Jonathan Jones

Sunday Times Art Book of the Year: Written by one of the UK's foremost art critics, this new narrative history of the Renaissance embraces the entirety of Europe and its global context. What was the 'Renaissance'? In the nineteenth century, this flourishing of creativity and thought was celebrated as the birth of the modern world. Today, many historians are sceptical...

This accessible and expertly written introduction and overview of Tracey Emin's life offers a completely up-to-date view on the work of one of the most important and respected artists working today. From some of her previously unpublished early works from the 1980s, through the period of the 'Young British Artists' when she first found international fame, and up to her...