The RA is the home of art and ideas. Explore our selection of books about art and artists. From RA catalogues to Special Editions, art history and theory to titles for young budding artists.
"These short but sharply observed essays are a joy to read, despite their melancholy subject matter. It’s one of those books you’ll be recommending to everyone you know."
- Anni, Book Buyer
"Poised yet charged with emotion, Teju Cole’s new novel follows a photography professor from Massachusetts, USA to Bamoko in Mali and his hometown of Lagos, Nigeria, as he thinks through the ways art might reflect the world without compounding the violence within it."
- Imogen, Deputy Editor RA Magazine