African Artists and masks
Our new book demonstrates how the continent’s brightest contemporary artists draw on one of its earliest forms
The bird that changed the way we communicate
How the cute and clever Twitter logo helped turn the social media platform into a place to pontificate
The bird that put the magic into myth
In Bird: Exploring the Winged World we take a look at the mythological creature that spans ancient civilisations and modern presidents
African Artists and the photo studio
The enduring influence of posed, studio portraits can be seen in our groundbreaking new book on African art
The bird that's judged on its building skills
This reconstruction of a bowerbird’s nest ended up in a gallery. Maybe the distance between art world and avian world isn’t as big as we think
African Artists and sexuality
Pioneering Queer artists are among those offering insights into contemporary life in the African continent in our groundbreaking new book
The bird that flew to The Moon
Our new book, Bird: Exploring the Winged World, includes the Apollo 11 mission badge, with an uncharacteristically peaceful bald eagle
The perfect setting for perfect books
These images, taken in an award-winning contemporary Californian house, show how well our publications complete a room
African Artists and Empire
The colonial and postcolonial experience looms large in our groundbreaking new book African Artists From 1882 to Now
The little bird that charmed royalty (but really annoyed revolutionaries)
Our new book, Bird: Exploring the Winged World, includes the very first Fabergé egg, loved by the Romanovs, and hated by the Bolsheviks
All you need to know about Lorna Simpson
Get the one, authoritative monograph on this brilliant, trailblazing, celebrated American artist
All you need to know about Mickalene Thomas
Our new book is the first comprehensive monograph dedicated to an artist already leaving her mark on art history
All you need to know about The Ultimate Art Museum
Reignite your children’s love of museums with this beautiful, accessible, interactive museum-in-a-book
All you need to know about Bird: Exploring the Winged World
Our new book dedicated to avian imagery will delight anyone who's ever gazed in awe at our feathered friends
All you need to know about African Artists From 1882 to Now
Get an entire continent of carefully curated art, between the beautifully designed covers of one book
Get to know our new art & photography books for fall 2021
Incredible fashion photography, winning sports shots, the latest contemporary art and a deep dive into our oceans. Find out more about our new list, and how you can buy limited edition signed copies
JR opens the ground beneath the Eiffel Tower
The French artist and Phaidon author has created yet another incredible trompe l’oeil in his home city
Introducing our new books for fall 2021!
Phaidon’s fall titles cover everything from men's fashion to African art, interior design to beautiful birds. Find out more about our new list, and how you can buy very limited edition signed copies
Adam Pendleton and David Adjaye talk about the freedom and abstraction in their work
The artist and architect discuss politics and mark-making in a new video interview
KAWS is now offering balloon rides!
Sign up for a trip in the KAWS:HOLIDAY hot air balloon and you’ll get a certificate, a uniform and a collectable from this brilliantly unconventional contemporary artist
Jonas Wood breaks auction record at Christie's
The Contemporary Series Artist's Two Tables with Floral Pattern broke its $2 million estimate when it sold for $6.5million at this week's 21st Century Evening Sale
Catherine Opie is set to light up LA’s billboards
The artist joins The Propeller Group and Pipilotti Rist in a new fine-art initiative for Los Angeles
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