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Publishers on Art, Architecture and Design since 1939.
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PUBLISHED TODAY! Studio Potters: The Bell Collection at Clare Hall – by Gordon Bell and Helen Ritchie
The book features work by leading studio potters such as Bernard Leach, Hamada Shōji, Richard Batterham, Shimaoka Tatsuzō, Marianne de Trey, David Leach, Michael Cardew, Janet Leach and Ladi Kwali.
October 8, 2026 at 8:51 AM
OUT NOW: 'Five Centuries of Scottish Art' by Duncan Macmillan with a Foreword by Gareth Fisher

Published by Lund Humphries and the Royal Scottish Academy, 'Five Centuries of Scottish Art' is an ambitious survey celebrating Scotland's place in the history of art.

Order now: www.lundhumphries.com
October 6, 2026 at 8:19 AM
PUBLISHED TODAY!
Hans Döllgast: Reconstruction and Modernity
By Maximilian Sternberg

This is the first illustrated survey of the building projects, drawings and writings of 20th-century German architect Hans Döllgast, emphasising the ongoing relevance of his work today.
September 25, 2026 at 8:42 AM
OUT NOW! Baillie Scott: Architect and Author by Diane Haigh and William Fawcett
Exquisitely illustrated, this volume provides an engaging overview of the architectural and decorative works, as well as the influential writings, of Baillie Scott (1865-1945).
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September 18, 2026 at 9:49 AM
OUT NOW! 'Rick Mather: The Complete Works' by Kester Rattenbury
Rick Mather (1937-2013) is acknowledged as one of the leading architects of his generation. Yet the relevance of his work for the challenges of our age remains little-known. This book sets the record straight!
September 15, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Congratulations to Carmen Ripolles who has won Honorable Mention: Best Book 2026, awarded by GEMELA (Group for Women's Studies in Spain and the Americas) for her monograph on Josefa de Obidos in our Illuminating Women Artists series!
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Josefa de Óbidos
The first monograph on the artist to be published in English, this book provides a long-overdue introduction to the life and work of Portuguese painter Josefa de Ayala, known as Josefa de Óbidos (1630-1684). One of the best known and most celebrated artists of the Portuguese baroque, she is the only early modern female
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September 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM
#NationalYearofReading2026
Our next interview for the National Year of Reading is with curator and writer, Filipa Ramos. We asked her about the latest book she's read, what's on the to-read pile, and who she'd invite to a book club... read the interview:
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National Year of Reading – Interview with Filipa Ramos
Our next interview for the National Year of Reading is with curator and writer, Filipa Ramos... What was the first non-fiction/arts book you remember reading, and what was its impact on you?  I was a ...
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September 3, 2026 at 9:45 AM
COMING SOON: Andrew Edlin Gallery presents 'Conduits of the Unseen: Women Artists Imagine Other Worlds' – an exhibition of 18 artists who gave form to spirits, cosmic forces, and other planes of consciousness, including work by Surrealist artist #LeonoraCarrington!
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September 2, 2026 at 9:03 AM
PUBLISHED TODAY! Edinburgh: City of Romanticism – by Aonghus MacKechnie

Romanticism made Scotland famous.
It critically shaped the course of Scottish culture, while impacting on cultures elsewhere and inaugurating the country’s still-flourishing and lucrative tourist industry.
September 1, 2026 at 10:48 AM
OPEN NOW at Pallant House Gallery

'The Making of Poetry' written by Nicolson and illustrated by Hammick, tells the story of the year of 1797-1798 when William and Dorothy Wordsworth, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge explored the Quantock Hills in Somerset.
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Tom Hammick: The Making of Poetry at Pallant House Gallery
Explore a collaborative project by Tom Hammick and Adam Nicolson, inspired by the landscapes and poetry of the English Romantics, featuring vibrant woodblock prints and a journey through the Quantock ...
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August 21, 2026 at 3:42 PM
PUBLISHED TODAY!
Hendrick ter Brugghen: Utrecht's Subtle Master by Natasha Seaman is the first accessible, illustrated publication focusing solely on the work of 17th-century Dutch painter #HendrickterBrugghen (1588-1629).
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August 20, 2026 at 11:35 AM
COMING UP:
Inspired Landscapes: Women of the Hudson River School
22 August – 3 January 2027 @ the Albany Institute of History and Art

The exhibition is curated by Dr. Nancy Siegel, author of our book: *Susie M. Barstow: Redefining the Hudson River School*
www.albanyinstitute.org/exhibition/i...
Inspired Landscapes: Women of the Hudson River School
The Albany Institute of History & Art connects diverse audiences to the art, history, and culture of the Upper Hudson Valley through its collections, exhibitions, and programs.
www.albanyinstitute.org
August 18, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Our next interview for the National Year of Reading is with art historian and author, Michael Bird... we asked him about the books that first inspired him, what he's looking forward to reading, as well as who he would invite to an art-book club: www.lundhumphries.com/blogs/featur...
National Year of Reading – Interview with Michael Bird
Our next interview for the National Year of Reading is with independent art historian and author, Michael Bird... What was the first non-fiction/arts book you remember reading, and what was its impact...
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August 12, 2026 at 10:39 AM
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Buried for not being Brueghel: overlooked masterpiece by still-life pioneer discovered in storage area
by Joanna Moorhead for @theguardian.com
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#womenartists #artherstory #ClaraPeeters
Buried for not being Brueghel: overlooked masterpiece by still-life pioneer discovered in storage area
The curator of Norway’s national museum in Oslo is bringing the work by the Flemish baroque artist Clara Peeters out of obscurity in a major exhibition of female artists
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August 7, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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Important exhibition of early modern women artists, with the unpronounceable name "W̶o̶m̶a̶n̶ Painter," coming National Museum of Norway in Oslo in October
Major exhibition explores how women artists forged professional careers in early modern Europe | The National Museum of Norway
Brings together women painters from Northern Europe and Italy working between 1550 and 1650, including Artemisia Gentileschi, Lavinia Fontana and Judith Leyster Unveils a significant new attribution t...
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August 7, 2026 at 12:22 AM
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Upcoming exhibition on Artemisia Gentileschi in Florence at the Museo degli Innocenti, though not much information about it yet
Artemisia Gentileschi in Florence
From October 21, 2026, to April 4, 2027, the Museo degli Innocenti , for the first time, an extraordinary exhibition dedicated to Artemisia Gentileschi’s Florentine period.
www.museodeglinnocenti.it
August 3, 2026 at 8:29 PM
** #NationalYearofReading **
Our next interview for the National Year of Reading is with writer, journalist and lecturer, Dr Dominic Bradbury.

We asked him about the first arts book he read, which books he keeps revisiting, and which LH book is his favourite: www.lundhumphries.com/blogs/featur...
National Year of Reading – Interview with Dominic Bradbury
Our next interview for the National Year of Reading is with writer, journalist and lecturer, Dr Dominic Bradbury...   What was the first non-fiction/arts book you remember reading, and what was its im...
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July 28, 2026 at 11:55 AM
What a delight to see the Lund Humphries book, 'Cambridge Central Mosque: The Sacred Re-imagined' by Michael Glover being presented to Kind Charles III!

(image (c) Cambridge Mosque Trust)
July 27, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Fancy a pre-order discount via Waterstones?
Check out Five Centuries of Scottish Art by Duncan Macmillan with 25% off until 24 July!
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July 22, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Fancy a pre-order discount via Waterstones?
Check out Real Rooms by Sonia Solicari with 25% off until 24 July! www.waterstones.com/campaign/jul...
July 22, 2026 at 3:01 PM
OUT NOW! The extremely popular book 'Enid Marx: The Pleasures of Pattern' by Alan Powers is back!
A new paperback edition coincides with the launch of the exhibition The Pattern of Life: Enid Marx and Modern British Design at Compton Verney (18 Jul - 3 Jan 27)
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July 17, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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A Bust of Minerva with Armour and Weapons on a Stone Ledge, 1777, by #AnneVallayerCoster (French, 1744-1818). Private collection? Source, www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5... #artherstory #womenartists #BastilleDay #HappyBastilleDay
July 14, 2026 at 4:08 PM