The W* Library: flick through November's new titles

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles
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The Art Book

Phaidon are in the process of overhauling all their monumental books at the moment and the mega-selling Art Book is getting its first major refresh in two decades. That means goodbye to the venerable Alan Fletcher cover, replaced by a new design by Javier Mariscal (whether the latter can replicate the Fletcher cover's 2 million sales remains to be seen). More artists and more art are now crammed in, keeping the same A-Z format that made the first book such a straightforward introduction to human creativity.

Published by Phaidon, £39.95; www.phaidon.com

Writer: Jonathan Bell

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles

A spread featuring, from left: 'The Rucellai Madona', by Duccio, 1285; and 'Fountain', by Marcel Duchamp, 1917

(Image credit: Marcel Duchamp)

The Art Book

Phaidon are in the process of overhauling all their monumental books at the moment and the mega-selling Art Book is getting its first major refresh in two decades. That means goodbye to the venerable Alan Fletcher cover, replaced by a new design by Javier Mariscal (whether the latter can replicate the Fletcher cover's 2 million sales remains to be seen). More artists and more art are now crammed in, keeping the same A-Z format that made the first book such a straightforward introduction to human creativity.

Published by Phaidon, £39.95; www.phaidon.com

Writer: Jonathan Bell

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles

A spread featuring, from left: 'For the love of God', by Damien Hirst, 2006; and 'Road on a Dyke', by Meindert Hobbema, 1663

(Image credit: Damien Hirst)

The Art Book

Phaidon are in the process of overhauling all their monumental books at the moment and the mega-selling Art Book is getting its first major refresh in two decades. That means goodbye to the venerable Alan Fletcher cover, replaced by a new design by Javier Mariscal (whether the latter can replicate the Fletcher cover's 2 million sales remains to be seen). More artists and more art are now crammed in, keeping the same A-Z format that made the first book such a straightforward introduction to human creativity.

Published by Phaidon, £39.95; www.phaidon.com

Writer: Jonathan Bell

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles

Wooden doors and windows from destroyed Ming and Qing dynasty houses

(Image credit: Ai Weiwei)

The Art Book

Phaidon are in the process of overhauling all their monumental books at the moment and the mega-selling Art Book is getting its first major refresh in two decades. That means goodbye to the venerable Alan Fletcher cover, replaced by a new design by Javier Mariscal (whether the latter can replicate the Fletcher cover's 2 million sales remains to be seen). More artists and more art are now crammed in, keeping the same A-Z format that made the first book such a straightforward introduction to human creativity.

Published by Phaidon, £39.95; www.phaidon.com

Writer: Jonathan Bell

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles

(Image credit: Louisa Buck and Daniel McClean)

Commissioning Contemporary Art: A handbook for curators, collectors and artists
By Louisa Buck and Daniel McClean

Unleash your inner Gagosian with this neat guide to making your mark on the art world. Buck and McClean have drawn together tips and tricks from curators, collectors, artists and gallery owners from around the art world, a vastly expanded universe that now takes in fairs, biennales, installations, festivals and more on top of the traditional system of galleries and private collectors. Clear some hanging space.

Published by Thames & Hudson, £18.95; www.thamesandhudson.com

Writer: Jonathan Bell

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles

A spread featuring the introduction page titled 'An ancient and intricate practice'

(Image credit: Louisa Buck and Daniel McClean)

Commissioning Contemporary Art: A handbook for curators, collectors and artists
By Louisa Buck and Daniel McClean

Unleash your inner Gagosian with this neat guide to making your mark on the art world. Buck and McClean have drawn together tips and tricks from curators, collectors, artists and gallery owners from around the art world, a vastly expanded universe that now takes in fairs, biennales, installations, festivals and more on top of the traditional system of galleries and private collectors. Clear some hanging space.

Published by Thames & Hudson, £18.95; www.thamesandhudson.com

Writer: Jonathan Bell

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles

A spread from 'The patron's perspective', a section from chapter 1 titled 'Why undertake a commission?'

(Image credit: Louisa Buck and Daniel McClean)

Commissioning Contemporary Art: A handbook for curators, collectors and artists
By Louisa Buck and Daniel McClean

Unleash your inner Gagosian with this neat guide to making your mark on the art world. Buck and McClean have drawn together tips and tricks from curators, collectors, artists and gallery owners from around the art world, a vastly expanded universe that now takes in fairs, biennales, installations, festivals and more on top of the traditional system of galleries and private collectors. Clear some hanging space.

Published by Thames & Hudson, £18.95; www.thamesandhudson.com

Writer: Jonathan Bell

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles

(Image credit: Le Corbusier)

Le Corbusier and the Power of Photography
Preface by Norman Foster

Just when you thought there wasn't any more to write about the wily old Swiss iconoclast, along comes another tome rich with insight as to exactly why Corb continues to exert such a hold. As the title suggests, Le Corbusier was all too aware of the importance of image, making careful photographic selections in order to present his buildings around the world in the best possible light. He also revelled in the way photographic representations of new technology - cars, planes and boats - could be used to further his own aesthetic agenda.

Published by Thames & Hudson, £32.00, www.thamesandhudson.com

Writer: Jonathan Bell

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles

From the book: Contact sheet of photographs taken by Lucien Hervé during the filming of 'La Cité radieuse', by Jean Sacha, 1952

(Image credit: Lucien Hervé)

Le Corbusier and the Power of Photography
Preface by Norman Foster

Just when you thought there wasn't any more to write about the wily old Swiss iconoclast, along comes another tome rich with insight as to exactly why Corb continues to exert such a hold. As the title suggests, Le Corbusier was all too aware of the importance of image, making careful photographic selections in order to present his buildings around the world in the best possible light. He also revelled in the way photographic representations of new technology - cars, planes and boats - could be used to further his own aesthetic agenda.

Published by Thames & Hudson, £32.00, www.thamesandhudson.com

Writer: Jonathan Bell

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles

(Image credit: Le Corbusier)

Le Corbusier and the Power of Photography
Preface by Norman Foster

Just when you thought there wasn't any more to write about the wily old Swiss iconoclast, along comes another tome rich with insight as to exactly why Corb continues to exert such a hold. As the title suggests, Le Corbusier was all too aware of the importance of image, making careful photographic selections in order to present his buildings around the world in the best possible light. He also revelled in the way photographic representations of new technology - cars, planes and boats - could be used to further his own aesthetic agenda.

Published by Thames & Hudson, £32.00, www.thamesandhudson.com

Writer: Jonathan Bell

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles

From the book: Le Corbusier, mural painting in the Villa E 1027, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (Eileen Gray and Jean Badovici, architects), 1938

(Image credit: Le Corbusier)

Le Corbusier and the Power of Photography
Preface by Norman Foster

Just when you thought there wasn't any more to write about the wily old Swiss iconoclast, along comes another tome rich with insight as to exactly why Corb continues to exert such a hold. As the title suggests, Le Corbusier was all too aware of the importance of image, making careful photographic selections in order to present his buildings around the world in the best possible light. He also revelled in the way photographic representations of new technology - cars, planes and boats - could be used to further his own aesthetic agenda.

Published by Thames & Hudson, £32.00, www.thamesandhudson.com

Writer: Jonathan Bell

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles


(Image credit: Joseph Cornell)

Joseph Cornell's Manual of Marvels
Edited by Dickran Tashjian and Analisa Leppanen-Guerra

Joseph Cornell is perhaps the most unwittingly influential of all contemporary artists. The American made his name with a series of constructions and compositions, compartamentalising the visual detritus from pop culture through the ages, from Victorian etchings to modern consumer goods. These days we take this kind of visual sampling for granted but Cornell was an aesthetic pioneer and this beautiful book does his work proud, rich with facsimiles, cut-outs and other details.

Thames & Hudson, £60, www.thamesandhudson.com

Writer: Jonathan Bell

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles

The front cover of the book

(Image credit: Joseph Cornell)

Joseph Cornell's Manual of Marvels
Edited by Dickran Tashjian and Analisa Leppanen-Guerra

Joseph Cornell is perhaps the most unwittingly influential of all contemporary artists. The American made his name with a series of constructions and compositions, compartamentalising the visual detritus from pop culture through the ages, from Victorian etchings to modern consumer goods. These days we take this kind of visual sampling for granted but Cornell was an aesthetic pioneer and this beautiful book does his work proud, rich with facsimiles, cut-outs and other details.

Thames & Hudson, £60, www.thamesandhudson.com

Writer: Jonathan Bell

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles

Cornell's work combined commercial imagery, old print and ephemera

(Image credit: Joseph Cornell)

Joseph Cornell's Manual of Marvels
Edited by Dickran Tashjian and Analisa Leppanen-Guerra

Joseph Cornell is perhaps the most unwittingly influential of all contemporary artists. The American made his name with a series of constructions and compositions, compartamentalising the visual detritus from pop culture through the ages, from Victorian etchings to modern consumer goods. These days we take this kind of visual sampling for granted but Cornell was an aesthetic pioneer and this beautiful book does his work proud, rich with facsimiles, cut-outs and other details.

Thames & Hudson, £60, www.thamesandhudson.com

Writer: Jonathan Bell

Cut and pasted artwork from different eras is combined to make elegant, mysterious imagery


(Image credit: Joseph Cornell)

Cut and pasted artwork from different eras is combined to make elegant, mysterious imagery

Joseph Cornell's Manual of Marvels
Edited by Dickran Tashjian and Analisa Leppanen-Guerra

Joseph Cornell is perhaps the most unwittingly influential of all contemporary artists. The American made his name with a series of constructions and compositions, compartamentalising the visual detritus from pop culture through the ages, from Victorian etchings to modern consumer goods. These days we take this kind of visual sampling for granted but Cornell was an aesthetic pioneer and this beautiful book does his work proud, rich with facsimiles, cut-outs and other details.

Thames & Hudson, £60, www.thamesandhudson.com

Writer: Jonathan Bell

A modernist pioneer, Cornell's work still feels fresh today


(Image credit: Joseph Cornell)

Joseph Cornell's Manual of Marvels
Edited by Dickran Tashjian and Analisa Leppanen-Guerra

Joseph Cornell is perhaps the most unwittingly influential of all contemporary artists. The American made his name with a series of constructions and compositions, compartamentalising the visual detritus from pop culture through the ages, from Victorian etchings to modern consumer goods. These days we take this kind of visual sampling for granted but Cornell was an aesthetic pioneer and this beautiful book does his work proud, rich with facsimiles, cut-outs and other details.

Thames & Hudson, £60, www.thamesandhudson.com

Writer: Jonathan Bell

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles


(Image credit: Naomi Pollock)

Made in Japan
By Naomi Pollock

Japan resident, architect and Wallpaper* contributor Naomi Pollock has spent the past few years delving into the world of Japanese product design, exploring the intersection of craft and technology and the role played by both long-standing tradition and a relentless desire for novelty. Featuring work by Fukasawa, Toyo Ito and many more, Made in Japan contains 100 new projects for your perusal.

Published by Merrell, £29.95, www.merrellpublishers.com

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles

From the book: Plugo extension lead, by Masayuki Kurakata for Monos, 2007

(Image credit: Naomi Pollock)

Made in Japan
By Naomi Pollock

Japan resident, architect and Wallpaper* contributor Naomi Pollock has spent the past few years delving into the world of Japanese product design, exploring the intersection of craft and technology and the role played by both long-standing tradition and a relentless desire for novelty. Featuring work by Fukasawa, Toyo Ito and many more, Made in Japan contains 100 new projects for your perusal.

Published by Merrell, £29.95, www.merrellpublishers.com

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles

From the book: Standing rice scoop, by Marna, 2009

(Image credit: Naomi Pollock)

Made in Japan
By Naomi Pollock

Japan resident, architect and Wallpaper* contributor Naomi Pollock has spent the past few years delving into the world of Japanese product design, exploring the intersection of craft and technology and the role played by both long-standing tradition and a relentless desire for novelty. Featuring work by Fukasawa, Toyo Ito and many more, Made in Japan contains 100 new projects for your perusal.

Published by Merrell, £29.95, www.merrellpublishers.com

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles

A spread featuring 'Oishi Kitchen Table' by Hisae Igarashi, 2005

(Image credit: Naomi Pollock)

Made in Japan
By Naomi Pollock

Japan resident, architect and Wallpaper* contributor Naomi Pollock has spent the past few years delving into the world of Japanese product design, exploring the intersection of craft and technology and the role played by both long-standing tradition and a relentless desire for novelty. Featuring work by Fukasawa, Toyo Ito and many more, Made in Japan contains 100 new projects for your perusal.

Published by Merrell, £29.95, www.merrellpublishers.com

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles

A spread featuring 'Bind', by Satoshi Umeno, 2009. A side table which stores magazines

(Image credit: Naomi Pollock)

Made in Japan
By Naomi Pollock

Japan resident, architect and Wallpaper* contributor Naomi Pollock has spent the past few years delving into the world of Japanese product design, exploring the intersection of craft and technology and the role played by both long-standing tradition and a relentless desire for novelty. Featuring work by Fukasawa, Toyo Ito and many more, Made in Japan contains 100 new projects for your perusal.

Published by Merrell, £29.95, www.merrellpublishers.com

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles

A spread featuring all of the products in the book

(Image credit: Naomi Pollock)

Made in Japan
By Naomi Pollock

Japan resident, architect and Wallpaper* contributor Naomi Pollock has spent the past few years delving into the world of Japanese product design, exploring the intersection of craft and technology and the role played by both long-standing tradition and a relentless desire for novelty. Featuring work by Fukasawa, Toyo Ito and many more, Made in Japan contains 100 new projects for your perusal.

Published by Merrell, £29.95, www.merrellpublishers.com

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles


(Image credit: Thomas Struth)

Thomas Struth, Unconscious Places

Published to coincide with this year's Venice Architecture Biennale, where David Chipperfield has used his photographs as a means of punctuating the long galleries of the Arsenale, Unconscious Places is a collection of Thomas Struth's street photography. Taken over the last few decades in 53 different cities, these images show the emergence of the everyday in documentary photography, a distinct but idiosyncratic viewpoint that has now come to dominate our perception of the world.

Published by Schirmer/Mosel, 88 euros, www.schirmer-mosel.com

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles

From the book: Avenida Tiradentes, São Paolo, 2001

(Image credit: Thomas Struth)

Thomas Struth, Unconscious Places

Published to coincide with this year's Venice Biennale (LINK), where David Chipperfield has used his photographs as a means of punctuating the long galleries of the Arsenale, Unconscious Places is a collection of Thomas Struth's street photography. Taken over the last few decades in 53 different cities, these images show the emergence of the everyday in documentary photography, a distinct but idiosyncratic viewpoint that has now come to dominate our perception of the world.

Published by Schirmer/Mosel, 88 euros, www.schirmer-mosel.com

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles

From the book: Pasaje Gaspar, Lima, 2003

(Image credit: Thomas Struth)

Thomas Struth, Unconscious Places

Published to coincide with this year's Venice Biennale (LINK), where David Chipperfield has used his photographs as a means of punctuating the long galleries of the Arsenale, Unconscious Places is a collection of Thomas Struth's street photography. Taken over the last few decades in 53 different cities, these images show the emergence of the everyday in documentary photography, a distinct but idiosyncratic viewpoint that has now come to dominate our perception of the world.

Published by Schirmer/Mosel, 88 euros, www.schirmer-mosel.com

The W* Library: flick through November's new titles

From the book: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 1986

(Image credit: press)

Thomas Struth, Unconscious Places

Published to coincide with this year's Venice Biennale (LINK), where David Chipperfield has used his photographs as a means of punctuating the long galleries of the Arsenale, Unconscious Places is a collection of Thomas Struth's street photography. Taken over the last few decades in 53 different cities, these images show the emergence of the everyday in documentary photography, a distinct but idiosyncratic viewpoint that has now come to dominate our perception of the world.

Published by Schirmer/Mosel, 88 euros, www.schirmer-mosel.com

Melina Keays is the entertaining director of Wallpaper*. She has been part of the brand since the magazine’s launch in 1996, and is responsible for entertaining content across the print and digital platforms, and for Wallpaper’s creative agency Bespoke. A native Londoner, Melina takes inspiration from the whole spectrum of art and design – including film, literature, and fashion. Her work for the brand involves curating content, writing, and creative direction – conceiving luxury interior landscapes with a focus on food, drinks, and entertaining in all its forms