Some of us even end up writing for Book Riot. If you’re interested in exploring art history as a potential field or hobby, we’ve rounded some of the best art history books for you to get started. We’ve split this up into three sections: Survey, Art Criticism and Analysis, and Biographies.
Survey Art History Books
Art Criticism and Analysis
Art History Biographies
Dive into Art History Books
Though we’ve sorted through some of the best art history books, we would encourage you to seek out more. As you may have picked up, art historians like to get very specific. Chances are if you’re into something like modern glass sculpture, or art of West African secret societies, or mid-century American Southwestern art, that someone has probably written something about it. Art history is about finding what moves you, then holding your breath and diving deep beneath the surface. There’s a literal whole world of art out there to explore.
