Art Books

This article introduces you to TASCHEN's Basic Art series, which includes essential art books on De Lempicka, Degas, Dürer, and Egyptian art. These volumes offer in-depth insights into the lives and works of key figures in art and design. If you're an artist or designer looking for in-depth information, these publications are essential.

This article provides details on the books The Blue Rider, The Bridge, Cézanne, and Chipperfield. These art books are part of TASCHEN's Basic Art series. The art books discussed in this article offer a wealth of information for artists and designers.

This article contains details about books on Abstract Art, Abstract Expressionism, Bacon, and Bauhaus. These art books are part of TASCHEN's Basic Art series. They offer comprehensive knowledge for artists and designers interested in exploring the various aspects of abstract art.

Life with Picasso by Françoise Gilot and Carlton Lake. Françoise Gilot’s candid memoir remains the most revealing portrait of Picasso has written and gives a fascinating insight into the intense and creative life shared by two modern artists.

A landscape painting guide for oil painters that breaks landscapes down into component elements from nature, and showcases tools and techniques used by classic and modern oil painters for bringing these scenes to life.

The Story of Art, one of the most famous and popular books on art ever written, has been a world bestseller for over four decades. Attracted by the simplicity and clarity of his writing, readers of all ages and backgrounds have found in Professor Gombrich a true master, and one who combines knowledge and wisdom with a unique gift for communicating his deep love of the subject.

It is also the most popular with the general public. Proof of this has been provided in recent years by blockbuster exhibitions of the works of Degas, Gauguin, van Gogh, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Monet, and by record sums realized from the sale of Impressionist paintings.

Hailed the “Prince of the Impressionists”, Claude Monet (1840-1926) transformed expectations for the purpose of paint on canvas. Defying the precedent of centuries, Monet did not seek to render only reality, but the act of perception itself.

The Short Story of Modern Art explains the how, why, and when of modern art – who introduced certain things, what they were, where they were produced, and why they matter.

Landscapes in Oil is the first-ever comprehensive guide to classical landscape painting reinterpreted for the twenty-first century. Drawing from the tradition established by American painters of the Hudson River School–artists like Thomas Cole, Frederic Church, and George Inness–author and painter Ken Salaz reveals great masters’ philosophy and methods, updating their approaches for the contemporary landscape painter.