Book Club

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The trials and tribulations of putting together Lucian Freud’s catalogue raisonné

The forensically researched volume on the British artist's oil paintings offers a depth of scrutiny that he himself was famous for

1 April 2025

New book looks at the shaping of Modern art in the Middle East beyond politics and war

The Arab art specialist Saeb Eigner talks about his comprehensive new biography spanning from 1900 to today

1 April 2025

An expert’s guide to Ruth Asawa: five must-read books on the Japanese American artist

All you ever wanted to know about Asawa, from a graphic novel biography to tales from her time at the celebrated Black Mountain College—selected by the curator Janet Bishop

Interviews with writers

1 April 2025

New book looks at the shaping of Modern art in the Middle East beyond politics and war

The Arab art specialist Saeb Eigner talks about his comprehensive new biography spanning from 1900 to today

11 March 2025

Tacita Dean on why she has made a book about her night in a museum with Cy Twombly’s art

The British artist has published a new book of detailed photographs of her hero’s work

11 March 2025

‘He could be grotesquely, wildly intemperate’: biographer Blake Gopnik tells us about the great collector Albert C. Barnes

A new biography on the renowned businessman, who amassed one of the most important collections of Modern art in the US, looks at what made him tick

4 February 2025

Don McCullin on swapping war zones for museums and why his ‘printing days are over’

The revered photojournalist has turned his focus to ancient statues for a new photography book

31 December 2024

‘The painter in me did not die’: novelist Orhan Pamuk turns his hand to art

Notebooks filled with the Turkish author's drawings reflect events spanning the past decade

What is the art world reading?

Some of our favourite books of 2024—picked by The Art Newspaper’s books team

Our literary editors share what has delighted them this year, from art-themed novels to edifying histories

The top art books of 2023—chosen by The Art Newspaper’s book team

There is something for every art lover among our pick of the publications—from a forgotten 17th-century painter to a lively history of dyes

Nine artists recommend their favourite books for summer

From dystopian biography and intelligent plants to “monstrous mothers” and the underwater world, avid readers share their top tips

The top art books of 2022—chosen by The Art Newspaper's books team

Struggling for Christmas gifts? Take a look at the publications we enjoyed over the past year—from an exploration of art and motherhood to an interrogation of the culture wars

Book extracts

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