Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During Conceptual art’s height in the early 1970s, critics proclaimed that painting was dead. It wasn’t the first time that ...

You’re busy during the holidays, we get it. It’s not easy carving out time to read, and even harder to decide what to read. So, our gift to you is this list of picks for some of the best art books ...

Ruth Asawa working on a piece on February 12, 1961 (artwork © 2025 Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc. / Artist Rights Society, NY, courtesy David Zwirner; image courtesy Fang ...

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 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 ...

As an avid reader of art books, I’m especially excited to dive into these titles—they promise to inspire, challenge and deepen our understanding of art and its enduring impact. Whether you’re drawn to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Holland Cotter, Jason Farago and Roberta Smith round up their favorite books, from museum catalogs of high-profile shows to photographs by Native artists to the treasures of Ukraine. By Jason Farago ...

If you've been holding out hope all this time for a 'Gravity Falls' art book, Alex Hirsch and Rob Renzetti have something for you.