The Summer Reading Edit

Explore our favorite books for the bright months ahead – from coastal escapes and seasonal recipes to engaging books for kids of all ages.

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Uman

Known for her vivid color palettes, rich vocabulary of signs, and fluid, improvisational gestures, Uman is one of the most exciting artists working today. This new monograph invites readers into Uman's vibrant world, presenting more than 200 works in one gorgeously produced volume.

'A substantial portrait of an artist whose career has developed outside many of the conventional routes into the contemporary art establishment.' – Artdaily

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A seriously silly book of opposites

This vibrant, eye-catching book makes learning opposites outrageously fun, with irresistible characters and clever twists. Filled with laugh-out-loud scenarios, Small Monster, Big Monster invites early learners to make intuitive connections between words and ideas while giggling at every turn.

Perfect for baby – 3 years


Tavares Strachan releases new edition, The Stranger, 2026

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Recreating the playful chaos of Andy Warhol's Index (Book)

In 1967, at the height of the Pop Art explosion, Andy Warhol decided the humble book deserved the full Factory treatment. The result was Andy Warhol's Index (Book), a gloriously unruly object that blurred the line between publishing, sculpture, and performance. Random House printed 20,000 copies and they sold out almost immediately.

Nearly six decades later, the book feels less like a relic than a dispatch from an alternate universe - one where publishers gleefully stuffed balloons, pop-ups, foldouts, and even a playable record into hardcovers without consulting a risk-assessment committee. 
Long before the word interactive became a tech-world word, Warhol perfected the analog version.

Now, in collaboration with the Andy Warhol Foundation and Melcher Media, we are bringing this legendary curiosity back to life with a painstakingly accurate facsimile edition.


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Curate your space with exceptional works by the artists you love. Explore Artspace's exclusive Limited Editions, now available on Phaidon.com.