Our favorite art books of the year spanned museum insider accounts, histories of protest and fresh takes on how images shape politics.

Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, “The Vicomtesse de Vaudreuil” (1785) Oil on panel; 83.2 x 64.8 cm (32 3/4 x 25 1/2 in.) Johannes Vermeer had a serious thing for books. As it turns out, so did Edward ...

A review of Art: A New History, by Paul Johnson. The modern sensibility recoils against the “great man” model of history: history as the account of decisive events, shaped by the autonomous actions of ...

In September, curator and art historian Katy Hessel, known for her popular Instagram account @thegreatwomenartists, published her first book, The Story of Art Without Men, in the U.K. Now, the ...

French designer Jean Paul Gaultier is known for his avant-garde pieces — which is really just a fancy way of saying crazy and fun. This book collects his most iconic runway moments and the models who ...

The holiday season is upon us, and for those in the art world, it’s the perfect time to read a book that illuminates, critiques, or celebrates aspects of this niche little world we inhabit. From ...

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Introduction to the histories of art and the practice of art history. You will encounter a range of arts (including painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, prints) and artistic practices from ...