Four Unique Art Books For Your Coffee Table

A story of art without humans Written by Katie Hessel

This Sunday Times bestseller, first published in 2022, is a substantive art history book that focuses on previously overlooked female artists, challenges norms, and rethinks traditional narratives by blending critical insight with creative storytelling.

 

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Why cats draw pictures Written by Burton Silver and Heather Bush

premise of Why cats draw pictures It’s absolutely amazing. Silver’s book treats domestic cat stains and accidental dye marks as a legitimate art movement, complete with candid analysis and artist profiles. This is less an art book than an elaborate joke that takes itself seriously enough.

 

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cabinet of curiosities Written by Giulia Calciotto, Antonio Paolucci, Massimo Ristoli

In the list cabinet of curiosities, The Florentine photographer’s large-format photographs of the Library, Natural History Collection, and Wunderkammern capture the tranquility of a space built to house everything humanity deemed worth preserving. You can experience it slowly.

 

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Coincidentally Wes Anderson Written by Wally Koval, Amanda Koval

Born from an Instagram account, Coincidentally Wes Anderson collects real-life locations that appear to have been artistically directed by completely unrelated filmmakers. Its appeal lies in recognizing unmistakable Wes Anderson-esque elements in its pastel color palette, precise geometry, and whimsical sparkle, while also understanding that the aesthetic connection is actually an unplanned coincidence.

 

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