The Art Book: New Edition

A fresh approach to art, this bestselling A-Z guide to the greatest painters, sculptors and photographers, from medieval times to the present day, is in its second, expanded edition with over 100 new works. From the performance artist Marina Abramovi, to Francisco de Zurbarán (1598-1664), over 570 artists are represented, each with a page devoted to a single, exemplary work, accompanied by an illuminating text on the piece and its creator.