Boeken kan je niet alleen lezen, je kan er ook mee pronken.

De schitterendste boekbanden zijn de geborduurde, gemaakt van zijde, goud, zilver en parels afkomstig uit de hele wereld. Pure luxe, maar ook stille getuigen van een maatschappij in beweging.

Meer dan dertig geborduurde boekbanden uit de periode 1585-1670 hebben de tand des tijds doorstaan. Ze liggen zorgvuldig opgeslagen in musea en bibliotheken in de hele wereld. Dit was dé bloeiperiode van de borduurkunst, maar er is bijzonder we...

Queer Exhibition Histories comprises case studies highlighting the countless efforts, both large and small, of LGBTQIA+ artists and curators, centring on queer art exhibitions and their modes of documentation and archiving. Often, the legacy of these projects largely depends on personal archives, memories, and paraphernalia, with the overriding notion, or need, for public display. In these contexts, ‘public’ is relative in events that were either short-lived, held under the veil of domest...

A revealing exploration of how prescient nineteenth-century artists, writers, and scientists began to sound the alarm on climate crisis

A unique guide to making sense of modern and contemporary art through seven different approaches, focusing on twenty major artworks from around the world.

This copiously illustrated work by the ever-provocative Morris is a pioneering and lively exploration of the importance of body language in how people understand art.

In the Artist's Journey, follow in the footsteps of some of the world’s most famous painters, and the journeys which inspired some of their greatest works.