art and Autism https://artmag.co.uk/in-my-nature-sustainable-art-and-autism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-my-nature-sustainable-art-and-autism Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:21:24 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=55210 This beautifully illustrated examination of James Owen Thomas’s work shows how his art and love for nature have helped him cope with autism from an early age.

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]]> William Alister Macdonald: Watercolours from Thurso, the Thames and Tahiti https://artmag.co.uk/william-alister-macdonald-watercolours-from-thurso-the-thames-and-tahiti/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=william-alister-macdonald-watercolours-from-thurso-the-thames-and-tahiti Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:16:41 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=55200 Referred to as a “Tahitian Turner”, the Scottish watercolourist William Alister Macdonald (1861-1956) led a life of mystery and intrigue fit for a novel by the writers he knew as friends.

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]]> The Artist’s Palette https://artmag.co.uk/the-artists-palette/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-artists-palette Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:08:27 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=54164 The paint-loaded palettes of 50 world renowned artists, whether photographed or visible in self-portraits, are displayed alongside the paintings they created.

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]]> Studios of Their Own: Where Great Artists Work https://artmag.co.uk/studios-of-their-own-where-great-artists-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=studios-of-their-own-where-great-artists-work Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:04:21 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=54161 Crossing centuries, continents and genres, Alex Johnson travelled the world examining the unique spaces, habits and rituals of over 50 famous artists to discover the eclectic creative spaces they used and the work habits they followed.

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]]> Romany Mark Bruce: Sculpting Colour https://artmag.co.uk/romany-mark-bruce-sculpting-colour/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=romany-mark-bruce-sculpting-colour Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:01:13 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=54158 Irish-born lawyer and self-taught artist Romany Mark Bruce, predominantly a painter, but with years of sculpting experience behind him, designed the AIDS Memorial in Brighton, a poignant landmark much loved by residents.

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]]> The World According to Vincent https://artmag.co.uk/the-world-according-to-vincent/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-world-according-to-vincent Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:57:55 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=54155 As well as being an artist, Vincent van Gogh was a prolific letter-writer, especially to his brother Theo.

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]]> A British Country House Alphabet https://artmag.co.uk/a-british-country-house-alphabet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-british-country-house-alphabet Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:21:13 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=53773 Curt DiCamillo’s new series of books uses the alphabet to frame a variety of material of interest to visitors to country houses.

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]]> Ronald Moody: Sculpting Life https://artmag.co.uk/phyllida-barlow-sculpture-1963-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=phyllida-barlow-sculpture-1963-2023 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:09:27 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=53767 This first major biography of the modernist sculptor Ronald Moody (1900–1984) explores the development of his life and work and re-establishes his place within 20th century art.

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]]> Armed with Madness: The Surreal Leonora Carrington https://artmag.co.uk/armed-with-madness-the-surreal-leonora-carrington/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=armed-with-madness-the-surreal-leonora-carrington Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:06:18 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=53765 Leonora Carrington played many roles in her long and extraordinary life: reluctant muse, feminist champion, society heiress, rebel refugee – and the last of the Surrealists.

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]]> Modern Artisan: A World of Craft Tradition and Innovation https://artmag.co.uk/modern-artisan-a-world-of-craft-tradition-and-innovation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=modern-artisan-a-world-of-craft-tradition-and-innovation Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:08:09 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=53270 This lavishly illustrated coffee table book pays homage to the diversity of craft traditions and the remarkable skills of artisans around the world such as weavers, woodworkers, ceramists, potters, stone-cutters, beaders, basket-makers and textile artists.

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]]> Hockney’s Pictures https://artmag.co.uk/hockneys-pictures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hockneys-pictures Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:03:58 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=53266 Gloriously illustrated, this fully updated edition tells the story of one of the most significant artists of our time.

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]]> Like a Moth to a Flame: The Art of Glen Scouller https://artmag.co.uk/like-a-moth-to-a-flame-the-art-of-glen-scouller/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=like-a-moth-to-a-flame-the-art-of-glen-scouller Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:01:51 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=53263 Throughout a long and distinguished career, Scouller has had over 50 solo exhibitions in the UK and abroad and has also won many awards for his work in both oil and watercolour.

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]]> Impressionist Places https://artmag.co.uk/impressionist-places/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=impressionist-places Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:55:36 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=53260 With their light-filled landscapes, Impressionist artists created a new way of seeing nature - but what do the places they painted look like now?

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]]> Great Women Sculptors https://artmag.co.uk/great-women-sculptors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=great-women-sculptors Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:39:21 +0000 https://artmag.co.uk/?p=52864 Featuring over 300 ground-breaking women sculptors from over 60 countries whose work spans 500 years from the Renaissance to the present day.

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