How Do You Publish a Biography of Banksy Without Knowing Who He Is? A New Graphic Novel Takes on the Challenge

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How Do You Publish a Biography of Banksy Without Knowing Who He Is? A New Graphic Novel Takes on the Challenge

The visual biography 'His Name Is Banksy' comes out in October.

By Dorian Batycka, Sep 28, 2022

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Ever Noticed All the Mysterious Maps in Vermeer’s Paintings? Here’s What They Mean

A new book looks at the artist's painstakingly accurate depictions of maps.

By Rozemarijn Landsman, Sep 18, 2022

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How a British Politician Devised an Elaborate Ruse to Seduce Women at Tate Britain

The tale comes from British politician Andrew Mitchell's new book "Beyond a Fringe: Tales From a Reformed Establishment Lackey."

By Sarah Cascone, Sep 14, 2022

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Maya Ruiz-Picasso on Growing Up With Her Famous Father’s Homemade Toys, His Superstitious Collection of Nail Clippings, and ‘Uncle’ Braque

Diana Widmaier-Picasso interviews her mother, Maya, about growing up with the great artist.

By Maya Ruiz-Picasso & Diana Widmaier-Picasso, Sep 8, 2022

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Photographer Theo Wenner Spent Two Years Following Homicide Detectives in Brooklyn’s Most Dangerous District. Here’s What He Saw

Like film noir detectives, the investigators Theo Wenner photographed for his new book self-consciously play a role.

By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 18, 2022

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What Were the Women in Egon Schiele’s Steamy Portraits Thinking? Novelist Sophie Haydock on How She Brought the Artist’s Muses to Life

The women in Schiele's paintings have rich interior lives in Sophie Haydock's compelling debut novel.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 27, 2022

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17 Riveting Books About Art to Read Right Now, From a Novel About the New York Art Scene to a Compendium of Startling Art Crimes

Here's what we're reading on the beach.

By Artnet News, Jul 18, 2022

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When Donald Trump Razed the Bonwit Teller Building, He Promised the Met Its Art Deco Friezes. A New Book Details How He Pulverized Them Instead

Read an excerpt from the book 'Art and Crime: The Fight Against Looters, Forgers, and Fraudsters in the High-Stakes Art World.'

By Stefan Koldehoff & Tobias Timm, Jul 4, 2022

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In Pictures: To Honor Franz Kafka’s Birthday, See His Drawings Once Hidden in a Swiss Bank Vault

Drawings by the literary legend have been published for the first time after a Kafka-esque journey.

By Vittoria Benzine, Jul 2, 2022

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A New Book Explores How Decades of Activism Resulted in the Power Shifts Upending Today’s Art World—Read an Excerpt Here

"Takedown: Art and Power in the Digital Age" is out now.

By Farah Nayeri, Apr 25, 2022

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European Museums Have Played for Time on Restitution Requests for Decades. Now, It Is Their Responsibility to Act

Read an excerpt from art history professor Bénédicte Savoy's book "Africa's Struggle For Its Art: History of a Postcolonial Defeat."

By Bénédicte Savoy, Apr 4, 2022

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Empathy Is the Lifeblood of Creativity. Here’s How Artists From Delacroix to Mickalene Thomas Have Channeled It in Their Work

Read an excerpt from the new book 'How Creativity Rules the World.'

By Maria Brito, Mar 15, 2022

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