Abbeville Press
The History of Venice in Painting (Sept., $235) by Georges Duby and Guy Lobrichon presents images from seven centuries of Venetian art.
Italian Frescoes: The Baroque Era, 1600—1800 (Sept., $135) by Steffi Roettgen, photos by Antonio Quattrone and Ghigo Roli, is the fifth volume in the series.
Abrams
Enclosure (Oct., $60) by Andy Goldsworthy depicts works inspired by stone sheep enclosures found in northwest England.
Actar
Far from Equilibrium (Oct., $33) by Sanford Kwinter ponders the complex encounters between technology, culture and architecture.
Andrews McMeel
The Night Before Christmas (Sept., $14.95) by Becky Kelly. The watercolorist interprets the classic poem.
Artists & Photographers’ Press
(dist. by Sterling)
Gothic Fantasies: The Paintings of Anne Sudworth (Sept., $29.95) by Anne Sudworth features mythic and mysterious figures, haunted spaces and magical ruins.
Aurum Press
(dist. by Trafalgar Square)
The Country Houses of Robert Adam: From the Archives ofCountry Life (Jan., $75) by Eileen Harris studies the work of one of Britain’s notable architects and interior designers.
AVA
(dist. by Sterling)
Epica Book: Europe’s Best Advertising (Oct., $65) compiles prize-winning marketing images from Europe’s top creative awards show.
Mickey Baskett
(dist. by Sterling)
Complete Guide to Painting on Porcelain and Ceramic (Sept., $24.95) by Priscilla Hauser offers advice in choosing equipment and stenciling designs.
Batsford
(dist. by Sterling)
Abstract Techniques & Colour in Painting (Oct., $24.95) by Claire Harrigan leads painters through techniques of nonrepresentational painting.
Boston Mills Press
(dist. by Firefly Books)
Architectural Inspiration: Styles, Details and Sources (Sept., $79.95) by Richard Skinulis and Peter Christopher provides home design advice; includes images from 70 residences.
Charta/Deitch
(dist. by D.A.P.)
Francesco Clemente: Works 1971—1979 (Sept., $75) by Jean-Christophe Ammann studies the work of the Italian painter who specializes in skewed self-portraiture and gestural figuration.
Chaucer Press
(dist. by IPM)
Poussin: Paintings, A Catalogue Raisonné (Nov., $75) by Christopher Wright examines Poussin’s influence on European artists.
Collins Design
Modern Art (Oct., $49.95) by Gabriele Crepaldo surveys modern American and European art, 1900—1945.
Joost Elffers
(dist. by Sterling)
Objet d’Art Book: Monet Cathedrals (Oct., $12.95) by Edward Leffingwell captures the changing play of light on different areas of the cathedral.
Fresco Fine Art Publications
(dist. by Univ. of New Mexico Press)
New Mexico Millennium Collection: A 21st Century Celebration of Fine Art in New Mexico (Sept., $45), compiled by William D. Laichas et al., lauds prominent artists with ties to New Mexico.
Fuel Publishing
(dist. by D.A.P.)
BibliOdyssey: Amazing Archival Images from the Dusty Corners of the Internet! (Oct., $34.95), edited by Damon Murray and Stephen Sorrell. This eponymous blog presents a collection of forgotten or neglected imagery.
Guggenheim Museum
(dist. by D.A.P.)
Richard Prince (Oct., $60) by Nancy Spector et al. examines the work of the American artist who began appropriating popular culture images in the 1970s.
Hudson Hills Press
(dist. by NBN)
Roman Art from the Louvre (Oct., $65) by Daniel Roger and Cecile Giroire showcases newly restored objects in the Louvre’s Roman art collection.
Kodansha Int’L.
(dist. by Oxford Univ. Press)
The Contemporary Tea House: Japan’s Top Architects Redefine a Tradition (Sept., $39.95) by Arata Isozaki et al. presents modern versions of traditional tea-ceremony buildings.
Mandala
Celestial Gallery (Oct., $75) by Romio Shrestha. This collection of Shrestha’s paintings draws from Buddhist and Hindu traditions.
Manic D Press
Imaginationally: Michael’s Lovable Fun of Dictionaries (Dec., $14.95) by Michael Bernard Loggins. A developmentally disabled author creates a dictionary of madeup words, definitions and examples of usage, and outsider art. Author tour.
MFA Publications
(dist. by D.A.P.)
Rhythms of Modern Life: British Prints, 1914—1939 (Jan., $60), edited by Clifford S. Ackley, catalogues an exhibition that features prints from the Futurist, Vorticist and Grosvenor schools.
Minnesota Historical Society Press
Seed Queen: The Story of Crop Art and the Amazing Lillian Colton (Oct., $24.95) by Colleen Sheehy chronicles the life of the artist who created celebrity portraits with seeds.
MIT Press
Brandscapes: Architecture in the Experience Economy (Sept., $29.95) by Anna Klingmann charts the potentials and dangers of branding.
Monacelli Press
Paris 2000+ New Architecture (Oct., $50) by Sam Lubell focuses on projects built in the French capital since 2000.
Renzo Piano Museums (Oct., $60) by Renzo Piano presents a portfolio of 18 museum projects by the architect of Paris’s Pompidou Center.
Museum of Modern Art
(dist. by D.A.P.)
Lucian Freud: The Painter’s Etchings (Dec., $40) by Starr Figura examines the figurative artist’s work.
W.W. Norton
Building Details (Oct., $60) by Frank M. Snyder. Snyder’s reproduced portfolio details the fine points of early 20th-century masterpieces. A Norton Book for Architects and Designers.
W.W. Norton/Archetype Press
Alden B. Dow: Midwestern Modern (Sept., $50) by Diane Maddex traces the life and work of the Michigan-based modernist architect.
Michael O’Mara
(dist. by Trafalgar Square)
Graffiti Planet: The Best Graffiti from Around the World (Dec., $15.95) by Alan Ket collects more than 100 examples.
Overlook Press
Vermeer (Oct., $60) by Gilles Aillaud et al. features full-color reproductions of the Dutch artist’s paintings.
Pallas Athene
(dist. by Trafalgar Square)
The Nation’s Mantelpiece: A History of the National Gallery (Sept., $60) by Jonathan Conlin traces the history of Britain’s famed museum; includes 300 illustrations.
Pelican
Christmas Merrymaking (Sept., $19.95) by Barbara Hallman Kissinger assembles antique postcards, engravings and folklore to recapture bygone traditions.
Painting Katrina (Sept., $19.95) by Phil Sandusky spotlights works by the plein air artist created in New Orleans before and after the storm.
Phaidon
30,000 Years of Art (Sept., $49.95) presents 1,000 masterpieces in chronological order from all periods and regions of the world.
Pomegranate
Cape Dorset Prints, A Retrospective: 50 Years of Printmaking at the Kinngait Studios (Sept., $75) by Leslie Boyd Ryan discusses the Innuit printmaking community in northern Canada.
Portland Press
Team Chihuly (Sept., $50) by Dale Chihuly explains how the glass artist’s large-scale art is created by a team of studio professionals.
Clarkson Potter
Craft in America: Celebrating Two Centuries of Artists and Objects (Oct., $60) by Jo Lauria and Steve Fenton examines developments in the craft movement.
Prestel
Chuck Close: Work (Sept., $65) by Christopher Finch provides a critical examination of the photorealist painter’s work.
Princeton Architectural Press
(dist. by Chronicle)
The Guerrilla Art Kit (Nov., $17.95) by Keri Smith contains suggested activities, cutouts, stencils and tips on how to take art to the streets.
Minka: My Farmhouse in Japan (Nov., $24.95) by John Roderick describes his renovation of a 250-year-old minka in Kamakura, Japan.
Princeton Univ. Press
The Art of the American Snapshot,1888—1978 (Oct., $55) by Sarah Greenough and Diane Waggoner chronicles the first century of snapshot photography in America.
JPR Ringier
(dist. by D.A.P.)
Peter Saville: Estate (Oct., $150), edited by Heike Munder, examines the work of the British graphic designer who cofounded Factory Records.
Rio Nuevo Publishers
Silver and Stone: Profiles of American Indian Jewelers (Nov., $40) by Mark Bahti showcases jewelers who blend Native American traditions with craft innovations.
Rizzoli
California Romantica: Spanish Colonial and Mission-Style Houses (Oct., $65) by Diane Keaton, text by D.J. Waldie. The actress discusses historic Southern California homes and gardens, and advocates for architectural preservation.
On Ugliness (Nov., $45) by Umberto Eco. The cultural critic considers the monstrous and repellent in visual culture and the arts.
Rockport
Logo Mondo (Nov., $35) by Hitoshi Nagasawa and Papier Collé presents a typography and logo collection that reflects today’s urban aesthetic.
Schirmer/Mosel
Balthus: Time Suspended (Sept., $79.95) by Sabine Rewald showcases the French painter’s masterpieces.
Scriptum Editions
(dist. by Trafalgar Square)
Provençal Living (Sept., $16.95), photos by Andreas von Einsiedel, considers the French region’s appeal.
Square One
Razzia (Sept., $60) by Mickey Ross collects the French painter’s poster art.
Sterling
Tony Bennett in the Studio: A Life of Music & Art (Oct., $29.95) by Tony Bennett and Robert Sullivan reflects on Bennett’s career in both music and art.
Taschen
Michelangelo (Nov., $200), edited by Frank Zollner, presents the artist’s complete paintings, sculptures, drawings and architectural plans.
Texas A&M Univ. Press
The Country Houses of John F. Straub (Nov., $75) by Stephen Fox describes Straub’s upscale homes in Houston and examines the role of architecture in defining social class.
Thames & Hudson
Mirror of the World: A New History of Art (Sept., $45) by Julian Bell takes a global perspective in articulating the history of human artistic achievements.
Thunder Bay Press
Frank Gehry in Pop-up (Oct., $26.95) by Jinny Johnson details Gehry’s architectural career and includes pop-ups of his most famous projects.
Tuttle/Periplus
Paradise by Design: Tropical Resorts and Residences by Bensley Design Studios (Nov., $49.95) by Bill Bensley describes 27 homes and resorts crafted in Bangkok and Bali.
Univ. of Arizona Press
Sanctuaries of Earth, Stone, and Light: The Churches of Northern New Spain, 1530—1821 (Nov., $75) by Gloria Fraser Giffords examines the Spanish colonial architecture of the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico.
Univ. of Massachusetts Press
A Genius for Place: American Landscapes of the Country Place Era (Dec., $65) by Robin Karson discusses the importance of the mid-19th century in American landscape design.
Vendome Press
The Society Portrait: From David to Warhol (Oct., $75) by Gabriel Badea-Paun gathers portraits from the early 19th-century to WWII.
Verba Volant
(dist. by Antique Collectors’ Club)
Artists in China (Sept., $95) by Philip Tinari offers virtual studio tours of important Chinese artists working today.
Yale Univ. Press
The Art of William Steig (Nov., $40) by Claudia J. Nahson surveys Steig’s life and work, from his New Yorker cartoons to his children’s books.
Walker Art Center
(dist. by D.A.P.)
Frida Kahlo (Oct., $49.95), edited by Elizabeth Carpenter, celebrates the 100th anniversary of the painter’s birth with essays and reproductions of her works.
