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Beautifully designed books turn reading into a trip to the museum.

For readers curious about how museums work, this engaging new look at MoMA’s origins will whet appetites for further scholarship on these fascinating figures.

Well written and informative, with extensive research notes. Highly recommended for fashion merchandising and women’s studies readers.

Ranging from performing arts memoirs to craft books to philosophy, this large section of the Book Review featured a number of outstanding titles in the first half of 2024.

Aspiring writers can find expert advice and guidance from bestselling author Roxane Gay, publishing pro Lisa Mangum, and New Yorker staff writer Rachel Syme.

Fascinating, complex, imaginative, and scholarly, these two books aid readers interested in exploring spirituality and social activism in art.

These photography books illuminate the downtown NYC art scene of the ’70s, an innovator in color photography, peripatetic contemporary street photographers, and Black American studio photographers from the 1850s to the present.

Go deep into punk history with John Malkin’s oral history about the roots of activism in punk rock and Marie Arleth Skov’s art-historical look at the incendiary artworks created by a “no future” punk art movement.

Fashion books may appear to appeal exclusively to fashionistas, dress historians, or aspiring designers, but titles about why we wear what we do and when are beautiful and compelling. The 21st-century fashion books in this selection, including several exhibition catalogues, address new research questions and uncommon subjects. Most draw on advances in printing technology to illustrate the amazing variety and detail that make fashion exciting.

Toni Morrison, Ravi Shankar, and Richard Avedon star in the best arts books published in 2020.

Anyone trying to emulate Flanigan’s refined, somewhat stark look will enjoy learning her methods and also poring over the inspiring photos; fun for fledgling artists of all ages, who will find plenty of tidbits of creative wisdom in this affordable, helpful guide

An excellent introduction to the rewarding medium of watercolor for artists of all levels; for readers looking for ideas to blend old and new items into a cohesive look for their homes

Balanced craft collections should include materials that meet the needs of a variety of crafters. It is essential to weed craft collections regularly, as styles change, rendering older books unappealing. References should be updated as new editions are released.

Here are a selection of the most accessible and entertaining crafting titles available digitally to recommend to patrons looking for productive at-home hobbies.

Both readable and well illustrated, this is for all who delight in biographies, whether art history buffs or general readers; not only a fine complement to the exhibition for visitors, but also for art historians, art history students, and engaged general readers

Dig in for music history, trailblazing animators, and incisive critiques of film and TV. The best arts titles published in 2019.

An examination of New York's postwar art scene, a philosophical take on the meaning and impact of art, and a look at 20th century history through protest songs top the list of best-selling books on music and art, as compiled by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO.

Ask most people what photography is, and they would probably describe a medium unlike any other in its ability to convey true accounts of events, people, and the world around us. But there has always been another side of photography, one that creates deliberate fictions, using costumes, props, lighting, and other effects to restage scenes from literature or history or invent new narratives.

Art students, scholars, and anyone with a general interest in art and art history will enjoy this informative volume; this book makes accessible artworks that are not readily available to many

If Legacy leaves readers wanting more, then Complete Paintings will supply it. Both will help students of studio art, art history, sociology, political science, and STEM, as well as professors and interested readers who wish to learn more about the Renaissance.

This collection equips readers with fresh approaches to see beyond the face—for both scholars and general enthusiasts of the art genre; art scholars and artists will benefit from the carefully curated selection of art representing multiple facets of the human face

This informative and exquisitely designed volume isn’t mainstream, but it's a solid reference for art history collections; masterpieces from the Metropolitan Museum of Art serve as a strong base for further research

A must for those seeking an intimate documentation of the life and times of this first-class, popular artist; this is the finest overall consideration of Bearden’s ouevre yet, and a fulsome tribute to a justly revered artist