Designed to demystify jargon-based art language

A generational touchstone by the leading authority on the art world, a captivating book in three parts which seeks to answer the contentious question 'What is an Artist?'

Welcome to the contemporary art world: a ruthless and glamorous arena, where the rewards are limitless - if you can pay the price.

A spectacular and unprecedented visual biography of the leading pioneers and protagonists of modern art and design

Assesses the work of those thinkers (including artists) who have had a major impact on making, criticizing and interpreting art since the 1960s. This book presents a concise, critical appraisal of thinkers and their ideas about art and its place in the wider cultural context. It is a guide to the key thinkers who shape the world of art.

Eco awareness has had an enormous impact across all cultural and political spectrums, not least in the art world. This book presents an exploration of the ways in which contemporary artists are confronting nature, the environment, climate change and ecology.

The latest, thoroughly revised edition of Phaidon's award-winning and globally-bestselling art survey, featuring works from more than 600 of the world's greatest artists