A Collection of Art Books That Make Sublime Holiday Gifts

This one also happens to be on Vanity Fair's shortlist of favorite books to gift and is one of Kirkus's best books of the year.

A brilliant final chapter in Matisse’s long career, these cut-outs reflect the artist's commitment to form and color and nod to the ambiguity of his work being an art object, an atmosphere and an ornament at once.

The latest, thoroughly revised edition of a bestselling art history survey (and delightful gift) features works from more than 600 of the world's greatest artists.

The ultimate answer to Linda Nochlin's famous question posed in the 70s: Why have there been on great women artists? This survey features the masterpieces of artists from around the world including, Cecily Brown, Judy Chicago, Elaine de Kooning, Katharina Grosse, Carmen Herrera, Shirazeh Houshiary and Julie Mehretu.

Overlooked during her lifetime, Elizabeth Gould's vibrant illustrations of birds that accompanied her husband’s ornithological studies are compiled in this treasure of a book.

This is a compelling collection of portraits of women who made their way into a man's world. Each photograph features "the only woman" in a group portrait of men.

The Chinese artist's memoir is an epic tale of China narrated through his own life and the legacy of his poet father who was banned from writing for 20 years.

This survey of contemporary photographers is a sensational addition to any bedside or coffee table. Features artists such as Cindy Sherman, Nan Goldin, Andreas Gursky, Wolfgang Tillmans, Shirin Neshat, Catherine Opie, Martin Parr.

This beautifully designed book (includes a special UV ink spine text that glows in the dark, like the moon) chronicles the first-ever art amusement park in the 80s that featured more than 30 of the era’s most acclaimed artists – including David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein, Salvador Dalí, and Keith Haring. This book has just been reissued and published for the first time in English.