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The story behind Grant Wood’s American Gothic and what made it go viral

The author of a new book on the famous painting tells us why even she was mistaken about who it portrayed

Ultimate reading lists

Interviews with writers

Features

‘I am such a lazybones’: new book reveals Claude Monet’s life through his letters

A collection of the artist’s correspondence provides fascinating new insights, from his domestic life to acquisition negotiations

A bonanza of Bayeux Tapestry books to accompany the blockbuster British Museum exhibition

There is plenty to read about the medieval masterpiece as it returns to England for the first time in almost 1,000 years

How novelists continue to be inspired by artists

Several books out this summer use art as a springboard—we speak to some of their authors

What is the art world reading?

Book extracts

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