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The best art books to enjoy in the summer of 2022

Creative Boom

And so, whether you're relaxing on a beach, sitting in the garden, or killing time on planes, trains and automobiles, there's nothing better than burying yourself in a good book. And this unique, wide-ranging book celebrates the latter in all their glory. Black Artists in British Art: A History since the 1950s by Eddie Chambers.

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Out of The Box: Tom Buchanan celebrates the lost art of collecting in a digital world

Creative Boom

Freelance designer, artist and curator Tom Buchanan explores the objects that define artists in his new photography book-cum-research project, Out of The Box. Tom Buchanan certainly seems to think so, as his latest book, Out of The Box, delves into the tactile artefacts amassed by creatives all over the world. Like what you see?

Art 451
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Dong Qiu's magical illustrations summon the East-meets-West spirit of Shanghai

Creative Boom

When she was in elementary school and junior high school, she became interested in pictorials, comics, picture books and other types of books. "I I started to learn professional art knowledge in high school and began to create my own original illustrations to record my life. This is why I like to draw with lines."

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George Byrne's abstract photos of Los Angeles turn the city into a candy-coloured dreamscape

Creative Boom

From the book and series, Post Truth © George Byrne. But in Post Truth, which is an expanded edition of a previous release of the book, he brings together 68 of his favourite images of LA. From the book and series, Post Truth © George Byrne. From the book and series, Post Truth © George Byrne.

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12 magazines and blogs that every photographer should check out

Creative Boom

Magazines to devour Aperture : From its base in New York, Aperture is a nonprofit publisher that leads conversations around photography worldwide through an acclaimed quarterly magazine, books, exhibitions, digital platforms, public programs, limited-edition prints, and awards.

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Master of the Brush: Martin Jarrie’s Ascendancy in the World of Illustration and Fine Arts

Design You Trust

More: Martin Jarrie , Instagram The Angers School of Fine Arts served as his guide, nudging him to venture from his familiar home and pursue his ambitions in the city of lights, Paris. His inaugural duo of illustrated books won prestigious accolades, setting a precedent for the subsequent thirty-plus publications that followed.

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Three Publishers Get Real About Independent Publishing

Eye on Design

Much of the work we do as designers, publishers, and artists remain mystified to our peers and the community at large. As a designer and artist myself, and as someone who has been in and out of the realm of independent publishing, I wanted to lift the veil and ask practical questions to independent publishers about how they make it work.