An accessible and attractive beginner's guide to getting the most out of looking at pictures

A compact, introductory guide to modern art that explains styles, schools, and movements from Impressionism to the present day

Small, smart, essential - an incisive overview of Surrealism, introducing the movement's key artists and capturing its essential and enduring concepts.

A chronological introduction to women artists throughout history, this book provides a rich understanding of key female artists from the Baroque to the present day.

An essential guide to the multifarious and increasingly connected world of global art from 1900 to today.

An introductory guide to the art of ancient Greece and Rome, capturing the passion and inspiration that fired the artists of these civilizations

A much-needed straightforward introduction to the ever-evolving story of abstract art, as told through the work of 55 pioneering artists.

A reference guide to fifty of the most frequently occurring symbols in global art history