We find out what this year's fair says about the state of the art market. Plus, the veteran journalist Lynn Barber tells us about her encounters with artists and we discover a forgotten master of Neo-Classical art
A timely study examines the unique confluence of artists and architects in British buildings from the 1850s to the 1950s
The dramatic twists and turns of the leading figures of the avant-garde during the Russian Revolution
Our round-up of the latest art publications
Rose Boyt’s memoir explores the highs, lows and contradictions of sitting for the artist
In her latest book, the veteran UK journalist recalls her many encounters with artists such as Salvador Dalí, Howard Hodgkin and the Chapman brothers
All you ever wanted to know about Michelangelo, from a “masterly” catalogue of drawings to a collection of letters covering art, deliveries and the artist’s favourite wine—selected by the curator Grant Lewis
Sarah Thornton's new publication—Tits Up: What Our Beliefs About Breasts Reveal About Life, Love, Sex and Society—ponders on bosoms in (art) history
Project aims to help seasoned researchers unlearn biases and the next generation of archaeologists to find inspiration
A new edition of her 1980s autobiography brings this vivacious and well-connected artist back to life
Exhibition at Iconic Images Gallery includes rarely seen works by top photographers from the period, as well as childhood pictures
Bacon believed the Dutch artist deformed reality “to make it more real”
In the warts-and all publication, Orlando Whitfield discusses his 15-year friendship with Philbrick while offering insights into the world of art dealing
Gavin Stamp’s final book offers a fitting memorial to the architectural historian and Private Eye columnist
Our round-up of the latest art publications
As it marks its 75th anniversary, we hear how the “amazing melting pot” of Vienna shaped the publisher’s identity and what’s in store for the future
A new series of books titled Focal Points launches with three volumes of essays and articles by the former curator
All you ever wanted to know about the topic, from our difficult relationship with colour to a remarkable monochrome children’s book—selected by the colour historian Alexandra Loske
Manhattan print studio The Contemporaries and its founder helped to establish a mid-century market
Established in the early 1800s, the street was once home to the city’s grandest houses, but many were soon replaced by towering apartment buildings, shops and hotels. A comprehensive book brings this history to life
Marika Takanishi Knowles's monograph focuses on Pierrot’s rise to ubiquity in French culture
Max Pinckers worked together with Kenyan war veterans to bring records of 1950s colonial violence to the fore
The books explore the importance of artist and patronage networks centred on the Holbeins
As a protégé of the international dealer Carla Panicali from 1989 to 1992, David Guenther took a crash course in the business of art. But his account of this heady time is ultimately unsatisfying
Our round-up of the latest art publications
The London-based publisher Mack is acquiring smaller firms and widening its visual culture coverage
As the art historian makes the move into fiction writing, she tells us how learning about her family history inspired her
All you ever wanted to know about Auerbach, from a biography by one of his sitters to a collection of essays about his drawings—selected by the Courtauld Gallery curator Barnaby Wright
These works deceive readers, giving a false impression about the artist
The “experimental biography” offers fresh perspectives on the celebrated potter