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Three Renaissance masters — Arcimboldo, Bassano, and Bruegel — examined through their shared engagement with nature, seasons, and time. Arcimboldo’s fruit portraits, Bassano’s pastoral scenes, and Bruegel’s seasonal landscapes in a scholarly and elegantly illustrated study of art’s dialogue with the natural world.

Two decades of the most singular magazine in contemporary art photography — issue 20 of Cattelan and Ferrari’s brilliantly provocative visual document that occupies a unique space between art, advertising, and conceptual humour. Produced with exceptional print quality and consistently collectable.

Highlights from the Montgomery Collection — one of the finest private collections of Japanese art in the West, spanning Edo-period painting, prints, lacquerwork, and textiles chosen for quality and aesthetic refinement. A Skira scholarly catalogue essential for collectors and Japanese art enthusiasts.

A beautifully produced Skira celebration of Campari’s partnership with cinema — from early commissioned films to recent calendar films of unusual artistry. Documents a brand’s commitment to moving image work that consistently transcends commercial origins through collaboration with directors and artists.

Heinz Peter Schwerfel’s comprehensive examination of how cinema’s language has been absorbed and transformed by contemporary media art — from Bill Viola to Hito Steyerl. A Hatje Cantz essential for film scholars and art curators interested in moving image beyond the screen.

A scholarly survey of animation beyond the screen — installation, performance, digital art, and the full range of contemporary expanded practice. Hagler and Lankes’s Hatje Cantz volume maps a rapidly evolving field where animation techniques are applied across creative disciplines with transformative results.

The comprehensive trivia companion for film lovers — questions spanning every era and genre from silent films to contemporary blockbusters. Aisling Coughlan’s carefully calibrated Quizpedia rewards serious cinephiles while remaining accessible to casual fans: perfect for parties, film nights, and solo challenges.

The miniature library of Queen Mary’s famous dolls’ house — tiny hand-written books by Conan Doyle, Hardy, Kipling, Barrie, and over 200 celebrated authors. Elizabeth Clark Ashby’s scholarly account of one of the Royal Collection’s most extraordinary objects: a masterpiece of literary and decorative art.

The essential practical guide for gemstone buyers and collectors — covering diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and beyond, with clear explanations of quality, value, and authenticity. Keith Wallis’s decades of gemological expertise help buyers identify, evaluate, and collect with confidence.

The definitive visual survey of American art from the colonial period to the present — over 400 works from Copley to Basquiat, Georgia O’Keeffe to Kara Walker. Arranged alphabetically with authoritative commentary, an essential Phaidon reference for art lovers and students of visual culture.

Top Gear’s guide to hypercars — the machines above supercars that redefine what automotive engineering can achieve. Jason Barlow profiles the Bugatti Chiron, McLaren Speedtail, Rimac Nevera, and their peers with technical authority and genuine excitement, explaining why each one changes everything.

Top Gear’s definitive guide to the most spectacular road cars ever created — from the Ferrari 250 GTO to the Bugatti Veyron and their modern successors. Jason Barlow’s technically authoritative, irreverent, and genuinely passionate writing makes this essential for every serious car enthusiast.

The definitive practical guide to caricature from professional caricaturist Greg Houston — how to identify and amplify distinctive features, balance exaggeration with likeness, and develop a personal style. Essential for illustrators and anyone who loves the art of the expressive portrait.