The first book to celebrate the beautiful and provocative ways artists have represented, scrutinized and utilized the body over centuries.Body of Art is the first book to explore the various ways the human body has been both an inspiration and a medium for artists over hundreds of thousands of years. Unprecedented in its scope, it examines the many different manifestations of the body in art, from Anthony Gormley and Maya Lin sculptures to eight-armed Hindu gods and ancient Greek reliefs, fro...

The bestselling visual biography of one of the twentieth century's most innovative, influential artists

A sumptuous survey of over 300 women painters and their work spanning almost five centuries

Over 100 global artists working with collage, as chosen by a team of art experts – an indispensable who's who of the most exciting and innovative names working in the medium

Collage is an artistic language comprising found images, fragmentary forms, and unexpected juxtapositions. While it first gained status as high art in the early twentieth century, the past decade has seen a fresh explosion of artists using this dynamic and experimental approach to image making.

Organised in an A-Z seque...

A global guide to the 500 works of permanently installed modern and contemporary art worth traveling to experience. Enjoy a world tour from the comfort of your reading chair or plan a detailed and engaging art itinerary for your next trip with Destination Art, the essential guide to 500 must-see examples of permanently installed art from the last 100 years. With the book's geographical organization and logistical details - including GPS coordinates, addresses, websites, and symbols indicating...

The most innovative, iconic, and influential products ever designed - from 1663 to the present day

An A to Z of video games - 300 entries showcasing the most influential and celebrated games, consoles, publishers, and more

A stunning tribute to our eternal fascination with the human body - and the latest in the bestselling 'Explorer' Collection

The most exciting rising stars in contemporary art whos who and whats next featuring 107 artists born since 1980, as chosen by a new generation of art experts and leaders

This stunningly illustrated survey brings together more than 100 of the most innovative and interesting contemporary artists working across all media and spanning the globe. These are tomorrows art superstars as chosen by the future leaders of the art world: the curators, writers, and academics with their fingers on the p...

A brand-new revised and updated edition of Phaidon's accessible, acclaimed A-Z guide to the most important artists of all time