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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.

Accessible, enthusiastic introductions to 50 key Impressionist paintings — Monet, Renoir, Degas, Cassatt — with clear analysis of technique, historical context, and artistic development. A Prestel guide for new arrivals to the most loved movement in Western art and those wanting to look more deeply.

Clear, accessible introductions to 50 of the most significant contemporary artists — from Gerhard Richter and Cindy Sherman to Ai Weiwei and Kara Walker. A Prestel guide that avoids jargon while remaining intellectually honest: the ideal starting point for anyone navigating contemporary art.

Georg Baselitz’s monumental 1960s Hero paintings — wounded, alienated figures in devastated landscapes, a raw and powerful response to the moral catastrophe of German history. A Prestel scholarly publication documenting one of the most significant series in postwar European art.

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.

The authoritative companion to the Louvre Abu Dhabi — Jean Nouvel’s spectacular dome, a collection spanning world civilisations from antiquity to the present, and the cultural significance of a museum making Western collections dialogue with global civilisation. Essential for museum and architecture enthusiasts.

An intimate portrait of Parisian domestic life at its most beautiful — private homes of artists, designers, and passionate amateurs opened by Mathilde Favier. A Flammarion volume capturing the particular quality of how the most design-conscious Parisians actually live, with photography of exceptional warmth.

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.

A visually extraordinary collection of classic car brochures from the 1950s–70s — the golden age of automotive graphic design, when manufacturers competed to produce the most seductive sales materials imaginable. FUEL’s curated archive of mid-century commercial art at its most glamorous and inventive.

A comprehensive visual exploration of Tim Burton’s dark, whimsical aesthetic — tracing its influences and development from early Disney work through the films that made him one of cinema’s most distinctive visual storytellers. Essential for fans and for anyone interested in how obsession becomes style.

Highlights from the Gilbert Collection’s world-class micromosaic holdings — miniature masterpieces of glass depicting Roman ruins and Italian landscapes, prized souvenirs of the Grand Tour. Heike Zech’s V&A publication with exceptional close-up photography reveals the extraordinary technical skill of the form.

A visually spectacular exploration of butterflies — their extraordinary diversity, biology, and cultural significance, from Blue Morphos to Monarch migrations. Phaidon’s scientifically rigorous and visually breathtaking survey of lepidopterology is essential for naturalists and anyone captivated by insect beauty.

100 iconic electric guitars presented as design objects — from the first Fender Telecasters to the Gibson Les Paul and beyond. Ultan Guilfoyle’s visually spectacular Phaidon survey examines form, function, and cultural meaning in the instrument that defined twentieth-century popular music.