'This is a cuisine born out of scarcity. A cuisine made possible by people who had little and created plenty. I embraced the idea of writing this book. I owned it.' Rawlston Williams explores his Island origins and influences in 'The Caribbean Cookbook'. Read more: www.phaidon.com/en-us/blogs/...

Every now and then, a book comes along that is an absolute perfect match for its reviewer. 'Exploring the Universe' by @isabelthomas.co.uk is one such book! geekdad.com/2025/11/expl... from @phaidonpress.bsky.social

'I love expanding a repertoire of feminine characters born from reflection on women’s connections through memory, stories, collective consciousness.' Artist Shahzia Sikander explains the role of mythology in her new print titled 'Her-Vimana'. Read the interview: www.phaidon.com/blogs/storie...

'An unprecedented survey of the art made between 1869 and 1939 that illuminates how artists challenged and defied a narrowing vision of sexuality and gender.' Take a look at how The First Homosexuals were represented in art: www.phaidon.com/agenda/art/2...

‘When I'm looking at the flowers, they almost feel like moving jewelry.’ Nicole Wittenberg tells us how a rural Maine setting resulted in a very special new edition with Monacelli and Artspace. Read the full interview with the artist: www.phaidon.com/agenda/art/2...

Melanie Grant, editor of 'The Jewelry Book', shares with @nytimes.com how difficult it was to narrow down a list to 300 of jewelry's greatest names spanning more than two centuries. Read the interview: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/f...

‘I chose a previous painting to work from, one with essentially three elements: cloud, sky, and land.' William Monk tells us the story behind his very first print, Mount Atom, releasing today with Phaidon and Artspace. Read the full interview with the artist: www.phaidon.com/agenda/art/2...

'The seedy and the salacious are brought to life in photographer Amos Badertscher’s (1936–2023) new book Images and Stories documenting the spectacle of Baltimore’s queer underground.' — V Magazine Find Amos Badertscher: Images and Stories in V Magazine's roundup: vmagazine.com/article/v-ne...

'A sweeping meditation on femininity, power, vulnerability, and the visual vocabulary we use to define all three.’ — Vogue on Annie Leibovitz WOMEN

‘This is the first incarnation of XXX. That makes it intimate,’ Harland Miller says of his new limited edition print with Phaidon and Artspace. Read the interview with the artist here: www.phaidon.com/agenda/art/2...

The photographer Cig Harvey’s work captures a less understood—or even displaced—beauty, Ocean Vuong writes.

'While the rose is beloved in the Western world, this volume uncovers a niche that has yet to be explored. Largely visual, it juxtaposes images of the flower throughout time.' Find this vibrant image along with many more celebrating the world's most beloved bloom in 'The Rose Book'.

Happy publication day! I’m so proud to have worked on this gorgeous tome, #TheRoseBook from @phaidonpress.bsky.social

‘All of my work has always been about color. How can I use color as a tool of making people pay attention?’ — Cig Harvey The acclaimed photographer sat down to tell us about her new limited edition print, ‘Wisteria’. www.phaidon.com/agenda/photo...

Nicola L’s series of lacquered wood cabinets transform the shape of a woman into a piece of furniture, directly confronting the objectification of female bodies and their socially inscribed domestic roles. 'Orange Femme Commode' is featured in our expansive survey, 'Great Women Sculptors'.

Happy #WorldBookDay 📚 Today, we’re remembering writer Gertrude Trevelyan (1903-1941). Pictured on the heels of her successful first novel, she is gathered here with future members of Parliament and fellow writers. Photographed in Oxford, UK, 1933 (as seen in 'The Only Woman' by Immy Humes).

Remembering the time multimedia artist Paola Pivi re-enacted the surreal transit of a donkey from one side of the tiny Italian island of Alicudi, to the other. Read the full story behind the beloved image here: www.phaidon.com/agenda/art/2...

Join us for An Evening with MSCHF on March 13. Discover the never-before-published stories behind the provocative art collective, featuring MSCHF co-founders in dialogue with New Museum artistic director Massimiliano Gioni. Book signing to follow. Register here: event.newschool.edu/mschf

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