In an art world defined by speed and spectacle, the most meaningful books invite us to pause, deepen our understanding and learn to see with greater clarity.

Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, “The Vicomtesse de Vaudreuil” (1785) Oil on panel; 83.2 x 64.8 cm (32 3/4 x 25 1/2 in.) Johannes Vermeer had a serious thing for books. As it turns out, so did Edward ...

Read up on the hidden history of occult influences on modernism, French sign painters, the Finnish painter who bucked convention, incarcerated artists, and more.

Tabish Khan the @LondonArtCritic takes a break from exhibitions to recommend his best art books to read. Each comes with a ...

This summer’s standout art and culture books include ‘Disobedient’, Elizabeth Fremantle’s novel on Renaissance rebel Artemisia Gentileschi, Bruce Weber’s latest photography collection, and a deluxe ...

The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and ...

Univ. of Va. Art Museum, "Leon Kroll, a Spoken Memoir," Charlottesville, Va., 1983. https://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=ariall&source ...

Books are usually objects of quiet familiarity. They sit on shelves, waiting to be opened, read and returned to their place. Their purpose appears straightforward — to hold words and images that tell ...