The Arts books

A collection of wide-ranging essays written throughout the 1990s, On the Body in General and the Figure in Particular...  Read More >>

One of the most authoritative and personal guides to the music of Dmitri Shostakovich. Written by world-renowned...  Read More >>

In the style of Sunday’s Kitchen, Margaret Preston’s cookbook will tell a story of art, food and social times of...  Read More >>

A captivating photographic biography that celebrates the extraordinary career of one of the most influential and...  Read More >>

For 65 years, DETAIL has stood for excellent architectural drawings, technical precision and creative depth. At...  Read More >>

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Longines – Watches That Made History is not merely a coffee table book; it is an emotional experience that will...  Read More >>

Melodrama as Provocateur showcases the final project of influential film scholar Linda Williams, along with responses...  Read More >>

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A pictorial history of the USS California, a battleship that was sunk in Pearl Harbor, raised, repaired, and returned...  Read More >>

In 2010, Carlisle Floyd, one of American opera’s most titanic talents, found himself at an impasse. Caring for family...  Read More >>

A new manga from the creator of the acclaimed A Silent Voice, featuring intimate, emotional drama and an epic story...  Read More >>

This book contributes to a future-focused, environmentally responsible, relationally and socially engaged, ecological...  Read More >>

Blackstar Rising and the Purple Reign brings together scholars, journalists, and artists in the first critical anthology...  Read More >>

Prompted by the centennial commemoration of the 1922 Paris Exposition d'Art Irlandais, Seeing Ireland explores the...  Read More >>

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A timely investigation into the rise of Peak TV and the perfect storm that led to the rapid decline of Hollywood...  Read More >>

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An exciting introduction to cinema by the trans creators who are innovating filmmaking to imagine a more inclusive...  Read More >>

What does art tell us about ourselves? John Berger on the politics and consolations of creativity.  Read More >>

The book offers a comprehensive survey of Susan Hefuna’s multifaceted oeuvre from all periods of her career and...  Read More >>

Public Representations explores the reciprocal relationship between recent screen representations of politics and...  Read More >>

First published in 1945, this historic collection of songs composed by Jewish victims of the Holocaust is being...  Read More >>

This book provides valuable insights into some of the key issues in Chinese music research, spanning both historical...  Read More >>