Art

The art of decolonisation examines how artists challenged colonial legacies and reconfigured power through transnational networks of art and diplomacy. Adopting a global and transhistorical perspective, it explores artistic, political, and institutional relations between France and Senegal during decolonisation and the Cold War. From the emergence of a national modern art in Senegal to contested cultural policies and high-profile exhibitions—such as those featuring Picasso and Soulages in Dakar, or contemporary Senegalese art in Paris—this book traces the circulation of artworks, ideas, and influence across borders. It reveals how visual artists and filmmakers shaped a new artistic geopolitics between 1950 and 1970.
Reconsidering the accepted chronology of the ‘global turn’, The art of decolonisation shows that the roots of global art discourse run deeper than the 1990s, and were already forming during the era of independence struggles.

Das Lexikon der Künstlerinnen 1700-1900 enthält Biographien zu rund 3.100 Künstlerinnen des deutschsprachigen Raumes aus dem achtzehnten und neunzehnten Jahrhundert. Aufgenommen wurden Künstlerinnen, die nach 1700 noch tätig waren bzw. spätestens 1850 geboren wurden. Neben der Angabe biographischer Daten wird in längeren Skizzen auch das private, gesellschaftliche und kulturelle Umfeld der Künstlerinnen beleuchtet. Umfangreiches Material konnte nicht nur zu professionellen, akademischen Künstlerinnen, sondern auch zu vielen Dilettantinnen und weitgehend unbekannten Künstlerinnen zusammengetragen und teilweise erstmals aufgearbeitet werden. So entsteht ein eindrucksvolles Bild von Quantität und Qualität weiblichen Kunstschaffens vom späten Barock bis zur beginnenden Moderne. Eine detaillierte Bibliographie erschließt die weitere Literatur zu diesem Thema. Bisher existiert kein Werk, das sich so umfassend mit den Künstlerinnen dieses Zeitraums befasst.

For centuries, Palestinian women wrote the stories of their lives and land with a needle and thread. Their embroidery, or tatreez, inspired hundreds of artists who reinterpreted and transformed it into a symbol of Palestinian identity, steadfastness and resistance.

Narrative Threads celebrates the immense beauty and significance of Palestinian embroidery in contemporary art. Joanna Barakat documents and features more than 200 works by twenty-four established and emerging artists, who incorporate the motifs and symbolism of tatreez across diverse media – from painting, sculpture and textile to film, photography and street art. While some artists preserve traditional forms, others transform tatreez to explore themes of displacement, resilience and belonging. Together, their works offer a dynamic reflection on Palestinian heritage and identity.

With insightful essays by leading art historians Dr Tina Sherwell, Wafa Ghnaim and Rachel Dedman, Narrative Threads reveals the power of Palestinian embroidery as a visual language that recounts the past, connects us to the present and envisions a different, hopeful future.

Egyptian cities and villages abound with an enormous wealth of khatt, or calligraphic script, ranging from casual scrawls and scribbles to elaborately-painted colourful murals. These historical and contemporary versions of urban lettering , varying in surface, medium and technique, adorn mosques, shop-fronts, houses, trucks, boats, schools, tuk tuks and walls. They are records of human existence, documenting expressions of hope, fears, dreams and anxieties.

Featuring beautiful, unique examples of these written expressions, Khatt is an extensive visual documentation of the found typography and calligraphy in Egypt, a calligraphy hub that possesses a rich tradition of education and production in the field. This timely volume records the traditional craftsmanship of hand-painted calligraphy, in decline because of the digitisation of the Arabic script.

Basma Hamdy is a research-based designer, author and educator. Currently Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, Hamdy earned an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art and a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her publications include Walls of Freedom: Street Art of the Egyptian Revolution.

Noha Zayed is a photographer currently based in Cairo, Egypt. Zayed has exhibited in festivals across the Middle East. Her other creative endeavors include film and music projects such as a documentary on travel and education aired on Al Jazeera in 2017.

Discover how David Szauder blends playful creativity with playful innovation to turn glitches into striking, thought-provocing art.

Glitches have become a new visual language, reshaping digital aesthetics and expanding creative possibilities. As technology redefines how we create and perceive images, artists push boundaries, transforming fragmented data into striking, unexpected compositions.

Glitches & Glory traces this evolution through the work of David Szauder, who fuses digital techniques with artistic vision to craft layered, thought-provoking visuals. His work challenges perception, revealing the intricate interplay between memory, machine intelligence, and visual storytelling.

Blending bold imagery with critical insight, this book examines how digital art embraces disruption, opens new creative frontiers, and reimagines the relationship between technology and artistic expression.

Artificial architecture has developed considerably in recent years, giving studios, professionals, students, and passionate enthusiasts the tools to create striking interior and exterior scenes. The limitless ability of the human imagination, coupled with powerful AI tools, has created a possibility to conceive and visualise perfectly realised worlds of dreamy beach houses, utopian skyscrapers, and whimsical interiors.

Living in a Dream is a breathtaking compilation of architectural and interior wonders. This curated collection invites readers to wander through the corridors of limitless creativity, where every page unveils a new realm of aesthetic innovation. The book transcends conventional boundaries, offering a glimpse into the minds of visionary artists who have dared to dream beyond the ordinary.

Discover the exceptional artistry and rich traditions being kept alive by Japanese artisans in the twenty-first century.

In an era where global interest in handmade, small-batch products is heightening as a response to mass production, Handmade in Japan takes a look inside the workshops of the country’s artisans, revealing their endless pursuit of excellence, and what it means to dedicate one’s life to the stewardship of irreplaceable cultural heritage. International readers with an appreciation for handmade processes using sustainable materials will find inspiration in the exploration of craft ecosystems, such as the harvesting of natural lacquer in Iwate. Likewise, those who admire skill and beauty will enjoy discovering the lengths these makers go to in ensuring every product is perfect.

Der Künstler Max Slevogt und der Berliner Verleger Bruno Cassirer führten über viele Jahre einen intensiven brieflichen Austausch. In der erhaltenen ca. 350 Schriftstücke umfassenden Korrespondenz spiegeln sich nicht nur die langjährige Geschäftsfreundschaft und der Wandel in der künstlerischen Auffassung Slevogts. Die Briefe und Postkarten bieten darüber hinaus zahlreiche Einblicke in den damaligen Kunsthandel, in das Netzwerk der beiden Korrespondenten und in das politische Zeitgeschehen des ausgehenden Kaiserreiches und der Weimarer Republik.

Erstmals werden nun die Briefe und Postkarten, die sich im schriftlichen Nachlass des Künstlers erhalten haben, zusammen mit 53 Briefen Slevogts mit seinen charakteristischen humorvollen Randzeichnungen in einer wissenschaftlich erschlossenen und kommentierten Briefedition publiziert – ein Meilenstein für die Erforschung der klassischen Moderne in Deutschland.

• Erstmalige Publikation der ca. 350 Schriftstücke umfassenden Korrespondenz von Max Slevogt und Bruno Cassirer
• Mit einem umfangreichen Personenregister
• Aktuelle Ergebnisse der Max-Slevogt-Forschungskooperation: Landesmuseum Mainz, GDKE; Saarlandmuseum Saarbrücken, Moderne Galerie; und Landesbibliothek Speyer, Landesbibliothekszentrum Rheinland-Pfalz
• Ausstellungen: Landesmuseum Mainz, 28. November 2025 bis 8. März 2026; Moderne Galerie, Saarlandmuseum Saarbrücken, 27. März 2026 bis 5. Juli 2026; Liebermann-Villa am Wannsee, 3. Oktober 2026 bis 18. Januar 2027

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Kunsthalle Mannheim had one of the first collections of Expressionism in Germany’s museums – until most of the works previously acquired were confiscated by the National Socialists in 1937. The significance of Expressionism for the museum’s history is now being explored for the first time in this catalogue, which presents the outstanding collection of paintings, prints and sculptures, as well as high-quality loans of previously confiscated works and masterpieces from private collections in Mannheim. It includes works by Erich Heckel, Alexej von Jawlensky, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Oskar Kokoschka, Otto Mueller, Max Pechstein, Emil Nolde, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Maria Uhden, Milly Steger and Gabriele Münter, with a particular focus on sculptor Wilhelm Lehmbruck and his close patron Sally Falk. The publication offers a detailed insight into the history of this fascinating stylistic epoch in Mannheim and introduces important works and their place within the Kunsthalle’s collection.

• Examining masterpieces of Expressionism
• Rediscovery of female positions in Expressionism
• Critical evaluation of the art-historical canon

• Exhibition: Kunsthalle Mannheim, September 26, 2025 to January 11, 2026

Die Kunsthalle Mannheim verfügte über eine der ersten Sammlungen des Expressionismus in Deutschlands Museen – bis ein Großteil der erworbenen Werke 1937 durch die Nationalsozialisten beschlagnahmt wurde. Im Katalog wird nun erstmals die Bedeutung des Expressionismus für die Geschichte des Museums eruiert. Der Band präsentiert die herausragende Sammlung von Malerei, Grafik und Skulptur und hochkarätige Leihgaben ehemals beschlagnahmter Arbeiten sowie Meisterwerke aus Mannheimer Privatsammlungen unter anderem von Erich Heckel, Alexej von Jawlensky, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Oskar Kokoschka, Otto Mueller, Max Pechstein, Emil Nolde, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff oder Maria Uhden, Milly Steger und Gabriele Münter. Ein besonderer Fokus gilt dem Bildhauer Wilhelm Lehmbruck sowie seinem engen Mäzen Sally Falk. Der Band bietet einen detaillierten Einblick in die Geschichte dieser faszinierenden Stilepoche in Mannheim und stellt bedeutende Werke und ihre Rolle innerhalb der Sammlung der Kunsthalle vor.

• Meisterwerke des Expressionismus im Blick
• Wiederentdeckung weiblicher Positionen des Expressionismus
• Kritische Bewertung des kunsthistorischen Kanons
• Ausstellung: Kunsthalle Mannheim, 26. September 2025 bis 11. Januar 2026

Als „König der Illustration" wird Max Slevogt, der berühmte deutsche Impressionist, von Zeitgenossen gefeiert. Dieser Ausstellungskatalog widmet sich erstmals intensiv seiner einzigartigen Zusammenarbeit mit dem einflussreichsten Verleger Berlins der Weimarer Republik, Bruno Cassirer, die diesen Ruf begründete. In Cassirers Verlag erschien der größte Teil von Slevogts umfangreichen innovativen Illustrationswerken. Der Verleger regte den Künstler immer wieder zu Projekten an und ermöglichte ihm Freiräume für neue Themen und moderne Gestaltungslösungen. Auf der Grundlage der umfassenden erhaltenen Korrespondenz zwischen Slevogt und Cassirer werden zudem zahlreiche neue Erkenntnisse über ihren Erfolg und ihr Netzwerk, über den zeitgeschichtlichen Kontext ihres Wirkens und über das persönliche Verhältnis dieser beiden herausragenden Persönlichkeiten präsentiert.

• Erste Publikation zur einzigartigen Zusammenarbeit Max Slevogts mit Bruno Cassirer
• Erschließung zahlreicher bisher unpublizierter Quellen
• Slevogt als Illustrator
• Ausstellungen: Landesmuseum Mainz, 28. November 2025 bis 8. März 2026; Moderne Galerie, Saarlandmuseum Saarbrücken, 27. März 2026 bis 5. Juli 2026; Liebermann-Villa am Wannsee, 3. Oktober 2026 bis 18. Januar 2027

„KUNST ESSEN" ist ein faszinierender Bildband, der Koch- und Kunstbuch vereint. Im Mittelpunkt steht das Essen als kulturprägender Bestandteil der Kunst. In 15 Kapiteln werden bedeutende Werke der Kunstgeschichte vom Mittelalter bis heute neu interpretiert und ihre Meisterinnen und Meister vorgestellt. Inspiriert von den Gemälden entstehen Gerichte mit Rezepten zum Nachkochen. Die Speisen werden als eigenständige, fotografisch inszenierte Gesamtkunstwerke präsentiert, ganz anders als jeder herkömmliche Serviervorschlag! Das Buch verbindet klassische Gemälde, praktische Küchentipps, humorvolle Texte und innovative Food-Fotografie zu einem einzigartigen geistigen und sinnlichen Vergnügen. Es soll Lust machen auf Museumsbesuche, Kochen und Kunst an sich – sei es an der Leinwand, mit der Kamera oder am Herd.

• Visuelles Geschmackserlebnis: ein Kunst- und Kochbuch für alle Sinne

Besaß Johannes Gutenberg, der Erfinder des Buchdrucks, eine Visitenkarte? Vermutlich nicht. Jedoch führten bereits seine Nachfolger sogenannte Druckerzeichen ein: die Vorgänger der Verlagslogos. Diese geistreichen, kreativen „Visitenkarten" zierten seit dem frühen Buchdruck die erste oder letzte Buchseite und wiesen die verantwortlichen Drucker*innen aus. Es galt, sich und das gedruckte Buch in Szene zu setzen und zu verkaufen.

Anlässlich des 625-jährigen Geburtstages von Gutenberg widmet das Gutenberg-Museum Mainz der Bildgattung der Druckerzeichen erstmals eine Ausstellung. Der Begleitband eröffnet mit Texten zu den Prozessen in der Druckwerkstatt, zur Arbeit der Drucker*innen und mit konkreten Fallbeispielen einen Zugang zur Welt der Drucker*innen und Verleger*innen von den Anfängen des Buchdrucks bis heute.

• Die Geschichte von Buchdrucker*innen, Künstler*innen und Verleger*innen – erlebbar anhand ihrer Druckerzeichen aus einem bislang unbekannten Museumsbestand
• Spannende Fallstudien aus Geschichte und Gegenwart, zum Beispiel zur Entwicklung des Logos des Deutschen Kunstverlages
• Ausstellung, Gutenberg-Museum, Mainz, Dezember 2025 bis Februar 2026

• Did Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of letterpress printing, have a business card? Probably not. However, his successors introduced the so-called printer’s mark: predecessor to the publishing logo. These witty, creative ‘business cards’ have adorned the first or last pages of books since the early days of book printing, identifying the printers responsible. The aim was to showcase and sell both themselves and the printed books.

  To mark the 625^th anniversary of Gutenberg’s birth, the Gutenberg Museum Mainz is dedicating a first exhibition to the pictorial genre of printer's marks. The accompanying volume opens up the world of printers and publishers from the beginnings of book printing to the present day, and includes texts on processes in the printing workshop, the printer’s job, and specific case studies.

  • The history of book printers, artists and publishers – made clear on the basis of their printer’s marks from a previously unknown museum collection
  • Fascinating case studies from history and the present day, e.g. on the development of the Deutscher Kunstverlag logo
  • Exhibition, Gutenberg-Museum, Mainz, December 2025 to February 2026
  
  

The 50th edition of International Directory of Arts (IDA) contains about 143,000 addresses (including telephone and fax numbers, email and URL) from all over the world:

• Museums and Public Galleries
• Universities, Academies, Schools
• Associations
• Art and Antique Trade, Numismatics
• Art and Antiques Fairs
• Galleries
• Auctioneers
• Restorers
• Art Publishers
• Art Journals
• Antiquarians and Art Booksellers

Within each chapter, addresses are arranged by country and within country, sections are set out alphabetically by city. Details of the specializations of museums, as well as the names of curators and senior academic museum staff are also included.

In addition to extensive editorial research, the address directory was revised and updated for this edition on the basis of a questionnaire sent to the listed institutions.

The 48th edition of International Directory of Arts (IDA) contains about 143,000 addresses (including telephone and fax numbers, email and URL) from all over the world:

• Museums and Public Galleries
• Universities, Academies, Schools
• Associations
• Art and Antique Trade, Numismatics
• Art and Antiques Fairs
• Galleries
• Auctioneers
• Restorers
• Art Publishers
• Art Journals
• Antiquarians and Art Booksellers

Within each chapter, addresses are arranged by country and within country, sections are set out alphabetically by city. Details of the specializations of museums, as well as the names of curators and senior academic museum staff are also included.

In addition to extensive editorial research, the address directory was revised and updated for this edition on the basis of a questionnaire sent to the listed institutions.

Art Directory Germany, Austria, Switzerland offers extensive and up-to-date information concerning art. The user can find in the 23rd edition more than 33,000 addresses with names, dates and facts. Addresses from the following areas are included:

• Museums and public galleries
• Art associations
• Art and antiques trade, numismatics
• Galleries
• Auctioneers
• Restorers
• Art publishers
• Art magazines
• Antiquarian bookshops and art bookshops
• Artists

Besides addresses, telephone and fax numbers, eMail and URL, the Art Directory also lists details of the specialization of museums, galleries and art and antique trade as well as the names of the specialized staff. The fields of activity for restorers, art publishers and antiquarians are mentioned as well. The address contents were revised and updated for this edition following a comprehensive questionnaire mailing. The update also took into account numerous reference works.

In the newly introduced chapter Exhibitions we present the temporary exhibitions presented by the museums and exhibition halls in 2013.

The eBookPLUS format comprises the content and search criteria of the printed edition and its indices, facilitating complex searches.

The 42nd edition of International Directory of Arts (IDA) contains more about 150,000 addresses (including telephone and fax numbers, email and URL) from all over the world:

• Museums and Public Galleries
• Universities, Academies, Schools
• Associations
• Art and Antique Trade, Numismatics
• Art and Antiques Fairs
• Galleries
• Auctioneers
• Restorers
• Art Publishers
• Art Journals
• Antiquarians and Art Booksellers

Within each chapter, addresses are arranged by country and within country, sections are set our alphabetically by city. Details of the specializations of museums, as well as the names of curators and senior academic museum staff are also included.
The address contents were revised and updated for this edition following a questionnaire mailing. The revision also took into account numerous national and international reference works.
The eBookPLUS format comprises the content and search criteria of the printed edition and its indices, facilitating complex searches.

Das Buch zeichnet die bewegte Geschichte einer 70 Jahre zurückliegenden Ausstellung nach, die für viele der beteiligten Künstlerinnen und Künstler den internationalen Durchbruch bedeutete: Peintures et sculptures non-figuratives en Allemagne d’aujourd’hui im Cercle Volney, Paris. Die private Initiative des Pariser Galeristen René Drouin und seines Unterstützers auf deutscher Seite, Wilhelm Wessel, war 1955 ein Experiment der kulturellen Diplomatie zwischen Frankreich und Deutschland. Das Konzept richtete sich bewusst gegen einen kanonisierten Kunstbegriff des Deutschen Kunstrats sowie führender Museumsdirektoren und stellte den arrivierten Altmeistern der Abstraktion die Vertreter der mittleren und der jungen Generationen des Informel gleichwertig gegenüber.

• Mit historischen Ausstellungsansichten und Quellen zur Vorgeschichte
• Mit Werken von Willi Baumeister, Rupprecht Geiger, K. O. Götz, Norbert Kricke, Brigitte Meier-Denninghoff, Marie-Louise von Rogister, Emil Schumacher, Fritz Winter u. v. m

Talismane sind Objekte, die die kunsthistorische Forschung bislang vernachlässigt hat. Der Band stellt diese naturmagisch wirkmächtigen Artefakte erstmals als eine bildwissenschaftlich hochkomplexe und äußerst vielversprechende Objektgattung vor, die sich im Kontext von rezenten Diskursen wie Material Culture Studies, Object Studies und der Frage nach Agency von Bildwerken diskutieren lassen. Ausgehend von der Prager Kunstkammer des Habsburger Kaisers Rudolf II., des bedeutendsten Sammlers von Naturalia, Artificialia, Scientifica um 1600, sollen Kunstkammerstücke auch als Magica betrachtet werden. Es sind Artefakte, denen man aufgrund ihrer ikonografischen, materiellen oder kunsthandwerklichen Verarbeitung eine naturmagische Virtus zugestehen konnte.

Die "Galleria degli Autoritratti" in den Florentiner Uffizien ist die größte Sammlung von Künstlerselbstbildnissen weltweit. Ihren Grundstock legte 1650 Leopoldo de’ Medici; sein Erbe Cosimo III. erweiterte und ordnete sie neu. Mithilfe eines Netzwerks aus Agenten und geleitet von empirischen Untersuchungskriterien, erwarben die beiden Akteure ausschließlich genuine Selbstporträts. So entstand eine einzigartige Spezialsammlung, die eng mit den erkenntnistheoretischen Ansätzen des 17. Jahrhunderts verbunden war. Anna Maria Jonietz untersucht erstmals die kunsttheoretischen und wissenschaftshistorischen Aspekte der "Galleria". Sie beleuchtet die Strategien des Zeigens und Überzeugens und demonstriert, dass das historische Ausstellungskonzept ein visuelles Studium der Kunst und ihrer Geschichte ermöglichte.

This book offers new insights into the history of Rome’s Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano through the perspective of curial ceremony. It traces the probable contribution by the eminent Oratorian and cardinal, Cesare Baronio, in designing a sophisticated iconographic program for the transept inside this prominent Roman church edifice during Clement VIII’s (Aldobrandini’s) pontificate. Moreover, the book provides the first full reconstruction of the history and curial interventions at the ancient Constantinian Patriarchum Lateranensis during the second half of the 16th century on the basis of hitherto unknown documents from Roman and other Italian archives and libraries.

Preserved between the covers of books, textiles offer a remarkable glimpse into how the local production of books was connected to vibrant global trade networks from late antiquity through the early modern period. This volume takes a unique interdisciplinary approach to examining the widespread use of textiles in books and manuscripts, ranging from practical uses to the ornamental and beyond. Practical uses include textiles as binding supports, as wrappers or enclosures, and as protective coverings. Yet textiles used to protect images — a practical consideration — can simultaneously be both ornamental and deeply meaningful. Similarly, textiles tucked into the binding, their beautiful detail hidden from the human eye, continue to convey spiritual or talismanic qualities. Finally, some manuscripts include painted depictions of textiles alongside actual textiles bound within the volume. How to take stock of these complex and dynamic patterns of usage, while also respecting the specific histories of each bookmaking tradition? This volume brings together a range of experts to unpack the vivid and surprising history of textiles in manuscripts. The historical account they offer is both local and global: local, in that each chapter is tightly focused on a single tradition, or even a single book; global, in that together these chapters illuminate the rich web of interconnections that link the cultural and craft centers of Europe, Asia, and Africa.

• New research on Syriac, Armenian, Byzantine, Ethiopian, Chinese, Mongolian, Islamic, and Hebrew manuscripts from late antiquity through the early modern period

• Production, trade, and exchange of books in a global focus

• With contributions of book historians, textile scholars, conservators, art historians, and codicologists

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Between 1900 and 1933, many Viennese writers, artists, theatre directors and psychoanalysts settled in Berlin, playing a key part in the development of modernism in both cities. The contributions in this volume explore the extent to which a Viennese School developed in Berlin during this period and examine the role of those participating in cultural transfer between Vienna and Berlin. They included writers such as Vicki Baum und Felix Salten, people from the world of theatre such as Elisabeth Bergner and Max Reinhardt, designers like Friedl Dicker-Brandeis and Emil Orlik, and scientists like Sigmund Freud and Otto Neurath. Through innovation, they transformed their self-image as ‘outsiders’ into artistic freedom and social utopia.
Zwischen 1900 und 1933 ließen sich viele Wiener Schriftsteller*innen, Künstler*innen, Theaterregisseur*innen und Wissenschaftler*innen in Berlin nieder. Sie prägten die Entwicklung der Moderne in beiden Städten entscheidend mit. Die Beiträge des Bandes erforschen die vielfältigen Facetten einer Wiener Schule in Berlin zu dieser Zeit und untersuchen die Rolle der Protagonist*innen des Kulturtransfers zwischen Wien und Berlin. Zu ihnen zählten Schriftsteller*innen wie Vicki Baum und Felix Salten, Personen aus der Theaterwelt wie Elisabeth Bergner und Max Reinhardt, Designer*innen wie Friedl Dicker-Brandeis und Emil Orlik und Wissenschaftler*innen wie Sigmund Freud und Otto Neurath. Ihr Selbstverständnis als "Außenseiter*innen" verwandelten sie durch Innovation in künstlerische Freiheit und soziale Utopie.

Die israelische Künstlerin Inbar Chotzen hat erst spät erfahren, dass ein Teil ihrer Vorfahren der NS-Verfolgung zum Opfer gefallen ist. Die Geschichte ihrer Berliner Verwandten lernte sie durch deren Nachlass kennen, der in der Gedenkstätte Haus der Wannsee-Konferenz bewahrt wird. Neben acht Fotoalben, die das Leben der Eltern und der vier Söhne der Chotzens zwischen 1920 und 1942 festhalten, liegen dort 369 Postkarten der verschleppten Familienmitglieder aus dem Lager Theresienstadt an die Mutter in Berlin. Ingbar Chotzen nähert sich diesen verlorenen Leben an, indem sie Szenen aus deren Alltag auf die digitalisierten Karten malt – ein stiller Dialog mit der Vergangenheit. Das Buch zeigt die Kunstwerke sowie die Zeugnisse der Verfolgung, die ihnen zugrunde liegen, zusammen mit einer ausführlichen historischen Einordnung.

• Eine der umfangreichsten Postkartensammlungen aus Theresienstadt – ein einzigartiges Zeugnis der Familie Chotzen
• Die Geschichte des Holocaust durch das bewegende Schicksal einer jüdischen Familie, die bis zuletzt füreinander einstand
• Ausstellung: Liebermann-Villa am Wannsee, Berlin, 20. September 2025 bis 19. Januar 2026

Hospital aesthetics: Disability, medicine, activism argues that contemporary disabled artists are offering a new hospital aesthetics, where health and care are being taken into their own hands and body-minds. Hospital aesthetics is defined as artwork that explores the ever-subjective experience of illness, set apart from and outside of a clinical or therapeutic setting, and in opposition to the medical model of disability. The author examines the work of nine contemporary disabled artists and four care collectives from the United States, Canada, and Europe across five chapters, utilising a range of mediums including drawing, sculpture, installation, painting, performance, video, and socially engaged art practice to illustrate “hospital aesthetics.”

The visual culture of medicine typically undermines and controls disabled bodies, often resulting in unfavourable physical and psychological outcomes. It is therefore imperative that disabled artists establish a hospital aesthetics to rescript medical images of disability, both past and present, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In doing so, contemporary disabled artists contribute to a form of disability activism that seeks to improve mainstream bioethics as well as ableist museum and gallery culture. Hospital aesthetics presents a different perspective on disabled bodies, aiming to undo the social and cultural impacts hospitals have had on disabled patients, both historically and today.

High school students, teachers, community members, and leaders come together in this innovative book to share the profound influence of artmaking and justice- oriented work. Authors paint vibrant images of being empowered and engaging in social change. Throughout their art-based meaning making, authors pose critical questions and unlock possibilities. Their first-tellings regarding the power of art provide readers with a lens to understand how they navigate injustices they endure and ways in which artmaking is a vehicle for transformation. Their artmaking is a call for change.

Authors emphasize how artmaking bridges relationships and brings diverse community members together with purpose. Together, they engage in new understandings of self and other. Authors identify how their arts-based collaborations publicly showcase their justice-oriented work, but more importantly, promote possibility and hope. Youth explore how artmaking plays a vital role in promoting collective efficacy and engaging diverse communities in social transformation.

Artmaking mobilizes people. And once activated, these authors utilize their newly cultivated communities to foster justice-oriented work throughout schools and communities. Their justice-oriented artmaking affords community members opportunities to respond in new ways by embracing community strengths and students’ lived experiences. This authentic collaboration empowers the artmaker and community to promote justice-oriented work and practices centered on diversity and inclusivity.

There is growing recognition of the value of the Arts in helping shape understandings and capabilities for life essential for meeting the challenges of the 21st century. Consequently, in Australia, the Arts are now mandated for all students from kindergarten to year 9. In the lower secondary setting, this has led to a high demand for educators with specialized teaching skills and knowledge, as well as Arts practice skills. However, a shortage of specialized Arts educators has resulted in many teaching outside their areas of specialization. Much of the material presented here in Shaping the Space draws upon long-established discipline-based practices but also acknowledges the considerable innovations that have unfolded in the last five years, especially in terms of pedagogy. Importantly, few individual Arts texts have drawn together key concepts within each discipline while locating each within overarching Arts practice.

The text offers educators broad insights into the place of each discipline in life along with its key educational philosophies before burrowing down into practice-lead approaches to planning, teaching and assessing. The authors have deliberately chosen this approach rather than discrete discipline sections to allow educators to gain insights into what makes each Arts discipline unique but also part of an Arts ‘whole’. Accordingly, there are five chapters on each discipline, interwoven as follows:

• The place of each discipline in contemporary life
• Key educational philosophies underpinning each discipline
• Planning to teach the discipline
• Teaching the discipline
• Assessment within the discipline

Educators can engage specifically with their discipline by skipping to each discipline chapter or read more generally across the various disciplines. By arranging the material this way each chapter has content that is specific to the individual discipline while offering broader engagement with similar principles across Arts practice as a whole.

Whilst intended as scholarly work, the authors have chosen to forgo the usual academic format in favor of accessibility. References for each discipline chapter appear at the end of the topic / module rather than at the end of the text as a whole. As such, the text attempts to be more relational and reflexive to student needs and interests, more innovative and aligned to contemporary learning principles, and written in simple plain English framed around practical solutions to common Arts education challenges and demands.

The goal of this book is to locate the birth pangs of psychology—the study of the psyche—in in the Renaissance unity of art and science. The historical period 1583-1611 in Prague was a particularly productive for all Europe in its intellectual advancements in art and science. It was facilitated by the special personality of the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II who during his reign made Prague the capital of the Empire where the major artists, scientists, architects and alchemists came together in the service of the Emperor and formed a unique context of interdisciplinary synthesis of ideas that enhanced European philosophies, sciences, and arts in the following centuries. While the history of art in and astronomy in the Rudolfine era has been amply covered, the impacts of the intellectual atmosphere of the era on psychology, philosophy, social ideologies, and aesthetics has remained scarcely investigated. The volume includes analyses of history of ideas in psychology, sociology and other social sciences that received the impetus of the political situation of Rudolfine Prague with religious tolerance and decline of the political power of the Holy Roman Empire.

Über vier Jahrzehnte prägte Barbara Klemm als Fotografin der Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung mit ihren eindrucksvollen Schwarz-Weiß-Aufnahmen das kollektive Bild des politischen und kulturellen Deutschlands der Nachkriegszeit. Ihre Aufnahmen – von den ikonischen Momenten des Mauerfalls 1989 bis hin zu eindringlichen Porträts politischer Größen wie Willy Brandt – sind weit mehr als bloße Dokumente der Zeitgeschichte. Mit ihrem einzigartigen Blick verlieh sie historischen Ereignissen und Personen eine Aura, die bis heute nachwirkt. Das Buch versammelt ihre bedeutendsten Fotografien und zeigt, warum Barbara Klemm als eine der wichtigsten zeitgenössischen Fotografinnen Deutschlands gilt. Ein herausragendes visuelles Zeugnis unserer Geschichte, festgehalten in Bildern, die bleiben.

• Künstlerbuch der renommierten FAZ-Fotografin
• Bildikonen der deutschen Zeitgeschichte

Drawing on archival sources, this book provides an anthropological exploration of the National College of Arts (NCA) in Lahore, tracing its evolution from the Mayo School of Arts established in 1875. As a counterpart to London’s South Kensington School of Design (now the Royal College of Art), the Mayo School emerged as a crucial site for the dissemination of colonial art education in British India, alongside similar institutions in Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras. Named to honor Lord Earl of Mayo, the only Viceroy of India assassinated in office, it was founded by Lockwood Kipling and featured a distinguished roster of educators including Ram Singh, Percy Brown, Lionel Heath, S.N. Gupta, B.C. Sanyal, and A.R. Chughtai. The Mayo School also initiated the Journal of Indian Art and Industry, a seminal publication utilizing cutting-edge chromolithography techniques.

The book employs theoretical analysis to understand how the NCA, functioning as a bureaucratic entity, has shaped the landscape of design education, museums, and artistic practices in both colonial and postcolonial contexts. From its roots in British art education, derived from South Kensington, the institution's trajectory reflects its adaptation through American reforms in the early years of Pakistani independence. This analysis critically examines how frameworks of art history and anthropology have been mobilized to construct and objectify Pakistani art and artists.

Furthermore, the book explores the contributions of colonial anthropologists such as Richard Temple, Denzil Ibbetson, and Baden Powell, who were instrumental in the establishment and administration of the Mayo School. Their work in ethnographic reconstruction provided a cultural framework that influenced the education of artisan castes, situating them within a “primitive” Punjabi context. This colonial subtext profoundly impacted the pedagogical approaches of the Mayo School, which also nurtured the emergence of the Indo-Saracenic architectural style and supported traditional Punjabi painting.

Despite its industrial art orientation, the Mayo School was pivotal in the development of a modern Punjab painting tradition recognized at the British Indian Empire Exhibition of 1924. Under the guidance of Lionel Heath, the school began to embrace modern art, with printmaking, graphic design, and sculpture taking root in the 1930s through the efforts of B.C. Sanyal and M.M. Hussain. The Mayo School’s printing press produced a diverse array of materials, reflecting major Western art movements from Arts and Crafts to Art Deco and Bauhaus.

In the formative years of Pakistan, the Mayo School transitioned into the National College of Arts in 1958, modeled after the Bauhaus with departments in Fine Art, Design, and Architecture. Influential figures such as poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, painter Shakir Ali, art patron Ghulam Mueenuddin, and American sculptor Mark Sponenburgh were pivotal in shaping the NCA as Pakistan’s premier institution for art and design. Through a critical examination of art history and anthropological frameworks, this book elucidates how imperial and nationalist discourses have intersected to shape and redefine artistic and cultural identities within Pakistan.

These are artists that have created legendary concepts, designs, and creatures for hugely popular movies, books, and video games. Each master artist has their own eye-catching chapter, including sketches, development images, and finished pieces alongside written advice, thoughts, and insights into their unique creative process.

The artists featured include John Howe, whose paintings grace the covers of many works by J.R.R. Tolkien, and who was one of the chief conceptual designers on Peter Jackson's groundbreaking The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, and Wayne Barlowe, whose otherworldly designs have prowled the big screen in franchises such as Hellboy, Harry Potter, and Avatar. We also have stunning sketches and visual development from Terryl Whitlatch, whose creatures can be seen in the legendary Star Wars films and who is currently a sought-after lecturer and instructor in Creature Design and Animal Drawing.

With many more masters to discover inside, Master Sketchbooks is a veritable archive of classic concept art from the most revered artists of a generation.

Modern tarot enthusiasts come from a variety of backgrounds and cultures around the world, and artists in particular have become fascinated by the mythical imagery of the cards. Tarot, originally a popular card game in fifteenth-century Italy, came to be used for bringing the subconscious to the conscious; a way of espying the holder’s deepest thoughts and desires. Whether you view tarot to be a spiritual outlet, a psychological tool, or an artistic medium, there’s no denying its popularity. You need only look to Kickstarter for confirmation, which sees tarot cards dominating the Art section’s ‘Trending’ page. Many popular artists have contributed to this growing trend, including such beloved names as Djamila Knopf, Abigail Larson, and most recently Guweiz, with his successful crowdfunded book campaign including a highly demanded luxurious tarot deck. 

Each item in tarot art has a specific meaning, and this book’s artists showcase their own unique interpretations while guiding the reader through their ideation techniques and design choices. Talented contributors include Núria Tamarit, the Valencia-based illustrator of books such as Season of the Witch and Daughters of Snow and Cinders, and Faith Schaffer, the Los Angeles-based designer known for Disenchantment and The Owl House, who reveal the processes behind finished illustrations that are rich with symbolism. 

The book features an insightful introduction from bestselling author Sasha Graham, the world-renowned tarot expert behind the acclaimed Dark Wood Tarot deck. Finally, there’s a gallery of tarot-card art created by successful artists in the recent past. The result is a special, keepsake art book that combines an intriguing glimpse of the history of tarot with inspiring, artist-led design processes and a stunning selection of never-before-seen tarot art.

In Luminescence, Djamila invites readers to enter beautiful, tranquil scenes inspired by her love of Japanese animation and nature. On creating this companion to her first book, Komorebi, Djamila aims to demystify the creative process, breaking it down into smaller parts and making it accessible to artists of all abilities. By sharing her experiences, she helps readers gain a deeper understanding of who they are as an artist, and how to better understand their own creative workflow.

Readers will discover multiple tutorials and studies, as well as brand-new exclusive artwork, and cover topics such as finding your artistic voice and magic realism. This latest book from Djamila is a wonderful addition for anyone interested in learning about both the intrinsic and extrinsic aspects of art, helping them to become more intuitive creators.

Mastering animal anatomy is fundamental to creating dynamic, believable animal drawings. Whether sketching from life to capture realistic depictions or designing creatures from the imagination, an understanding of the animal form is essential.

Authoritative and accessible, Animal Anatomy for Artists will equip you with the knowledge, tools, and reference material you need to take your animal drawings to the next level. Introductory chapters by artist and instructor Joe Weatherly focus on a structural approach to drawing, exploring core topics including gesture, rhythm and posing, construction, anatomy basics, proportions, and more. This is followed by the visual reference library, an expansive collection of stunning animal photography with detailed overlaid illustrations showing the skeletal structure, musculature, and contour forms of a wide variety of animals, illustrated by artist Shannon Beaumont. The library also contains numerous pose sketches, both stationary and mid-action, of each animal. Whether you are an oil painter, traditional sculptor, or digital concept artist, the informative resources within this book will help you to improve the quality and accuracy of your art.

With an enlightening foreword from artist and teacher Marshall Vandruff, Animal Anatomy for Artists is a key resource for artists of any skill level who seek to capture animals realistically, or aim to exaggerate the animal form to create fantastical creatures and characters. The clear presentation and incredible details provide a keepsake resource that will enable you to create anatomically correct images for years to come.

With years of extensive experience working in the comic, animation, and video-game industries, Ramon has carved out a unique artistic style and earned himself a reputation for creating captivating visual concepts and character art. His previous clients include top production companies including Riot Games, Sony Pictures Animation, and Dreamworks, and he has built a following of 609K fans on Instagram.

In this book, he offers an insight to his world of art, where he likes to portray characters doing everyday activities in everyday places, such as eating at home or riding the subway. He has built a relatability in his art that appeals to fans, as they see themselves in his work. That said, he isn't afraid to introduce a bizarre situation or something unexpected to push the viewers' imagination!

The book will feature personal details about Ramón's early life, education, and career, as well as step-by-step tutorials for readers to learn from his incredible style and skills. For long-standing fans or those newly discovering his artwork, Ramón's art book will be one that our audiences jump to own.

The featured artists, including the hugely popular Kelogsloops, Canadian artist Janice Sung, and Norweigen fantasy artist Mona Finden, have created thoughtful reimaginings of drawings from Hokusai's The Great Picture Book of Everything and share beautiful insights into the inspiration that Hokusai has provided them. Choosing works such as Palm tree and Myna bird and Daoist master Zhou Sheng ascends a cloud-ladder to the moon, the contributors explain their creative choices, show development images, and display the final exclusive piece in their individual project chapter. They apply their own style and approach, while staying true to the original narrative and composition of Hokusai's drawing.

Hokusai Reimagined also includes written contributions from experts on the great artist, with discussions on the undeniable impact he made on the world of art, and manga in particular. For lifelong Hokusai admirers or those new to his influence, this book is an essential addition to any art-book collection.

Though Hieu is based in Melbourne, Australia, his incredible artwork has been showcased in exhibitions around the world, including Los Angeles, Berlin, San Francisco, and Sydney. Known for both digital and watercolour paintings, Hieu masterfully blends his love of surreal-art styles and Japanese anime. In this stunning art book, Hieu takes readers through his journey as an artist, from being taught a simple way to draw manga art by his older sister aged five, to reaching over a million followers on Instagram as 'Kelogsloops' and achieveing commercial success. 

Primarily a watercolour artist, Hieu creates delicate yet vibrant paintings that create an emotional connection with the viewer. His work is driven by the everyday feelings that come with being human, such as love, grief, and nostalgia - those things that can often onlly be communicated through art. Readers will find joy in discovering how Hieu is inspired to create his work, and the process behind each piece. This is a must-have book for any fan of Kelogsloops, or any art fan in general. The production value is incredibly high, making this a book to keep on your coffee table or bookshelf for years to come.

Countless fans have fallen in love with her artwork thanks to her attempts to express the complexities of human emotion, and the merging of fantastical elements,nature, and stunning vibrant colours situations in her work. She has built up almost half a million followers on her Instagram account and runs a very popular Patreon, where she shares WIPs and access to her personal sketchbook. She also sells prints and products featuring her artwork from her online store. 

In this exclusive book, Audra takes readers on a journey through her creative history, opening up about her early years, childhood influences, struggles, and ambitions. She then shows us behind the scenes in her studio and discusses her personal techniques, including how she uses a sketchbook and conceptualizes. Then, presenting something a little different to other available 'Art of' books, Audra has written a chapter on an artist's relationship with art and provided some self-help-esque discussions for fellow creatives. From seeing creation as a spiritual force to being able to draw boundaries and maintain artistic confidence, this section is invaluable for artists of any ability. 

We then have beautiful galleries of Audra's complete work in various mediums, plus step-by-step tutorials for readers to follow - on topics including gouache painting, redrawing old art, creating digital art, drawing something in your own style, and mixing media. 

This is a highly interesting, ever-inspiring collection of art and writings from a thoughtful, hugely talented creative artist.

Her characters are already appreciated by over 750K followers on Instagram, and have garnered 1.5M likes on TikTok. A flair for connecting with her fans, and being open about the ups and downs of being an artist, has resulted in a highly engaged and enthusiastic fan base. Having already shared videos showing her at work, including her popular Skillshare tutorial, Lord Gris is perfectly positioned to create this beautifully produced book. 

3dtotal Publishing excels at helping artists to communicate both the motivations behind their unique creativity, and the technical tips and tricks they use. Therefore, step-by-step tutorials specially commissioned for the book are accompanied by galleries of Lord Gris’s fan favourites, unseen gems, and brand new and exclusive pieces. With a love for digital art using Procreate, acrylics on MDF board, and artist-staple pens and pencils, she shares a host of skills and techniques to offer something new to every artist.

To tell the story behind her art, Laura begins the book by sharing her journey from art student to professional artist, providing encouragement for budding pros and enthusiasts alike. Laura also talks about what inspires her, with mythology and psychology being just two subjects that feed into her emotion-infused work. The reader is then invited behind the scenes to watch the artist at work in her studio, located in her hometown of Thun, Switzerland. 

Laura’s portraiture sketchbook is opened to reveal simple drawings and recent studies made as the early stages of future paintings. Throughout these sections are artworks from past and present. In addition, there is brand new art by Laura, created exclusively for this book. 

Finally, the reader is led through detailed, step-by-step tutorials demonstrating the artist’s workflow and the key fundamentals of portraiture (pose, light, and composition). From using reference models, and expert tips for working in Procreate, to sketching, coloring, and advancing the portrait from realism to hyperrealism, the process is explained from start to finish.

This is an essential resource for artists of any skill level or medium, who seek to capture figures in motion, showcasing the beauty and complexity of the human form with clear, innovative presentation. Stunning photography and comprehensive drawings show the contours, planar surfaces, and muscular structure of figures of varying body types. These male and female references will act as an invaluable starting point for artists. Whether you’re a traditional sculptor, oil painter, or 3D digital artist, the resources within this book will be useful and informative and will help you improve the quality and accuracy of your own art.
3dtotal Publishing's previous books on this subject have proved extremely popular, with Anatomy for Artists: Drawing Form & Pose selling over 18,000 copies to date, and Anatomy for Artists: A visual guide to the human form selling almost 10,000 copies.

From the first alleged witch to be hanged in Salem, and Goya’s depictions of witchcraft, to Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Hogwarts, and beyond, there is no shortage of inspiration, but also of recycled characterizations and central-casting stereotypes. Now, 30 of the world’s most talented fantasy and concept artists discover their own, personal manifestation of the witch. 

Starting with research, readers will witness the alchemy of details extracted from the seemingly mundane transformed the whole body of the witch, fantastical yet unnervingly believable at the same time. The design process goes on to cast spells not only on appearance, but also the environment, practices, and magical belongings of this one-of-a-kind witch. 

With the final design depicted as both a line drawing and in full color, the whole character and their world is defined. A summary of each witch details their background, behaviour, strengths, weaknesses and, of course, powers. The result is 320 pages encased in a beautifully finished hardback cover, the ultimate field guide to designing witches that transcend time, place, and even the most vivid imagination.

A selection of incredible artists pay tribute to Frank Frazetta by creating new art inspired by his work, accompanied by in-depth interviews with members of the Frazetta family.

You'll also discover newly created pieces inspired by Frank Frazetta's work and style, as a selection of incredible artists from around the world pay tribute, providing in-depth tutorials on their process along the way. This is an invaluable tool for aspiring fantasy artists and an unmissable tome for Frazetta fans.

Discover step by step how professional concept artists take inspiration from the rich biology of real animals, using their scientific insights to design believable dragons, drakes, and serpents from myths and legends around the world. The brand-new artwork inside is created primarily with digital art software, such as Procreate, Photoshop, and Clip Studio Paint, with some traditional methods used for the early steps.

The in-depth introduction is written jointly by Stephen Oakley, Senior Concept Artist at Naughty Dog and designer of monsters for the award-winning God of War games, and Alexander Ostrowki, whose clients include game studios such as Wizards of the Coast. These two expert artists discuss the history and anatomy of the dragon, the techniques to create the colours and textures of these mighty creatures, and how to turn real-world inspiration into eye-catching fantasy. You will then find thirteen epic design projects to pore over, with professional artists taking a defined dragon from mythology, such as Hydra, Lindworm, Wyvern, and Jaculus, and sharing a step-by-step creative process as they transform it into a brand-new representation.

This is the ultimate dragon-design book for artists of any skill level and fantasy fans of all ages.

Ashleigh has accumulated a massive following online under her brand, Miss Upacey. She has over 603K followers on Instagram, a popular Patreon, and a successful online shop selling products such as pins, phone cases, stickers, and stationery. She now resides in California and works in traditional and digital mediums. Her book features tutorials in both, giving fans and art-lovers a glimpse behind the curtain into her process, studio set-up, and inspiration. 

She also talks about the challenges and joys that come with running an art business, and gives her invaluable advice to aspiring creatives. Miss Upacey: The Art of Ashleigh Izienicki has the unmatched production values that 3dtotal Publishing is known for - high-quality paper and a beautiful hardback cover with special cover finishes. This is a keepsake for Miss Upacey fans, and art fans in general, to display on their bookshelf for many years to come.

Following on from his first book, Guweiz: The Art of Gu Zheng Wei, the artist now takes us deeper into his world of absorbing manga-style art, discussing the storytelling in his work and his evolution as an artist.

Fans will discover new insights into the artist’s creative processes, with in-depth step-by-step tutorials and discussions around working full-time as a freelance artist. Guweiz will talk about how he has grown and changed as an artist since his first Art of book, offering a rare opportunity for readers to see a famous artist’s progression documented across the years in beautiful keepsake books.

It is her third book with 3dtotal Publishing, a natural progression from the bestselling The Art of Loish (2016) and The Sketch Book of Loish (2018) which to date have sold over 85,000 copies combined. The Style of Loish now sees the artist explore her own style through several facets of her work, including creating volume, choosing color, establishing flow, and the ideas and subjects themselves. While looking at the motivation behind her own work, Loish also guides the reader through ideas and tutorials to help them identify, understand, and even evolve their own style. The book bursts with brand new, specially commissioned art that provides a unique opportunity to understand the foundations of Loish’s style. She reveals the journey she took to pinpoint when and how her style was created. Combined with candid advice and a passion for supporting fellow artists, the book is beautiful, inspirational, and practical for artists of all styles and abilities.

As an established authority on art and design with a growing stable of high-calibre artist–authors, 3dtotal Publishing is uniquely placed to produce Artists’ Master Series. Launched in 2021 with Artists’ Master Series: Color & Light, and followed up by Artists’ Master Series: Composition & Narrative, the series reaches its third volume with an exciting and considered analysis of the theories of perspective and depth within art. 

No matter what medium you work in, this combination can be the driving force that elevates art from “good” to “world-class”. This book takes these fundamentals and pushes them to an advanced level of understanding and application. To achieve this ambitious brief, a select few, hugely popular industry experts – Mike Hernandez, Devin Elle Kurtz, Nathan Fowkes, Orenji, and Guweiz – reveal how they plan and execute these techniques. 

Their in-depth illustrated advice, detailed step-by-step tutorials, enlightening case studies, and awe-inspiring inspiration provide a distinctive and invaluable blend of professional-grade techniques that can’t be found anywhere else. For artists and designers aiming to raise their game to expert level, the Artists’ Masters Series is the key to success.

Driven by her passion for character art, Raide has collaborated with big industry names such as Clip Studio Paint, XP-Pen, Huion, and HarperCollins. Fans will also know that Raide creates popular online art courses on Domestika, and in this book, they will discover brand-new tutorials and studies that focus on some of her many artistic strengths, such as lighting and expression. 

Readers will also be able to follow her early creative years, from education to her first professional steps, and learn about what it takes to become a social-media success. Thanks to its high-quality finish and beautiful image-focused design, Golden Hour is a keepsake art book to treasure for many years to come.

As an established authority on art and design with a growing stable of high-calibre artist–authors, 3dtotal Publishing is uniquely placed to produce Artists’ Master Series. Launched in 2021 with Artists’ Master Series: Color & Light, the second volume in this exciting new series takes another deep dive into key areas of art theory, this time spotlighting composition and narrative. No matter what medium you work in, this combination can be the driving force that elevates art from “good” to “world-class”.

This book takes these fundamentals and pushes them to an advanced level of understanding and application. To achieve this ambitious brief, a select few, hugely popular industry experts reveal how they plan and execute these techniques. Their in-depth illustrated advice, detailed step-by-step tutorials, enlightening case studies, and awe-inspiring inspiration provide a distinctive and invaluable blend of professional-grade techniques that can’t be found anywhere else. For artists and designers aiming to raise their game to expert level, the Artists’ Masters Series is the key to success.

Iraville is a Munich-based illustrator with a passion for watercolors, autumn, nature, birds and cozy things. This book, Hideaways, is the follow-up to the artist's first art book, Cozy Days, and continues the theme of escaping from reality into a world of tranquillity and warmth. Brand-new tutorials include one on creating a watercolor image, and another based around the application of "negative painting." Iraville also shows readers how to make their own watercolor paper and create ink from natural materials.

There are galleries of Ira's recent work, and insights on the artist's development since her first book was published. A stand-out section of the book is based around color - including pigments, mixing methods, and color theory - which aspiring artists will find invaluable. This cozy new book from Iraville makes a perfect pair with her first title, offering readers a chance to leave the realities of life behind for a while and delve into a peaceful artistic world.

Read about the lessons and obstacles Simz has faced on his career path, learn about the tools and techniques he uses, and figure out how to find your own creative style with his expert advice. The book begins with an in-depth look at the artist's creative journey, from early years and education to his professional milestones, and a look at the challenges of creating art for a living. There are two large galleries, one containing behind-the-scenes sketchbook pieces, and another focusing on Simone's modern-day witches and their spectral cat companions.

Chapters on his creative process cover his tools, workspace, and advice on finding an original style, and a brand-new tutorial offers readers a chance to follow along and improve their own artistic skills. This book is an unmissable keepsake for Simone's existing fans, and a beautiful introduction to the artist for newcomers to his work.

Her spooky-cute style has been a constant throughout her career, amassing 870K dedicated Instagram followers who not only adore her art, but are always keen to know the stories and inspiration behind it. Now for the first time, Feefal has written a beautifully produced book, her work printed on high-quality paper, providing the chance to not only show what she does, but also how. 

3dtotal Publishing excels at helping artists to communicate both the motivations behind their unique creativity, and the technical tips and tricks they use. Feefal shares the early influences that put her on the path to becoming the professional character designer she is today, including those of her Swedish-Japanese upbringing. In doing so, the ideas behind paintings such as Lamp Shade Lady, Understanding the Hahahaki Disease (a fictional ailment caused by unrequited love) and Momento Mori are explained. With galleries of curated classics intertwined with step-by-step tutorials and fascinating insights into her creative process, Feefal’s work is as intriguing as it is spellbinding.

This is an artist who loves fantasy and all things magical: fairies, mermaids, mythical creatures, knights, and more. She creates characters that are colorful yet mysterious and places that feel otherworldly, always pretty yet sometimes bordering on unsettling. Gretel fans will love delving into the story of her creative early years, discovering why she chose art as a career, and following her development timeline. She presents two exclusive galleries of art - one with a fantasy focus, based around maritime creatures and witches, and another that celebrates the beauty of sketchbooking. 

The artist has written chapters on her creative process, which aspiring and established artists will equally enjoy, and created a section on "Embracing The Mess," discussing the techniques of letting go of perfectionism, listening to your body, and staying motivated as an artist. With tools and materials covered in detail too, plus in-depth tutorials for readers to follow along with, this Art Of title is packed with incredible insight and joyous art, appealing to existing fans of Gretel as well as newcomers to her work.

Sam Yang not only takes the reader behind the scenes into his studio and personal sketchbooks, but also reveals his creative process from start to finish in detailed step-by-step tutorials. His anime-inspired, intriguing character designs have wide appeal, and many inspiring artists strive to match Sam’s level of appeal and complexity in digital art. Existing fans will be thrilled to discover new insights into Sam’s working methods and creative story, while those just discovering his art will love delving into galleries of his artwork, new and old.

Illustrator Pascal Campion shares his professional journey, galleries of work, and narrative-influenced tutorials, with charming art inspired by family life.

It was after graduating in 2000 from the Arts Decoratifs de Strasbourg, France, with a diploma in Narrative Illustration, Pascal’s brother built him a computer. This was a new tool for Pascal and a digital artist was born. Roles in commercial art, animation, games, concept design, visual development and more have supplied Pascal with unique experience and skills to share with 3dtotal readers. 

He has freelanced for several prestigious clients on exciting projects. But it was his Sketch of the Day project (every morning, first thing, he creates a full-color sketch and story) that helped him to build his Instagram account. More than 860K fans follow Pascal’s daily comic strip stories, with characters and stories inspired by his work and family life. This discipline combined with the ability to communicate with such relatable and charming spontaneity will fascinate readers. 

Pascal digs deep to pinpoint how his style and skills have evolved, helped by galleries of work past and present, including exclusives created just for this book. Tutorials with tips on storytelling, creating ambiance, and channelling personal experience will delight artists who want to pursue the storytelling side of their art.

Fairy Tales Reimagined is a lavish hardback tome, containing 288 pages populated by characters who started life known to children and adults around the world. However, these characters, their settings, and narratives, have taken on a different form, their stories unflinchingly transformed. The infamous darkness that shrouds many fairy tales is left intact, while in others, the weird, wondrous, and even unexpected workaday awaits. 

Lovingly drawn and painted scenes filled with colour and detail make each reimagining utterly convincing. To help tell these transformed tales are the artist’s scribbles and sketches, giving a behind-the-scenes glimpse of their creative process. Minimal text provides just enough information to shed light on these new narratives, but ultimately the imagery tells the story. Whether seen as an inspirational art resource, a treasury of tales told through a fantastical filter, or simply a unique collection of bedtime stories, Fairy Tales Reimagined will captivate audiences within and far beyond the realms of practical art.

Previously, she has self-published a graphic novel and two art books. Now, The art of Cosmic Spectrum showcases the artist’s entire story and demonstrates the development of her style and career, as well as brand new art and tutorial content. With character art and comics being her specialty, the book features an array of tips and techniques for drawing anatomy, gesture, and character details. 

Sketchbook pages reveal Yana’s experience in animation and storyboarding; her use of both traditional and digital tools reveals the artist’s versatility. Storytelling and connecting with other people are vital to the artist, and readers will be fascinated to discover how she infuses her art with these motivations. Another way in which she shares her art is through her shop, where creativity and commercial success meet. 

Yana’s energy, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial spirit will encourage readers looking for way to transform their passion for art into a viable career while staying true to their style. The Art of Cosmic Spectrum is the creative inspiration and springboard every character artist needs.

We have already released several bestselling, well-respected art-theory books including Art Fundamentals 2nd Edition and our much-loved character design titles. We cover the breadth of art and design, offering tutorials and inspiration from hundreds of experts across many genres. Now, this exciting new series takes a deep dive into the key areas of art theory, focusing on specific aspects which, when mastered, make the difference between good and world-class design. This innovative concept launches with Artists' Masters Series: Color & Light. A select few hugely popular industry experts reveal techniques they use to infuse characters with the advanced levels of color and light that make their work instantly recognizable and universally admired. Their in-depth illustrated advice, detailed step-by-step tutorials, enlightening case studies, and awe-inspiring inspiration provide a distinctive and invaluable blend of advanced techniques that can’t be found anywhere else. For artists and designers aiming to raise their game to an expert level, the Artists' Masters Series is the key to success.