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Reading is as essential to summer as swimming, camping and partying under the stars – a perfect way to while away the hours on the sand or in your garden.
For art lovers on vacation away from galleries or museums, nothing beats a good book about art to get a dose of aesthetic (or mental) stimulation. But choosing from the dozens (hundreds!) of new titles released so far this year to find the best art books worth your time can be exhausting. That’s why we did the job – comb through the catalogs and bestseller lists for the best of the best.
We have gathered 10 art titles including exhibition catalogues, compilations of critical writings and artist biographies. Whether it’s a new story by French artist Marcel Duchamp, a tumultuous biography of painter Francis Bacon in graphic novel form, or a stunning collection of unseen photographs by iconoclast Ray Johnson, there’s a book for everyone. kind of art lover.
Check out our current favorites below, cnjoy, and don’t forget the sunscreen.
