Thames and Hudson Archives

Great Art Explained Demystifying the Masterpiece – James Payne

Great Art Explained is a new book by James Payne, the creator of the hugely popular YouTube channel of the same name, in which he explores 30 masterpieces from across art history.

22 September 2025

Book Review, Books For Sale

Guston, Riley And Matisse Essential Autumn Book Releases

Three very colourful large format art books on Philip Guston, Bridget Riley and Henri Matisse have arrived this week.

1 September 2020

Book Review

David Hockney: His Own Brand Of Art History By Edward Lucie-Smith

In the past, David Hockney has frequently irritated art history professionals with his insistent theorising about how certain kinds of Old Master paintings… Read More

1 October 2016

Reviews