In her new book, Chloë Ashby explores the power of colour in art. Here, she takes us on a whirlwind tour and recommends four other fascinating new books on colour

New book collects the illustrator’s maps that range from UK political sleaze to the renaming of American states using cockney rhyming slang

All you ever wanted to know about Raphael, from a page-turner monograph to a tome of his “irresistible” drawings—selected by the art historian David Ekserdjian

This statistics-driven investigation shows that many of the hundreds of women exhibiting in London and Paris between 1760 and 1830 eschewed the still-life

Book provides excellent overview of the history of and meaning behind orders, tournaments and armour

Over more than 700 pages, and with a polyphony of contributors, this book charts more than 100 years of subcontinental art, from the 19th century to the present day

A book and exhibition will reveal surprising facts about some of the artist’s best-loved motifs

The first English translation of Weill’s 1933 memoir reveals a powerhouse of the Modern art world

From street scenes to social media, this sweeping survey examines how documentary photography has made sense of the UK’s cultural and political climate

The author explains why his new coming-of-age novel is set against the backdrop of the 1990s art world and what drew him to the paintings of the titular Tiepolo

All you ever wanted to know about Mondrian, from a comprehensive biography to a book about his various studios—selected by the curator Ulf Küster

A well-balanced account shifts the focus away from the tragedies of the artist's biography

Coinciding with opening of controversially postponed Guston show, these publications are vital to grasping the artist's contribution to post-war American art

While the early part of this publication is dry, once the fires start the narrative heats up

A lavish study on the art and culture of French Protestant refugees from the late 17th century, and an in-depth look at the hidden histories of the remarkable objects to be found in London’s River Thames

From a miniature Swiss glacier and raptor-filled aviary to a "pilgrim’s cell" fashioned from the jaws of a whale, how free thinkers expressed their personalities through unique creations

The subjects of great works of art have not always led the romanticised life we imagine, as examples from a new book show

Our roundup of the latest art publications

All you ever wanted to know about Bourgeois, from the artist in her own words to an illustrated book for children—selected by the Hayward Gallery’s Ralph Rugoff and Katie Guggenheim

Lisa Slominski's book expands the canon of "self-taught" and "folk" artists to include Hilma af Klint and the Mexican Muralists

From drawings and paintings by Dürer and Velázquez to lesser known images, book puts servants and slaves centre stage

Boris Iofan, a Jewish architect born in Odesa—whose buildings included the Communist behemoth the “House on the Embankment”—built what the dictator demanded, creating architecture as an instrument of power

Book tells a tangled personal narrative through the Louvre's 1819 painting Raft of Medusa

Mark Neville’s new photobook—of images taken over the past six years—is a call to action that has been sent to hundreds of politicians and other influential people around the world

Eyewitness accounts from behind the gates of fortresses dating from the seventh century to now bring these imposing buildings to life

In her forthcoming book, Charlotte Mullins aims to challenge the “myopic prioritisation of male Western art” in earlier art history publications

Our roundup of the latest art publications

Our pick of new fiction with an art theme, from seasoned writers to exciting newcomers

Sixth book explores the artist’s oeuvre, from the Cologne Cathedral window in 2007 to his last sculptures in 2019