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Art Books

An artist monograph turned over so the front and back cover and visible

In Luxury Arts Publishing, Artists Are Reclaiming the Narrative

Esther Kremer and Camille Dubois, co-founders of PRINT/The Book Agency, make the case that the era of publishers as cultural gatekeepers is coming to an end.
By Camille Dubois and Esther Kremer
A collage of book covers set in a grid and tipped to the side

Observer’s Best Art Books of 2025

Our favorite art books of the year spanned museum insider accounts, histories of protest and fresh takes on how images shape politics.
By Nathan Smith
A bold abstract painting by Arshile Gorky on a deep orange background features dynamic, interlocking shapes in red, black, white and gray, resembling fragmented figures or objects in motion.

Arshile Gorky’s New York in Images and Memory

A new book published by Hauser & Wirth captures the life the artist rebuilt through art after escaping the Armenian Genocide.
By Dian Parker
Henderson, Nevada.

A Look at US Swing States From Space, McDonald’s Sues City of Florence

By Alanna Martinez
Welcome to the 2016 Printed Matter NY Art Book Fair!

The Most Affordable Place to Buy Art? Try a Book Fair

By Alanna Martinez
All photos are from the book Beaches, published by Abrams.

These Helicopter Photos of Beach Umbrellas Create Eye-Popping Patterns

By Gray Malin
Donald Trump and Julian Schnabel: authors, influencers.

In 1988 Donald Trump and Julian Schnabel Were Basically the Same Person

By Alanna Martinez
Shia LaBeouf, Nastja Rönkkö and Luke Turner.

Where in the World Is Shia LaBeouf? Smithsonian Heads to London

By Alanna Martinez
Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant at "Shadows" reading and signing at ACME in Los Angeles.

Keanu Reeves Talks Art Books, Win a Yayoi Kusama-Decorated Airbnb

By Alanna Martinez
"A Mother Is A Story"

Samantha Hahn’s “A Mother Is A Story” Is A Perfect Dose of Sentimental Inspiration

By Simon Isaacs
Arthur Carter with his dealer Leila Heller at her Chelsea gallery.

Observer Founder Arthur L. Carter On His New Career in the Art World

By Alanna Martinez
Actor Keanu Reeves attends Summit Entertainment's premiere of John Wick at the ArcLight Hollywood in 2014.

Keanu Reeves Releases Art Book, B&H Workers Vote to Unionize—and More

By Alanna Martinez
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 16: Musician Sting (L) and artist Stephen Hannock celebrate their new book "The Last Ship" at Hearst Tower on November 16, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Rabbani and Solimene Photography/Getty Images for Hearst)

Sting and the Artist

By Sarah Kennedy
The cover art for Alternative Movie Posters II: More Film Art From the Underground, by Steve Dressler, inspired by Pee-Wee's Big Adventure. (Photo: Steve Dressler)

The Underground Movie Poster Scene Booming on Social Media

By Alanna Martinez

Unit Editions: On a Roll with Big, Considered, Beautiful Books on Visual Culture

By Will Hudson

Petra Varl’s Ink Drawing Series ‘A or B’; a Representation of Incertitude

By Alexa Jaccarino
IMAGE

Where Weed Farmers Meet Stage Moms: Dan Wilton & Josh Jones’ Portrait of LA

By Alexa Jaccarino

Dissolving Duality: The Deepening Disciplines of Devendra Banhart

By Justin Joffe

Stasi, The East German Secret Police, Photographed Everything and Everyone

By Michael Jackson
A family awaiting to step foot in their new home

Art Spiegelman Teams With French Artist JR On An Ellis Island Art Book

By Ben Shapiro
Country Sunshine on Larry Krone (Photo courtesy of Todd Oldham)

Larry Krone Benefit Promises Glamorous Hilarity for a Good Cause

By Wayne Northcross
Vincent by Barbara Stok and Pablo by Julie Birmant and Clément Oubrerie. Photo: Abrams)

The Lives of Van Gogh and Picasso Get the Graphic Novel Treatment

By Alanna Martinez
Glenn Horowitz. (Jill Krementz)

Glenn Horowitz Bookseller to Open New Midtown Gallery With Photos of Giacometti

By Alanna Martinez

Marilyn Minter’s First Artist’s Book Examines the Beauty of Female Pubic Hair

By Alanna Martinez
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