The book about the two Old Masters, who probably only met twice, considers what they had in common and how they differed

The book traces the Mexican artist’s extraordinary life and the commercial afterlife of her persona

John Byrne’s volume offers a critical introduction to a compelling subject—but useful art is still not art, writes Robert Hewison

Knife-Woman is the fullest account to date of the life of one of the most influential artists of the last century

Europe’s first foundling hospital, the Ospedale degli Innocenti, is examined afresh in a new book

A book celebrating the intimate street photography of Mark Cohen

A leading scholar of the movement argues that the aim of its key protagonists was a reinvention of reality

Art historian’s dissection of famous work is as much about the painting as his decades-long obsession with it

The American photographer’s incisive documentary work ranges from poverty-stricken rural First Nations people to the glitzy, sterile environments of wealthy Californians

The book provides a fresh perspective on famous works, cruising through the last few centuries of Western art

This study of the first decade of the Artists International Association, set up in the years before the Second World War, focusses the group’s impact as well as its lesser-known figures

An art historian’s book on the Lahore-born artist does justice to both her beautiful paintings and the history that informs them

A new book tells the story of The American Girls' Club in Montparnasse, which provided studios and solidarity—though not for all

The French portraitist has been repositioned for an entry-level audience

A former Christie’s president examines the meteoric rise of the “radiant child”, and his legacy following his untimely death

A new book explores Siena's heyday—the good, the bad and the sceptical

James King’s study places Jessica Dismorr and Helen Saunders at the centre of the movement

A new book delve's in to collection of the physician and chemist, who paid for medical school by winning boxing matches

The detailed survey seeks to rethink how people understood, and gave meaning to, the body and its portrayal in the period

An intimate and chatty biography gives the artist space to reflect on his career in photography and the practice’s evolution

Novelist Laurent Binet weaves a compelling tale of Renaissance Italy with this art historical murder mystery

This evocative tale makes a compelling case Bell, who made inroads as an artist and designer at a time when this was rare for women

Writer Barry Avrich has followed up his 2020 documentary about the $80m art fraud case with a new book on the saga

The exceptional legacy of Lady Charlotte Schreiber, best known for her scholarly collecting of ceramics, is explored in a new biography

The book also includes myriad accounts of the British artist's inspirational teaching techniques

This comprehensive reader on the second edition in 2020 considers how the independent-minded institution is placing Pakistan’s artists in an international context as well as helping them thrive in a complex political environment

Philip Hoare has created his “version of a Blake print”, a complex book to dive into and get lost in

A revised edition of a 2020 book looks at the problems associated with a "white, male and middle class" cultural arena in the UK

The book explores how the British artist's mother was her most trusted sitter and Paul's thoughts on Lucian Freud’s depictions of her during their relationship

The publication on a 17th-century shipwreck reveals transatlantic connections and the complexities of underwater archaeology