An updated edition of this classic survey, a thorough overview of Paul Cézanne's life and work.

For Picasso he was ?like our father'; for Matisse, ?a god of painting'. Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) is widely regarded as the father of modern art. In this authoritative and accessible study, Richard Verdi traces the evolution of Cézanne's landscape, still-life and figure compositions, from the turbulently romantic creations of his youth to the visionary masterpieces of his final years. ...

An entertaining and lively guide to rediscovering the pleasure in art

An archaeological exploration of the mysterious world of cave art through the ages.

A new edition of the definitive affordable title for students and teachers in the field of contemporary art photography.

An important new survey on abstract art that takes content as a guide to form, and breaks open the canon to make room for artists from across the globe.

A new edition of a groundbreaking classic – one of the bestselling World of Art titles, updated for this urgent moment for women artists, and feminist history in general.

Small, smart, essential – an incisive overview of Surrealism, introducing the movement’s key artists and capturing its essential and enduring concepts.