Bring a little art gallery aesthetic into your home.
7 Art Books to Make Your Coffee Table Truly Shine
Bring a little art gallery aesthetic into your home.
Even the most minimalist of living rooms will feel incomplete without at least one stunning coffee table book resting atop the coffee table. It's true – books can be a highly effective décor element when it comes to styling your living room, which is just one of the reasons we love collecting art books.
Not only does a good coffee table book offer the occasional precious moment or two away from the many screens that typically hold our attention all day, but it will also elevate the style of any room by just being there and provide plenty of inspiration.
Brains and beauty? That's what it's all about. Here are 7 art books that will make your coffee table truly shine.
1. Assouline Tuscany Marvel by Cesare Cunaccia
This tome really is the next best thing to an Italian holiday. From the domed churches of Florence to the rolling green hills of wine country this dreamy book surveys the romantic region of Tuscany in all its glory. Find 200 photographs and illustrations that depict both the ancient history of the region to its burgeoning fashion roots and the incredible food and wine that Tuscany is famous for.
2. Kahlo (Taschen Basic Art Series 2.0) by Andrea Kettenmann
Published by renowned art book publisher Taschen and curated by art historian Andrea Kettenmann, this edition celebrates feminist icon and Mexico's most famous artist, Frida Kahlo. On the cover, a self-portrait by the artist as a Tehuana, which refers to the matriarchal society based in Mexico's Oaxaca State. Inside, you'll find page after page of her powerful paintings and insights into her tumultuous life.
3. Polaroid Now by Steve Crist
A picture-perfect gift for avid photographers, Polaroid Now chronicles the first and foremost instant imaging camera system and how contemporary artists continue to work with the medium today. This striking book features snapshots from the likes of Andy Warhol and David Hockney, as well as emerging artists.
4. Creative Spaces by Angie Myung
The perfect gift for anyone with a creative outlet, Creative Spaces is an interior design book profiling Los Angeles lifestyle brand Poketo's creative community. Written by Poketo founders and partners Ted Vadakan and Angie Myung showcases an impressive selection of creative spaces including memorabilia-laden desks, sprawling studios, hidden cabins, historic homes and minimalist apartments.
5. Lorna Simpson Collages by Lorna Simpson
Geological forms, scientific studies, and color-bursts of ink. All these elements feature within Lorna Simpson's intricate collages; a pastiche of signs and symbols that form a language of their very own. Featuring 160 iconic collages, Lorna Simpson Collages explores the beauty of black hair with visually-rich mixed media juxtaposed with vintage ads torn from old Ebony and Jet magazines. The result is an evocative, unexpected and entirely unique perspective on the visual venacular of hair.
6. Moon Signs by Narayana Montufar
A gift that any aspiring astrologer or astrological lover will be over the moon with, Moon Signs is a fun and approachable guide that shows you how to read and interpret your lunar journey. Written by one of Vogue magazine's astrologers to watch, Narayana Montúfar, this book explores the lesser-known part of your astrological chart and what it means for your life's journey.
7. Assouline Palm Beach by Aerin Lauder
Written by Palm Beach local and social fixture Aerin Lauder, this beachy tome welcomes you into the luxurious enclave of this resort town from the spectacular houses to the restaurants and designer boutiques. With its stylish cover, this book is sure to make a beautiful (and conversation-starting) statement in any living room.
