#Book Review

Review

Felines in Visual Culture: Review of Cat by Phaidon

A sumptuous new book takes us on a fascinating tour of domestic house cats in art. Taking in over 200 paintings, sculptures, and popular culture images, Cat is a must-read for feline fans!

Candy Bedworth 12 March 2026

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Plunder and Survival: Suzanne Loebl’s Account of Nazi Art Looting

Written by Holocaust survivor Suzanne Loebl with Abigail Wilentz, Plunder and Survival (Bloomsbury, 2025) traces the Nazi looting of art across...

Javier Abel Miguel 16 February 2026

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The Other Side: Women, Art And Spirituality

The Other Side: A Story of Women in Art and the Spirit World, written by Jennifer Higgie, is a deep-dive into the world of extraordinary artists...

Candy Bedworth 10 February 2026

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Everything Is Photograph: A Life of André Kertész

André Kertész is the patron saint of amateur photography. A man as full of passion for capturing life between glass and film as he is with...

Coleman Richards 9 February 2026

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How the History of Beauty Made Me Furious and Why—All the Rage by Virginia Nicholson

When did you last read a book that made you angry but still wanted to read on? What is a no-legs woman? Are pockets political? Might tanning be...

Kate Wojtczak 29 January 2026

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How to Be a Renaissance Woman?

Visit the homes of women in Renaissance Italy and get up close and personal with their creative beauty practices

Candy Bedworth 29 January 2026

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The (Mostly) Complete Poems of Elizabeth Eleanor Siddal

Long poised atop a pedestal crafted by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Rossetti’s favorite muse finally speaks for herself in The (mostly)...

Emily Snow 17 November 2025

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Barnett Newman: Here by Amy Newman—Book Review

It is hard to believe, but Amy Newman’s new book, Barnett Newman: Here, is the first extensive biography of the artist (the matching last names are...

Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 13 November 2025

Derrick Adams Monography. Derrick Adams Book Cover. Publisher's website. Review

Derrick Adams Monograph: A Celebration of Black Life

The Derrick Adams monograph, one of Monacelli’s newest releases, offers an in-depth look at the celebrated artist’s remarkable career. Organized...

Errika Gerakiti 23 October 2025

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Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Époque Paris

The Club (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025) brings to life a glamorous world filled with creativity, friendship, and transformation, where women...

Errika Gerakiti 21 October 2025

Guerrilla Girls, Benvenuti alla biennale femminista!, 2005, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC, USA. Women Artists

Guerrilla Girls—The Feminist Conscience of the Art World

Here’s a look at the Guerrilla Girls’ feminist interventions that have kept the art world on its toes in honor of their most recent publication.

Jennifer S. Musawwir 20 October 2025

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Rebel, Rebel: Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore

If I asked for your top 10 political artists, does Claude Cahun spring to mind? Marcel Moore? No, I guessed as much. But these two art activists had...

Candy Bedworth 17 October 2025