BOOK:Art = Phaidon Publications

Featuring more than 800 artworks from the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the book “Art =” by Phaidon Publication is organized by thematic keywords and draws upon The Met’s online Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, offering fresh, unconventional ways of engaging with visual culture. The reader will discover how artists see the world and inspire each other with common themes and sensibilities, materials and techniques. Flowers, for example, have been seen in art for millennia — from Tutankhamun to the Dutch Golden Age, from Van Gogh’s still lifes to Georgia O’Keeffe’s monumental close-ups. Seen side by side, Art = reveals new connections between artists of different times and places, offering a fresh perspective on beloved works. Beyond the wealth of 1,000 illustrations arranged by theme, dive deeper into art history with 160 engaging and enlightening essays written by experts at the museum, to create your own personal tour through this unsurpassed collection. A foldout, detachable timeline that offers further perspective is also included.- Efi Michalarou