An illustrated reader featuring a collection of essays from trailblazing curator and writer Helen Molesworth - the first book of her collected writings

You must read this book before buying any artwork a written by the world's leading art-market economist Navigating the world of collecting can be a tricky process, especially for one just starting out in the art market. The world's leading art market expert Magnus Resch explains the core principles of the art market and reveals the secrets of how to build and grow an art collection. He answers questions such as: What art should I invest in? Where do I start? Which gallery should I visit? Ho...

Considered a founding father of modern painting, Vincent van Gogh is also one of the most famed tragic figures in art history. This comprehensive introduction brings together a detailed account of the artist's life with a complete catalog of his 871 paintings.

This generously illustrated volume on the work of Monet makes the world's greatest art accessible to readers of every level of appreciation.

Giants, dwarves, living fossils - many animal species living on remote islands have developed extravagant features that would have denied them a chance of survival elsewhere. Text in English and German.

Douala, het economisch en cultureel centrum van Kameroen, is een van de belangrijkste steden van Centraal-Afrika. Het stedelijk karakter van Douala wordt gekenmerkt door nederzettingen, particuliere handelsnetwerken en spontaan gebruik van de publieke ruimte. Deze snel groeiende stad is de omgeving waarin doual'art - een onderzoekcentrum voor stedelijke ontwikkeling - sinds ruim zestien jaar actief is.Medeoprichters Marilyn Douala Bell en Didier Schaub zetten vaak kunst en cultuur in bij publ...

With fifty-three paintings on paper Ed van der Kooy (The Hague, 1956) reflects on the current juncture, at which a volatile pandemic, racial riots and a persistent climate crisis dominate news reports. Sometimes the pictures are dark and intense. Sometimes they just appear to be idyllic, because there is a snake in the grass, disturbing the dream. In a painterly respect, too, nothing seems to be self-evident.

At his request, his daughter Floortje van der Kooy (The Hague, 1993) writes her refl...