ABBEVILLE PRESS

Renoir (Mar., $135) by Anne Distel celebrates the artist's career in 300 color illustrations.

ANTIQUE COLLECTORS' CLUB

Goncharova: The Art and Design of Natalia Goncharova (Mar., $89.50) by Anthony Parton spans the Russian artist's career from her impressionist origins to abstract works.

William Bouguereau (July, $295) by Damien Bartoli comprises a two-volume biography and catalogue of the 19th-century French Salon painter.

ASIAN ART MUSEUM

(dist. by Tuttle)

Shanghai: Art of the City (Mar., $49) by Michael Knight and Dany Chan considers the reasons for Shanghai's progressive and stylish development.

ASSOULINE

Watches: The Ultimate Guide (Apr., $45) by Fabienne Reybaud. This completely updated edition reappraises vintage models and includes many new models, some of which have already become collectors' items.

BATSFORD

(dist. by Sterling)

Collage, Colour and Texture in Painting (Apr., $27.95) by Mike Bernard surveys each step of the working process and provides a selection of subject matter.

BOOTH-CLIBBORN EDITIONS

(dist. by Abrams)

Newspeak: British Art Now (May, $55) by Patricia Ellis and Jonathan Barnbrook documents up-and-coming artists; accompanies a June exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery.

GEORGE BRAZILLER

(dist. by W.W. Norton)

The Art of American Book Covers (1875—1930) (Apr., $34.95) by Richard Minsky posits that turn-of-the-century book design was a labor of love.

CONRAN/OCTOPUS

(dist. by HBG)

Design in Britain: Big Ideas (small island) (Aug., $50), edited by Deyan Sudjic, chronicles achievements in and influence of architecture, graphic design, fashion, and more.

D.A.P.

Ed Ruscha: Fifty Years of Painting (Mar., $65) by James Ellroy et al. focuses on his oeuvre; comes in a slipcase featuring the artist's 1966 painting, Standard Station.

5 CONTINENTS

(dist. by Abrams)

Tracing the Past, Drawing the Future: Master Ink Painters in Twentieth-Century China (Mar., $85), edited by Xiaoneng Yang, traces the changes in Chinese ink painting.

FLAMMARION

(dist. by Rizzoli)

Talk About Contemporary Architecture (Mar., $24.95) by Gilles de Bure explains 20th- and 21st-century architecture basics and recalls great edifices of earlier eras.

GETTY PUBLICATIONS

The Art of Motherhood (Apr., $18.95) by Margaret Alvarez Gonzalez collects 200 portraits of moms and their children from ancient to modern works.

GIBBS SMITH

Textiles: Collection of the Museum of International Folk Art (Mar., $60) by Bobbie Sumberg illustrates the craftsmanship found in the museum's collection.

HIRSHHORN MUSEUM/WALKER ART CENTER

(dist. by D.A.P.)

Yves Klein: With the Void, Full Powers (May, $65) by Kerry Brougher et al. surveys the artist's work in films, painting, theater, and performance.

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV. PRESS

Addiction and Art (June, $29.95), edited by Patricia B. Santora et al., puts a human face on addiction through artists' works.

MAPIN PUBLISHING

(dist. by Antique Collectors' Club)

Victorious Ones: Jain Images of Perfection (Mar., $75), edited by Phyllis Granoff, illuminates Jainism's art and culture-influenced philosophies; accompanies an exhibition at New York's Rubin Museum of Art.

MCPHERSON & CO.

Yves the Provocateur: Yves Klein and Twentieth-Century Art (Mar., $25) by Thomas McEvilley showcases the artist's influential work of the 1950s.

MFA PUBLICATIONS

(dist. by D.A.P.)

The Pop Revolution: How an Unlikely Concatenation of Artists, Aficionados, Businessmen, Critics, Curators, Collectors, Dealers, and Hangers-on Radically Transformed the Art World (Apr., $29.95) by Alice Goldfarb Marquis.

MONACELLI PRESS

Rafael Moneo Remarks on 21 Projects (Apr., $75) by José Rafael Moneo discusses the mission and process behind these architectural works.

MUSEUM OF MODERN ART

Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present (Mar., $50) by Klaus Biesenbach illuminates the artist's time- and media-based works spanning some four decades.

W.W. NORTON

Havana Revisited: An Architectural Heritage (Apr., $49.95) by Cathryn Griffith studies the most important buildings and urban spaces. A Norton Book on Architecture & Design.

PIE BOOKS

(dist. by Rizzoli)

Mythical Beasts of Japan: From Evil Creatures to Sacred Beings (Apr., $35), edited by Akiko Taki, introduces creatures from Japanese folklore as depicted in paintings and decorative art.

POMEGRANATE

Constructive Spirit: Abstract Art in South and North America, 1920s—1950s (Mar., $39.95) by Mary Kate O'Hare surveys Pan-American geometric abstraction.

PRESTEL

Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World) (Apr., $34.95) by Ingrid Schaffner highlights the author/illustrator's whimsical work.

Hannah Wilke (May, $49.95) by Nancy Princenthal studies the artist who used nontraditional media to explore femininity and ultimately her own battle with cancer.

Chuck Close: Life (May, $34.95) by Christopher Finch tells the beloved artist's inspiring story.

ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS

(dist. by Abrams)

The Real Van Gogh: The Artist and His Letters (Apr., $70) by Nienke Bakker et al. highlights the work and correspondence that reveal the man.

SCALA

(dist. by Antique Collectors' Club)

Waddesdon Manor: The Heritage of a Rothschild House (Mar., $75) by Michael Hall, photos by John Bigelow Taylor, captures the home and its occupants.

SKIRA

(dist. by Rizzoli)

Edward Hopper (May, $80) by Carter Foster et al. interprets the author's work with a fresh perspective on his background.

SKIRA RIZZOLI

Tiffany Glass: A Passion for Color (Feb., $60) by Rosalind Pepall examines the artist's craftsmanship.

TASCHEN

Emilio Pucci (May, $200) unearths photos and drawings from the family's archive for a retrospective of the brand; bound in Pucci fabric.

TATE PUBLISHING

(dist. by Abrams)

Pop Life: Art in a Material World (Mar., $60), edited by Jack Bankowsky et al., considers how since the 1980s artists have branded themselves by melding business, media, and glamour.

THAMES & HUDSON

The Andy Goldsworthy Project (Apr., $65) by Molly Donovan and Tina Fiske centers on the artist's rooftop project at the National Gallery.

TRILCE EDICIONES

(dist. by D.A.P.)

Pedro Friedeberg (Mar., $50) by James Oles and Jeffrey Collins compiles 500 works of the Mexico City—based pop-surrealist artist and industrial designer.

H.F. ULLMAN

(dist. by Langenscheidt)

The World of Digital Art (May, $59.99) by Wolf Lieser traces the vitality of digital art from the 1960s to the present.

Asian Design Destinations: From the Middle East to the Far East (May, $69.99) by Arne Klett describes architecture and interior design in shops, bars, hotels, and more.

UNIV. OF HAWAI'I PRESS

Hart Wood: Architectural Regionalism in Hawaii (Mar., $24.99) by Don J. Hibbard et al. examines the architect's life and work.

UNIV. OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS

Thomas Day: Master Craftsman and Free Man of Color (May, $40) by Patricia Marshall and Jo Leimenstoll offers insights into North Carolina's pre-eminent cabinetmaker.

UNIV. OF OKLAHOMA PRESS

Visions of the Big Sky: Painting and Photographing the Northern Rocky Mountain West (Apr., $45) by Dan Flores combines images and essays to portray the region.

UNIV. OF TEXAS PRESS

Terry Allen (Apr., $65) by Dave Hickey et al., artwork by Terry Allen, presents a retrospective of the visual artist and singer-songwriter's work.

UNIV. OF WASHINGTON PRESS

The Totem Pole: An Intercultural History (Mar., $50) by Aldona Jonaitis and Aaron Glass traces the origins and significance of these sculptural works of art.

VADEHRA ART GALLERY

(dist. by Antique Collectors' Club)

Indian Contemporary Art: Post Independence (Mar., $75) by Yasodhara Dalmia et al. traces an artist's journey in today's India.

WATSON-GUPTILL

Portrait Painting Atelier (Mar., $35) by Suzanne Brooker teaches the technique of layering paint over a toned-ground surface.

YALE UNIV. PRESS

Alice Neel: Painted Truths (Apr., $65) by Barry Walker et al. demonstrates the artist's versatility and themes present throughout her work.

ZONE BOOKS

(dist. by MIT Press)

Anachronic Renaissance (Apr., $39.95) by Alexander Nagel and Christopher S. Wood considers the temporal instability of Renaissance works.