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Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now (Thames & Hudson) — the complete retrospective of the world’s most visited living artist, from her childhood in wartime Japan through her years as an outsider in New York’s art world, her period of institutionalisation in Tokyo, and the global fame of the Infinity Mirror Rooms. The most comprehensive account of one of the most extraordinary artistic careers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Published by Thames & Hudson.

Jean Paul Gaultier Catwalk: The Complete Collections (Thames & Hudson) — every Gaultier collection from 1976 to 2020, with commentary by Gaultier himself, documenting one of fashion’s most distinctive and most socially engaged visions: the male corset, the sailor suit, Madonna’s conical bra, the skirt for men — each collection a complete artistic statement designed to challenge and delight simultaneously. The most comprehensive Gaultier reference available. Published by Thames & Hudson.

Yves Saint Laurent: The Impossible Collection by Laurence Benaïm (Thames & Hudson) — fifty of the most significant pieces from forty years of YSL haute couture, presented in the large-format photography that makes this as much an art book as a fashion reference. Each piece selected for the qualities that distinguish fashion from clothing — the argument for which pieces deserve to be called works of art, and the visual record to support it. Published by Thames & Hudson.

Givenchy Catwalk: The Complete Collections by Alexandre Samson (Thames & Hudson) — every Givenchy collection, documenting the forty-year career of the most faithful custodian of the haute couture tradition in the second half of the twentieth century. A designer whose most famous client was Audrey Hepburn and whose most important achievement was demonstrating, season after season, that technical perfection in couture is the deepest form of respect for the body. Published by Thames & Hudson.

Versace Catwalk: The Complete Collections by Tim Blanks (Thames & Hudson) — every Versace collection, documenting the development of one of fashion’s most immediately recognisable visions: the Medusa head, the safety pin, the leather and the gold, the supermodels, the baroque excess that defined the 1990s. From Gianni through Donatella — a complete visual record of fashion as spectacle and as power. Published by Thames & Hudson.

Vivienne Westwood Catwalk: The Complete Collections by Alexander Fury (Thames & Hudson) — every Westwood collection, from the punk origins of the 1970s through four decades of politically engaged, technically accomplished fashion that simultaneously revived historical tailoring traditions and subverted every fashion convention it encountered. The complete record of the most important British fashion career — runway photography and expert commentary throughout. Published by Thames & Hudson.

Tarkovsky: Films, Stills, Polaroids and Writings (Thames & Hudson) — the films, the working stills, the personal Polaroids, and the writings of Andrei Tarkovsky, one of the twentieth century’s greatest artists, gathered in the most comprehensive available account of a cinema of metaphysical ambition and extraordinary visual power. Andrei Rublev. Mirror. Stalker. Sacrifice. — an indispensable companion for anyone who has encountered his work. Published by Thames & Hudson.

John Galliano for Dior Catwalk by Alexander Fury (Thames & Hudson) — the complete photographic record of John Galliano’s fifteen years at Dior, during which he produced the most theatrically extravagant and technically brilliant collections in recent fashion history — each one a complete artistic statement combining haute couture mastery with the narrative ambition of a major theatrical production. An essential document of fashion at its most creative. Published by Thames & Hudson.

Buildings That Changed the World by DK — eighty structures that were not merely excellent architecture but genuine turning points in the history of how human beings shaped their physical environment, from the Parthenon and the Pantheon through medieval cathedrals, the first skyscrapers, Fallingwater, the Sydney Opera House, and the most ambitious contemporary projects. Detailed analysis, photographs, architectural drawings, and the stories behind each building. Published by DK.

How to Photograph Absolutely Everything by DK — portraits, landscapes, street photography, architecture, food, sport, wildlife, and night photography, all covered with the technical detail and practical wisdom that distinguish genuinely useful instruction. Real examples — good photographs and bad, with clear explanations of what makes the difference — ground every lesson in concrete reality. The book that will genuinely change how you see and how you shoot. Published by DK.

Artist’s Watercolour Techniques by DK — the comprehensive guide to mastering watercolour, covering materials, colour mixing, fundamental washes, and advanced methods of glazing, lifting, masking, and texture creation, with step-by-step demonstrations by practising watercolourists. Gallery examples demonstrate the full range of possibility the medium offers. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced painter, this guide will genuinely improve your work. Published by DK.

Artist’s Painting Techniques by DK — the comprehensive guide to every major painting medium, from Renaissance tempera and oil through watercolour, acrylic, gouache, pastel, and contemporary mixed media, with step-by-step demonstrations by practising artists. Gallery examples show the full range of possibility each technique opens up. The definitive painting reference for art students and practising painters deepening their technical understanding. Published by DK.

Design: The Definitive Visual Guide by DK — the complete history of design from the Arts and Crafts movement and the Bauhaus through Scandinavian functionalism, the Italian design revolution, the digital era, and contemporary sustainability-driven practice. Over five hundred landmarks in design history profiled with the visual richness the subject demands. An essential reference for design professionals, students, and anyone who wonders why some objects feel right. Published by DK.

Art by DK — the largest and most comprehensive DK art history ever published: six hundred pages, over four thousand works in full colour, and the complete story of visual art across five thousand years and every inhabited continent. From cave paintings through Renaissance masterpieces, Impressionism, abstraction, and contemporary practice — the ultimate art library in a single magnificent volume. Published by DK.

Photography: The Definitive Visual History by DK — over eight hundred photographs reproduced with expert commentary tracing the complete story of photography from the daguerreotype to the digital revolution. Profiles of the great photographers from Cartier-Bresson to Cindy Sherman alongside analysis of technical developments and cultural movements. An indispensable reference. Published by DK.

Opera: A Visual History by DK — four centuries of opera, from Monteverdi through Verdi and Wagner to the contemporary productions redefining the form, profiled in extraordinary detail. Every major opera, composer, conductor, and singer receives expert treatment alongside production photographs, costume designs, and manuscript images. The ultimate guide for opera lovers. Published by DK.

The Complete Classical Music Guide by DK — the most comprehensive and accessible introduction to classical music available in a single volume. Spanning a thousand years and covering symphony, opera, chamber music, and song, with profiles of over a hundred composers and listening guides to key works. The ideal companion for every listening session. Published by DK.

The Architecture Book by DK — five hundred of the most significant buildings ever constructed, profiled with floor plans, section drawings, and expert photography in a format that makes architectural history and principle accessible to every reader. From ancient Greece through contemporary practice — the definitive one-volume architectural reference. Published by DK.