Check out these great titles about art, design, photography, and more!

By Coll Rowe | July 24 2026 | The Arts

Here are some popular and recent titles from our extensive selection of books for the classroom that are available through the subject lists on our website, which cover art, architecture, art history, design, and photography.

 

Architecture

Broken Glass 9780399592737ON ARCHITECTURE 9780141441689The Parthenon Enigma 9780307476593EIFFEL'S TOWER FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 9781609809058

The Architecture Book 9780744035025The Tower of London 9781524786069

Art

Painting Can Save Your Life 9780593329948The Comic Book Lesson 9781984858436Mondrian 9780307961594THEORY OF THE REARGUARD 9781644214619

MAYBE AN ARTIST 9780593307823THS IS WHAT I KNOW ABOUT ART 9780593095188MAYBE AN ARTIST 9780593307823

Art History by Region

Fierce Pose 9780525560203Jack Kirby 9781984862266Monet 9781101875377

ANCIENT ROME 9780593972144

Photography

It's What I Do 9780143128410Understanding Portrait Photography 9780770433130MURAKAMI T 9780593320426

NAT GEO PHOTO BASICS 9781426219702HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH 9780593963616

Design

The Secret Lives of Color 9780143131144The Look of the Book 9780399581021

PEACOCK & VINE 9781101947487THE DESIGN BOOK 9780744098723

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