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 ...

The holiday season is upon us, and for those in the art world, it’s the perfect time to read a book that illuminates, critiques, or celebrates aspects of this niche little world we inhabit. From ...

The art critics of The Times select their favorites, from the biography of a “famously unknown” artist to an ode to the Louvre from 100 poets. By Holland Cotter Jason Farago and Walker Mimms Say what ...

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 ...

What are you reading on New Year's Eve? (image of Frank Millet's "A Cosey Corner" (1884) public domain CC0 via the Metropolitan Museum of Art, edit Lakshmi Rivera Amin/Hyperallergic) While 2025 might ...

From overlooked artists to overlooked eras, these books bring fresh context to familiar names, and introduce unforgettable new ones. Courtesy the publishers Not every art book is meant to be tossed ...

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 ...

In the work of artists I admire, all the training and discipline come out in an act of letting go: a splotch of ink, a wayward wash of color. Credit...Antonio Carrau Supported by By Elisha Cooper ...

This expansive genre includes any title with a bearing on the multifaceted art world — from Audrey Flack’s memoir to Caitlin Cass’s Suffrage Song. I first encountered an artwork by Audrey Flack in ...